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In Bulgaria, the main providers of nursing education at initial level are medical colleges. The training is held according to the modern curriculum and syllabus which answer the European and world standards. The trainees study common and specific nursing care, medico-biological and clinical sciences and the humanities-medical psychology, medical ethics, sociology, health legislation and so on. After finishing their study the students /nurses/ get "Professional Bachelor" degree.

General Nurses who qualified before 2007 and have a diploma "specialist" are eligible for recognition under the terms of the LOW FOR HIGHER EDUCATION as professionals with "Professional Bachelor" degree ( www.nursing-bg.com/vp.html).

General Nurses can practice their job in hospitals or out of hospitals-independently or in groups. Those who graduate in medical colleges with "Professional Bachelor" degree have not right to occupy leading positions like "senior nurses" or "chief nurses" in hospitals.

The providers of nursing education and training at post qualifying level are medical universities via Faculties "Public protection of health".

Key outputs

IENE 1, 2008-2010

  • Research report EN
  • PTT/IENE Model EN
  • Report of the survey EN
  • Good Practice Manual EN

IENE 2, 2010-2012

  • Transnational Report  EN
  • ToT methodology  EN  RO  FR  NL
  • Strategic Guide  EN
  • Final conference  EN
  • Brochure with project results  EN

IENE 3, 2013-2015

IENE 4, 2014-2016

  • Report on integrative literature reviews EN
  • Needs assessment report EN
  • An European model for the development of role models to promote and support culturally competent and compassionate care EN
  • Curriculum EN
  • Report of the Tools EN

IENE 5, 2015-2017

  • Needs assessment Report EN
  • Training Model EN RO IT EL DK
  • Curriculum EN
  • Handbook for MOOC facilitators EN
  • MOOC Best Practice Guide EN

IENE 6, 2016-2018

IENE 7, 2017-2019

IENE 8, 2018-2021

IENE 9, 2019-2021

IENE 10, 2020-2022

  • Download the project Outputs here.

IENE 11, 2021-2023

  • Download the project Outputs here.
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