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Continuing education in state hospitals using external consultants.

E M McManus, P R Dean

    Nursingconnections
    |January 1, 1992
    PubMed
    Summary

    Registered nurses showed improved psychiatric-mental health nursing knowledge after a 16-week continuing education program. This professional development initiative enhanced competency and prepared nurses for certification.

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    Area of Science:

    • Nursing Education
    • Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing

    Background:

    • Continuing education is vital for maintaining current nursing standards and professional competency.
    • State psychiatric hospitals require specialized knowledge for effective patient care.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To enhance registered nurses' knowledge in psychiatric-mental health nursing practice.
    • To prepare nurses for the American Nurses Association certification examination.

    Main Methods:

    • A 16-week continuing education program was developed and implemented collaboratively.
    • Twenty-one registered nurses volunteered and completed the program.
    • Knowledge improvement was assessed using pretest and posttest scores.

    Main Results:

    • A significant improvement in mean test scores was observed (70.2% pretest vs. 79.4% posttest).
    • A t-test analysis confirmed the statistical significance of the score improvement.
    • Knowledge gains varied based on the nurses' prior education levels.

    Conclusions:

    • The continuing education project successfully enhanced nurses' knowledge base in psychiatric-mental health nursing.
    • Investing in educational services fosters professional competency and upholds high standards of nursing care.
    • Further research could explore the impact of education level on knowledge acquisition in specialized nursing fields.

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