Appendix: list of acronyms & abbreviations

BIL: Break in Learning

BoS: Board of Studies

CSU: Clinical Simulation Unit

DH: Department of Health

DoHS: Department of Health Sciences

E-OAR: Electronic Ongoing Achievement Record

FTP: Fitness to Practise

GSA: Graduate Students’ Association

HCPC: Health & Care Professions Council

HEE: Health Education England

LFA: Languages for All

LOA: Leave of absence

NA: Nursing Associate

NAPAD: Nursing Associate Practice Assessment Document

NMC: Nursing and Midwifery Council

OSCE: Objective Structured Clinical Examination

PEF: Practice Education Facilitator

PG Cert: Postgraduate Certificate

PG Dip: Postgraduate Diploma

PGTC: Postgraduate Teaching Committee

PRTC: Pre-Registration Teaching Committee

PIVO: Private, independent and voluntary organisation(s)

PSRB: Professional Statutory Regulatory Body

RCM: Royal College of Midwives

RCN: Royal College of Nursing

RPL: Recognition of Prior Learning

SCC: Special Cases Committee

SRB: Seebohm Rowntree Building

SSPRD: Specialist Skills and Post Registration Development

UoY: University of York

VLE: Virtual Learning Environment

YTHNHSFT: York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

YUSU: York University Students Union