Another difference is length of study and clinical placement required towards a qualified clinical practitioner. Nursing students generally take three years to complete (full time equivalent), including compulsory 800-1000 hour clinical placement in medical, surgical, ED and community/aged care sector to become registered. To qualify as a dietician in Australia, a minimum of 4 year full time study is required with an arranged clinical placement in either GP clinic, aged care facility or hospital setting (Colebatch, 2015). To be a qualified OT, a qualification of undergraduate in applied science is required, with 3x9 week placement needed in final year (Newland, 2015).
In comparison with other disciplines, it can be seen that the difficulties
In comparison with other disciplines, it can be seen that the difficulties