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M Smith

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Transfer of continuing education to practice: testing an evaluation model.

A continuing education (CE) program is successful only to the extent that a recommended practice or behavior is implemented. The social system in which the nurse practices and the nurse's own receptiveness to change also influence the application of new knowledge.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗

The effects of attrition on implementing and evaluating a mental health continuing education program for nursing personnel in long-term care facilities.

BACKGROUND: The effects of attrition on a continuing education program for nursing personnel within long-term care facilities are described. METHODS: Allowing flexible participation can enhance the impact of a continuing education program designed for paraprofessional staff. Increasing the number of nursing staff who experience only a portion of the training has implications for the instructional design and the evaluation. Recommendations to improve accommodation of staff and enhance dissemination of training are offered as well as appropriate evaluation techniques. CONCLUSION: Self-contained short units of instruction allow those with minimal time to benefit from the training. Effective evaluation requires special sampling and measurement strategies. Cross-sectional methods make good use of training resources but usually yield measurable changes only in lower-level program objectives.

Education, Nursing, Continuing↗

Social systems intervention.

North and south Birmingham mental health trusts are piloting the application of social systems approaches to care with some of their community mental health teams. In this report, the author describes why social systems intervention (SSI) is an approach worth pursuing.

Community Mental Health Services↗

Stress factor.

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Adolescent↗

Vision for success.

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Aged↗

Physician contracting.

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Contract Services↗