The process of continuing education from the perspective of nurses of a university hospital.

The objective of this study was to analyze nurses' opinions regarding continuing education in a university hospital. This descriptive, exploratory study was developed at a university hospital with fifty nurses participating. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and were presen...

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Publicado en:Revista Eletrônica de Enfermagem Vol. 14; no. 3; pp. 618 - 626
Autores principales: Bezerra, Ana Lúcia Queiroz, Queiroz, Érica Dos Santos, Weber, Juliane, Munari, Denize Bouttelet
Formato: research Journal Article
Publicado: Revista Eletronica de Enfermagem 2012
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Sumario:The objective of this study was to analyze nurses' opinions regarding continuing education in a university hospital. This descriptive, exploratory study was developed at a university hospital with fifty nurses participating. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire and were presented in percentages. Results showed that: nurses believe in continuing education and most engage in this activity annually; the predominant teaching-learning strategies are exposure dialogue and problem-solving case studies; the programs are comprised of technical and behavioral skills; and evaluation is performed through audits. The suggestions made included improving the available facilities, increasing educational resources, and planning and motivation to encourage greater participation of the team. A sharing culture between the nursing team and the institution would significantly improve the process of continuing education and the acquisition of professional and personal skills.