SEMINAR
ON
CONTINUING EDUCATION
SUBMITTED TO, SUBMITTED BY,
[Link] UPADHYAY [Link] PARUL
[Link] FIRST YEAR [Link] NURSING
MAHAVIR COLLEGE OF MAHAVIR COLLEGE OF
NURSING VATRAK NURSING VATRAK
SUBJECT : NURSING EDUCATION
NAME OF THE STUDENT TEACHER : [Link] PARUL
NAME OF THE GUIDE : [Link] UPADHYAY
TOPIC : SEMINAR ON CONTINUEING
EDUCATION
GROUP/ CLASS TO BE TAUGHT :1ST [Link]
DATE :
TIME : 11 TO 1 AM
DURATION : 1 HR
METHOD OF TEACHING : lecture method
AV AIDS TO BE USED : ppt, pamphlets, chart, and blackboard
PREVIOUS KNOWLEDGE OF THE GROUP
Students have superficial knowledge about geriatric care
OUTLINE
SR NO CONTENT
1 PLANNING CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM
2 PLANNING PROCESS
3 FUNCTIONS OF GERONTOLOGICAL NURSE
4 FACTORS AFFECTING AGEING
5 THE OBJECTIVES OF GERIATRIC CARE
6 PHYSICAL&PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES
7 SOME FORMS OF OLD AGE ABUSE
8 RESPONSIBILITIES OF NURSE IN AGEING
9 THEORIES OF AGING
1. Biological theories
2. psychological theories
10 NATIONAL POLICY FOR OLDER PERSONS
PLANNING CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM
Planning is essential to
Meet the nursing needs
Use available resources
Meet needs at all level
Avoid duplication and fragmentation of efforts
Helps keep at a minimum any gaps in meeting the continuing education needs of nurses
Planning requires representation of all groups involved; determination of common and
compatible goals for successful programming
The rapid technology advances and proliferation of knowledge demands continuous
plan to meet ever-changing learning needs.
PLANNING PROCESS
1. Establishing goals with the purpose or philosophy of the organization
Planning formula
What has to be done?
Why is it necessary?
How is it to be done?
Where is to be done?
When is it to be done?
Why should do the job?
2. Establishing goals and objectives
OBJECTIVES
1. To assist the nurse in identifying and meeting current learning needs generated by
changing professional practice.
2. To encourage the nurse to identify and influence societal changes which have
implication for nursing and to modify practice accordingly.
3. To promote the development of leadership potential of nurse
4. To identify nursing problem and in seeking solution to them.
5. To disseminate new information from varied channel
6. To facilitate return to practice
7. To assess the health needs of nurses, hospital and community to plan, implement and
evaluate educational programs in hospital and health facilities.
8. To seek opportunity for and collaborate with other health disciplines to effect
improvement in the delivery of health care systems.
3. Determining needs and priorities
4. Assessing available resources for establishing the program
5. Plan the budget, appropriate for the program
Writing the proposal
SAMPLE FORMAT FOR BUDGET
Project title Project period from….. To……. Personnel services
list of all position titles
give the annual rates
Percent of time on the project
Projected increase in the salaries
Funds needed to cover emergencies.
Supplies and expenses
Office supplies
Duplication services
Instructional material
Telephone
Reference body and publications
Printing of form
Equipment
Travel
Trainee cost
Other cost
SAMPLE PROPOSAL ABSTRACT
Proposal title
Submitted by
Problem
Objectives Procedures
Time table Budget total.
Points to be considered when planning continuing nursing education:
Most individuals are motivated to continue their learning beyond their professional
Education
Participation is strongly influenced by individuals past experience
It should support health professional’s natural desire to learn. Health professionals should
be encouraged to accept the personal responsibility for learning.
It must be planned according to adult learning principle.
STEPS IN CONDUCTING CONTINUING EDUCATION
1. Conduct need assessment
2. Establish overall goals
3. Conduct task analysis specify objectives
4. Develop assessment strategies
5. Select methods and media
6. Produce materials
7. Conduct formative evaluation
8. Conduct summative evaluation
EVALUATION
PURPOSE
1. To identify the areas which require greater attention in terms of participation of
trainees, academic activities and management?
2. To identify bottlenecks in various activities carried out during the operation of the
program
3. To assess the applicability of training in the field or in actual situation
4. Qualitative improvement in instruction, promote better training, determine future
changes and needs.
5. For quality control and qualitative improvement.
WHAT TO EVALUATE?
The professional growth and satisfaction of participants
The outcome of the course and whole program
Effectiveness of the faculty member
Transfer of knowledge
Effect on the system
EVALUATION DESIGN
Focus of evaluation- what do you want to find out
Devise the instrument
Organize the information
Analyze the information
Report the findings
Reassessing the goals
Updating, modifying the plan periodically based on needs.
Evaluate the design for validity, reliability, credibility, timeliness and pervasiveness
STEPS IN CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
1. Identify the problems that focus on health care.
2. Analyze needs or problems to determine if there is a potential educational solution.
3. Identify potential facilitators of and barriers to the learning process.
4. Select educational needs based on priority system.
5. Select or design a learning experience to meet the goals and objective.
6. Implement the learning experience.
7. Evaluate the extent to which learners achieved objectives.
8. Determine the extent to which the original problems has been reduced.
9. Identify any additional tasks necessary to meet the need based on evaluation data.
CONTINOUS NURSING EDUCATION
Systematic learning experience designed to enlarge knowledge and skills of nurses.
Provide best patient care.
Development of qualities for execution of professional duties throughout a career.
INSERVICE EDUCATION
It is a planned learning experience provided by the employing agency for employees.
It includes orientation skill training, leadership training, management skills development,
staff developments programs.
Methods of delivering include forum, ward teaching, discussion, laboratory, conferences,
seminars, workshops, field trips.
DISTANCE EDUCATION
It is any learning experience that takes place a distant away from the parent institutions,
home campus or central head quarters.
It can be done through videoconferencing, audio conferencing, computer conferencing,
webcast etc.
It is primarily self-learning as part time or whole-time base, where the student makes
progress according to his own capacity.
It is cost effective
CONTINUE NURSING EDUCATION
Kerala Nurses Council awards a credit hour for CNE Programmes organised by
Educational Institutions and Hospitals in Kerala.
Various programs include skill development program, faculty professional role
development program, health care ethics program and various sections include Special
health care problems, Biological, physical, behavioral and social sciences, Legal issues of
health care, Nursing administration, Teaching of health care personnel and patients,
Personal development and Clinical practice review.
JOURNALS
1. Effectiveness of continuing education programmes in nursing: literature review
2. Benefits and Costs of Continuing Nursing Education: An Analytical Survey
3. Continuing Nursing Education: Best Practice Initiative in Nursing Practice
Environment
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