title: [Continuing education in nursing: knowledge, activities and limitations found in a maternity school].
abstract: The purpose of the present study was to verify the knowledge, activities and the principal challenges of a group of 16 nurses regarding continuing education. As results, many important activities in nursing continuing education were developed, for example: speeches, instructions, courses etc, and we found out that there are many difficulties and barriers to develop a continuing education program at the mentioned institution.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Enfermagem/UFRN.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Davim
authors.forename: G V
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: dos Santos
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001938:Brazil; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000193:education*; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education* / Q000523:psychology*
vernacular_title: Educação continuada em enfermagem: conhecimentos, atividades e barreiras encontradas em uma maternidade escola.