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HBOverpleegkundige

HBOverpleegkundige is the Dutch designation for a nurse educated at the HBO level (hoger beroepsonderwijs), typically through a four-year bachelor program in nursing offered by a university of applied sciences. The HBOverpleegkundige holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and forms part of the regulated nursing workforce in the Netherlands. After completing the program, graduates can register in the BIG-register as Verpleegkundige, enabling them to practice nursing within defined professional standards and under appropriate supervision or delegation.

Education and practice focus on the nursing process: assessment, planning, execution of nursing interventions, evaluation of

Career progression for HBOverpleegkundigen can include specialization in areas like acute care, surgical or psychiatric nursing,

outcomes,
and
ongoing
patient
education.
HBOverpleegkundigen
work
in
collaboration
with
doctors
and
other
health
professionals,
coordinating
care,
promoting
health,
preventing
illness,
and
ensuring
patient
safety.
They
perform
a
wide
range
of
nursing
tasks,
including
monitoring
patient
status,
administering
medicines
and
treatments
where
allowed,
wound
care,
and
providing
guidance
to
patients
and
families.
They
work
across
settings
such
as
hospitals,
primary
and
community
care,
home
care,
mental
health
services,
and
elderly
or
disability
care,
often
in
multidisciplinary
teams
and
with
varying
degrees
of
autonomy
depending
on
the
setting.
and
community
health,
as
well
as
pathways
to
master’s
programs
that
lead
to
advanced
roles
such
as
verpleegkundig
specialist
(nurse
specialist)
or
other
advanced
practice
positions
in
development.
Professional
development
is
supported
by
associations
such
as
V&VN,
and
nurses
are
expected
to
engage
in
continuing
education
to
maintain
registration
and
uphold
quality
and
safety
standards.