Learning, #growth and #development do not end upon graduation from #nursing school. Continuing education plays a crucial role for nurses. #Nurses should plan to take at least one CE activity a month. Regularly taking #CE courses not only keeps your career knowledge up to date, it puts you on the path to lifelong learning, a critical component of being a #nurse.
Remember that ‘#Practice means any role, whether remunerated or not, in which the individual uses their skills and knowledge as a health practitioner in their profession. Practice in this context is not restricted to the provision of direct clinical care. It also includes using professional knowledge (working) in a direct nonclinical relationship with clients, working in management, administration, education, research, advisory, regulatory or policy development roles, and any other roles that impact on the safe, effective delivery of services in the profession.’ So that means that you can attain your #CPD hours via formal and informal activities. The type of learning activities selected can be broad and varied.
You need to have documentation of the identified learning need, a learning plan, your participation in the learning activity, and the outcome achieved will form the evidence of CPD you may need to provide. References to the articles that you have read are needed for self-directed activities.
#Healthcare providers aren’t the only ones separated from family during #holidays. Inpatient stays don’t magically end on the day before a special celebration, and thousands of #patients end up stuck in the hospital. Moreover, some patients may not have any family to speak of, thus they may see you as their substitute family. Giving a little extra and spreading holiday cheer to your patients is your sacred duty and privilege. In the end, cultivating compassion regarding our own feelings and the feelings of others is the key during the holidays. We need to remember that one person’s holiday may be another’s nightmare, and we cannot easily know how this time of year may manifest emotionally for any individual.
#Kindness, #self-compassion, a little extra #patience, and a giving heart go a long way when the holidays come around. Remain aware of what others may be experiencing, ask kind questions, and listen with an open heart and mind; that is the true holiday spirit in action. While you may be dealing with your own longings while working on #Christmas, your patients are in a similar situation with the added insult of feeling unwell and being unable to go home at the end of the shift. Although you may miss your family, you can eventually walk out the door. Cultivating #empathy for your patients’ plight is an important act of compassion.
Have you been involved in #Nursing and #Healthcare research that you’d like to share with the #nursing community? Please consider submitting an abstract for a #oral or #poster presentation at the #Advanced Nursing2019 Annual Conference in #Singapore during March 13-14, 2019. The Annual Conference is an important forum for sharing new ideas and learning from each other.
For more information regarding the sessions in # Advanced Nursing 2019 conference during March 13-14, 2019 @Singapore, email: advancednursing@nursingmeet.com
55th World Advanced Nursing and Nursing Practice Congress 