Greta I am not disputing the fact that you can call yourself a SP but you
cannot say you have qualification as a SP if you have the Dip or cert.
Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greta Thornbory" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 7:00 PM
Subject: Re: ENB N61
> Just a thought then Neil - who teaches the 'Specialist Practitioner
Degree
> in OH' then if not another Specialist Practitioner in OH? As Anne Harriss
is
> the Programme Director for the 'Specialist Practitioner Degree in OH
Degree'
> programme for the RCN course she should know. I am sure you wil find that
> many of us who have years of experience and are, according to Benners
> description 'Expert' practitioners will be accepted by the NMC as
Specialist
> Practitioners as they do not appear to have anything other than the
ablility
> to record specialist practice, teaching and nurse prescribing.
>
> For those of you who remember - did we not go through all this once
before
> when those with the OHNC (when this was the only OH qualification) were
told
> similar things?
>
> Greta Thornbory
> (and just for the record MSc OH. RGN. OHNC. DipN OH. PGCEA. MIOSH)
(sorry
> I never got time for the PhD)
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Neil and Paul" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 5:43 PM
> Subject: Re: ENB N61
>
>
> > Anne,
> >
> > Just a point to clarify the position of the NMC. If you ahve completed
a
> > Specialist Practitioner Degree in OH then you can say that you have a
> > recorded specialist qualification in the specialist practice of OH. If
> you
> > have the the diploma or cert you can call yourself a specialist
> prcatitioner
> > but you cannot say you have a recorded specialist practice
qualification
> in
> > OH. You can say you have a recordable qualification in OH.
> >
> > Be careful with the terminology and you will be fine. In order to call
> > yourself a specialist practitioner you should make sure that your PREP
> > folder reflects the necessary competencies and skills to justify your
> > statements.
> >
> > Neil Loach
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Anne Harriss" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 9:41 AM
> > Subject: Re: ENB N61
> >
> >
> > > on 12/5/04 9:58 pm, Christine Hamlet at [log in to unmask]
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Can anybody clarify what recognition this course gets on job
> > applications
> > > > as regards qualifications? When I completed the course in 2002
the
> ENB
> > had
> > > > ceased to exist and I was awarded a University Diploma (72 credits
> at
> > Level
> > > > 2) in Occupational Health Nursing. I am confused when completing
> > > > application forms as to exactly what it stands for and how much
does
> the
> > > > prospective employer know about the course content?
> > > > Any views or advice would be most welcome.
> > > >
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> > > The ENB N61 course does not give specialist practitioner status as
> only
> > > degree programmes (taught at level 3) were validated by the National
> > Boards
> > > to confer this recognition. People who studied the qualifications
OHNC
> and
> > > DOHN qualifications, the precursors of the above degrees, are also
> > > considered to be specialist practitioners - the the specialist
> > practitioner
> > > degrees were only validated by the ENB et al from the 1990's)
> > >
> > > The ENB N61 was intended to be an introduction to occupational
health
> > > nursing and in many institutions it gave level 2 access into these
> level 3
> > > specialist practitioner programmes eg BSc (Hons) Occupational Health
> > > Nursing.
> > >
> > > Readers may be aware that the NMC are currently reviewing the
Nursing
> and
> > > Midwifery Register and there will be a third part of the register
for
> > public
> > > health nurses. Direct entry to that part is not envisaged, ie
> > practitioners
> > > will already have to be registered as a nurse. the only
practitioners
> who
> > > will have the automatic right to register on that part of the
register
> are
> > > health visitors. However, it is possible that OHNs who hold a
> specialist
> > > qualification in occupational health nursing studied at degree level
> (or
> > for
> > > people like myself who studied the OHNC or DOHN) may in the future
> have
> > the
> > > opportunity register on part 3 of the register. If this occurs there
> may
> > be
> > > long term implications for people who wish to work as OH nurses who
do
> not
> > > hold a specialist practitioner qualification in OH nursing validated
> by
> > > either the NMC or one of the now "extinct" National Boards".
> > >
> > > I hope this assists.
> > >
> > > Anne Harriss
> > >
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