<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><bold>Aim.</bold> The aim of the study was to analyse the literature concerning nursing education in Poland, with particular emphasis on current education and the Medical High School and Medical Vocational College at the secondary level in the basic range.<bold>Material and methods.</bold> Literature review and analysis of documents (certificates, teaching index) in the field of nursing education in Poland.<bold>Results.</bold> Initially, the role of nurses was played by the clergy or volunteers, by people who lacked both theoretical and practical knowledge to work in the profession, until the professional training began and qualified persons started to practice the profession. Nursing has been changing its form for many thousands of years. The first unification of the nursing education system took place in 1961, followed by the introduction of the Bologna Process in 2000.<bold>Conclusions.</bold> This thisis points to the differences between the courses of nursing education in a period from 18th century until today. Nursing education has changed its form for many years. Today, professional nurses have different levels of education, from secondary to higher education.</abstract>

Aim. The aim of the study was to analyse the literature concerning nursing education in Poland, with particular emphasis on current education and the Medical High School and Medical Vocational College at the secondary level in the basic range.Material and methods. Literature review and analysis of documents (certificates, teaching index) in the field of nursing education in Poland.Results. Initially, the role of nurses was played by the clergy or volunteers, by people who lacked both theoretical and practical knowledge to work in the profession, until the professional training began and qualified persons started to practice the profession. Nursing has been changing its form for many thousands of years. The first unification of the nursing education system took place in 1961, followed by the introduction of the Bologna Process in 2000.Conclusions. This thisis points to the differences between the courses of nursing education in a period from 18th century until today. Nursing education has changed its form for many years. Today, professional nurses have different levels of education, from secondary to higher education.

Nursing education in Poland

Pielegniarstwo  XXI wieku / Nursing in the 21st Century

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Aim. The aim of the study was to analyse the literature concerning nursing education in Poland, with particular emphasis on current education and the Medical...

Nursing education in Poland

Data publikacji: 04 maj 2020

Zakres stron: 47 - 56

Otrzymano: 06 lis 2019

Przyjęty: 02 mar 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pielxxiw-2020-0008

Słowa kluczowe
Nursing, education, Poland

© 2020 Karolina Pradela et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Nursing education in Poland

Data publikacji: 04 maj 2020

Zakres stron: 47 - 56

Otrzymano: 06 lis 2019

Przyjęty: 02 mar 2020

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/pielxxiw-2020-0008

Słowa kluczoweNursing, education, Poland

© 2020 Karolina Pradela et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Słowa kluczowe
Nursing, education, Poland