nursing continuing education: Your Choice

2008-04-18 13:53:19

( Pharmeceutical-Medical )



Many nurses, when discussing nursing continuing education, talk about why they can’t take part. They state the usual reasons why they can’t take advantage of nursing continuing education, even though it might exclude them from going to travel nursing agencies and travel nursing jobs:
- too far to travel
- costs too much
- wrong day of the week
- etc.

But now there is a new reason why many won’t pursue nursing continuing education:
- too many obligatory work requirements.

These basic requirements encompass various sets:
- state requirements
o for example – all registered nurses have to take part in a specific educational topic (this was decided at a recent legislative session)
- accreditation standards
- these mandated by the nursing institution itself.

There are some specific barriers pertaining to rural based nurses getting nursing continuing education.

So if nurses want to learn about a topic that interests them where do they find the energy or time for what is important to their individual careers?

Don’t forget the number of nurses whose time is occupied in getting an added degree related education.

But what is the need for nursing continuing education? Is it simply an artificial requirement? Is it because you need to be more competent at what you do at the moment or will do in the future?

You, as a nurse, need to learn the value of creating new goals and supporting that potential.

If you prepare as a clinical faculty member you will create more learning opportunities, thus benefiting the profession. Learning has been integrated into graduate educational programs.

If you don’t have clear objectives, any nursing continuing education will do. Don’t expect wonderful results from this attitude. You need to have a clear idea of “for what?”
- meeting certification requirements
- getting a degree
- meeting licensure
- clinical faculty membership.
if you are to arrive at where you want to go.


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