CONTINUING

NURSING
EDUCATION

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 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.
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GOAL
To assist each employee to
improve performance in his or
her present position and to
acquire
personal
and
professional
abilities
that
maximizes the possibility of
career advancement.
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STAFF DEVELOPMENT MODEL

 EDUCATION

CONTINUING
NURSING
EDUCATION

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DEFINITIONS

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.

DEFINITIONS
1.Continuing education is an educational
activity,
primarily designed to keep the
registered
nurses
abreast
of
their
particular field of interest and do not lead
to any formal advanced standing in the
profession.
-Nursing Thesarus of the
International Index
2. Continuing education is all the learning
activities that occurs after an individual
has completed his basic education.

Forms of CNE

In-service
education

Extra mural
education

PRINCIPLES
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
CRISIS AND NURSING INTERVENTION

 Content congruent with the activitys learning

goal (purpose) and educational objectives
Teaching and learning strategies congruent with
the activitys 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.

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.

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.

 Meet the challenge of changes

in technology
Maintain standards of health
care at acceptable level
Help in setting standards of
performance

 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

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

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

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

 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.

 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 programmes are needed to
increase
their
competence
as
practitioners.

ELEMENTS
Learner
Teacher/Nurse

Educator
The faculty
administrator
Motivation of learner

Involvement in the

learning process
Organized learning
experiences
The needs of society
Universalization
The leisure
Liberal education

PLANNING FOR CNE

Planning
formula

Steps in
planning

THE PLANNING FORMULA

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WHEN

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.

 4. Assessing the available resources for

establishing the programme.
5. Establishing a workable budget,
appropriate for the programme.
6. Evaluating the results at stated
intervals.
7. Reassessing he goals and updating the
plan periodically.

ROLES OF THE NURSE

Applies adult learning principles when

helping nurses learn new skills or
information
Uses teaching techniques that empower
nursing staff
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

FUNCTIONS
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Ensure competency

Ensure recourse availability

Assume responsibility for development

Provides input in formulating policy

Delivery system

ISSUES
IN
CNE

Management

Control

Costs

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