emphasizing initiatives for
YR 5 Strategies:
Develop, establish and sustain a systematic electronic process for continuing nursing education data
collection. This process will include data from the point of activity development through post activity
Baseline:
The following CE offerings have been implemented from July 2005 to June 2006:
GOALS
NEW (YEAR 5) STRATEGIES: YEAR 5 = 07/01/2010 – 06/30/2011
Remaining Year of this Strategic Plan: YEAR 5 (2010-11) = 07/01/2010 – 06/30/2011
PROGRESS: Baseline & Results for YEARS 1, 2, 3, and 4 Baseline = 06/30/06 or Other Point During 2005-06
YEAR 1 (2006-07) = 07/01/2006 – 06/30/2007 YEAR 2 (2007-08) = 07/01/2007 – 06/30/2008 YEAR 3 (2008-09) = 07/01/2008 – 06/30/2009 YEAR 4 (2009-10) = 07/01/2009 – 06/30/2010
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nurse educators,
advanced practice
nurses, school nurses,
and administrators as
well as offer preparation
for return to work for RNs
currently out of the field.
evaluation. This data will be used to assess if the activity met the objectives, and provide needs
assessment information necessary for planning future educational activities. To be initiated by September 2010.
Collaborate with interprofessional colleagues (SHRS), leaders (UPMC Leadership), stakeholders (UPMC Health Plan), and others (School Nurses) to facilitate CNE activities that result in positive outcomes for learners. Increase provided CNE offerings by at least 10% in 2010-2011. Renew contract with UPMC Health Plan to provide monthly CNE for case managers. Establish monthly pharmacology and clinical practice update series for advance practice nurses. Increase use of distance education capabilities to provide CNE to branch campuses. (Pharmacology to Pitt
Greensburg) Increase number of online CNE activities by 5 for 2010-2011. (Pre-proposal for online programs submission)
Provide consultation to professional
groups/organizations (People to People, Wellcoaches, ISONG) to assist them in establishing a plan,
coordinate educational initiatives and activities, and employ strategies and techniques to promote positive CNE outcomes. Increase co-provided CNE offerings by at least 10% in 2010-2011.
Refresh CNE section on the School of Nursing
website, revise and update information as needed and maintain a current calendar of CNE events. To be
1 – Pharmacology Update (N =112) advanced practice
nurses
1 – Horizons Conference (N =48) Annual Program for
Staff nurses
39 – CE Co-provided programs for nurses
Total number of contact hours: 1,135.1
Total number of RN’s attending all events: 1,382
Total number of contact hours awarded for all CNE
activities: 19,083.1
CE funded: $2,500 for Fast Track Back and $2,000 from SON for EBP CE with school nurses.
YR 1 Results:
The following CE offerings have been implemented from July 2006 to June 2007:
• 2 – Fast Track Back (N =30) RN Return to Workforce • 1 – Pharmacology Update (N =70) advanced practice nurses
• 1 – Horizons Conference (N =118) Annual Program for Staff nurses
•93 – CE Co-provided programs for nurses •Total number of contact hours: 960.70
•Total number of RN’s attending all events: 2,366 •Total number of contact hours awarded for all CNE activities:19,587.58
CE funded: Two CE-related grants were secured. The ABCD-iet Program grant from HRSA was initiated in July, 2006 and first year requirements have been completed.
GOALS
NEW (YEAR 5) STRATEGIES: YEAR 5 = 07/01/2010 – 06/30/2011
Remaining Year of this Strategic Plan: YEAR 5 (2010-11) = 07/01/2010 – 06/30/2011
PROGRESS: Baseline & Results for YEARS 1, 2, 3, and 4 Baseline = 06/30/06 or Other Point During 2005-06
YEAR 1 (2006-07) = 07/01/2006 – 06/30/2007 YEAR 2 (2007-08) = 07/01/2007 – 06/30/2008 YEAR 3 (2008-09) = 07/01/2008 – 06/30/2009 YEAR 4 (2009-10) = 07/01/2009 – 06/30/2010
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initiated by November 2010.To seek external funding sources to support continuing nursing education. To submit HRSA grant 2010-2011.
The Exercise Knowledge in Oncology Nurses grant from ONS was obtained in March, 2006, and the first module is ready for uploading to Course Web. Both grants offer online continuing education for school nurses to target youth obesity and for oncology nurses to learn about exercise applications in women with breast cancer, respectively. An additional three HRSA grants were
submitted offering a CE component (READY-Girls; TKC-A; and Education and Technology). These grants are awaiting final decision.
YR 2 Results:
Offer Fast Track Back Program via distance education through the University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Expand the annual Horizons Conference to be a
competitive, invitational conference focused on evidence- based practice (Lisa Bernardo)
Develop at least one on-line CE offering: V. Swigart: Ethics
D. Charron-Prochownik: Pre-Conception Counseling Seek external funding for four CE offerings
YR 3 Results:
Onsite programs included: Pharmacology Update for
APNs, Annual Horizons Conference, 2 Fast Track Back session, and through a HRSA grant: Emerging Learning and Integrated Technologies Education (ELITE)
sponsored 4 workshops targeting baccalaureate nursing faculty. Topics included: Foundations of Simulation for
GOALS
NEW (YEAR 5) STRATEGIES: YEAR 5 = 07/01/2010 – 06/30/2011
Remaining Year of this Strategic Plan: YEAR 5 (2010-11) = 07/01/2010 – 06/30/2011
PROGRESS: Baseline & Results for YEARS 1, 2, 3, and 4 Baseline = 06/30/06 or Other Point During 2005-06
YEAR 1 (2006-07) = 07/01/2006 – 06/30/2007 YEAR 2 (2007-08) = 07/01/2007 – 06/30/2008 YEAR 3 (2008-09) = 07/01/2008 – 06/30/2009 YEAR 4 (2009-10) = 07/01/2009 – 06/30/2010
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Nurse Educators: Building a Toolkit and Advanced
Concepts, Moving the Classroom into the 21st Century:
Innovations in Distance Education, and Basics of Telehealth: Applications in Nursing Education.
PA Labor and Industry funding supported the
development of an online CNE for Clinical Preceptors. Ethics for Nurses was also offered online.
Received approval as an ANCC provider. The school
will no longer use PSNA for CNE activities.
Continued to gather needs assessment data from the
CNE website .
Total number of contact hours 511 a 32% decrease
Total number of RN attendees 2434 a 21% increase
Total number of CNEs awarded to RNs 12,433.74 a
7.4% increase
YR 4 results:
The number of CE offerings increased by 26.4% for 2009-
2010.
In addition to Fast Track Back, the Annual Horizons
conference and the ELITE workshops, CNE initiated a monthly series with the UPMC Health Plan, and hosted a visit by Dr. Patricia Benner.
There were a total of 63 programs offered: 36 co-provide
and 27 provided.
Total number of CE’s offered = 646.25 (+26.4%)
Total number of RN’s = 2,705 (+11%)
Total number of CE’s awarded = 17,115.6 (+37.7%)
CNE continues to seek opportunities to secure external funding for activities. The monthly UPMC Health Plan
GOALS
NEW (YEAR 5) STRATEGIES: YEAR 5 = 07/01/2010 – 06/30/2011
Remaining Year of this Strategic Plan: YEAR 5 (2010-11) = 07/01/2010 – 06/30/2011
PROGRESS: Baseline & Results for YEARS 1, 2, 3, and 4 Baseline = 06/30/06 or Other Point During 2005-06
YEAR 1 (2006-07) = 07/01/2006 – 06/30/2007 YEAR 2 (2007-08) = 07/01/2007 – 06/30/2008 YEAR 3 (2008-09) = 07/01/2008 – 06/30/2009 YEAR 4 (2009-10) = 07/01/2009 – 06/30/2010
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series is an example of a new funding source for 2009- 2010.
Data collection occurred in 2009-10.
A systematic evaluation process was developed for online CE activities. A seamless process provides CE content, then requires taking the post test, leading to participant feedback (evaluation), ending with the availability of a personalized certificate of participation.
Source: Director of Continuing Education