LESSON PLAN ON
CONTINUING EDUCATION IN NURSING
LESSON PLAN
SUBJECT : Nursing education
TOPIC : continuing education
[Link] : LCD, BLACKBOARD
LANGUAGE : ENGLISH
GENERAL OBJECTIVE:
After the completion of the class students will be able to understand the meaning of
continuing education and will be eager to get the new knowledge in their surrounding etc.
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE:
At the end of the class students will be able to:
1. Define continuing education.
2. Enlighten the features of continuing education
3. Describe the need of continuing education
4. Enlist the functions of continuing education
5. Illustrate the element of continuing education.
6. Explain the principles of continuing education.
7. Conclude the topic.
Time Specific Content Teaching Learning Av aids evaluation
objective
2 min To introduce the Continuing nursing education is a modern Discussion Students will Student will
topic imperative, it must be future- oriented, geared to follow the understand the
facing the new situation and to making of new topic concept.
responses appropriate for these situations.
2 min To define the Continuing education is all the nursing discussion Listening Students will
term continuing activities that occur after an individual has understand the
education. completed his basic education”. definition.
By cooper
3 min To enlighten the • Unified approach discussion listening What are the distinct
features of • Relationships with other systems features of continuing
continuing education.
• Comprehensiveness
education
• Accessibility for women health
worker
• Integration with the management
process
• Analysis of needs as a basis for
learning continuity.
• Internally coordinated
• Relevance in planning
• Credibility and economic
• Appropriateness in implementation.
5 min Describe the need ➢ To ensure safe and effective nursing Lecture Listening What functions
of continuing care continuing education
education serve?
➢ To meet the needs of population
and should cater to the needs of
service
➢ For updating the nurse’s knowledge
and preparation for their
specialization
➢ For career advancement
➢ To acquire specialized skills of
personnel and meet technologies
adjunct.
➢ Clinical specialist is need for direct
care.
➢ Nurse with research aptitudes and
preparation are needed.
5 min Enlist the ➢ To meet the health needs and public Lecture Listening & Enlist the functions.
functions of expectations. cum observing
continuing ➢ To develop the practicing abilities of Discussion
education. nurse.
➢ Recruitment functions
➢ Recognize gaps in their knowledge.
➢ To test ability to do final academic
study.
➢ To improve the communication
between the participants, faculty,
community and health sector
➢ To ensure the quality of education
➢ To grant budget for extension
studies.
➢ To maintain academic standards
➢ To meet educational requirement
5 min Illustrate the • Learner Lecture Students What are the
elements of • Teacher/nurse educator Educational cum actively listens. essentials elements of
continuing discussion continuing education
preparation
education.
• Competencies and other characteristic
• The faculty administrator
• Motivation of the learner
• Involvement in the learning process
• The needs of the society
• Liberal education
• Interpersonal continuing education
3 min Enlist the steps in • Purposing. Planning. Lecture Students - Black Enlist the steps of
developing a • Execution actively listens. board project method.
project. • Judging
• Reporting.
5 min Explain the • Adequate staff What are its
principles of • Sufficient talent principles
continuing • Involvement of the teacher in planning
education • Decentralized
5 min Conclude the At the end we can say that continuing lecture Students What things you got in
topic education plays an important role in the actively listens. the topic.
professional as well as personal
development of nurse. Continuing nursing
education programs should be developed
by the nurses and conducted within the
nursing or in general educational system in
cooperation with the nurses.
Bibliography:
• Neeraja,KP.(2017).Textbook Of Nursing Education. (Ed 1s)[Link] Delhi: Japeee Publication Pvt.
Ltd.313315
• Basavanthappa,B.T.(2014).Nursing Education.(Ed.1st). New Delhi: Japeee Publication Pvt. Ltd.Pp357-358
Sankaranarayan, B.(2013). Learning And Teaching Nursing.(Ed.1st)Kanakanady:Brainfill pp.151-152.
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