Problems and perspectives of training in the system of higher nurse education in modern Russia

The modern healthcare system has a very big need for nurses with higher education, which determines the need of optimization this specialists’ training. Based on the experience of the Stavropol State Medical University, the following promising areas for training nurses (undergraduate level) have been identified: orientation towards the implementation of priority national projects, the introduction of flexible forms of training using part-time and distance learning technologies, as well as the improvement of advanced training for teachers of medical schools.