Continuing Nursing Education Study
Guide Exam And Actual Answers.
Challenges facing continuing nursing education - Answer
What organization has been tasked with requiring continuing education and ensuring appropriate
curriculum? - Answer BON
What does attributes must continuing education have according to the BON? - Answer Must enrich
knowledge
Improve Skills
Develope attitudes for enhancing nursing practice
Improve health care to the public
Must be valuable to your practice
Continuing Nursing Education must be ________ basic nursing knowledge. - Answer Above
What must a nurse do to gain the most out of CEs? - Answer Personal obligation to participation
What motivates a nurse the most to complete nursing education? - Answer Attending CE oppertunities
for job advancement
What is the requirements of Continuing Education for nursing (2 options) - Answer -20 hours of CE in
area of practice
-Achievement, maintenance, or renewal of approved national nursing certification in the nurse's area of
practice
There are no longer two types (all must meet the 9 requirements seen below)
3 components to earn a CEU (Continuing education unit) or for the class to count as attended - Answer
1. Must arrive no later than 10 min after the program starts
, 2. Must remain for the entire program
3. Turn in an evaluation of the class
Time frame CEs must be done r/t renewal - Answer -must be earned between the first day following
the month of the prior renewal and the last day of the subsequent renewal
How long must a nurse keep records r/t CEs? - Answer For 3 consecutive renewal periods (rolling
consecutive)
6 years
7 requirements for acceptable CNE program - Answer 1. Length
2. Objectives
3. Target Audience
4. Planning
5. Content
6. Instructors
7. Teaching methods
8. Evaluation
9. Records
Length: 1st Requirment - Answer - must be at least 60 consecutive minutes (one contact hr.)
Objectives: 2nd Requirment - Answer - must be written and the basis for content, learning experiences,
teaching methods, and evaluation; specific, measurable, attainable, and described expected outcomes.
Target Audience: 3rd requirment - Answer - must be identified
Planning: 4th requirment - Answer - must be evidence of program planning based on needs of
potential audience.
Guide Exam And Actual Answers.
Challenges facing continuing nursing education - Answer
What organization has been tasked with requiring continuing education and ensuring appropriate
curriculum? - Answer BON
What does attributes must continuing education have according to the BON? - Answer Must enrich
knowledge
Improve Skills
Develope attitudes for enhancing nursing practice
Improve health care to the public
Must be valuable to your practice
Continuing Nursing Education must be ________ basic nursing knowledge. - Answer Above
What must a nurse do to gain the most out of CEs? - Answer Personal obligation to participation
What motivates a nurse the most to complete nursing education? - Answer Attending CE oppertunities
for job advancement
What is the requirements of Continuing Education for nursing (2 options) - Answer -20 hours of CE in
area of practice
-Achievement, maintenance, or renewal of approved national nursing certification in the nurse's area of
practice
There are no longer two types (all must meet the 9 requirements seen below)
3 components to earn a CEU (Continuing education unit) or for the class to count as attended - Answer
1. Must arrive no later than 10 min after the program starts
, 2. Must remain for the entire program
3. Turn in an evaluation of the class
Time frame CEs must be done r/t renewal - Answer -must be earned between the first day following
the month of the prior renewal and the last day of the subsequent renewal
How long must a nurse keep records r/t CEs? - Answer For 3 consecutive renewal periods (rolling
consecutive)
6 years
7 requirements for acceptable CNE program - Answer 1. Length
2. Objectives
3. Target Audience
4. Planning
5. Content
6. Instructors
7. Teaching methods
8. Evaluation
9. Records
Length: 1st Requirment - Answer - must be at least 60 consecutive minutes (one contact hr.)
Objectives: 2nd Requirment - Answer - must be written and the basis for content, learning experiences,
teaching methods, and evaluation; specific, measurable, attainable, and described expected outcomes.
Target Audience: 3rd requirment - Answer - must be identified
Planning: 4th requirment - Answer - must be evidence of program planning based on needs of
potential audience.
