This document discusses continuing education for nurses. It defines continuing education as learning activities that occur after basic education is completed, and is intended to keep nurses up to date in their field of interest. The document outlines the need for and outcomes of continuing education, including better patient care, increased career opportunities, and improved knowledge and skills. It also discusses methods for delivering continuing education, such as conferences, video conferences, and the assessment, design, implementation, and evaluation of continuing education programs.

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3. Continuing education is all the learning
activities that occurs after an individual has
completed his basic education.
-Cooper-
That education which builds on previous
education.
-Shannon-

4. Continuing education primarily designed to keep
registered nurses abreast of their field of interest
and which do not lead to any formal advanced
standing in the profession
-Nursing Thesaurus Of
International Nursing India

5. NEED OF CONTINUING
EDUCATION

6. OUTCOMES
OF CONTINUING EDUCATION
 According to Owen 1998
Patient related
Better patient care
Improve information
Personal
Sense of achievement
Personal development
Professional
Increase career opportunities
Motivation in doing

7. According to wood 1998
Individual level
Increase confidence
Improve knowledge
Increase self awareness
Increase professional awareness
Patient care level
Improve communication skills
Enhance individual care
Research centered practice

9. ACCORDING TO CRIMANDO
AND RIGGOR 1990
• ASSESSMENT
• DESIGN
• IMPLEMENTATION
• EVALUATION

10. METHODS USED FOR
CONTINUING EDUCATION

11. CONFERENCES
VIDEO CONFERENCE
Desktop conference

12. Group Conference

19. RELATED RESEARCH STUDY