S.L. 458.20 Art. 19Other certificate courses. Revoked by: L.N. 92 of 1989.

(1) The provisions of these regulations need not apply to any diploma course for registered nurses organised and run by the

Institute of Health Care of the University of Malta or by any school recognised by the Council for Nurses and Midwives if the said

Council is satisfied with the conditions for admission to the course and with the curriculum and assessments and examinations of the said course.

(2) The provisions of these regulations shall not apply to any degree course in nursing studies organised by the University of Malta or by any other university recognised by the Council for Nurses and Midwives if the said Council is satisfied with the conditions for admission to the course and with the curriculum and assessments and examinations of the said course in respect of training for the practice of nursing.

(3) The Chairman of the Council for Nurses and Midwives shall issue a certificate to successful candidates from the courses referred to in subregulations (1) and (2) for the purposes of the Health Care Professions Act. FIRST SCHEDULE

(Regulation 4) List of Subjects

English Literature History

Geography General Science Physics

Chemistry Biology Botany

Domestic Science or Handicraft A modern language SECOND SCHEDULE

(Regulations 7 and 8)

SCHEME OF TRAINING (STUDENT NURSES)

Weeks (both INTRODUCTORY PART inclusive) 1-6 Lectures in: ANATOMY PHYSIOLOGY PERSONAL AND COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING PSYCHOLOGY FIRST AID 7-8 Study Block in Introductory Part Theoretical Instruction INTRODUCTORY ASSESSMENT

Weeks (both PRELIMINARY PART inclusive) 9-18 Practical Nursing Experience 1. MEDICINE/SURGERY 19-20 Study Block 1 (Theoretical Instruction) 21-30 Practical Nursing Experience 2. SURGERY/MEDICINE 31-32 Holidays 33-34 Study Block 2 (Theoretical Instruction) 35-44 Practical Nursing Experience 3. PAEDIATRICS/GERIATRICS (including Community Geriatrics) 45-46 Study Block 3 (Theoretical Instruction) 47-56 Practical Nursing Experience 4. PAEDIATRICS/GERIATRICS (including Community Geriatrics) 57-58 Study Block 4 (Theoretical Instruction) PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

Weeks (both FINAL PART inclusive) 59-60 Holidays 61-62 Study Block 5 (Theoretical Instruction) 63-72 Practical Nursing Experience 5. GYNAECOLOGY/UROLOGY/MATERNITY CARE/ CARE OF THE NEWBORN 73-74 Study Block 6 (Theoretical Instruction) 75-84 Practical Nursing Experience 6. ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT/ ORTHOPAEDICS/OPERATING THEATRE 85-86 Holidays 87-88 Study Block 7 (Theoretical Instruction) 89-98 Practical Nursing Experience 7. MEDICAL OR SURGICAL SPECIALITY which includes experience in -Oncology and Fever Unit at Boffa Hospital Intensive Nursing Care i.e. Intensive Therapy Unit Coronary Care Unit and Special Care Baby Unit; and Outpatient Department 99-100 Study Block 8 (Theoretical Instruction) 101-110 Practical Nursing Experience 8. MEDICAL OR SURGICAL SPECIALITY (as in weeks 89-98) 111-112 Holidays 113-114 Study Block 9 (Theoretical Instruction) 115-124 Practical Nursing Experience 9. COMMUNITY CARE (including Home Nursing)/ PSYCHIATRY AND MENTAL HANDICAP 125-126 Study Block 10 (Theoretical Instruction) 127-136 Practical Nursing Experience 10. PSYCHIATRY AND MENTAL HANDICAP/ COMMUNITY CARE (including Home Nursing) 137-138 Holidays 139-140 Study Block 11 (Theoretical Instruction) 141-149 Practical Nursing Experience 11. MEDICINE/SURGERY 150-151 Study Block 12 (Theoretical Instruction) 152-160 Practical Nursing Experience 12. SURGERY/MEDICINE 161-163 Holidays 164-165 Study Block 13 (Theoretical Instruction) FINAL EXAMINATION Allocated Periods:

Introductory Part: 6 weeks (lectures plus two weeks Study Block) Study Blocks: 28 weeks (includes two weeks of the Introductory Part) Practical Nursing Experience: 118 weeks Holidays: 13 weeks THIRD SCHEDULE