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Nursing and the Process of Continuing Education
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Book reviews
Nursing and the Process of Continuing Education. Popiel, Elda S et al, St Louis: C V Mosby Co, 1973, 248 pp, $6.95 paper-
for easy consultation of sources.
Elvera Johnson, RN Iowa Cify
back.
This book i s a well-organized, well-docu. mented study of continuing education for nursing, or perhaps better termed, selfdirected adult education. The needs and desires of CE program participants, methods of meeting those needs, and individuals involved in the CE process are discussed as well as the financial support necessary for the successful implementation and continued effectiveness of these programs. Included are evaluation systems used to determine the programs' effectiveness, examples of successful programs, and methods used to develop these programs. The book is organized in a logical sequence and i s an excellent resource tool for anyone charged with developing and directing a CE program for nurses. It will be useful to any nurse interested in continuing her education, particularly those in leadership positions who should feel a responsibility to motivate their staff members to continue their learning process. Especially good are the chapters on clientele involvement in program planning, role of the clinical specialist, and field research in interpersonal relations. The table of contents makes it readily possible to locate specific information and references listed at the end of each chapter allows
Policies and Procedures: A Guide Manual for the Post Anesthesia Recovery Room. Florida Society of Anesthesiologists, Daytona Beach, Fla: Florida Society of Anesthesiologists Inc, 1973,78 pp. This manual can assist a head nurse or supervisor in the process of changing, updating, or developing policies, procedures, and job descriptions for a recovery room. How to organize material and what to emphasize i s shown by examples of manuals from a children's hospital, a county teaching hospital, and a community hospital. One manual presents a thorough outline which can be adapted to most settings. Another describes the responsibilities of nurses and auxiliary personnel along with standards for emergencies and admitting and discharging patients. The last emphasizes policies for patient care in the postanesthesia room. In addition, a general outline suggests how to develop a manual for any hospital. In all three manuals, nurses identify quality patient care. Recovery room nurses can organize what is meant by acceptable patient care and use these standards for future peer review.
AORN Journal, July 1974, Vol 20, N o 1
Carol Paradis, RN Denver
161
Book reviews
Nursing and the Process of Continuing Education. Popiel, Elda S et al, St Louis: C V Mosby Co, 1973, 248 pp, $6.95 paper-
for easy consultation of sources.
Elvera Johnson, RN Iowa Cify
back.
This book i s a well-organized, well-docu. mented study of continuing education for nursing, or perhaps better termed, selfdirected adult education. The needs and desires of CE program participants, methods of meeting those needs, and individuals involved in the CE process are discussed as well as the financial support necessary for the successful implementation and continued effectiveness of these programs. Included are evaluation systems used to determine the programs' effectiveness, examples of successful programs, and methods used to develop these programs. The book is organized in a logical sequence and i s an excellent resource tool for anyone charged with developing and directing a CE program for nurses. It will be useful to any nurse interested in continuing her education, particularly those in leadership positions who should feel a responsibility to motivate their staff members to continue their learning process. Especially good are the chapters on clientele involvement in program planning, role of the clinical specialist, and field research in interpersonal relations. The table of contents makes it readily possible to locate specific information and references listed at the end of each chapter allows
Policies and Procedures: A Guide Manual for the Post Anesthesia Recovery Room. Florida Society of Anesthesiologists, Daytona Beach, Fla: Florida Society of Anesthesiologists Inc, 1973,78 pp. This manual can assist a head nurse or supervisor in the process of changing, updating, or developing policies, procedures, and job descriptions for a recovery room. How to organize material and what to emphasize i s shown by examples of manuals from a children's hospital, a county teaching hospital, and a community hospital. One manual presents a thorough outline which can be adapted to most settings. Another describes the responsibilities of nurses and auxiliary personnel along with standards for emergencies and admitting and discharging patients. The last emphasizes policies for patient care in the postanesthesia room. In addition, a general outline suggests how to develop a manual for any hospital. In all three manuals, nurses identify quality patient care. Recovery room nurses can organize what is meant by acceptable patient care and use these standards for future peer review.
AORN Journal, July 1974, Vol 20, N o 1
Carol Paradis, RN Denver
161