"I can't afford to go back to school", "I have been a nurse for over 20 years, why do I need more education?" How am I going to get 45 hours done?" These are all things that I have heard from fellow nurses upon learning about the impending requirement for Continuing education. Being internet savvy I started looking into ways to get continuing education units and found it not only relatively simple but also free in many cases! Many nurses are still intimidated and overwhelmed by this new requirement as well as don't understand the point. I am hoping to take my independent study opportunity to help demystify Continuing education. In the next few weeks on this thread I will be examining what the requirement states, the importance of continuing education, different ways to fulfill the requirement, and documentation required to prove it is fulfilled. I will also be completing 15 hours of continuing education units with a follow up of what I got from each hour, how I feel it can be applied to my practice, and how long it took me in relation to the credit received. I will also be following this post daily to interact and answer questions. As this topic will be specifically geared towards Washington State requirements, feel free to chime in from other states as to how it is similar or differs though please indicate the state you practice in. I am hoping in the end we are all a little more comfortable if not enthusiastic about the opportunity for current knowledge in nursing.
Thank You in advance for helping me with my class as well as working together to examine continuing education
