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ReviewNursing reports (Pavia, Italy)2025

Nursing Degree Curriculum: Differences and Similarities Between 15 European Countries.

Celeste Antão, Bruna Santos, Nelson Santos, Hélder Fernandes, Bárbara Barroso, Cristina Oana Mǎrginean, Helena Pimentel

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Review in Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Celeste AntãoResearch Centre for Active Living and Wellbeing (LiveWell), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-1721-5836
Bruna SantosInstituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal.
Nelson SantosInstituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal.
Hélder FernandesResearch Centre for Active Living and Wellbeing (LiveWell), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-9705-8214
Bárbara BarrosoCeDRI-Research Center in Digitalization and Intelligent Robotics, Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal.
Cristina Oana MǎrgineanDepartment of Pediatrics, "George Emil Palade" University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Târgu Mureş, 540142 Târgu Mureş, Romania.ORCID 0000-0003-2119-1726
Helena PimentelResearch Centre for Active Living and Wellbeing (LiveWell), Instituto Politécnico de Bragança, Campus de Santa Apolónia, 5300-253 Bragança, Portugal.

Funding

Erasmus+ Programme, Cooperation partnerships in higher education 2022-1-RO01-KA220-HED-000087854
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study explores the curriculum of Nursing Bachelor's degrees across 15 European countries, aiming to describe nursing course curricula and admission requirements and to identify differences and similarities in the implementation of the Bologna Process. The research employs a qualitative and documentary methodology, analyzing curricula from selected higher education institutions involved in the Erasmus+ "Innovative Skills for Nurses" project. The findings reveal variations in the duration of training, with some countries adopting 3-year (180 ECTS) programs, while others require 4-year (240 ECTS) programs. Furthermore, discrepancies were found in the balance between theoretical and clinical education, as well as the availability of optional subjects. Countries with longer training programs tend to offer more consolidated practices and greater alignment with Bologna's principles, fostering better professional outcomes. The study highlights the challenges posed by non-standardized training durations and their impact on mobility and employability of nursing professionals. These findings may inform future discussions on harmonizing nursing education across Europe to ensure consistency in quality and professional competencies.

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PMID40137684
PMCPMC11946740

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