Continuing education in the current context, approach from the nursing perspective

Abstract

Continuing education in nursing are those educational activities planned, to build the base of knowledge and experiences in order to reinforce practice, education, administration, research and theoretical development, with a view to improving the quality of care for the user. Of the health. Health institutions must undertake educational actions in order to stimulate the growth of their health personnel so that they can meet the demands of being human. Continuing education in nursing constitutes a growing need that becomes more accentuated with the increase in professional demands. Andragogy is the method that best suits the characteristics of teaching environments for continuing education. The factors that most influence the participation of nurses in these activities are the support of their supervisors and the availability of adequate continuing education programs.