SEMINAR ON CONTINUING

NURSING EDUCATIONANEEZ. K

IST YEAR MSc. NURSINGEMCH CON

“Let us never consider ourselves as finished nurses….. We must be learning all our lives”

-Florence Nightingale

The idea of continuing education in

nursing is as old as organized nursing,

but the concept of lifelong learning for

the practitioner has developed slowly

The history of continuing education in nursing has shown that educational institutions generally have been slow to accept responsibility for assisting the practitioner who wishes to add to her nursing knowledge and skill

SIGNIFICANCERapid technological advances related to

knowledge explosion have greatly altered the practice of nursing.

The gap between scientific knowledge and its application grows wider each year as a result of multiple influences.

Elimination of certain illnesses, particularly the communicable diseases.

SIGNIFICANCE CONT…Surgeries are being performed successfully

in areas that would not have been attempted 10-20 years ago

Complex and intricate machinery can extend lives

All these advances require more highly skilled nursing care in a great variety of settings

Continuing education is an accepted way of life

BENEFITSProviding safer care and positive

patient outcomeIncrease their knowledgeContribute to professional growthPromote critical thinking.Provide a venue for networking with

other professionals

STEPSEstablishing goals compatible with the

purpose or mission of the organization. Deciding upon specific objectives

consistent with these goals. Determining the course of action required

to meet the specific objectives. Assessing the available resources for

establishing the program.

Establishing a workable budget, appropriate for the program.

Evaluating the results at stated intervals.

Reassessing he goals and updating the plan periodically.

BARRIERSCompelling analogy of the airline

pilot Time constraints Financial constraints, Personal or organizational

resistance, Inflexible organizational policies, Staffing issues, and Family commitments.

IMPORTANCE

License renewalImprove the nursing qualitiesIncrease their knowledgeContribute to professional growth

STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

Attending off site conferencesLocal onsite programmesRecord maintenance of CE

programmesOther strategies

ROLE OF NURSE IN CNEAssessme

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Planning

Implementation

Evaluation

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