Report of Findings Exploring the Value of Continuing ...
[Pages:10]VOLUME 6 SEPTEMBER 2003
NCSBN Research Brief
Report of Findings
Exploring the Value of Continuing Education Mandates
June Smith, PhD, RN National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN)
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Report of Findings
Exploring the Value of Continuing Education Mandates
June Smith, PhD, RN National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN)
National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. (NCSBN) 2003
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Table of Contents
iii TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v
List of Figures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi
Acknowledgments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
I. Background of Study. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
II. Research Design and Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Assumptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Questionnaire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Research Questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Sample Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Survey Process. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Return Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
III. Report of Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Description of Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Continuing Education Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Beginning and Current Ability Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Factors Contributing to Current Ability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Correlations of Growth With Contributing Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Comparisons of Growth Between Nurses With and Without CE Mandates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Issues Influencing Growth in Abilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Comparison of Growth in Abilities Across Work Setting Population Densities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
IV. Conclusions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
V. References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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List of Tables
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1. Respondent Work Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 2. Respondent Nursing Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 3. Correlations of Growth with Contributing Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 4. Comparison of Modifying Factors for RNs and LPN/VNs
With and Without CE Mandates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
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List of Figures
1. Hours of CE Accumulated by RNs and LPN/VNs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 2. RN Beginning and Current Ability Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 3. LPN/VN Beginning and Current Ability Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 4. Estimates of Factor Contributions to Current Abilities ? All Nurses. . . . . . . . . 21 5. Growth in Ability 3 by Population of Work Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 6. Growth in Ability 6 by Population of Work Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 7. Growth in Ability 7 by Population of Work Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 8. Growth in Ability 8 by Population of Work Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 9. Growth in Ability 10 by Population of Work Setting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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