Essays on Continuing Education

The field of Psychology is a field of study that is wide-ranging, and this is exemplified by the existence of 54-divisions of interest groups. These groups are representative of diverse subdisciplines in psychology, for example, experimental, social or clinical. A closer examination of the divisions of psychology by topic can lead on to more specific field such as addiction, aging, and applied experiments among others. The field of psychology has a broad scope, creating a vast area for professional growth among those who wanted to venture in a professional career in this field. Further, becoming a professional practitioner in ...

Introduction

Nurses play an integral, challenging, and complex role in the healthcare system. Nurses are considered as the backbone of the complex and diverse system that comprises patients and a multidisciplinary team of experts. Nurses are educated and trained to cater to a large group of patients and often seek continuing education and upgrade their skills and knowledge. It is only through clinical exposure that nurses learn and implement new strategies and techniques. Nurses are known to transform the healthcare system by acting as mediators between the patient population and the medical team (physicians and other allied healthcare members). Through ...

I totally agree with Sheridan, but before presenting my opinion, I would like to describe these two statements (lifelong learning and continuing education) from my point of view. First of all, I would like to state, what does lifelong learning mean to me. Lifelong learning - it is a constant process of obtaining knowledge in particular field of activity. The main feature of this studying process is that it is not a self- compulsory one. The process of lifelong learning depends on your interest and is absolutely voluntary. For example, linguistic professions demand life lifelong learning. Studying languages and ...

The code of ethics for nurses, helps maintain the integrity of the nursing profession; the standards of practice, educational requirement for practice, helps in knowledge development and in the continuous evaluation of professional nursing action. Professional nursing bodies are expected to support nursing code of ethics. The nurse’s obligation to preserve the integrity and safety of nursing practice, is ensured by the nursing code of ethics (ANA, 2001, p.18). It also underlines the nurse’s responsibility to continue personal and professional growth. Nurses are expected to disclose errors made by them, as it will safeguard the integrity of ...

Abstract

Digital forensics is a critical component of forensic discipline that includes crimes and misconducts with respect to computer systems. The use of computers to investigate online crimes led to the development of this new field known as Digital forensics. The field provides new ideas for understanding and betterment of concepts and directing future concepts in Digital Forensics. Over the last few years, with the advent of latest electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets and laptops, the concept has gained popularity over the span of few years. This has resulted in a shift of thefts from real time to ...

Critical understanding of selected key concepts and theories related to core areas of academic practice.

There are many different approaches to designing educational courses, and the use of online technologies offers more flexibility in this area than ever before. There needs to be a strong link between educational intentions and the course content, of course, but the material also needs to be presented in such a way that it is accessible to the individual and suits the learning style of the student and the teaching style of the educator (Morgan & Houton, 2011). One such theory that places the learner at the central point of his or her own education is the constructivist approach. This ...

The internet provides a great educational setting for evidence-based practice for DNP-prepared nurses. Four of the most common online continuous learning techniques include distant learning, online research, peer sharing, and patient-nurse interaction. While most of these techniques existed before the advent of the internet, they included rather tedious processes. Some of the processes include making numerous trips to school libraries, manual cataloging, taking notes, as well as attending meetings and conferences. The internet, however, has advanced the DNP-Prepared nurse’s learning experience by offering a limitless capacity of skill acquisition and course development strategies. The following, therefore, are some ...

Background Information and Justification of the Study (Introduction)

Over a period of two decades it has been observed that the professional bodies in the field of Orthotics and Prosthetics as well as other healthcare services from have been instrumental in trying to define the meaning and scope of continuing professional education for the structural basis and acknowledgement of individual progress through certifications for the same. The professionals in the field are also vying for these certifications for their professional growth and the certifications serve as tools to monitor and regulate the overall quality of continued education and in turn the public health. The International body in the ...

Property managers have to fulfill various requirements as stated by the law. Florida Real Estate Commission enforces and administers the law that affects aspects of real estate license in Florida. Real estate manager oversees the financial aspects and daily activities of commercial properties and residential. The property manager is expected to be qualified and competent to undertake real estate negotiation and transactions. The paper focuses on the licensing laws in relation with the property manager in Florida. Florida entered into an agreement with other states which make individuals eligible to real estate license in Florida. Property managers are expected ...

Introduction

Advanced Practice Nurses (APNs) play a crucial role in care delivery in the United States healthcare system. Essentially, APNs are registered nurses with advanced education in regard to a specific role as well as patient population, particularly prepared at the Masters level (Mancuso & Udlis, 2012). As such, APNs are usually prepared through training as well as certification mainly to assess, order tests, diagnose, prescribe medications and manage patients with various health problems. In the United States, APNs are categorized into four categories based on their preparation and specific role, these categories include; nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified nurse-midwives ...

Adult education embraces many countries to produce people who have better-working capabilities, have good family relations, as well as forming the foundation for better citizenship. “Adult and Continuing Education Programs play a very crucial role in the development aspect of any society. “(Rogers). Adult education enhances the education levels for various individuals who are not able to receive the core and the standard education. “A persons; lifestyle” is a part of their level of education (Barton) Adult education serves all individuals who are sixteen years and older without an education. It also includes people with no education at all ...

Informatics

The health profession continuously evolves through time. It entails the use of technology in order to deliver the quality service that the clients deserve. As such, informatics could be of great help for improving the health profession. The Indiana University School of Informatics and Computing (2016) defines “the study and application of information technology to the arts, science and professions, and to its use in organizations and society at large” (IUSIC, 2016). As for science, informatics involves the engineering of information systems and the practice of processing data and information. It studies human interaction with information, as well as ...