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Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)RegulationsRegulations relating to the Approval of and the Minimum Requirement for the Education and Training of a Student leading to Registration as a Nurse Specialist or Midwife Specialist, 20204. Requirements for the programme |
| (1) | A person and or Nursing Education Institution may not elicit nor accept any application for a programme referred to in these Regulations if such Nursing Education Institution is not accredited in terms of the relevant Regulations and the programme offered is not accredited in terms of these Regulations. |
| (2) | The requirements for the programme must be read and applied in conjunction with the guidelines of such a programme, which may be published as determined by the Council from time to time. |
| (3) | A student may enter the programme only if that student has at least two (2) years' experience post registration as a Professional Nurse or General Nurse and Midwife. |
| (4) | A student may be admitted to the programme through Recognition of Prior Learning in line with the relevant National Policies. |
| (5) | The duration of training is based on the achievement of the required credits of the programme, provided the programme duration is not less than one academic year. |
| (6) | The Nursing Education Institution must:— |
| (a) | Ensure that a student, throughout the programme, receives integrated education and training to achieve both theoretical and clinical outcomes; |
| (b) | Ensure that a student complies with all experiential requirements of the programme as determined by the Council; |
| (c) | Ensure that the maximum period that a student may spend in a simulated learning environment must comply with the conditions, which may be determined by Council from time to time; |
| (d) | Set clinical or practical learning outcomes in line with the purpose and outcomes of the programme for each of the specializations; and |
| (e) | Keep, at least for five years or in line with the relevant legislation, detailed records of all clinical education and training and must provide such to the Council whenever required to do so. |
| (7) | Clinical education and training must only be provided in clinical facilities that are approved for that Nursing Education Institution and for the programme in terms of these Regulations. |
| (8) | Clinical learning must take place in a range of approved clinical settings and other experiential learning sites that will facilitate the achievement of the programme outcomes. |
| (9) | The Nursing Education Institution is accountable for clinical learning accompaniment of students. |
| (10) | Clinical education and training shall include learning experience at night which may not exceed one month of an academic year. |
