A review of nurse educator career pathways: a European perspective

<p>In 1999, the Bologna declaration was established to increasestandardisation of higher education including nursing education across Europe. Thisprocess encourages improved workforce mobility within the European Union asqualifications become increasingly recognised across a number of European countries.This article identifies current intelligence around a specific discipline in nursing:regarding the nurse educator, what is written and known about career pathways, theunderlying influences within nurse training and further opportunities for study at thehigher academic levels. A study of the literature across European countries togetherwith a focus group workshop of nurse educators held in Udine, Italy, in November2007 has enabled the authors to review the position and status of nurse educatorsacross a number of European countries and identify factors affecting nurse educatormobility. Common themes and shared concerns have been identified as hasrecommendations for future research.Key words</p>