Perioperative nurses' perceptions and experiences of continuing professional education.
This article presents an overview of perioperative nurses' perceptions and experiences of continuing professional education (CPE). Four themes emerged from 23 interviews: attitudes and culture (background); deciding to study (going in); student experience (process); and outcomes (going out). My findings indicate transferability of other studies to perioperative nursing, and suggest that CPE is associated with increased social status and doctor-nurse collaboration. My work also illuminates the concept of 'secret study'.
Tame
Susan
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Faculty of Health and Social Care, University of Hull, Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 7RX. s.tame@hull.ac.uk
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D013527:Perioperative Nursing / Q000193:education*