Collaboration not competition: a model for nursing continuing education.

Abstract

It can be stated that Nursing Staff Development and the Continuing Nursing Educational Department of a university can collaboratively produce effective continuing education for nurses. Their similarities, differences, and duplications can be utilized constructively rather than in a competitive manner. To accomplish this, the two departments could collaborate through a joint committee that has equal representation, equal respect and an equal workload from both departments. The joint committee can reduce the cost and effort of providing continuing education and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of meeting the educational needs of the nursing community.