0913 Nursing and midwifery
Nursing is the study of providing health care for the sick, disabled or infirm and assisting physicians and other medical and health professionals diagnose and treat patients. The focus of qualifications in nursing is maintaining and caring for the health of patients during illness and rehabilitation. It includes health care of old people and health care of the disabled. Midwifery is the study of providing care to childbearing women during pregnancy, labour and birth and during the postpartum period. It also includes caring for the new born and assisting the mother with breast feeding. Programmes and qualifications with the following main content are classified here: Assistant nursing Basic nursing General nursing Health care of old people Heath care of the disabled Health care programmes Infant hygiene (nursing) Midwifery Nursing aide/Orderly Psychiatric nursing Specialised nursing === Inclusions Care programmes comprising both health care and social care e.g. for old people, are included here. === Exclusions Veterinary nursing is excluded from this detailed field and is included in detailed field 0841 'Veterinary'. Dental nursing is excluded from this detailed field and is included in detailed field 0911 'Dental studies'. Non-medical care of children (not health care) is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0922 'Child care and youth services'. Non-medical care of the elderly (not health care) is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0921 'Care of the elderly and disabled adults'.
Where 0913 sits in the ISCED-F 2013 hierarchy
- >09 Health and welfare
- >>091 Health
- >>>0913 Nursing and midwifery
- >>>0913 Nursing and midwifery
0913 in other classification systems
Equivalent and related codes across 1 other system. Click any code to see its full definition, hierarchy, and crosswalks.
- 19.0702partialAdult Development and Aging
- 51.0815partialLactation Consultant
- 51.1105partialPre-Nursing Studies
- 51.2601partialHealth Aide
- 51.2602partialHome Health Aide/Home Attendant
- 51.2603partialMedication Aide
- 51.2604partialRehabilitation Aide
- 51.2699partialHealth Aides/Attendants/Orderlies, Other
- 51.3401partialDirect Entry Midwifery
- 51.3801partialRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Other ISCED-F 2013 codes under 0913 Nursing and midwifery
Frequently asked questions
- What is ISCED-F 2013 0913?
- ISCED-F 2013 0913 is "Nursing and midwifery". Nursing is the study of providing health care for the sick, disabled or infirm and assisting physicians and other medical and health professionals diagnose and treat patients. The focus of qualifications in nursing is maintaining and caring for the health of patients during illness and rehabilitation. It includes health care of old people and health care of the disabled. Midwifery is the study of providing care to childbearing women during pregnancy, labour and birth and during the postpartum period. It also includes caring for the new born and assisting the mother with breast feeding. Programmes and qualifications with the following main content are classified here: Assistant nursing Basic nursing General nursing Health care of old people Heath care of the disabled Health care programmes Infant hygiene (nursing) Midwifery Nursing aide/Orderly Psychiatric nursing Specialised nursing === Inclusions Care programmes comprising both health care and social care e.g. for old people, are included here. === Exclusions Veterinary nursing is excluded from this detailed field and is included in detailed field 0841 'Veterinary'. Dental nursing is excluded from this detailed field and is included in detailed field 0911 'Dental studies'. Non-medical care of children (not health care) is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0922 'Child care and youth services'. Non-medical care of the elderly (not health care) is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0921 'Care of the elderly and disabled adults'.
- How does ISCED-F 2013 0913 map to other classification systems?
- 0913 Nursing and midwifery has equivalents in CIP 2020 (19.0702, 51.0815, 51.1105, +31 more). These crosswalks let you translate this code between ISCED-F 2013 and 1 other classification system.
- What is the parent category of 0913?
- 0913 Nursing and midwifery sits under 0913 Nursing and midwifery in the ISCED-F 2013 hierarchy.
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