Status and Needs of Continuing Education for Trauma Nursing

Needs Assessment of Continuing Medical Education for General Physicians: The Musculoskeletal Signs and Diseases

Introduction: Educational needs assessment in continuing medical education programs can provide the opportunity for optimum use of resources. The aim of this study was to determine the viewpoints of general physicians about their educational needs in the continuing education courses about encountering with musculoskeletal signs and diseases. Methods: This descriptive survey study was performed...

The future of nursing and continuing education.

Continuing education in nursing: a concept analysis.

The importance of continuing education for nurses has been increasingly emphasized in the nursing literature since the beginning of the profession. The concept of continuing education is often used as a substitute for associated terms such as continuing professional development and lifelong learning, thus highlighting a need for its clarification. The purpose of this article is to explain and d...

NLN's role in continuing education in nursing.

Quality continuing education, therefore, is a direct outgrowth of the Mission and long-range goals of the NLN. It is defined as a personal educational experience, planned for individual growth and the ongoing development of knowledge and skills beyond basic preparation for a profession or occupation. Its objective is the continuous improvement of the individual's nursing practice (in whatever r...

Decentralized nursing education in Northern Norway: a basis for continuing education to meet competence needs in rural Arctic healthcare services

BACKGROUND Ensuring a sufficient nursing workforce, with respect to both number and relevant professional competencies, is crucial in rural Arctic regions in Norway. This study examines the continuing education (CE) of nurses who graduated from a decentralized nursing programme between 1994 and 2011. OBJECTIVE This study aims to measure the extent to which the decentralized nursing education ...