CEU’s mean continued educations, which is mandatory in health care jobs like nursing. In Nevada, the Nevada Nurse Practice Act requires all RNs to complete 30 hours of continuing education within the license/certificate renewal period(Nevada State Board of Nursing, 2008). The act also requires CRNAs to take an additional 15 hours of CEs in pharmacology and the one-time required bioterrorism course(Nevada State Board of Nursing, 2008).
Anything Education related usually has more pros than cons. For example, continued education for nursing keeps nurses up to date with the changing times. With new diseases and technology appearing practically every day, it is crucial to know what one is dealing with and the easiest way to overcome the situation …show more content…
In the present time, cost of living is always increasing directly affecting the cost of education. The higher the education level that one seeks, the higher the cost(Ward, 2013). Not only is it costly for oneself it is expensive to the employer as well. In an institution where the employer funds the further education of their employees, they would have to pay for the attendance of the nurses as well as for their absence from the patience’s bedside(Ward, 2013). The cost of implementing the taught subject also increases the weight of the cost for the employer. The second con is the time spent(Ward, 2013). Time is always spent studying any material learned. The time spent on the subject is time spent away from patients again affecting the employer and patients. Finally, there is also the speculation of where it is actually necessary to learn so often(Ward, 2013). Education doesn’t necessarily guarantee better practice, there are always constraints and obstacles such as time, money, personal spent on implementing the changes. Since human beings are creatures of habit change doesn’t come easily to people meaning there will always be skeptics who still resort to their old habits and procedures(Ward, …show more content…
In-service, education is knowledge learned to be competent at one's job. It’s pros are that it's flexible, less time consuming and relatively cheap or free. In services can be impromptu or planned for a specific time (Maguire, 2015). They are usually done by co-workers or by other institutions, for example, a company that owns a new medical equipment that they are demonstrating in an area etc. (Maguire, 2015). The in services usually don’t have a time limit or requirement, so, once it's completed and learned, people can move on to other things, unlike CEUs. Therefore, in services are a cheap and viable alternative for
Anything Education related usually has more pros than cons. For example, continued education for nursing keeps nurses up to date with the changing times. With new diseases and technology appearing practically every day, it is crucial to know what one is dealing with and the easiest way to overcome the situation …show more content…
In the present time, cost of living is always increasing directly affecting the cost of education. The higher the education level that one seeks, the higher the cost(Ward, 2013). Not only is it costly for oneself it is expensive to the employer as well. In an institution where the employer funds the further education of their employees, they would have to pay for the attendance of the nurses as well as for their absence from the patience’s bedside(Ward, 2013). The cost of implementing the taught subject also increases the weight of the cost for the employer. The second con is the time spent(Ward, 2013). Time is always spent studying any material learned. The time spent on the subject is time spent away from patients again affecting the employer and patients. Finally, there is also the speculation of where it is actually necessary to learn so often(Ward, 2013). Education doesn’t necessarily guarantee better practice, there are always constraints and obstacles such as time, money, personal spent on implementing the changes. Since human beings are creatures of habit change doesn’t come easily to people meaning there will always be skeptics who still resort to their old habits and procedures(Ward, …show more content…
In-service, education is knowledge learned to be competent at one's job. It’s pros are that it's flexible, less time consuming and relatively cheap or free. In services can be impromptu or planned for a specific time (Maguire, 2015). They are usually done by co-workers or by other institutions, for example, a company that owns a new medical equipment that they are demonstrating in an area etc. (Maguire, 2015). The in services usually don’t have a time limit or requirement, so, once it's completed and learned, people can move on to other things, unlike CEUs. Therefore, in services are a cheap and viable alternative for