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Creative strategies for updating knowledge on sexually transmitted diseases
1East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina 27858-4353, USA.
Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
|March 20, 1998
Summary
Continuing education is vital for nurses. This article offers time-efficient, self-paced strategies to update knowledge on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) for improved nursing competency.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Infectious Diseases
- Public Health
Background:
- Maintaining nursing competency requires continuous knowledge updates.
- The demanding healthcare environment of the 1990s limited participation in traditional, lengthy continuing education.
- Nurses need accessible methods to stay current on critical health issues like sexually transmitted diseases.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present innovative, self-paced teaching-learning strategies for nurses.
- To provide methods for updating knowledge on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
- To address the time constraints faced by healthcare professionals in continuing education.
Main Methods:
- Creative and self-directed learning approaches are described.
- Strategies focus on being engaging and time-efficient.
- Content is tailored for updating knowledge on STDs.
Main Results:
- The proposed strategies are designed to be flexible and accessible.
- They offer an alternative to traditional, time-intensive educational formats.
- The methods aim to enhance nurses' understanding of STDs.
Conclusions:
- Self-paced, creative learning strategies can effectively update nurses' knowledge on STDs.
- These methods accommodate the fast-paced healthcare environment.
- Implementing such strategies supports ongoing professional development and patient care.