'All degree nursing education must not lead to a two tier workforce'.

摘要

All courses leading to the registered nurse qualification will be at degree level by 2013. While this move could increase the status and influence of the profession, it has implications for diversity and equality.Black and minority ethnic students are less likely to study degrees and more likely to take vocational qualifications than white students (Unison, 2007; Tribal, 2006). The move to all degree entrance could mean that fewer BME students take nursing courses. A two tier workforce, with BME workers over represented in the lower tiers as healthcare assistants, could emerge. We could struggle to produce a diverse workforce, which could make culturally appropriate care less likely.