Nursing Act, 2005 (Act No. 33 of 2005)RegulationsRegulations Relating to the Approval of and the Minimum Requirements for the Education and Training of a Learner Leading to Registration in the Category Staff Nurse5. Minimum requirements for the programme |
(1) | The requirements of the programme must be read and applied in conjunction with the directives of such programme, as determined by the Council. Such directives may be published by notice in the Gazette. |
(2) | Learners are required to achieve all exit level outcomes of the qualification. |
(3) | The duration of the programme is three (3) academic years of fulitime study. |
(4) | A learner shall, throughout the programme, receive integrated education and training to achieve both theoretical and clinical outcomes. |
(5) | A learner shall comply with all clinical placement requirements of the programme as determined by the Council. |
(6) | The maximum period that a learner may spend in a simulated learning environment must comply with the conditions determined by Council, which may be published by notice in the Gazette at the discretion of the Council. |