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Medical AI Inquiry: You was designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.  Labels: BACKGROUND, METHODS, RESULTS. Meshes: Acute Disease, Adult, Aged, Analysis of Variance, Arizona, Attitude of Health Personnel, Chronic Disease, Clinical Competence, Cross-Sectional Studies, Education, Nursing, Continuing, Geriatric Nursing, Hospitals, Veterans, Humans, Long-Term Care, Middle Aged, Needs Assessment, Nurse's Role, Nursing Education Research, Nursing Homes, Nursing Methodology Research, Nursing Staff, Program Development, Self Efficacy, Surveys and Questionnaires.
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Does continuing education need assessment of acute care and long-term-care nurses in a Veterans Affairs Medical Center? Context: This study was done to identify nurses' priorities for continued learning and to examine the priorities in relation to age, educational level, location in the organization, experience, position in the organization, and shift worked. A random sample of nurses at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center completed surveys consisting of 58 educational topics and demographic information. The results were analyzed using descriptive statistics, analysis of variance, and Tukey's HSD method to identify differences within the various subgroups of nurses. Of the 58 educational topics, 21 were determined to be high priority educational needs and were significantly correlated with one or more of the independent variables.
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Conducting a needs assessment can provide valuable information that will improve the delivery of high quality, relevant continuing education and improve staff satisfaction. Final Decision: yes