Developing the future workforce through a fast – track process of entry into year two of BSc Mental health and Learning Disability Nursing; The ASPIRE project

Description

The need to widen participation to BSc Nursing Mental Health and Learning Disabilities is nothing new, over ten years ago it was viewed as a necessity. With nursing shortages reaching all time high levels within the United Kingdom (UK) and the recognition of increasing complex health care needs suggestions have been made on how to grow the nursing population, minimise the number leaving the profession, and enable organisations to “grow their own” registered nurses. The level 4 Care Certificate aided the “grow your own” concept by providing a mandatory qualification that standardised practice of healthcare support staff. There was limited evidence of research within the area of fast-track routes into year two of nursing in the UK, future research into the experiences of students who had undergone accelerated nursing programmes was needed to provide a deeper understanding of the factors impacting their experiences

Period	14 Jan 2024
Work for	British Medical Journal, United Kingdom
Degree of Recognition	National