Empowering Nurses Through Education
May 17, 2024 | CME, Education, Nursing, medical education
Nurse education is powerful and makes an impact.
More than 27 million nurses worldwide play a critical role in patient care. They make up 60% of the healthcare workforce, performing a wide range of roles, from leadership to direct patient care, coordinating care in hospitals and physician offices, outpatient care centers, assisted living facilities, home health, and much more.
Continuing nurse education is essential to keep nurses current with the latest developments in their field to improve their skills, knowledge, and performance. This helps improve patient outcomes, efficiencies, and patient well-being. Often, nurses participate in the same education programs as their physician colleagues as part of interprofessional development.
This team-based approach can drive more effective collaboration between the members of the care team. This helps nurses feel empowered as they advocate for their patients and as they help develop personalized treatment plans that align with the patient’s needs and goals, and improve overall patient outcomes.
Amy Bernard, MS, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP, is a Registered Nurse and Vice President of Global Accreditations and Compliance at Medscape Education, and is intimately familiar with both the day-to-day role of nurses as well as how nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) shapes the role of the nurse and promotes best practices.
“Nurses are in a unique position,” Bernard explains. “They typically have the most contact with patients. They not only provide patient care, but serve as advocates for them, ensuring their needs are respected while working with their physicians and other members of the healthcare team.”
By participating in interprofessional continuing education, nurses learn cutting-edge information and how to best monitor and communicate changes in a patient’s condition and responses to treatment. Just small changes in those conversations can lead to great improvements in care.
Additionally, in a world where more healthcare professionals are experiencing burnout than ever before, learning together in team-based education helps foster a culture of collaboration and mutual respect that leads to improved outcomes and job satisfaction. Bringing people together toward a common goal and understanding increases satisfaction, retention, and reduces burnout.
Medscape provides comprehensive interprofessional continuing education tailored for healthcare professionals, including specialized courses specifically designed for nurses. With a membership of over 13 million HCPs, including 4.6 million valued nurses and nurse practitioners worldwide, Medscape is dedicated to supporting the ongoing education and professional development of its members.
“As patient needs become increasingly complex, ongoing interprofessional and nursing continuing education are essential. By participating in continuing education, nurses continue to expand their knowledge, which promotes the delivery of high-quality health care,” Bernard said.
For more information on interprofessional or nursing continuing education at Medscape, please contact your Medscape representative.
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