title: The need for continuing professional education for nurses.
abstract: This study was conducted among a total of 100 first level nurses, working within the St Helens & Knowsley Health Authority in the north of England. The aim was to discover the extent to which nurses were aware of the need to continue their education beyond the basic level of nursing, and to ascertain what steps were taken to ensure competence in practice.
authors.affiliation: St Helens & Knowsley Health Authority, Whiston Hospital, Prescot, England.
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Nugent
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007587:Job Description; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology* / Q000592:standards; D012737:Sex Factors; D013041:Specialties, Nursing; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires