The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing · 1989 · 15 citations · 8 references
EducationEducational AssessmentNursing AdministrationCompetency-based EducationNursing Knowledge ManagementPerformance AssessmentCompetency AssessmentCompetency-based AssessmentCompetency-based TrainingContinuing Professional DevelopmentContinuing Professional EducationPractice-based LearningAssessment Of Professional CompetenceAssessmentsCompetencyContinuing Education Program EvaluationContinuing Nursing EducationNurse CompetencyNurse Manager CompetenciesOutcome Impact Evaluation
A pre/posttreatment design was used to assess the impact of a statewide continuing education program on the case management knowledge and skills level of nurse participants. To accomplish this task, three instruments were developed and utilized: a demographic questionnaire, the pre- and postcognitive assessments for each learning module, and the Competency Behaviors of the Case Managers Inventory (CBCMI). Results indicated a significant difference (p less than .0001) in knowledge and perceived performance for the 57 subjects who participated in this study. These findings suggested that continuing education does impact the professional performance and practice of nursing.
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