The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
Vol. 39 No. 5 May 2008
By Jaime Mantesso, RN; Pammla Petrucka, PhD, RN; Sandra Bassendowski, EdD, RN
ABSTRACT
Continuing competence programs (CCPs) are becoming required in many nursing jurisdictions across Canada. CCPs have the common goal of ensuring nurses remain up-to-date and competent in their professional practice. They often incorporate reflective practice as a tool for nurses to critically explore their practice and professionalism on an ongoing basis. Feedback is one of the strategies within reflective practice which enables nurses to increase reflective capabilities and enhance professional performance through collegial exchange. Locus of control, a personality variable, is considered as a potential indicator of how receptive nurses may be toward CCPs. For CCPs to be optimally embraced by nurses, it is imperative that professional nursing bodies address nurses’ loci of control in developing, supporting, and strategizing for reflective practice, generally, and feedback, specifically.
J Contin Educ Nurs 2008;39(5):200-205.
AUTHORS
Ms. Mantesso is graduate student and Dr. Petrucka and Dr. Bassendowski are Associate Professor, University of Saskatchewan, College of Nursing, Saskatchewan, Canada.
The authors disclose that they have no significant financial interests in any product or class of products discussed directly or indirectly in this activity, including research support.
This project was funded by the SRNA, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Address correspondence to Jaime Mantesso, RN, 146 Krauss Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada S4T 6G3.
