SIGNIFICANCE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IN
HEALTH CARE.BY,CHINJU JOJI, RNBANIYAS CLINIC
“Learning throughout life” is the key to a
better future.
- The Delors Report to UNESCO in 1995
OBJECTIVES…At the end of the session, the participants should be able to,1. List few examples of outdated knowledge in medical field2. Define continuing education3. Enlist the activities included in continuing education4. List the steps in CPD Cycle5. Identify the sources of professional knowledge.6. Enumerate the individual benefits of CPD7. Identify the barriers 8. Explain the benefits of organization through CPD
• Infectious hepatitis – now hepatitis A
• Serum hepatitis – now hepatitis B
• Non A non B hepatitis – now hepatitis C
Example of outdated knowledge
• Diabetes was checked formerly by urine ketones instead of blood glucose
• Alcohol bad for the liver but good for the heart ?
• 50 years ago radical mastectomy and radiotherapy – Now lumpectomy
• HRT was used to protect the heart – now considered harmful
• Flu vaccine under age 5 was routinely recommended in the past
• Chest x-ray to scan for lung cancer
What is the half life of medical knowledge?
Any new information we may gather has a half-life of 5 years.
In 2000
• 285 of 474 conclusions (60%) were still considered to be true,
• 91 (19%) were considered to be obsolete,
• and 98 (21%) were considered to be false.
Lifelong learning is important,
but no more important than…..
clinical judgment, common sense
and a critical evaluation of new
information.
DEFINITION
CE has been defined synonymously as lifelong learning or professional development.
It consists of any educational activity which helps to maintain, develop or increase knowledge, problem-solving, technical skills or professional performance standards all with the goal that healthcare professionals can provide better health care.
DEFINITION
Continuing education in healthcare consists of systematic learning experiences designed to enlarge the knowledge & skills of the professionals
DEFINITION
CPD
ACTIVITIES
Competence is
the KEY to
Quality Practice
CPD cycle
SOURCES OF PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE
BENEFITS
BENEFITS
BENEFITS
BENEFITS
Barriers
How CPD benefits the organization
• Helps maximize staff potential by linking learning to actions and theory to practice.
• Helps set SMART (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound) objectives
• Promotes staff development. • Helps to give a positive
image/brand to organizations.
Conclusion
Participation in continuing education is
one hallmark of a professional.”
BIBLIOGRAPHY• Journal Articles > Continuing Education: A Bridge to Excellence in
Critical Care Nursing (http://www.nursingcenter.com)• http://www.nursing.umn.edu/continuing-professional-
development/• www.csun.edu/.../CE• http://www.slideshare.net• http://aile.atauni.edu.tr
Thank you…….