Welty M J, Gooden D
J Nurs Staff Dev. 1989 Jul-Aug;5(4):192-4.
Several conclusions were reached as a result of a study of nurses who had enrolled in an RN refresher course between 1981 and 1987. 1. An RN refresher course with both a theory and clinical component is a viable means for preparing registered nurses to return to work. 2. Seventy-one percent of those responding to a mailed questionnaire had returned to active employment, with the majority seeking work in a hospital setting. 3. Forty-seven percent were interested in continuing their education through seminars, workshops, and in-service programs. Of this 47%, 21% expressed interest in obtaining a baccalaureate degree. Although some of the positive results appear intangible, respondents identified a real sense of peer relations, mutual support, lasting friendships, as well as feelings of enhanced self-esteem. And, they experienced an enhanced personal role within the family. Inactive nurses are capable of assuming roles and responsibilities of adult learners and professional caregivers.
对1981年至1987年间参加注册护士进修课程的护士进行研究后得出了几个结论。1. 既有理论部分又有临床部分的注册护士进修课程是让注册护士为重返工作岗位做准备的可行方式。2. 回复邮寄问卷的人中，71%已重返工作岗位，大多数人在医院环境中找工作。3. 47%的人有兴趣通过研讨会、工作坊和在职培训项目继续接受教育。在这47%的人中，21%表示有兴趣获得学士学位。尽管一些积极成果似乎难以捉摸，但受访者指出了真正的同伴关系、相互支持、持久友谊以及自尊心增强的感觉。而且，他们在家庭中的个人角色得到了强化。不活跃的护士有能力承担成年学习者和专业护理人员的角色和责任。
