There is a lack of legislative basis at the government level.
At present, reading academic journals or using the CNKI online platform is one of the main ways for nurses to obtain professional academic information. However, participating in other projects and activities of continuing nursing education, such as further study at a higher-level hospital, attending academic conferences, or special study classes, is also an important hindi directory way of learning. However, the encouragement opportunities for nurses may be different due to the reasons of their units. Due to the limitations of learning funds, travel time, and learning opportunities given by the level of professional titles, the number of clinical nursing staff is insufficient. They have to work and participate in various studies, resulting in a prominent contradiction between work and study. The provisions of the "Regulations on Nurses of the People's Republic of China" promulgated by the Ministry of Health in 2008 are relatively general and extensive, focusing on principles, and are not very operational; the efforts in promoting, managing, and supervising the implementation of continuing education are not strong. The "Interim Regulations on Continuing Nursing Education" issued by the Ministry of Health earlier is not a legal provision, and is not binding and mandatory. It is difficult to ensure that continuing nursing education is carried out in a healthy, in-depth and effective manner on a legal track.