In Hong Kong, a CNE proposal was developed by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong in 2002. The purpose of this proposal was to safeguard the community's wish for quality health care by mandating continuing education for practicing nurses, proposing that 45 CNE credits needed to be obtained prior to the renewal of a 3-year practicing certificate (Nursing Council of Hong Kong, 2002; Wong, 2002). The proposal is currently under review and is yet to be enforced.
It can be argued that mandatory CNE is a justifiable means of ensuring that professional competence of nurses is maintained. However, it is also important to be aware that commitment to continuing education requires enormous effort and investment in time and money by individual nurses (Eustace, 2001). Careful and thorough planning is thus vital if a program of mandatory CNE is to be implemented successfully (Kersaitis, 1997).
In Hong Kong, a CNE proposal was developed by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong in 2002. The purpose of this proposal was to safeguard the community's wish for quality health care by mandating continuing education for practicing nurses, proposing that 45 CNE credits needed to be obtained prior to the renewal of a 3-year practicing certificate (Nursing Council of Hong Kong, 2002; Wong, 2002). The proposal is currently under review and is yet to be enforced.
It can be argued that mandatory CNE is a justifiable means of ensuring that professional competence of nurses is maintained. However, it is also important to be aware that commitment to continuing education requires enormous effort and investment in time and money by individual nurses (Eustace, 2001). Careful and thorough planning is thus vital if a program of mandatory CNE is to be implemented successfully (Kersaitis, 1997).
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