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Introduction: my name is Ujala Joshi from MSc (n) Teacher gives 1st year in SGL college of Nursing. Today I am going self to present the seminar on the topic of Continuing introduction Education. What do you mean by education? What do you mean by continuing education? Teacher assess the previous knowledge Teacher explains with the help of chalkboard. students note the topic, listening the topic Black board What is the introduction of continuing education?

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To assess the 1 min previous knowledge To Introduce to topic 2 min

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Introduction to continuing education:Continuing nursing education is a modern imperative, it must be future-oriented, geared to the facing of new situations and to the making of new responses appropriate for these situations. It includes a wide spectrum of educational activities such as formal post-basic courses. Knowledge and technology advances on a continuous scale and require that people in a profession continue to develop the knowledge and skills associated with advancing technology. In nursing this technology is associated with advancing the care of patient. Professional nurses should continue their education with the goal of being able to providing the most up-to date effective nursing care. Continuing nursing education programmes should be developed by nurses and conducted within nursing or in general education system in cooperation with the nurses.

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Definition of continuing education

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Definitions: Continuing education is all the learning activities that occurs after an individual has completed his basic education. -Cooper According to American Nurses Association; - Those planned educational activities intended to be build upon the educational and experiential bases of the professional nurses for the enhancement of practice, education, administration, research on theory development to the end of improving the health of the public. That education which builds on previous education. -Shannon Purposes :1. Ensure professional development (clinical specialization or for promotional purposes). 2. Increased ability in order to solve the problem in clinical/ teaching/ administrative areas. 3. Introduce new technology and methods to improve the quality care (eg. In clinical areas, teaching). 4. Improve the standard of care in both community health or hospital care. 5. Improve the ability to communicate or participate in research work. 6. Satisfy the felt needs of the working nurses
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Teacher LCD explains with the help of LCD. students note the topic, listening the topic

Define continuing education?

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Purposes of continuing education

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Teacher explains LCD. Students note the topic, listening the topic

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Explain the purposes of continuing education?

and sharpens the interpersonal relationship. 7. Improve the nursing practice anywhere and at all levels. 8. Provide administrative and supervisory care to the community and use of statistics. 9. Adapt their work performance to the resources available (additional new equipments or lack of equipment). 10. Use resources more economically, thus helping to patient to reduce the costs of health. 11. Accept new responsibilities on promotion or pasting to a new clinical area.

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Needs of continuing education

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Needs:1. To ensure safe and effective nursing care, nurses need to keep abreast with interest, knowledge and technical and advances. 2. To meet the needs of population and should cater to the needs of services. 3. Development of nurses will occur by updating their knowledge and prepare them for specialization. 4. For career advancement. 5. Professional role are altered as society changes and as new knowledge and technologies emerges. 6. To acquire specialized skills of personnel and meet technologic adjuncts. 7. Nurses with research aptitudes and preparation are needed. 8. Nursing functions require a high degree of skill, knowledge, competence and educational preparation. 9. The demand for specialized nursing services is increasing more rapidly. 10. Needs for additional preparation for the position are themselves for other position.

Teacher explains with the help of Handouts. students note the topic, listening the topic

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What are the needs of continuing education?

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Features of continuing education

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Features:1. Unified approach 2. Relationships with other systems 3. Comprehensiveness 4. Accessibility for women health workers 5. Integration with the management process 6. Analysis of needs as a basis for learning continuity 7. Internally coordinated 8. Relevance in planning 9. Credibility and economic 10. Appropriateness in implementation

Teacher explains with the help of Leaflets. students note the topic, listening the topic

Leaflet What are the features of continuing education?

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Principles of continuing education

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Principles:1) Provision for school and nursing faculty involvement in planning and teaching the continuing nursing education courses tends to maintain high educational standards for the programme. 2) An adequate staff is essential to planning, implementing and evaluating a programme which is based on learning needs and which has an impact on the quality of nursing care provided. 3) Responsibilities of the director of continuing nursing education are: Determination of learning needs of the nurses population. Development and implementation of a programme to meet these needs. Evaluation of results. 4) Staff services are required with sufficient talents and numbers to implement the planned programme: Advisory Secretarial Administrative Supportive 5) An advisory committee has to be appointed, which includes: Faculty members from a variety of areas of nursing practice. Directors of hospital nursing services. Extended care facilities. Hospital association. Medical and allied health professionals. Regional medical programme. Other agencies involved in the delivery of health care in the community. 6) The community may serve as a liason between the school of nursing and the health community and fulfill a communication and public relations functions for the university.

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Pamphlet

Explain the principles of continuing education?

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Functions of continuing education

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Functions:1. To meet the health needs and public expectations. 2. To develop the practicing abilities of the nurses. 3. Recruitment function. 4. Recognize gaps in their knowledge. 5. To test ability to do final academic study. 6. To improve the communication between the participants, faculty, community and health sectors. 7. To test the participants ability to do formal academic study. 8. To shape or support university educational policies and practices. 9. To ensure the quality of education. 10. To grant budget for extension studies. 11. To maintain academic standards. 12. To meet educational requirements

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What are the functions of continuing education?

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Philosophy 4 min of continuing education

Philosophy:It encompasses various aspects of life and is not limited to professional education. Continuing nursing education is concerned with development of nurse as a person, practitioner and a citizen. It focuses on individual learner. It provides a direction for action, it is useful to think through ones personal philosophy. Philosophy is based on the values, social changes. Ones philosophy of education is always an emerging one, rather than a static one. Learning must be a continuous process throughout the lifespan, not limited to the formal courses of study. Facts are more meaningful and more readily learned when there an opportunity for immediate application. To sharpen the judgment and an increased understanding of the ideas and values as they shape personal and social goals. To maintain worth, dignity of the individual, compassion, care and nurture in his professional role. To shape personal and social goals by acquiring more knowledge, sharpening the judgment and an increased understanding of ideas and values. To develop basic nursing abilities, and new dimensions of adjustment to a changing society, provides liberations of the individual for maximum personal growth.

Teacher LCD explains with the help of LCD. students note the topic, listening the topic

What is the philosophy of continuing education?

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Elements of 9 min philosophy of continuing education

Elements:The philosophies of continuing nursing education recognize the:1) Learner: as a person, as a nurse and as a citizen. Thus continuing nursing education is as a totality a sound philosophy of education recognizes all three aspects of lifelong learning. Diversity is a part of learning process and contributes to the development of the individuals so the teacher has to make the learner to involve in nursing and nonnursing courses, eg. Music, dance, or participating in extra-curricular activities. The learner in his life plays many different roles, eg. Adults, family members, learner, friends, etc. for every aspect of life, there are some continuing education elements. It aims as self- directed learning. 2) Teacher/Nurse educator: He has to accept the concept of lifelong learning and his responsibility to encourage nurses to recognize the value of participating in different types of educational activities. Teacher should act as a role model. He has to show interest and concern for every members of his class. The skillful teacher has to aware of
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Teacher explains with the help of Chart. Students note the topic, listening the topic.

Chart

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the difference in learning what is already known and encouraging exploration in those areas yet to be discovered. He is able to instill in his students a sense of feeling of confidence on themselves, which are necessary for the learning process.

Factors includes: I. Educational preparation: Masters degree in his area of nursing expertise or with a doctorate in adult education Writing and organizing skills A continuing learner. Clinical expertisedness. Depth of nursing knowledge and skills in its application. Broad base knowledge. Interest in the subject, enthusiasm in teaching. Competencies and other characteristics: Concern for people. Flexibility Sensitive to group response. Willing to travel. Detailed advance preparation and organization for teaching. Resourcefulness . Self-confidence A sence of humour Desire to search to the unknown Interest in self- development and in other development. The faculty administration: Teaching is part of his responsibility He should possess a high degree of administrative skills. He must assess and uses the various abilities of different faculty members. Search for faculty with wide varied of talents. Help the faculty members to strength their teaching skills. Provides conducive environment for faculty members and learners to promote personal and professional development. Fosters the expansion of learners talent. Supports his faculty and accepts responsibility, encourages team sprit, working with other members Motivation of learner: To arouse new areas of interest among the learner and involve him in planning, designing the learning activities. Internal motivation ie. ,the personal needs desire to learn is more effective than external incentives like certificates, grades, credits, etc. Expand learning opportunities for nurses which required in their work experience is need to be motivated. For the motivated learner,
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difficulties encountered in the process are seen as challenges, not as a obstacles. He learns because he has a need for the knowledge. Involvement in the learning process: Learner has to participate in the learning process learning depends upon the students himself. Learning can be done only by the learner. It depends upon the effort put forth by the learner. Organized learning experiences:Learner also involved more directly in programme planning and in the conduct of courses and deciding which educational experiences and the activities are most suitable to him. The need of society:- Quality of life and needs of society influences the learning of the nurses. The citizen are vitally concerned and actively involved in seeking solutions to the problem faced by that society. Adequate preparation for participation approach is essential for continuing nursing education. Universalisation:- Of continuing nursing education is necessary. The leisure:- The individual has to learn how to use leisure time constructively, participate in more educational activities Liberal education:- future nursing practice will place heavy demand on all health professional that effective, human practice requires practitioners with the insight, understanding and attitudes which can be fulfilled through liberal education. Interprofessional continuing education:It is imperative for the future: educational programme now include course content open to all those in various health fields. Nurses have to accept and participate interdisciplinary continuing education. It requires input from all professional groups for whom it is intended.

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Method of teaching in continuing education

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Methods of teaching in continuing education:1. Lecture: A talk presented by a specialist on the topic. 2. Demonstration: To show or illustrate the use of equipment and how to do procedure or perform skills e.g.; Infusion pump. 3. Workshop: A meeting at which people exchange knowledge in an attempt to work out an approach to a problem of common interest. 4. Ward conference: A meeting held on the nursing unit for the interchange of view of related to planning patient care. 5. Seminar: A course of study at which people give and discuss information. 6. Debate: A meeting at which two terms support opposing view point of an issue. 7. Institute: A meeting for the instructions by the experts who may use various methods of presenting their materials. 8. Movie: a visual aid used to support the objectives of others methods of instructions.
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What are the methods of teaching of continuing education?

9. Professional instructions: A technique by which people can teach themselves. 10. Correspondence course: A services of lessons studied by students whose contact with their teacher is through the mail. 11. Formal courses in a hospital: A planned course for which you have resources available within the organization. E.g.: ECG mechaine 12. Clinical research study: A project to test the effect of particular nursing approach to a nursing problem. Eg: through nursing research society of India. 13. Planning in continuing nursing education. 3 min Planning:A successful continuing nursing education programme is the result of careful and detailed planning. Aspects of continuing nursing education planning. Planning is essential to: Meet the nursing needs. Use available resources. Meet the need at all levels i.e., local, state, regional, national and international. Avoid duplication and fragmentation of efforts. Help keep at a minimum gap in meeting the continuing education needs of nurses. The selection of teaching faculty may depend upon the availability of the person rather than his expertise or teaching ability. The content of the programme is designed around faculty knowledge and learning needs of the participants. Planning is an ongoing process, the rapid technologic advances and proliferation of knowledge demands continuous planning to meet ever changing learning needs. Teacher explains with the help of Leaflets. Students note the topic, listening the topic. Leaflet What is the planning process in continuing education? Teacher LCD explains with the help of LCD. students note the topic, listening the topic What planning can be done in continuing nursing education?

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Planning process in continuing education.

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Planning process: 1. Establishing goals with the purpose or philosophy of the organization. Purpose gives direction in planning. It identifies the reasons for existence. Purpose are based on the learning needs and societal needs; so it has to be reviewed from time to time and restated as appropriate. 2. Establishing Goals and Objectives:Planning moves towards goals which are significant and realistic, which can be attained . Goals serves to stimulate and direct action and should be reachable. An objective is specific, it is a desirable end or accomplishment to be sought. Objective: To assist the nurse in identifying and meeting learning needs. To promote the development of leadership potential of the nurses. To identify nursing problems and in seeking solutions to them. To disseminate new information from varied channels. To assist the nursing educators in
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increasing teaching effectiveness. To facilitate a return to practice. Determining needs and priorities:Assessment of needs will be done by survey, through mailed questionnaires, interview formal and informal discussions with participants and checklist. After assessing the needs prioritization of needs has to be done. Assess the available resources :Careful assessment of ways and means to meet the established programme goals. Faculty, finances and facilities may be seen as the major resources required for a continuing nursing education programme. Planning involves deciding upon the resources necessary to the activity and then determining the availability. Plan the budget appropriate for the programme:Separate budget is required for each specific activity and each individual offering is expected to be self-supporting. Writing the proposal:The proposal should be written with carefulness clear, concise familiar terms which include enough detail so that reviewers have a thorough understanding of what the project intends to accomplish. Teacher explains chart. students note the topic, listening the topic Chart What is the organisation of continuing education?

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Organisation 1 min of continuing education.

Organisation:Programming of professional courses in nursing is a joint responsibility of a director of continuing nursing education and Dean of school of nursing. The formal channels of communication make possible the optional use of the nursing faculty to explore the needs of continuing nursing education, to set priorities, to plan courses and to teach them. The opportunity for faculty involvement is highly desirable and provision of advisory committee at the operational levels is needed. Organizational chart showing centralized responsibility for the continuing nursing education programme. Board of regents

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Evaluation in continuing education

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Evaluation:Evaluation is needed to assess the effectiveness of the programme or the programme in order to find out in what extent pre- set goals have been
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What is the need of evaluation in continuing education?

achieved evaluations should be done at different stages of the programme, e.g. Preparatory stage ; implementation stage; the impact of programmes; the process of programme operation, the management systems, efforts and performance evaluation. 17. Purposes of evaluation in continuing education 1 Min Purposes of evaluation: To identify the areas which require greater attention in-terms of participation of trainees academic activities and management. To identify bottlenecks in various activities carried out during the operation of the programme To assess the applicability of training in field or actual situation. Qualitative improvement in instruction promotes better learning, determine future changes and needs. For quality control or qualitative improvement.

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What are the purposes of evaluation in continuing education?

18. To summarize the topic 2 min

Summarization:Today we have discussed about Introduction of continuing education. Definition of continuing education. Purposes of continuing education. Need of continuing education. Features of continuing education. Principles of continuing education. Functions of continuing education. Philosophy of continuing education. Elements of philosophy of continuing education. Factors to be included in continuing education. Methods of continuing education. Planning in continuing education. Planning process in continuing education. Organisation of continuing education. Evaluation of continuing education.

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Recaptualization: Define continuing education? Explain the purposes of continuing education? What are the needs of continuing education? What are the features of continuing education? Explain the principles of continuing education? What are the functions of continuing education? What are the methods of teaching of continuing education? What is the planning process in continuing education? What is the organisation of continuing education? What is the need of evaluation in continuing education?

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To refer books

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Bibliography:Neerja k.P (2003) Text book of nursing education, edition 1st, jaypee publishers, Pp-386-396. Swansburg C. Russell Nursing Staff Development, edition 1st, jones and Bartlett publishers,Pp-44,45. www.google.com

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Seminar Presentation
Topic - Continuing Education Subject- Nursing Education Submitted to- Mrs. Nilavansa Begum M.Sc (N) Lecturer Submitted on- 14-12-10 Submitted by: Ujala joshi M.Sc(N) 1 year
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Name- Ujala Joshi Subject-Nursing Education Topic- Continuing Education Venue-M.Sc (N) 1st year (Class room) Class- M.Sc (N) 1st year Teaching Method-Lecture cum Discussion A.V Aids -Chalkboard, LCD, Charts, Flash cards, Pamphlet, handouts, Leaflets. General Objectives-The group will be able to explain the continuing education Specific Objectives- At the end of the topic group will be able: Define continuing education Explain the purposes of continuing education Tell about the need of continuing education. Explain the features of continuing education. Explain the Principles of continuing education. List the functions of continuing education. Discuss about the philosophy of continuing education. Explain the elements of philosophy of continuing education. Tell about the factors to be included in continuing education. Explain the methods of continuing education. Discuss about planning in continuing education. Explain about the planning process in continuing education. Explain the organisation in continuing education. Explain the evaluation in continuing education. Explain the purposes of evaluation in continuing education.

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