| Povzetek: | This article describes the findings of aresearch into first levelnurses' felt needs fro continuing professional education (CPE). THe theoretical part of theresearch discusses the concept of continuing and continuing professional education, the concept of professionalism, professionalisation and professional competence and the concept of learning need. The search of foreign and domestic literature in the fields of education and nursing supported the assumption that the process of professionalization of nursing (occupation) in Slovenia lags behind the development in highly developed (post)industrial societies. The empirical part of the research is based on a questionnaire conducted among first level nurses employed in health institutions in Maribor. THe study confirmed the existence of felt needs for CPE among first level nurses. It has been found that the present pattern (quantity and quality) of CPE does not meet the needs as felt by first level nurses, as well as that it lacks systematic organization, recognition and support of the institutions where nurses work. Issues related with clinical practice and management were found to be most important areas of CPE. Most urgent needs were found in those areas of nurses' work in which nurses performtheir everyday nursing tasks while areas like teaching and assessing, documentation, complaints, finances, assessment, writing for publishing purposes and research were found to be less urgent. The research provided somevaluable data and information on how the identified needs for CPE could bebest met. |
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