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Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (Text with EEA relevance)
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The training leading to the award of a formal qualification of nurses responsible for general care shall consist of the following two parts.
Theoretical instruction
Nursing:
Nature and ethics of the profession
General principles of health and nursing
Nursing principles in relation to:
general and specialist medicine
general and specialist surgery
child care and paediatrics
maternity care
mental health and psychiatry
care of the old and geriatrics
Basic sciences:
Anatomy and physiology
Pathology
Bacteriology, virology and parasitology
Biophysics, biochemistry and radiology
Dietetics
Hygiene:
preventive medicine
health education
Pharmacology
Social sciences:
Sociology
Psychology
Principles of administration
Principles of teaching
Social and health legislation
Legal aspects of nursing
Clinical instruction
Nursing in relation to:
general and specialist medicine
general and specialist surgery
child care and paediatrics
maternity care
mental health and psychiatry
care of the old and geriatrics
home nursing
One or more of these subjects may be taught in the context of the other disciplines or in conjunction therewith.
The theoretical instruction must be weighted and coordinated with the clinical instruction in such a way that the knowledge and skills referred to in this Annex can be acquired in an adequate fashion.
a This evidence of formal qualification entitles the holder to automatic recognition when it is issued to the nationals of Member States who obtained qualification in Ireland. | ||||
b This information on the evidence of qualifications was included to ensure that graduates trained in Ireland would be entitled to automatic recognition without the need for actual registration in Ireland, such registration not being part of the qualification process. | ||||
c This information on the evidence of qualifications replaces previous entries for the UK in order to ensure that graduates trained in the United Kingdom would be entitled to automatic recognition of their qualification without the need for actual registration, such registration not being part of the qualification process. | ||||
d Valid until 2001. | ||||
e As of 2001/2002.] | ||||
Country | Evidence of formal qualifications | Body awarding the evidence of qualifications | Professional title | Reference date |
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België/Belgique/Belgien |
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България | Диплома за висше образование на образователно-квалификационна степен ‘ Бакалавър ’ с професионална квалификация ‘ Медицинска сестра ’ | Университет | Медицинска сестра | 1.1.2007 |
Česko | 1. Diplom o ukončení studia ve studijním programu ošetřovatelství ve studijním oboru všeobecná sestra (bakalář, Bc.) | 1. Vysoká škola zřízená nebo uznaná státem |
| 1.5.2004 |
2. Diplom o ukončení studia ve studijním oboru diplomovaná všeobecná sestra (diplomovaný specialista, DiS.), accompanied by the following certificate: - Vysvědčení o absolutoriu | 2. Vyšší odborná škola zřízená nebo uznaná státem | |||
Danmark | Bevis for uddannelsen til professionsbachelor i sygepleje | Professionshøjskole | Sygeplejerske | 29.6.1979 |
Deutschland | Zeugnis über die staatliche Prüfung in der Krankenpflege | Staatlicher Prüfungsausschuss | Gesundheits- und Krankenpflegerin/Gesundheits- und Krankenpfleger | 29.6.1979 |
Eesti | 1. Diplom õe erialal | 1. Tallinna Meditsiinikool Tartu Meditsiinikool Kohtla-Järve Meditsiinikool | õde | 1.5.2004 |
2. Õe põhikoolituse diplom | 2. Tallinna Tervishoiu Kõrgkool | |||
3. Õe põhiõpe diplom | 3. Tartu Tervishoiu Kõrgkool | |||
Ελλάς | 1. Πτυχίο Νοσηλευτικής Παν/μίου Αθηνών | 1. Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών | Διπλωματούχος ή πτυχιούχος νοσοκόμος, νοσηλευτής ή νοσηλεύτρια | 1.1.1981 |
2. Πτυχίο Νοσηλευτικής Τεχνολογικών Εκπαιδευτικών Ιδρυμάτων (Τ.Ε.Ι.) | 2. Τεχνολογικά Εκπαιδευτικά Ιδρύματα Υπουργείο Εθνικής Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτω | |||
3. Πτυχίο Αξιωματικών Νοσηλευτικής | 3. Υπουργείο Εθνικής Άμυνας | |||
4. Πτυχίο Αδελφών Νοσοκόμων πρώην Ανωτέρων Σχολών Υπουργείου Υγείας και Πρόνοιας | 4. Υπουργείο Υγείας και Πρόνοιας | |||
5. Πτυχίο Αδελφών Νοσοκόμων και Επισκεπτριών πρώην Ανωτέρων Σχολών Υπουργείου Υγείας και Πρόνοιας | 5. Υπουργείο Υγείας και Πρόνοιας | |||
6. Πτυχίο Τμήματος Νοσηλευτικής | 6. ΚΑΤΕΕ Υπουργείου Εθνικής Παιδείας και Θρησκευμάτων | |||
7. Πτυχίο Τμήματος Νοσηλευτικής Πανεπιστήμιου Πελοποννήσου | 7. Πανεπιστήμιο Πελοποννήσου | |||
España | Título de Diplomado universitario en Enfermería |
| Enfermero/a diplomado/a | 1.1.1986 |
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Titulo de Graduado/a en Enfermería |
| Graduado/a en Enfermería | 1.1.1986 | |
France |
| Le ministère de la santé | Infirmier(ère) | 29.6.1979 |
Hrvatska | 1. Svjedodžba ‘ medicinska sestra opće njege/medicinski tehničar opće njege ’ | 1. Srednje strukovne škole koje izvode program za stjecanje kvalifikacije ‘ medicinska sestra opće njege/medicinski tehničar opće njege ’ | 1. medicinska sestra opće njege/medicinski tehničar opće njege | 1.7.2013 |
2. Svjedodžba ‘ prvostupnik (baccalaureus) sestrinstva/prvostupnica (baccalaurea) sestrinstva ’ | 2. Medicinski fakulteti sveučilišta u Republici Hrvatskoj Sveučilišta u Republici Hrvatskoj | 2. prvostupnik (baccalaureus) sestrinstva/prvostupnica (baccalaurea) sestrinstva | ||
Veleučilišta u Republici Hrvatskoj | ||||
Ireland | 1. Certificate of Registered General Nurse a | 1. An Bórd Altranais (The Nursing Board) [up to 1.10.2012 ]; Bórd Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hEireann (The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland) [from 2.10.2012 ] | Registered General Nurse (RGN) | 29.6.1979 |
2. B.Sc. in Nursing Studies (General) approved by the NMBI b | 2. Third-level Institution delivering the B.Sc. in Nursing Studies approved by the NMBI [as of September 2002] | |||
3. B.Sc. in Children’s and General (Integrated) Nursing approved by the NMBI b | 3. Third-level Institution delivering the B.Sc. in Children’s and General (Integrated) Nursing approved by the NMBI [as of September 2006] | |||
Italia | 1. Diploma di infermiere professionale d | 1. Scuole riconosciute dallo Stato d | 1. Infermiere professionale d | 29.6.1979 |
2. Diploma di laurea in infermieristica e | 2. Università e | 2. Infermiere e | ||
Κΰπρος | Δίπλωμα Γενικής Νοσηλευτικής | Νοσηλευτική Σχολή | Εγγεγραμμένος Νοσηλευτής | 1.5.2004 |
Πτυχίο Νοσηλευτικής Τεχνολογικού Πανεπιστημίου Κύπρου | Τεχνολογικό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου | Νοσηλευτής(τρια) Γενικής Νοσηλευτικής | ||
Πτυχίο Νοσηλευτικής Ευρωπαϊκού Πανεπιστημίου Κύπρου | Ευρωπαϊκό Πανεπιστήμιο Κύπρου | |||
Πτυχίο Νοσηλευτικής Πανεπιστημίου Λευκωσίας - BSc in Nursing | Πανεπιστήμιο Λευκωσίας University of Nicosia | |||
Πτυχίο Γενικής Νοσηλευτικής | Σχολή Επιστημών Υγείας, Πανεπιστήμιο Frederick | |||
Latvija | 1. Diploms par māsas kvalifikācijas iegūšanu | 1. Māsu skolas | Māsa | 1.5.2004 |
2. Māsas diploms | 2. Universitātes tipa augstskola pamatojoties uz Valsts eksāmenu komisijas lēmumu | |||
Lietuva | 1. Aukštojo mokslo diplomas, nurodantis suteiktą bendrosios praktikos slaugytojo profesinę kvalifikaciją | 1. Universitetas | Bendrosios praktikos slaugytojas | 1.5.2004 |
2. Aukštojo mokslo diplomas (neuniversitetinės studijos), nurodantis suteiktą bendrosios praktikos slaugytojo profesinę kvalifikaciją | 2. Kolegija | |||
3. Bakalauro diplomas (slaugos bakalauro kvalifikacinis laipsnis ir bendrosios praktikos slaugytojo profesinė kvalifikacija) | 3. Universitetas | |||
4. Profesinio bakalauro diplomas (slaugos profesinio bakalauro kvalifikacinis laipsnis ir bendrosios praktikos slaugytojo profesinė kvalifikacija) | 4. Kolegija | |||
Luxembourg |
| Ministère de l’éducation nationale, de la formation professionnelle et des sports | Infirmier | 29.6.1979 |
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Magyarország | 1. Ápoló bizonyítvány | 1. Szakképző iskola | Ápoló | 1.5.2004 |
2. Ápoló oklevél | 2. Felsőoktatási intézmény | |||
3. Okleveles ápoló oklevél | 3. Felsőoktatási intézmény | |||
Malta | Lawrja jew diploma fl-istudji tal-infermerija | Universita ‘ta’ Malta” | Infermier Registrat tal-Ewwel Livell | 1.5.2004 |
Nederland | 1. Diploma’s verpleger A, verpleegster A, verpleegkundige A | 1. Door een van overheidswege benoemde examencommissie | Verpleegkundige | 29.6.1979 |
2. Diploma verpleegkundige MBOV (Middelbare Beroepsopleiding Verpleegkundige) | 2. Door een van overheidswege benoemde examencommissie | |||
3. Diploma verpleegkundige HBOV (Hogere Beroepsopleiding Verpleegkundige) | 3. Door een van overheidswege benoemde examencommissie | |||
4. Diploma beroepsonderwijs verpleegkundige — Kwalificatieniveau 4 | 4. Door een van overheidswege aangewezen opleidingsinstelling | |||
5. Diploma hogere beroepsopleiding verpleegkundige — Kwalificatieniveau 5 | 5. Door een van overheidswege aangewezen opleidingsinstelling | |||
Österreich | 1. Diplom über die Ausbildung in der all-gemeinen Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege | 1. Schule für allgemeine Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege |
| 1.1.1994 |
2. Diplom als ‘ Diplomierte Krankenschwester, Diplomierter Krankenpfleger ’ | 2. Allgemeine Krankenpflegeschule |
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3. Diplom über den Abschluss des Fachhochschul-Bachelorstudiengangs ‘ Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege ’ | 3. Fachhochschulrat/Fachhochschule | |||
Polska |
| Instytucja prowadząca kształcenie na poziomie wyższym uznana przez właściwe władze | Pielegniarka | 1.5.2004 |
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Portugal | 1. Diploma do curso de enfermagem geral | 1. Escolas de Enfermagem | Enfermeiro | 1.1.1986 |
2. Diploma/carta de curso de bacharelato em enfermagem | 2. Escolas Superiores de Enfermagem | |||
3. Diploma/Carta de curso de licenciatura em enfermagem | 3. Escolas Superiores de Enfermagem; Escolas Superiores de Saúde | |||
România | 1. Diplomă de absolvire de asistent medical generalist cu studii superioare de scurtă durată | 1. Universități | Asistent medical generalist | 1.1.2007 |
2. Diplomă de licență de asistent medical generalist cu studii superioare de lungă durată | 2. Universități | |||
3. Certificat de competențe profesionale (de asistent medical generalist) | 3. Ministerul Educației Naționale | |||
4. Certificat de calificare nivel 5 | ||||
5. Certificat de calificare profesională nivel 5 | ||||
Slovenija | Diploma, s katero se podeljuje strokovni naslov ‘ diplomirana medicinska sestra/diplomirani zdravstvenik ’ | 1. Univerza | Diplomirana medicinska sestra/Diplomirani zdravstvenik | 1.5.2004 |
2. Visoka strokovna šola | ||||
Slovensko | 1. DIPLOM ošetrovateľstvo ‘ magister ’ ( ‘ Mgr. ’ ) | 1. Vysoká škola/Univerzita | Sestra | 1.5.2004 |
2. DIPLOM ošetrovateľstvo ‘ bakalár ’ ( ‘ Bc. ’ ) | 2. Vysoká škola/Univerzita | |||
3. DIPLOM diplomovaná všeobecná sestra | 3. Stredná zdravotnícka škola | |||
Suomi/Finland | 1. Sairaanhoitajan tutkinto/Sjukskötarexamen | 1. Terveydenhuolto-oppilaitokset/ Hälsovårdsläroanstalter | Sairaanhoitaja/Sjukskötare | 1.1.1994 |
2. Sosiaali- ja terveysalan ammattikorkeakoulututkinto, sairaanhoitaja (AMK)/Yrkeshögskoleexamen inom hälsovård och det sociala området, sjukskötare (YH) | 2. Ammattikorkeakoulut/Yrkeshögskolor | |||
Sverige | Sjuksköterskeexamen | Universitet eller högskola | Sjuksköterska | 1.1.1994 |
United Kingdom | A qualification approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council or one of its predecessor bodies as attesting to the completion of training required for general nurses by Article 31 and the standard of proficiency as required for registration as a Registered Nurse — Adult in its register c | Education institutions approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council or one of its predecessor bodies | Registered Nurse — Adult | 29.6.1979 |
Textual Amendments
F1 Substituted by Commission Delegated Decision (EU) 2020/548 of 23 January 2020 amending Annex V to Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the evidence of formal qualifications and titles of training courses (notified under document C(2020) 229) (Text with EEA relevance).
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