Continuing Nursing Education
A nurse attends a conference offering four continuing education hours in
pharmacology. The State Board of Nursing requires forty contact hours of
continuing education in pharmacology every three years. After completing the
conference, which of the following is accurate for this nurse?
The conference offered too many contact hours; the nurse should consider
attending only half the conference.
The nurse will have enough continuing education hours to meet the State Board
of Nursing requirements.
The nurse will need to attend another 2 continuing education hours within the
next 3 years.
The nurse needs contact hours, which are different continuing education than
continuing education hours.- ANS - The nurse will have enough continuing
education hours to meet the State Board of Nursing requirements.
\Complete the following career development plan needed to meet Joy's goals.
Joy will work in the oncology department for ______ more month(s) and obtain
____ contact hours of continuing education in adult oncology while maintaining
active registered nursing ____. - ANS - 2
5
licensure
\For planning professional development and continuing education, match the
following advancement choices with an appropriate type of academic continuing
education. - ANS - Certification in Informatics --> Specialize in implementing
electronic health records in hospitals.
PhD in Nursing --> Study the effects of nursing care across populations
Doctor of Nursing Practice --> Develop an outpatient heart failure program using
current research
Graduate Degree in education --> Work as faculty for a university in nursing
education
\Match the educational concept with the appropriate description. - ANS -
Continuing Education Units --> Participation in a certain number of hours of
education (usually about 10 per credit).
, Continuing Medical Education --> Education used by medical boards which
develops, increases skills, or improves medical performance.
Contact Hours --> A measurement used to define the actual amount of time
education is attended.
Certifications --> Documents that show that a participant demonstrated a certain
level of knowledge after completing some type of assessment.
\Responsibilities: To deliver empathetic quality care to clients undergoing
administration of chemotherapeutics for a diagnosis of cancer. Follow hospital
policies and procedures in delivering care. Maintain an active and unencumbered
license to practice in the state in which the hospital is based. Obtain nationally
recognized certification in the administration, side effects, and complications of
chemotherapy medications. Follow safety guidelines for the safe disposal of
chemotherapeutic agents. - ANS - -Obtain nationally recognized certification
-Follow safety guidelines for the safe disposal of chemotherapeutic agents.
\Review the following sources and select if they are good or poor sources for
continuing education (CE).
Professional organizations
General health magazines
Boards of Nursing
Professional publications
Professional organization websites
National newspaper
Healthcare provider visit- ANS - Good source for CE:
-Professional org.
-Boards of nursing
-Professional publications
-Professional organization websites
Poor source for CE:
-General health magazines
-National newspaper
-Healthcare provider visit
\What is a benefit of continuing education?
Once done, no additional education is needed.
The learning is permanent.
It is always free.
It can improve the quality of care. - ANS - It can improve the quality of care.
A nurse attends a conference offering four continuing education hours in
pharmacology. The State Board of Nursing requires forty contact hours of
continuing education in pharmacology every three years. After completing the
conference, which of the following is accurate for this nurse?
The conference offered too many contact hours; the nurse should consider
attending only half the conference.
The nurse will have enough continuing education hours to meet the State Board
of Nursing requirements.
The nurse will need to attend another 2 continuing education hours within the
next 3 years.
The nurse needs contact hours, which are different continuing education than
continuing education hours.- ANS - The nurse will have enough continuing
education hours to meet the State Board of Nursing requirements.
\Complete the following career development plan needed to meet Joy's goals.
Joy will work in the oncology department for ______ more month(s) and obtain
____ contact hours of continuing education in adult oncology while maintaining
active registered nursing ____. - ANS - 2
5
licensure
\For planning professional development and continuing education, match the
following advancement choices with an appropriate type of academic continuing
education. - ANS - Certification in Informatics --> Specialize in implementing
electronic health records in hospitals.
PhD in Nursing --> Study the effects of nursing care across populations
Doctor of Nursing Practice --> Develop an outpatient heart failure program using
current research
Graduate Degree in education --> Work as faculty for a university in nursing
education
\Match the educational concept with the appropriate description. - ANS -
Continuing Education Units --> Participation in a certain number of hours of
education (usually about 10 per credit).
, Continuing Medical Education --> Education used by medical boards which
develops, increases skills, or improves medical performance.
Contact Hours --> A measurement used to define the actual amount of time
education is attended.
Certifications --> Documents that show that a participant demonstrated a certain
level of knowledge after completing some type of assessment.
\Responsibilities: To deliver empathetic quality care to clients undergoing
administration of chemotherapeutics for a diagnosis of cancer. Follow hospital
policies and procedures in delivering care. Maintain an active and unencumbered
license to practice in the state in which the hospital is based. Obtain nationally
recognized certification in the administration, side effects, and complications of
chemotherapy medications. Follow safety guidelines for the safe disposal of
chemotherapeutic agents. - ANS - -Obtain nationally recognized certification
-Follow safety guidelines for the safe disposal of chemotherapeutic agents.
\Review the following sources and select if they are good or poor sources for
continuing education (CE).
Professional organizations
General health magazines
Boards of Nursing
Professional publications
Professional organization websites
National newspaper
Healthcare provider visit- ANS - Good source for CE:
-Professional org.
-Boards of nursing
-Professional publications
-Professional organization websites
Poor source for CE:
-General health magazines
-National newspaper
-Healthcare provider visit
\What is a benefit of continuing education?
Once done, no additional education is needed.
The learning is permanent.
It is always free.
It can improve the quality of care. - ANS - It can improve the quality of care.
