The word “Seminar” comes from the Latin word “semen,” meaning “seed.” Just as a seed helps the plant to grow, Seminars help professionals to grow by unlocking their full potential.

Seminars are discussion forums in which small groups of students interact with a teacher to discuss a specific topic. Since the mid ’90s, with the advent of the Internet, `face-to-face’ or `in-person’ Seminars are increasingly supported or sometimes even replaced by `computer aided’ ones. The latter don’t require participant’s in-person attendance.

Whether face-to-face or computer-aided, NCE Seminars are events where professional people discuss problem-solving approaches. They may review case studies, participate in role play or computer-assisted simulations, attend lectures, participate in roundtable discussions with experts or take tests and exams. They acquire powerful learning experience applicable to new situations. NCE Seminars offer tremendous possibilities for nurses to actively collaborate with expert faculty and peers [from different states or countries] under one roof.

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