title: [The implementation of a pathway for Romanian medical assistants to obtain the Italian nursing degree].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This article describes management and outcomes of an academic pathway for the transition from Medical Assistant Diploma to Bachelor Science of Nursing (BSN) of Padua University for a group of Romanian nurses.
  
  
  METHODS
  The course, repeated for two academic years, (2004-05, 2005-06), was 15 months long and it was performed mainly in Timisoara. It was managed by a partnership of public and private Italian and Romanian institutions.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Forty-three nurses attended to the full course and 42 obtained the BSN with good results. Lectures were delivered locally and via long distance courses. Students attended Italian wards for their practical training.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This project was performed in the framework of an international cooperation project for academic nursing knowledge diffusion in East-European countries, and for recognition and integration of nursing studies.
authors: Università degli Studi di Padova-Azienda, Ospedaliera di Padova.
authors: Alessadra
authors: A
authors: Zampieron
authors: Francesco
authors: F
authors: Grigoletto
authors: Luigi
authors: L
authors: Bertinato
authors: Paola
authors: P
authors: Bernardi
authors: Dana Mihaela
authors: DM
authors: Paica
authors: Felice
authors: F
authors: Vian
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing; D007391:International Cooperation; D007558:Italy; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000193:education*; D012383:Romania