title: NVQs and practice assessment in a pre-registration course.
abstract: In response to the government's strategic intentions for nursing outlined in Making a Difference (DoH 1999), the University of Brighton has used national vocational qualification (NVQ) standards to facilitate assessment of practice during the common foundation year of the pre-registration diploma in nursing. The aim of this initiative is to provide 'step on' and 'step off' points using a nationally recognised qualification to meet government requirements for a more flexible approach to nurse education.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Brighton, East Sussex. t.lombardi@brighton.ac.uk
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lombardi
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lovegrove
authors.forename: Deborah
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hatfield
authors.forename: Sandy
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fuggle
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ball
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D004510:Education, Nursing, Diploma Programs / Q000379:methods*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D006113:United Kingdom