2009•JONA The Journal of Nursing AdministrationRequires access
The status of continuting education among nurses in Beijing urban districts
Jingli Chen
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Abstract
Objective To investigate the participation in continuing nursing education among nurses in Beijing urban districts.Method A total of 637 nurses from 9 general hospitals in Beijing urban districts were investigated by a self-designed questionnaire.Results In the past one year,35.48% of the nurses participated in more than 20 times of continuing education activities;79.75% finished 25 credits according to the national requirement;52.75% felt difficult to finish 25 credits.Regarding the means of continuting education,73.16% preferred self-study.76.61% knew the educational information by the post.Conclusion The participation in continuing education among nurses was active.It is suggested to broaden the educational means and make full use of network in the continuing education in the future.