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History of Continuing Education in Nursing
"Let us never consider ourselves as finished nurses, we must be learning all our lives”
-Florence Nightingale
The idea of continuing education in nursing is as old as organized nursing, but the concept of
lifelong learning for the practitioner has developed slowly the history of continuing education
in nursing has shown that educational institutions generally have been slow to accept
responsibility for assisting the practitioner who wishes to add to her nursing knowledge and
skills.

INTRODUCTION
Nursing and nursing education have undergone striking changes over the centuries. This
history reveals a constant struggle for autonomy and professionalism. There have been many
influences on nursing practice in the past, including women's struggle for professional
acceptance and status, religion, war, technology, and societal attitudes. These factors still
influence nursing today. During the past decades, the profession worked to improve its
image.
Continuing education provides information and skills of current issues, prepares for
discussions and helps to develop problem-solving skills. The word "problem" is derived from
the Greek word 'problema' and 'proballein meaning something which is thrown in front of
you that obstructs your path Continuing education in the broadest sense is all additional
education or learning gained by the individual to increase knowledge and skills. The concept
of continuing education is growing up very fast in nursing services Literature says nursing
was the forerunner in offering continuing education for staff development in foreign
countries. This resulted in high standard of nursing service and nursing education. Today the
expanded role, nurses call for intelligent assessment of the nursing needs, planning for
intervention and implementation of these interventions to meet the assessed needs and
evaluation of these interventions. Maintenance of accurate records and reports in imparting
health education to the patients are also the nurses' responsibilities. The impetus for
continuing education within the discipline of nursing has resulted from nursing's desire for
continuous growth and development. Every developing profession demands constant
educational and information renewal.
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.
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 Thesaurus of the International Index
Continuing education is all the learning activities that occurs after an individual has
completed his basic education. - Cooper

PHILOSOPHY
It is believed that the system of higher education, which provides the basic preparation for the
members of a profession must also provide opportunities for practitioners to keep abreast of
advances in their field. Adult learners must be encouraged to update regularly the obsolete
and the desire for constant renewal be facilitated and reassured that there are many interesting
ways to accomplish this goal.

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 analyse problems and to work with others.
 Meet the challenge of changes in technology
 Maintain standards of healthcare at acceptable level
 Help in setting standards of performance care.
 Motivate staff for better patient Meet new needs of the community
 To assist the nursing educator in increasing the teaching effectiveness.
 To develop leadership potential.
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 Workshops, 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 Work

Need
 Rapid technological advances related to knowledge explosion have greatly altered the
practice of nursing
 The gap between scientific knowledge and its application grows wider each year as a
result of multiple influences Elimination of certain illnesses, particularly the
communicable diseases
 New drugs to cure some illnesses and alter the course of many
 Surgeries are being performed successfully in areas that would not have been
attempted 10-20 years ago Organ transplants are no more a novelty
 Complex and intricate machinery can extend lives care i
 All these advances require more highly skilled nursing a great variety of settings
 Continuing education is an accepted way of life

Types
 Orientation to introduce new recruits to the basic aspects of the job so that they can
perform their job effectively
 Continuing education for the improvement of knowledge, skills and attitudes.
 Management skills and leadership training
 Staff development program is directed toward expanding to the fullest all the
potentials of an individual.
 Individual Interest Promotion Programs.
 Future Oriented Programs to prepare learners for the future activities
STAGES
Analysis
 Analize needs
 Goals
 Priorities
 Resources
 Constraints and Alternate delivery systems Determine scope and sequence of training
program (by task and job analysis)
Design
 Emphasizes what will be taught
 Determine training approach
 Develop learning objectives
 Performance measures Training program specification
Development
 Emphasizes on how the content will be taught
 Develop curriculum guide.
 Lesson plan Supportive teaching aids Revise material
Implementation
Implement training plan
► Conduct training
► Formative evaluation
► Document training results
Evaluation
► Conduct summative evaluation Analyze collected information
► Initiate corrective action
ROLES OF THE NURSE
 Applies adult learning principles when helping nurses learn new skills 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.
Benefits of Continuing Nursing
Education
 Knowledge and skills
 Attitudinal Change
 Job satisfaction
 Better Performance
 Quality Patient Care
 Increased Job Satisfaction
 High Motivation

In-service Educator
 Public Relations Teacher
 Educational preparation with emphasis on Adult Education
 The Continuing Educator as a Continuing Learner
 Clinical Knowledge and Skill
 Working with Adults
 Broad Knowledge Base
 Determination
 Self-confidence
 Zest for life
 Innate curiosity
 Love for adventure
  Desire to search the unknown
 Flexibility
 Creativity
 Resourcefulness
 Concern for People

Issues in CNE
BIBLIOGRAPHY
BOOK
1.R. SUDHA” NURSING EDUCATION PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS” JAYPEE
BROTHERS MEDICAL PUBLISHERS(P) LTD, PAGE NO.217-234
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