Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Allied Medical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Calabar, #1 Otu Street, Ishie Town, Calabar, Nigeria.
Nurse Educ Pract. 2013 Jul;13(4):328-34. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2013.04.005. Epub 2013 May 9.
This study was conducted to determine the perception of nurses on various aspects of continuing professional education (CPE). A mixed method design (quantitative/qualitative) was adopted. A self-explanatory, semi-structured questionnaire was validated and used to collect data in addition to unstructured interview. One hundred and fifty nurses were selected through stratified random sampling from two hospitals in Calabar, Nigeria and served as participants. Participants generally perceived CPE as valuable and worthwhile and participated because it is mandatory and helps them to retain their jobs. The content of CPE were perceived to be more relevant for clinicians than for nurse educators; clinical skills and quantitative research methodology were adequately covered while evidence-based practice, attitudinal issues, nursing theories and patient safety were inadequately covered. CPE was perceived to be fragmented without gaining points, follow-up monitoring and evaluation after CPE which make it difficult to objectively assess the influence of CPE on quality of care. It is recommended that nurse leaders in Nigeria should develop online CPE modules for nursing, and allocate points to them so that participation may contribute to career progression. Effective monitoring and evaluation systems should be put in place to assess impact of CPE on staff competence and patient outcomes.
这项研究旨在确定护士对继续专业教育（CPE）各个方面的看法。采用了混合方法设计（定量/定性）。一个自我解释的半结构化问卷经过验证后，除了进行非结构化访谈外，还被用来收集数据。从尼日利亚卡拉巴尔的两家医院通过分层随机抽样选择了 150 名护士作为参与者。参与者普遍认为 CPE 有价值且值得参与，因为它是强制性的，并且有助于他们保住工作。CPE 的内容被认为对临床医生比护士教育者更相关；临床技能和定量研究方法得到了充分涵盖，而循证实践、态度问题、护理理论和患者安全则没有得到充分涵盖。CPE 被认为是零碎的，没有获得积分，没有 CPE 后的后续监测和评估，这使得难以客观评估 CPE 对护理质量的影响。建议尼日利亚的护士领导者应为护理开发在线 CPE 模块，并为其分配积分，以便参与可以促进职业发展。应建立有效的监测和评估系统，以评估 CPE 对员工能力和患者结果的影响。
