Views of Nurse educators on support needs of Recognition of prior learning Nursing students enrolled for Diploma in Nursing at a public Nursing Campus

Abstract

Recognition of prior learning is a means through which knowledge and experience are assessed by both workplaces and institutions of Higher Education and Training. Students enrolled through recognition of prior learning processes have extensive clinical experience. However, most of them do not complete the intended qualification due to academic demands and personal factors such as age and language proficiency. Nurse Educators become demotivated when the recognition of prior learning nursing students do not achieve the academic objectives. Recognition of prior learning nursing students need more support to enable them to cope with the workload of the programme.