title: Evaluating education in intensive care.
abstract: In its promotional literature for the Higher Award, the English National Board include a logo promoting 'Quality Education for Quality Care'. The purpose of this paper is to examine how we can assess the impact of continuing education, specifically the English National Board (ENB) Course 100, on quality of care in an Intensive Care Unit (ICU). The paper provides an examination of the relationship between education and practice, methods of evaluating education and the impact that the course can make on clinical practice.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Endacott
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003422:Critical Care; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods*; D004650:Employee Performance Appraisal; D006801:Humans; D009731:Nursing Audit