The mission of the Department of Professional Development and Continuing Nursing Education is to be a champion for the advancement of nursing science, education, and practice of professional nurses. Providing high-quality evidence-based educational activities to enhance professional nursing practice, and interprofessional development through educational activities, locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.

1. CONTINUING NURSING EDUCATION
 “Educational activitiesprimarilydesignedtokeepregisterednursesabreastof their
particularfieldof interestanddonot leadto anyformal advancedstandinginthe
profession”
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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.
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
The Planning Formula
W hat is to
be done?
W hy is it
necessar y
How is it to
be done?
W here is it
to be done?
W hen is it
to be done?
W ho should
do the job?

2. Stages
Analysis
Design
DevelopmentImplementation
Evaluation
Analysis
 Analyze 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 specifications

3. 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

4. Continuing Professional
Development
Take on new responsibilities
Conduct
research
W rite
article /
book /
journal
paper
Paper presentation at conference
Team
teaching
Act as
mentor
Study for higher degree
International
exchange
Attend
workshops
Benefits of Continuing Nursing
Education
New /
Improved
• Knowledge and Skills
• Attitudinal Change
Institution
• Better Performance
• Quality Patient Care
Personal
• Increased Job Satisfaction
• High Motivation
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