A survey of 123 Texas nurses with at least 20 hours of mandatory continuing education (MCE) participation revealed that 72% were positive about MCE; they preferred independent providers or home study and lecture/discussion. They found professional associations' offerings of higher quality than those of community colleges. Cost was the greatest…

Discusses a 1978 study of continuing education participation by registered nurses in Indiana. The results provided the empirical basis to support a resolution on mandatory continuing education, and legislation was introduced into the 1981 Indiana General Assembly. (JOW)

Discusses Kansas' three-year experience with mandatory continuing education for relicensure for all nurses. Includes information on the law as well as the effects and problems of mandatory continuing education. (JOW)

Considers definitions and models for ensuring nursing competence, including mandatory continuing education, peer review, and practice or process audits. Reviews ways to select measurement paradigms and instruments and to interpret data. Advocates establishment of practice standards and essential competencies. (SK)

This article applies the principle of cost-benefit analysis to mandatory continuing education in nursing. The costs and benefits, real and hypothetical, to the nurse, to the consumer of nursing care, to institutions which supply health care, and to society, are explored. (Author/CT)

States are increasingly requiring continuing education for relicensure in health professions. More research is needed on the effectiveness of mandatory continuing education for nurses in terms of patient care outcomes in order to justify this requirement. (SK)

A survey of Florida health care professionals before (n=72) and after (n=53) mandated continuing education on domestic violence found no significant changes in awareness and identification of women involved in physically abusive relationships. Availability of patient education materials increased. Respondents desired more professional education on…

A majority of 255 registered nurses and 146 licensed practical nurses surveyed felt the mandatory contact hours for license renewal in Alabama were reasonable. They had concerns about the cost, access, and quality of continuing education; most believed in continuing education's value and applicability to practice. (SK)

Explores the impact of mandatory continuing education for nurses on public supported colleges and universities. Focus is on the role of the university in continuing education. Describes four concerns of the author relative to the university and mandatory continuing education, and their potential impact. (EM)

Two hundred twenty-nine nurses were surveyed to determine their attitudes toward mandatory continuing education (MCE) for relicensure. The findings, based on 115 responses, indicated that the majority of respondents were supportive of MCE. Also, nurses belonging to the American Nurses Association (ANA) were more likely to favor MCE than non-ANA…

Describes a study involving the distribution of a questionnaire to 30 nurses in northern Illinois to determine the extent of their participation in voluntary continuing education and to determine their attitudes toward mandatory continuing education. (WL)