Nursing Continuing Education/Contact Hour Processes

Overview

ELIGIBLE		NOT ELIGIBLE
Continuing Education Acquires new knowledge and skills to enable advanced decision making Acquires greater depth of knowledge and skills in a particular area of nursing Enhances professional attitudes and values Advances career goals and promotes professional development Supports innovation and creativity in practice Implements change within the individual’s practice and within healthcare in general Addresses new standards of practice, laws and rules Target audience: nurses seeking enhanced professionalism and utilization of advanced nursing decisions and actions		Basic Information Basic educational information Prepares for entry level into practice Addresses basic standards of practice Target audience: nurses preparing for entry level into the profession
		Orientation Educates for work at specific institution Teaches and tests for skill competency Addresses institution-based standards of practice Target audience: nurses preparing for a new employer or a new career role
		Inservice Educates to new procedure or equipment Enables or increases skill competency Involves practice, previously learned skills Addresses institution-based standards of practice Target audience: nurses preparing to utilize new tools or utilize information specific to work setting

Provider Unit		Nurse Planner	Planning Committee
Determination of educational objectives and content Evaluation methods and categories Overall review of QI tool Record keeping procedures Management of any commercial support or sponsorship		Participate in and ensure that the ANCC COA/TNA criteria are met in regard to the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of all continuing education events offered for nurses. Serve as resource and/or content expert when asked. Decide if program is co-provided Ensures all applicable forms are complete with appropriate wording on all marketing materials. Provide roster, evaluation form and certificate for the program as least 1 week prior to the program. Provide feedback to committee and speakers.	Designs continuing education program – including decisions on time, date, location, food, media decisions, event logistics, staffing event and speakers. Sends all final reports to the nurse planner within 1 week after program.