Background The global deficit of nurses demands urgent attention in the recruitment and
education of this future workforce. Graduate entry nursing (GEN) programmes are one …

Background Students commencing graduate entry fast-tracked nursing programmes leading
to registration are highly motivated and characterised by rich life experiences. Given their …

Abstract This paper proposes approaches to break down the boundaries that reduce the
ability of the health workforce to respond to population needs, or workforce flexibility …

Graduate entry programs leading to registration are gaining momentum in nursing. These
programs attract student cohorts with professional, cultural, gender and age diversity. As a …

There is evidence which suggests that second degree graduate entry nursing programs may
be a potential strategy to increase the number of men in nursing. This qualitative study used …

Background Graduate entry nursing courses offer individuals with prior degrees the
opportunity to gain nursing qualifications and facilitate career change. While it is known that …

Males have traditionally constituted a very small proportion of the nursing workforce in many
countries, including Australia. Together with a need to address the gender imbalance …

Introduction While graduate entry nursing programmes are well established in the United
Kingdom and the United States of America (USA), they are relatively new to New Zealand …

BACKGROUND: Students who enroll in graduate-entry nursing programs are described as
more highly motivated, scoring higher in most learning strategies, and achieving greater …

Accelerated nursing programs are gaining momentum as a means of career transition into
the nursing profession for mature age learners in an attempt to meet future healthcare …