A survey of resources for continuing education in nursing in northeastern Ontario
department or school: Applied Science, Faculty of
department or school: Nursing, School of
data provider: DSpace
degree campus: UBCV
creator: Reid, Una Viviene
issued: 2010-01-30T00:58:35Z
issued: 1975
related degree: Master of Science in Nursing - MSN
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: This descriptive study focuses on resources for continuing education in nursing in Northeastern Ontario. Technological and scientific changes in health care delivery make It imperative for nurses to keep abreast of new knowledge in their area of work. The obligations of effective performance, which are both expected and increasingly demanded by regulatory agencies and the public, can only be met- through systematic continuous learning in the art and science of the profession. A program of continuing education in an appropriate setting is essential for nurses to maintain satisfactory standards of performance. The present study is concerned with the establishment of such a program for nurses in Northeastern Ontario within the framework of a regional plan. The purposes of the study are to identify available resources for continuing education in nursing in Northeastern Ontario, and analyze the identified resources in terms of their potential contribution to an overall regional plan of continuing education. Some simplifying assumptions with respect to the goals and needs of continuing education in nursing are made to facilitate subsequent analysis. An extensive literature review supports the approach of establishing a program of continuing education in nursing on a regional basis. On this basis, a suggested plan of organization of continuing education in nursing in Northeastern Ontario is appended to the study, its aim being to facilitate regional planning. Available resources for a program of continuing education in nursing in Northeastern Ontario were identified using the descriptive survey research method. Mail questionnaires of the mixed type served as the basic instrument for data collection. The questionnaires were developed around three main categories of resources—human and physical resources, and educational materials. For convenience, it was decided to carry out the survey based on the administrative districts of the Region. The subjects surveyed included insti…
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note: SURVEY OF RESOURCES FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION IN NURSING IN NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO by UNA VIVIENE REID R.N.,' B.Sc.N., U n i v e r s i t y of Toronto, 1971 .A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL' FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN NURSING i n the School of NURSING We ac c e p t t h i s t h e s i s as conforming t o the r e q u i r e d standard THE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA September 1975 In p r e s e n t i n g t h i s t h e s i s in p a r t i a l f u l f i l m e n t o f the r e q u i r e m e n t s f o r an advanced degree at the U n i v e r s i t y o f B r i t i s h C o l u m b i a , I ag ree that the L i b r a r y s h a l l make i t f r e e l y a v a i l a b l e f o r r e f e r e n c e and s t u d y . I f u r t h e r agree t h a t p e r m i s s i o n f o r e x t e n s i v e c o p y i n g o f t h i s t h e s i s f o r s c h o l a r l y p u r p o s e s may be g r a n t e d by the Head o f my Department o r by h i s r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s . It i s u n d e r s t o o d tha t c o p y i n g o r p u b l i c a t i o n o f t h i s t h e s i s f o r f i n a n c i a l g a i n s h a l l not be a l l o w e d w i t h o u t my w r i t t e n p e r m i s s i o n . Department o f NURSING The U n i v e r s i t y o f B r i t i s h Co lumbia V a n c o u v e r 8, Canada - 6 ABSTRACT T h i s d e s c r i p t i v e study f o c u s e s on r e s o u r c e s f o r c o n t i n u i n g e d u c a t i o n i n n u r s i n g i n N o r t h e a s t e r n O n t a r i o . T e c h n o l o g i c a l and s c i e n t i f i c changes i n h e a l t h c a r e d e l i v e r y make I t i m p e r a t i v e f o r nurses t o keep a b r e a s t o f new knowledge i n t h e i r area o f work. The o b l i g a t i o n s o f e f f e c t i v e performance, which are both expected and i n c r e a s i n g l y demanded by r e g u l a t o r y agencies and the p u b l i c , can o n l y be met- through s y s t e m a t i c continuous l e a r n i n g i n the a r t and s c i e n c e of the p r …
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0093416
language: eng
degree discipline: Nursing
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publisher: University of British Columbia
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/19451