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SUBMITTED TO : SUBMITTED BY :
MRS. STELLA GIBIE MANDEEP KAUR
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR M.Sc (Nursing) 1st year
SUBMITTED ON :
29th MARCH, 2011
MASTER PLAN
NAME MANDEEP KAUR
EVALUATOR'S NAME MRS. STELLA GIBIE
SUBJECT NURSING EDUCATION
CLASS M.Sc. NURSING(1st YEAR)
TOPIC CONTINUING EDUCATION
DATE 29th MARCH, 2011
TIME 2:00PM to 3:00 PM
COLLEGE G.H.G. COLLEGE OF NURSING,
RAIKOT.
S.NO CONTENT
1 INTRODUCTION
2 TERMINOLOGY
*Continuing Education: Education programme in order to
update one's competences.
3 DEFINITIONS
4 IMPORTANCE OF CONTINUING
EDUCATION IN NURSING
5 SCOPE OF PRACTICE
6 TWELVE PRINCIPLES FOR
EFFECTIVE ADULT LEARNING
7 LEARNING-NEEDS ASSESSMENT
8 PRIORITIES
9 RESOURCES
10 MAR-APR 2011 FOR PLANNING
CONTINUING NURSING EDUCATION
PROGRAMS
11 EVALUATE CONTINUING
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
12 RESEARCH ON CONTINUING
NURSING EDUCATION
13 SUMMARY
14 CONCLUSION
15 NET REFERENCE
Introduction:
Continuing education refers to any type of post-secondary education, used to either obtain
additional certifications, or as credits required to maintain a license. Almost anybody can take
continuing education credits for personal or professional enrichment; fitness trainers, nurses, and
safety instructors are examples of professionals who fall into the second category. Continuing
education is aimed exclusively to adults who already possess a college or university degree.
Continuing education can take the form of workshops, seminars, home-study or online courses,
conferences, or hands-on training. There is no specific format or length for a continuing
education program: some may take a weekend, while others can span weeks or even months. In
the case of continuing education for personal advancement only, students usually don't receive
college credits, as the courses are not considered part of the standard educational system. A
common characteristic to all continuing education programs is a registration process. Attending a
conference or cultural event that is open to the general public does not give attendants any type
of education credits, and cannot be considered formal training.
Education that is in addition to the educational requirements for entry into a profession.
Continuing education helps health care professionals become aware of new developments
in their field.
A lifelong learning process which builds on and modifies previously acquired knowledge,
skills and attitudes of the individual.
Changing Technology:
Although nursing programs are designed to teach new nurses the very latest in health
care technology, there are new products coming out each year that the nurses need to
understand. For example, many medical facilities are in the process of switching to
electronic health records. Nurses who have been in the field more than a few years
may require training to learn how to use the new digital patient files and health care
software.
Career Advancement:
The first stage in nursing is a licensed practical nurse (LPN). Training to become an
LPN generally takes 12 months. To move past that and become a registered nurse
(RN), nurses are required to take another two to four years of schooling. If an RN
wants to continue his education, there are both master's and Ph.D. nursing degrees
available. Nurses can also pursue continuing education in specialties such as pediatric
or oncological nursing.
Special Situations:
Nurses must continually educate themselves to keep up to date on arising situations in
health care. As with the case of the H1N1 flu virus, sometimes there is a need for
nurses to receive immediate additional training for a particular condition or medical
development. Nurses must be prepared to implement changes in patient care as soon
as changes become necessary.
State Requirements:
Almost all nurses are required by state laws to meet a continuing education
requirement. In Michigan, for example, nurses need 25 hours of continuing education
from conferences, courses or seminars within two years of renewing their nursing
licenses. Without taking the necessary courses, nurses cannot continue to work with
patients. This ensures that medical patients get the very best care possible from nurses
who are up to date on their training.
Scope of practice:
The goal of this program is to reinforce the registered nurse's knowledge of scope of practice and
to provide a model for decision making.
Based on this information, nurses will be able to:
* Discuss their responsibility in defining and determining their individual scope of practice
* Increase their knowledge of the Nurse Practice Act
* Identify the behaviors that can lead to disciplinary action
* Describe the function of the Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing
* Define the steps in the Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing Competency /Scope of
Practice Decision-Making Model
Learning-needs assessment:
Identifying your learning needs for your continuing professional
development:
Stage 1. Making your overall learning plan
Here you need to be completely honest with yourself:
•specify topics for learning as a result of changes in your role, responsibilities or organisation
•tie-in with the service development priorities of your practice, the primary care trust (PCT)
or the NHS as a whole
•describe how you will achieve your goals and over what time period
Priorities:
Before we get specifically into the National Agricultural Advisory Services and Functional Adult
Literacy Programme investment priorities, let us reflect on what informs choices for investment
in adult education generally. From the macro to the lowest levels of service delivery decision
makers are often raising the following queries; and their answers greatly affect the investment
choices:
•Who are we spending the money on, for what and why?
•Is it the rural or urban poor, non-literates, semi-literates or economically active poor that
should be the target?
•Is spending on adult education for socio-cultural and political empowerment greater than the
immediate economic development for the individual's own benefit and that of his/her
community?
•Is it investment to make adults "better" citizens with the required knowledge, skills and
attitudes to be loyal to their government?
•Is it investment to make adults versatile in the labour market or further ground them in
"improved subsistence agricultural practices"?
•Is the education of adults anything beyond telling them what they must know; does it mean
helping them unleash their potential to learn and act with dignity and autonomy?
•Is the investment to increase enrollment or improve quality?
Many times the choices are driven by the inclination to think of adult education in terms of its
importance to support economic activities of individuals. I have often heard public decision
makers demanding that adult education programmes "talk economics".
Resources:
•Conferences and workshops
•Online classes
•Formal coursework
The curriculum will focus on the implementation of CE guidelines, writing measurable objectives, meeting
your organization’s needs, and validating the CE needs of your target audience. Participants will also
learn more about opportunities and limitations of garnering commercial support.
Target Audience
•Ethical Judgment – does the program focus on the ability to choose right from wrong in
critical situations?
•Intercultural Skills – does the program focus on cross cultural teaching and learning?
•Quantitative Reasoning – does the program require analysis of data to determine outcomes?
•Communication – does the program require strong oral communication within all courses?
•Adaptability – does the program include problem solving situations and projects?
•Critical thinking – does the program include courses and projects which require research
and evidence of thought beyond basic course work?
•Writing – does the program have a strong emphasis on writing in all courses and projects?
•Self Starter – does the program place a value on being proactive in courses and projects?
•Global Knowledge – does the program emphasize the inclusion of views and understanding
beyond the confines of the program?
Benefits
The American Nurses Credentialing Center indicates that nurses who continue their
education to gain board certification have met high professional standards. As a
result, their competency in the field is evident to a wide variety of potential medical
employers. They command the highest salaries and rarely have trouble finding work.
Effects
According to the "Journal of Nursing Education," nurses who diversify their
professional skills contribute directly to improved patient safety. Continuing nursing
education enables nurses to develop strong expertise levels for the benefit of patients.
Considerations
The American Nurses Credentialing Center recommends that nurses renew their
certifications every five years. Typically, nurses are notified at least six months in
advance of their certification's expiration so plans to renew can be made in a timely
manner.
Types
Continuing nursing education to renew licensure offers a number of specialty courses
designed to help nurses carve out a niche in the field. Course types can include acute
pain management, forensic evidence collection or courses associated with digestive or
psychological disorders.
SUMMARY:
There are a lot of people who are nurses that want to use nursing continuing education to help
them advance in their career. Nursing is one of the more noble professions that you can ever do.
Many people take great satisfaction in caring for and helping people get back to good health. In
order to become a nurse you will need to pass certifying exams before you can even get the
necessary licenses or registrations that will enable you to be a full-fledged nurse. Nursing
continuing education can help you to make your career more satisfying and successful for you.
Nursing continuing education is one of the best things that will help you advance your career.
CONCLUSION:
Nursing these days has also become more lucrative. It does however require a lot of money in
order for someone to become a nurse.Nursing is a scientifically rigorous discipline, which
requires the updated information on a regular basis to ensure best possible care is provided to
patients. Nurses are required to engage in a set amount of training to maintain their registration
in almost all states. The technological advancements has made the job of a nurse to evolve
continuously. It is the responsibility of every nurse to remain updated with the ongoing changes
as they will affect her patients.
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