| As a healthcare professional, maintaining your license | | | | with nursing professionals from other facilities. Such |
| credentials in good standing is an important part of | | | | interaction may offer you new perspectives on how |
| your job. Earning credits in such critical subjects as | | | | to improve practices and resolve issues within your |
| infection control and pain management will also help | | | | own organization. |
| you better serve your patients. When it comes to | | | | Finding a presentation that is taking place at a |
| keeping up with best practices in the field of nursing, | | | | convenient time and location will take some research. |
| continuing education seminars offer an ideal interactive | | | | One way to widen your options is to consider |
| learning environment. There are several ways you can | | | | attending a seminar while you are traveling for other |
| attend. | | | | purposes (such as vacation). There is actually an |
| On Site | | | | interesting new trend for vacationing and nursing - |
| On site seminars offers several advantages from | | | | continuing education seminars presented as part of a |
| your employer's perspective. The price per attendee is | | | | cruise. |
| deeply discounted compared to off site classes. | | | | Live Online |
| Employees can participate without taking time off to | | | | Tele-seminars and webcasts allow you to participate |
| travel to a remote location. The cost to hire an outside | | | | in the give and take of a live class from the comfort |
| presenter is much lower than the budget needed to | | | | of your home or workplace. This eliminates the |
| maintain a full-time training department. | | | | expense of travel. You can pick your preferred topic |
| An on-the-job presentation is also a boon to you and | | | | without being restricted to presentations that are |
| your coworkers as you learn more about nursing. | | | | geographically close. If you are participating in a live, |
| Continuing education seminars that take place on site | | | | online class, you will need a high speed internet |
| ensure that everyone you work with is on the same | | | | connection. |
| page. As a bonus, this type of course is usually paid | | | | Many of these nursing continuing education seminars |
| for by your employer. | | | | are also available on-demand via streaming video or |
| The downside is that you probably won't be able to | | | | CD. The drawback of this option is that you will not be |
| pick the topic; but it doesn't hurt to ask. Get together | | | | able to ask questions as part of your learning |
| with your coworkers and find out what subjects your | | | | experience. |
| group feels would be most beneficial. Then, present | | | | When you view or participate in online presentations, |
| this information to your employer for consideration. | | | | you will generally complete a test at your convenience |
| Off Site | | | | and send it in for scoring to receive your CE credits. |
| Attending an off site seminar is one way to take a | | | | Whatever your approach to continuing education, |
| break from your busy work week. In this learning | | | | make sure the courses you choose are accredited by |
| environment, you will have the opportunity to network | | | | a reputable agency such as the NLNAC or the ANCC. |