Lifelong learning, part 2: Pursuing your BSN and beyond

摘要

If you're committed to continuing your career in nursing, you'll need to continue your education to maintain your knowledge base and practice. In the previous "Expanding Horizons" column (Chichester, 2010), the focus was on the many options for continuing education, whether to optimize patient outcomes, fulfill licensure requirements or provide professional satisfaction. But beyond the value of continuing education to maintain competency and skills for patient safety and quality patient care, clinical nurses should also consider how pursuing further education fits into their long-term career plan.