Evaluation of a new method to verify CE completion

Area of Science:

• Nursing Education
• Continuing Professional Development

Background:

• The American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation (ANCC-COA) updated criteria for verifying continuing education (CE) completion.
• This necessitated an evaluation of new verification methods for CE activities.

Purpose of the Study:

• To evaluate a new method for verifying the completion of continuing education (CE) articles.
• To assess the quality of participant responses to CE articles in Urologic Nursing.

Main Methods:

• Analysis of CE answer/evaluation forms submitted by participants for articles in Urologic Nursing in 2003.
• Qualitative assessment of participant responses regarding learning and application of knowledge.

Main Results:

• Participants who submitted CE answer/evaluation forms were thoughtful and insightful.
• Respondents reported acquiring new knowledge from the CE articles.
• Participants expressed intent to apply newly acquired knowledge to their professional practice.

Conclusions:

• The new method of verifying CE completion effectively captures participant engagement and learning.
• Continuing education articles in Urologic Nursing are perceived as valuable and relevant for professional practice enhancement.