Bellack J P
J Contin Educ Nurs. 1995 Mar-Apr;26(2):60-6. doi: 10.3928/0022-0124-19950301-06.
This article describes a 3-year, federally funded statewide nurse refresher course offered by the South Carolina Area Health Education Consortium (S.C. AHEC) to address the state's nursing shortage. A total of 222 inactive RNs enrolled in the 160-hour course during the project period. A follow-up survey of the first 160 graduates of the course revealed that 76% had returned to active nursing practice, the majority in hospital staff nurse positions. Forty percent of respondents returned to work full-time, the remainder part-time. Respondents were employed in 72 health care facilities in 36 different communities in the state. Nearly 25% reported working in rural, underserved areas designated as health professions shortage areas. A survey of employers of course graduates revealed a high degree of satisfaction with their performance. As health care reform takes shape and nursing roles shift, the nurse refresher course will be revised and updated to assure its continued relevance for current and future practice.
本文介绍了由南卡罗来纳地区健康教育联盟（S.C. AHEC）提供的一项为期三年、由联邦政府资助的全州护士进修课程，以应对该州的护士短缺问题。在项目期间，共有222名非在职注册护士参加了这一160小时的课程。对该课程首批160名毕业生的后续调查显示，76%的人已恢复积极的护理工作，大多数担任医院 staff nurse 职位。40%的受访者全职回归工作，其余为兼职。受访者受雇于该州36个不同社区的72家医疗机构。近25%的人报告在被指定为卫生专业人员短缺地区的农村、服务不足地区工作。对课程毕业生雇主的一项调查显示，他们对毕业生的表现高度满意。随着医疗改革的形成和护理角色的转变，护士进修课程将进行修订和更新，以确保其与当前及未来的实践持续相关。
