title: How much education does a nurse really need?
abstract: Ever since the formal training of nurses began during the latter part of the 19th century, there has been controversy. How much, what type, and what level of education does a nurse need?
authors.affiliation: Institute of Ageing and Health, Birmingham, and Sussex Health Care
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Castledine
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D004508:Education, Nursing, Baccalaureate / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009742:Nursing Theory; D013222:State Medicine / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom