student nurse

Nurse education consists of the theoretical and practical training provided to nurses with the purpose to prepare them for their duties as nursing care professionals. This education is provided to student nurses by experienced nurses and other medical professionals who have qualified or experienced for educational tasks, traditionally in a type of professional school known as a nursing school or college of nursing. Pre-qualification education is typically at a diploma or bachelor's degree level, which may be in general nursing or a specialized areas such as mental health nursing or pediatric nursing, varying by country. Nurse education typically continues after graduation with post-qualification courses in specialist subjects such as post-operative care.