title: An innovative interdisciplinary approach to self-directed learning with a focus on the continuum of patient care.
abstract: Current regulatory review standards emphasize the hospital's role in providing continuum of care. Today, patient care staff must know more about the "continuum of care" concept so they can help patients more fully understand their treatment and take an active role in their own care. One of the challenges is finding creative and effective ways to get the message across to everyone on the staff. This article describes one approach to self-directed learning that takes into consideration individual learning styles and level of proficiency with a focus on the continuum of patient care.
authors.affiliation: Banner Desert Medical Center, Mesa, Arizona 85202, USA.
authors.forename: Dina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Faucher
authors.forename: Claire R
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Everson
mesh_terms: D001130:Arizona; D003266:Continuity of Patient Care; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education*; D011380:Programmed Instructions as Topic