1. Educational Programming

2. Needs Assessment Needs assessment Clear vision and theme Communicate with chapter members Get as much participation as possible

3. Evaluation Purpose What went well? What could have gone better? Should we have this program again? Measurement How did education impact the learner and potentially impact outcomes?

4. Creative Programming Different methods of education Examples: -Article in a chapter newsletter -Handout in a meeting -Grand rounds - Posters

5. Creative Programming Web-based education Work-shop Creative advertising and presentation CD-Rom Partner with other chapters Making presentations fun!

6. Vendor Regulations Partnerships Grants / food / speakers CAT

7. Vendor Regulations Department of Health and Human Services 2003 Kick-back ruling Stringent guidelines Disclosure

8. Vendor Regulations May not stay in the room unless they are paying to attend Table set-up may not be in the room where education is taking place Advertisement Educational literature Non-educational literature

9. Synergy CERPS NEW – integrates the AACN Synergy Model for patient care 100 CERPs per renewal period Provide consistency between certification & recertification process

10. Synergy CERPS Dates to keep in mind: Effective January 2007 3 year implementation phase Current certificants can renew with current CERPs program or new Synergy CERPs until 2010

11. Synergy CERPS CERP categories & components Category A – clinical judgment, clinical inquiry Category B - advocacy/moral agency, caring practices, response to diversity, facilitation of learning Category C – collaboration, system thinking

12. Synergy CERPS New Percentage Weights 60% Category A (80) 10% Category B (30) 10% Category C (30) 20% Choice

13. Synergy CERPS Category A: Examples ABG Interpretation BLS, ACLS, PALS CCRN/PCCN SAE* evidence based practice auditing/prevalence study evaluating outcome date developing practice protocol

14. Synergy CERPS Category B: Examples foreign or alternate language developmental stages/age translating documents adult learning theory precepting/mentorship developing patient ed tools participating in health fair

15. Synergy CERPS Category C: Examples dealing with difficult people performance appraisal multidisciplinary project/hospital committee healthy work environments risk management Leading case conference Designing new forms/policy & procedures

16. Coding Educational Programs Chapters with CE Providerships may begin coding programs using the new Synergy CERP categories at anytime. All programs will need to be transitioned to the new coding system effective Jan. 2010. Examples of how to list current coding and the new coding can be seen in the NTI Proceeding Book. Each session has been coded using both sets of categories.