Nurse Education in China

There are two levels of Nurse Studies in China.  An AA degree in Nursing requires 3 years of study. A Undergraduate nursing program is 5 years.

The programs are aimed at training highly qualified and advanced nursing talents in the fields of clinical nursing, nursing administration, nursing education, and nursing research by increasing, refining, disseminating, applying and storing knowledge, skills, and values relating to nursing.

Graduates are encouraged to hold holistic nursing philosophy and humanistic nursing value and have rich knowledge and skills in natural science, basic medicine, humanistic science, and nursing science, skillful in using nursing process to solve nursing problems.

Curriculum in such programs covers English language, English medical terminology, education, mathematics, physics, medical chemistry, organic chemistry, modern basic biologics, anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, microbiology, Immunology, pathology, pharmacology, preventive medicine, fundamental nursing, nursing theory, health assessment, medical nursing, surgical nursing, obstetric and gynecological nursing, pediatric nursing, Traditional Chinese Medicine, emergency nursing, symptomatic nursing, mental health, nursing administration, and nursing research et al.

A 3 year degree qualifies its graduates for hospitals and other healthcare facilities throughout the country.  These nurses would acquire their Registered Nurse license in about one year on the job.  The 5 year program would send its graduates to work in Universities or top-level hospitals as advanced clinical nurses, nurse educators, nurse administrators, or nurse researchers.