CONTINUING EDUCATION IN NURSING Irali Ipsita M.Sc (Nursing) I Year LTCN, SNDT.
CONTINUING EDUCATION:
CONTINUING EDUCATION “Continuing education is all the learning activities that occur after an individual has completed his basic education”. – COOPER . “ Continuing education in nursing consists of systematic learning experiences designed to enlarge the knowledge & skills of nurses. “
NEED IN NURSING:
NEED IN NURSING To ensure safe & effective nursing care. To meet the needs of population. To update the knowledge of nurses & prepare them for specialization. For career advancement. Acquire changing professional roles. To forsee social changes. Acquire specialized skills of personnel & meet technological adjuncts. Bridging the shortage of specialized nurses & care. To make clinical specialists for direct patient care & for teaching & consultative roles. For research aptitudes. To prepare nurses to see continuing education as personal, professional & university responsibility.
FUNCTIONS:
FUNCTIONS To meet the health needs & public expectations. To develop the practicing abilities of the nurse. Recruitment function. Recognize gaps in their knowledge. To test ability to do final academic study. To improve the communication between the participants, faculty, community & health sector. To shape university educational policies & practices. To ensure the quality of education. To maintain academic standards. To meet educational requirements.
FEATURES OF CNE:
FEATURES OF CNE
PHILOSOPHY:
PHILOSOPHY Philosophy - Thought of relating to basic beliefs based on values & social change. Provides a direction for action. Nurses philosophy of life, nursing & education, belief, etc. will influence the philosophy of continuing education. Continuing nursing education is concerned with the development of the nurse as a person, a practitioner & a citizen to solve the problems of communication, continuity, coordination in