Gerontological continuing education needs of nurses employed in nursing facilities in North Carolina
Abstract
The major purpose of this investigation was to determine the self perceived learning needs of nurses employed in nursing facilities. Questionnaires were utilized to gather these data from nurses employed in fourteen nursing facilities thus representing 10% of all nursing facilities in North Carolina. Nonparametric tests were utilized to analyze the differences in perceived needs and selected independent variables. The selected independent variables were respondents' ages, educational preparation, years of experience, years of experience in a nursing facility, size of the facility, and position held. Two research questions guided the study: (1) what are the specific areas of felt needs and priority of these needs of nurses employed in nursing facilities and, (2) to what extent are these needs and priorities related to the previously identified independent variables?
Sigma Membership
Beta Tau
Type
Dissertation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
Descriptive/Correlational
Research Approach
Other
Keywords:
Gerontology, Continuing Education, Learning Needs
Advisor
Conrad J. Glass
Second Advisor
Scipio A. Colin
Third Advisor
Richard T. Liles
Fourth Advisor
David Mustain
Degree
Doctoral-Other
Degree Grantor
North Carolina State University
Degree Year
1997
Recommended Citation
Todd-Atkinson, Sandra J., "Gerontological continuing education needs of nurses employed in nursing facilities in North Carolina" (2024). Dissertations. 1481.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/dissertations/1481
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None: Degree-based Submission
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Proxy-submission
Date of Issue
2024-07-08
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This dissertation has also been disseminated through the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database. Dissertation/thesis number: 9726092; ProQuest document ID: 304377383. The author still retains copyright.