Critical Issues in Continuing Education in Nursing.

Overview & Synopsis

The National Conference provides continuing education for nurse educators who are responsible for providing continuing nursing education. Papers presented at the conference are: Philosophies of Continuing Education, Theodore J. Shannon; Philosophies of Education--Implications for Continuing Education in Nursing, Edith V. Olson; Developing a Model for Consumer Health Education, William L. Blockstein; The Adult Educator as a Change Agent, Burton W. Kreitlow; Competencies Expected of the Teacher in Continuing Nursing Education, Signe S. Cooper; The American Nurses' Association (ANA) and continuing Education, Audrey F. Spector; ANA Special Project in Continuing Education, Sister Jeanne Margaret McNally; Continuing Education as a Requirement for Relicensure: What Are the Issues? Maura Carroll; Introducing the Continuing Education Unit, Paul Grogan; Exploring the Federal Scene, Mary Hill; Continuing Education--A Western Council on Higher Education for Nursing (WCHEN) Seminar, G. Marjorie Squaires; Continuing Education Activities of the Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Project in Nursing Education, Helen C. Belcher; Regional Approach to Continuing Education for Nurses in New England, Eileen Ryan; Regional Planning in the Midwest; Emily Tait; North Central States Planning Project, Signe S. Cooper. References, resources persons, and conference participants are listed. (NH)