[Nursing staff education in Brunei].
The only form of medical education in Brunei was nurse staff training until Institute of Medicine of University Brunei Darussalam was established in September 2000. In Brunei, nurse education was organized in 1951 when first group of students in School of Nursing was formed. In 1953 they received certificate of Trained Assistant Nurse. In 1954 more elaborated program of nurse training was introduced. Until 1986, in School of Nursing two levels of educational programs were used--General Nurse Training and Assistant Nurse Training. In 1986, College of Nursing was set up for training higher education nurses. In 1991 first graduates of college of nursing received diplomas of nursing. In 1999 School of Nursing was unified with College of Nursing which became the only educational institution for nurse training. Organizational structure and educational staff of College of Nursing, conditions of entering and diploma issues, curriculum and education courses, post-graduate training and international cooperation are discussed.
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D002010:Brunei; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D012579:Schools, Nursing