Continuing education

CONTINUING EDUCATION IN NURSING

1. WELCOME NISHA DIVAKARAN ASSISTANT PROFESSOR CHILD HEALTH NURSING DEPARTMENT KVMCON

2. Continuing education

3. Page 3 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.

4. DEF I NIT I ONS 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.

5. DEFINITIONS Con tin uing education is an educational activity, pri mar ily designed to keep the registered nurses abre a st of their particular field of interest and do not lead to any formal advanced standing in the profession. -Nursing Thesarus of the International Index Continuing education is all the learning activities that occurs after an individual has completed his basic education. - Cooper

6. Definition Continuing education is all the learning  ac tiviti es th at occur a f t er an i nd i v i du a l has completed his basic education - cooper  The education which builds a previous  education is called continues education - Shannon

7. Aims of continuing education  1.Improvement of professional practice  2.To motivate the staff to seek the latest knowledge  3.To keep the nurses with the latest development of technologies  4 . It develops int e r es t, job s a ti sf a c tion a nd confidence

8. Purpose of continuing education.  E nable a w orker to m ove fr om sa ti s f ac t ory to excellent performance  Provides exposure to new concepts, procedural re f in e m en t s , innov a tive product a ppli c a tions, or acquisition of increased expertise  Ensure professional development  I n c r e a s e a bi l ity in order to s olve the p r obl e m in a clinical teaching/ administrative area.  Improve the ability to communicate or participate in research work.

9. Forms of CNE Extra mural education I n-s e rvice educat i on

10. PRIN C IPLES 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

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. Meet th e challe n ge o f cha n ges in technology Mai n ta i n stan d ards o f hea l th care at acceptable level Help i n se t ting stan d ards of performance

15. 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

16. CHARACTERISTICS It is given within and outside the organization It is designed to meet the demands of the changing needs. It covers:- Extension courses Post diploma Post graduation courses Field observation and experiences Work shops Seminars other different educational activities outside the organization

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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.

20. 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 programm e s increase their competence are needed to as practitioners.

21. ELEMENTS Learner Te a c h e r /Nurse Educator The faculty a d mi n istr a tor Motivation of learner Involvement in the learning process Organized learning experiences The needs of society Universalization The leisure Liberal education

22. PLANNING FOR CNE 1 2 Plan n ing formula Steps in pla n ni n g

23. THE PLANNING FORMULA HOW WHY WHAT PLANNING FORMULA WHEN

24. 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.

25. 4 . Ass e s s ing t h e avai l a ble re s o urc e s fo r establishing the programme. 5 . Es t a b lishi n g a wo r kable b u d g e t, appropriate for the programme. 6 . Ev a l u a t i n g t h e resu l t s a t s t a t ed intervals. 7. Reassessing he goals and updating the plan periodically. •

26. ROLE OF NURSE IN CNE Assessment Planning Implementation Evaluation

27. Appli e s adult learning principles when helping nurses learn new skills or information Use s te a c h i n g nursing staff techniques that e mpower 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

28. Ensure competency 1 4 Provides input in formulating policy Ensure recourse availability 2 Assume responsibility for development 3

29. ISSUES IN CNE Delivery system Management Co n tr ol Costs