title: An analysis of the opinions of Alabama Board of Nursing-approved continuing education providers on regulatory issues impacting their services.
abstract: Few research studies have focused on the opinions of providers of continuing education in nursing about regulatory issues affecting their practice or services. A study was performed at the Alabama Center for Nursing to assess providers' willingness to use a new, mandated electronic system to transmit continuing education data to the Alabama Board of Nursing and the effectiveness of implementing the system. An analysis of data submitted via an online survey of continuing education providers revealed that, overall, providers were receptive to using the new technology and that neither the providers nor the nurses they served experienced excessive difficulty with the electronic transfer process. Although there was evidence of some resistance to the new technology, the data indicated a stronger acceptance and willingness of providers and licensees to use the technology as a positive tool in data management.
authors.affiliation: Alabama Board of Nursing, Center for Nursing, Montgomery, AL 36104, USA.
authors.forename: Allison J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Terry
mesh_terms: D000407:Alabama; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003625:Data Collection; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008008:Licensure, Nursing; D009862:Online Systems