Retention of continuing education participants

The Midwest Alliance in Nursing (MAIN) used a multidirectional approach to recruit long-term care nurses to a three-year, federally funded continuing education (CE) program in geriatric nursing. Program staff used a project logo, frequent mailings, bimonthly telephone calls, a series of diverse educ...

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Published in:The Journal of continuing education in nursing 1993-01, Vol.24 (1), p.17-22
Main Authors: Gillies, D A, Pettengill, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Behavioral Objectives
Continuing education
Costs
Education
Education, Nursing, Continuing
Educational Change
Geriatric Nursing - education
Hospitals
Humans
Independent study
Learning
Lifelong learning
Long-Term Care
Longitudinal Studies
Motivation
Nurses
Nursing
Personnel Management
School dropout programs
Social Support
Student Dropouts
Teaching methods
Technological change
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Summary:The Midwest Alliance in Nursing (MAIN) used a multidirectional approach to recruit long-term care nurses to a three-year, federally funded continuing education (CE) program in geriatric nursing. Program staff used a project logo, frequent mailings, bimonthly telephone calls, a series of diverse educational offerings, and scattered social meetings to strengthen participants' identification with the project's purpose and activities. Nevertheless, several nurse dyads failed to complete the program, citing excessive workload and lack of agency support as principal reasons for withdrawal. Program staff concluded that, without strong and continuing support from their employer, even highly motivated nurses will not maintain commitment to an extended-time CE program.
ISSN:0022-0124
1938-2472
DOI:10.3928/0022-0124-19930101-06