An assessment process with a difference : an avenue for nurses to regain their registration

This paper presents an overview of the conception, the development, and the initiation of the Competence Assessment Sevice. This service is an innovative program aimed at assessing competence of nurses in Queensland who are seeking restoration of to the register or seeking registration in Queensland from places overseas where English is not the first language.The service providers of the Competence Assessment Service are the School of Nursing at Central Queensland University and Central Queensland Institute of TAFE.