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CONTINUING NURSING EDUCATION

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INTRODUCTION

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• directed towards the personal and professional growth of nurses and other personnel while they are employed by a health care agency.

• essential for the upliftment of professional as well as administrative field.

• helps in updating the knowledge and practice of professionals. 

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GOAL

To assist each employee to improve performance in his or her present position and to acquire personal and professional abilities that maximizes the possibility of career advancement.  

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CONTINUING NURSING EDUCATION

DEFINITIONS

Continuing education programme - It is any

extension of opportunities for reading, study and training to any

person and adult following their

completion of or withdrawal from full time school and / or college

programmes.

Continuing education in nursing - It is a planned

activity directed towards meeting the learning needs of the nurse

following basic nursing education, exclusive of

full time formal post basic education.

DEFINITIONS

1.Continuing education is an educational activity, primarily designed to keep the registered nurses abreast of their particular field of interest and do not lead to any formal advanced standing in the profession.

-Nursing Thesarus of the International Index

2. Continuing education is all the learning activities that occurs after an individual has completed his basic education.

- Cooper

Forms of CNE

Extra muraleducation

In-serviceeducation

PRINCIPLES

Effective CNE Design Principles by American Association of Critical Care Nurses.

Each educational activity should be developed with:• A learning goal (purpose) and explicit measureable

educational objective for the learner that are appropriate for the target audience;

• Gaps in knowledge, skills, practice identified based on the needs assessment which the activity is designed to address

CRISIS AND NURSING INTERVENTION

• Content congruent with the activity’s learning goal (purpose) and educational objectives

• Teaching and learning strategies congruent with the activity’s objectives and content

• Criteria for judging successful completion of an activity that are consistent with the learning goal (purpose), objectives, and teaching and learning strategies

• A method determined for verifying participation in an activity.

PHILOSOPHY

It has been believed that the system of higher education which provides the basic preparation or the members of a profession must also provide opportunities for practitioners to keep abreast of advances in their field.

OBJECTIVES• Keep up to date with new concepts

and development in the health field.

• To increase their basis knowledge and skills and develop positive attitudes.

• Develop an ability to analyze problems and to work with others.

• Meet the challenge of changes in technology

• Maintain standards of health care at acceptable level

• Help in setting standards of performance

• Motivate staff for better patient care

• Meet new needs of the community

• To assist the nursing educator in increasing the teaching effectiveness.

• To develop leadership potential in nurses

CHARACTERISTICS•It is given within and outside the organization•It is designed to meet the demands of the changing needs.•It covers:-

Extension coursesPost diplomaPost graduation coursesField observation and experiencesWork shopsSeminarsother different educational activities outside the organization

•Unified approach•Relationships with other systems•Comprehensiveness•Accessibility for women health workers•Integration with the management process•Analysis of needs as a basis for learning

continuity•Internally co-ordinated •Relevance in planning•Credibility & economic•Appropriateness in implementation

NEED OF CNE

¨ To ensure safe & effective nursing care¨ To meet the needs of population& should cater

to the needs of service¨ Development of nurses by updating their

knowledge¨ For career advancement

¨ To acquire specialized skills¨ It provides opportunity for professional

growth¨ Development of nurses will occur by

updating their knowledge and preparing them for specialization for career advancement.

¨ Nurses with research aptitude and preparation are needed.

¨ Nurse in administrative position need to increase their understanding of administrative process.

¨ The demand for specialized nursing services is increasing more rapidly.

¨ Planned programmes are needed to increase their competence as practitioners.

ELEMENTS¨ Learner¨ Teacher/Nurse

Educator¨ The faculty

administrator¨ Motivation of learner

¨ Involvement in the learning process

¨ Organized learning experiences

¨ The needs of society¨ Universalization¨ The leisure¨ Liberal education

PLANNING FOR CNE

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Steps in planning

THE PLANNING FORMULA

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Steps in planning CNE:

• 1. Establishing goals compatible with the purpose or mission of the organization.

• 2. Deciding upon specific objectives consistent with these goals.

• 3. Determining the course of action required to meet the specific objectives.

• 4. Assessing the available resources for establishing the programme.

• 5. Establishing a workable budget, appropriate for the programme.

• 6. Evaluating the results at stated intervals.

• 7. Reassessing he goals and updating the plan periodically.

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ROLES OF THE NURSE Applies adult learning principles when

helping nurses learn new skills or information

Uses teaching techniques that empower nursing staff

Sensitive to the learning deficits of the nursing staff and creatively minimize these difficulties

Prepare the nurses readily regarding knowledge and skill deficits.

Actively seeks out teaching opportunities for nurses

Frequently assess learning needs of the nurses

FUNCTIONS

Ensure competency1

4 Provides input in formulating policy

Ensure recourse availability2

Assume responsibility for development3

ISSUES IN

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