Transition of VET graduates to tertiary-level nursing programmes in the Canton of Bern
Based on the current nursing care plan devised by the Canton of Bern’s Directorate of Health, Social Affairs and Integration (GSI), the number of enrolments in tertiary-level nursing programmes in the Canton of Berne is too low to satisfy the demand for qualified nursing staff in the future.
The Observatory for Vocational Education and Training OBS SFUVET was therefore commissioned to perform a situation analysis and needs assessment at health care institutions. In this study, the viewpoints, role and needs of health care institutions on the subject of VET graduate enrolment in tertiary-level nursing programmes were examined in more detail. Based on the outcome of analysis, measures were developed to increase and stabilise the rate of transitions of VET graduates in healthcare to tertiary-level nursing programmes in the Canton of Bern.