A survey of 123 Texas nurses with at least 20 hours of mandatory continuing education (MCE) participation revealed that 72% were positive about MCE; they preferred independent providers or home study and lecture/discussion. They found professional associations' offerings of higher quality than those of community colleges. Cost was the greatest…

Discusses a 1978 study of continuing education participation by registered nurses in Indiana. The results provided the empirical basis to support a resolution on mandatory continuing education, and legislation was introduced into the 1981 Indiana General Assembly. (JOW)

A descriptive study using a survey design was implemented to investigate the scope of independent learning projects related to nursing initiated and completed by Kansas Registered Nurses. Findings indicate that nurses' involvement in independent learning projects was substantial and perceived by nurses as successful. (Author/CH)

This article applies the principle of cost-benefit analysis to mandatory continuing education in nursing. The costs and benefits, real and hypothetical, to the nurse, to the consumer of nursing care, to institutions which supply health care, and to society, are explored. (Author/CT)

A majority of 255 registered nurses and 146 licensed practical nurses surveyed felt the mandatory contact hours for license renewal in Alabama were reasonable. They had concerns about the cost, access, and quality of continuing education; most believed in continuing education's value and applicability to practice. (SK)

Explores the impact of mandatory continuing education for nurses on public supported colleges and universities. Focus is on the role of the university in continuing education. Describes four concerns of the author relative to the university and mandatory continuing education, and their potential impact. (EM)

Two hundred twenty-nine nurses were surveyed to determine their attitudes toward mandatory continuing education (MCE) for relicensure. The findings, based on 115 responses, indicated that the majority of respondents were supportive of MCE. Also, nurses belonging to the American Nurses Association (ANA) were more likely to favor MCE than non-ANA…

Describes a study involving the distribution of a questionnaire to 30 nurses in northern Illinois to determine the extent of their participation in voluntary continuing education and to determine their attitudes toward mandatory continuing education. (WL)

The study described in this paper is the result of a review of research projects investigating mandatory continuing education (MCE) in Florida. These studies investigated the field of nursing, only one of more than 20 professional groups for which continuing education is mandated. The study found that MCE appears to have some positive features as…

A study reviewed and compared initial and renewal practices for licensure/registration of 13 health care occupations regulated in the state of Minnesota. It examined mandatory continuing education (MCE) documentation and the practices of licensing boards in their enforcement of the MCE legislation. The Minnesota Statutes and Rules for the…