I've lost out and so has nursing as a profession
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I've lost out and so has nursing as a profession

John Millington , Oxfordshire

Over a year ago I decided to apply for nurse training and, although under the required educational standard, with no direct past experience and approaching 48 years of age, I was told to apply in January to take the UKCC test as a means of minimal entrance qualification

Nursing Standard. 13, 28, 29-29. doi: 10.7748/ns.13.28.29.s49

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