title: The use of credit and experiential learning in nurse education. Exciting opportunities for student and tutor alike.
abstract: This paper considers and analyses the use of Credit Accumulation and Transfer Schemes (CATS) and Assessment of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) in nurse education. The Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA) initiative in higher education for CATS has opened up many new prospects for post registered nurse education linking 'Project 2000,' colleges of nursing and higher education and allowing nurses to show the qualitative values of their education rather than a quantitative approach. APEL has opened up opportunities for a move away from the traditional patterns of prerequisites for nurse education and openings for direct entry to both basic nurse education and also post registered courses. The recent document on The Report of the Post-registration Education and Practice Project (PREPP) shows that the UKCC are moving rapidly towards a similar programme of study for nurses, midwives and health visitors in line with those undertaken by undergraduate polytechnic students.
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authors.lastname: Robotham
mesh_terms: D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate; D004518:Education, Professional, Retraining; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D012570:School Admission Criteria