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A program in continuing education for primary health care.

P E Jones

    The Nursing Clinics of North America
    |December 1, 1975
    PubMed
    Summary

    Short continuing education courses can effectively upgrade skills for nurses in expanded primary health care roles. These flexible programs demonstrate successful collaboration and evaluation methods for evolving healthcare needs.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Education
    • Primary Health Care

    Background:

    • Recommendations advocate integrating primary health care roles into basic nursing education.
    • Existing baccalaureate programs often cover essential skills for these roles.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the effectiveness of short "add-on" continuing education courses for current graduate nurses.
    • To explore flexible course offerings meeting diverse practice setting needs.

    Main Methods:

    • Development and implementation of an interim "add-on" course for graduate nurses.
    • Collaboration between diverse healthcare personnel in instruction and evaluation.
    • Utilizing varied student and practice settings.

    Main Results:

    • The project yielded encouraging results, demonstrating successful interprofessional collaboration.
    • Courses accommodated a variety of students from different practice settings.
    • Developed evaluation approaches show promise for future refinement.

    Conclusions:

    • Short continuing education courses serve as valuable interim measures for nurses.
    • Flexible and evolving course designs are crucial for adapting to changing healthcare landscapes.
    • Collaborative and systematic evaluation methods are key to advancing nursing' role in primary health care.

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