ENHANCING CE THROUGH
THE USE OF TECHNOLOGY
IANCE Annual Meeting – November 21, 2014
Laura Hudson, MSN, RN - Iowa Board of Nursing
THOUGHTS FROM A DEEP THINKER
To raise new questions, new possibilities, to
regard old problems from a new angle requires
creative imagination.
Albert Einstein
MORE FOOD FOR THOUGHT
None of us is a smart as ALL OF US.
 Ken Blanchard
OBJECTIVES
 Review research findings on the NCSBN National Simulation
study.
 Explore and discuss how technology will drive a change in the
way we deliver CE.
 Demonstrate and discuss a point of care CE system.
 Study administrative rules requirements related to CE.
 Review the nursing CE waivers in the state of Iowa.
 Discuss an acceptable version of a CE brochure.
NCSBN SIMULATION STUDY
 Longitudinal, Randomized, Controlled Study
 Purpose was to provide missing evidence needed by BONs
 Control Group, 25% Group & 50% Group
 A total of 847 consented to start the study, 666 completed
 Results
 Hayden, et al, (2014)
NCSBN SIMULATION STUDY
Hayden, et.al, 2014
NCSBN SIMULATION STUDY
Hayden, et.al, 2014
NCSBN SIMULATION STUDY
Hayden, et.al, 2014
NCSBN SIMULATION STUDY
Hayden, et.al, 2014
DISCUSSION ABOUT –
NCSBN SIMULATION STUDY
 What, if anything, surprises you most about these study results?
 Does seeing these results support the use of simulation in your
own area of education?
 What are the advantages to using simulation?
 Disadvantages?
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“Continuing education at the point of care.”
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DISCUSSION ABOUT POINT OF CARE CE
 Would you consider point of care CE as provider-designed or
learner-designed study?
 What is a benefit to allowing point of care CE opportunities?
 What is a barrier?
 Can you see nurses benefitting from this technology?
WAIVERS OF CE FOR IOWA NURSES
 Active or military duty during all or part of the licensure period
 Residence outside of Iowa in another mandatory CE state during all or part
of the licensure period
 Employment by the Federal Government (RN or LPN), and assignment to
duty outside of the US
 Foreign service outside of the US, where a current stateside license is
required
 Current certification in a specialty area for the ARNP
 Physical or mental disability during the licensure period (Waiver requires an
application signed by a physician)
GOOD BROCHURE REQUIREMENTS
 Lists a clear title to describe the course
 Name of the provider, and co-sponsor, if applicable
 Date(s) and time(s) are listed
 Address of where the offering is being held
 Intended audience
 Clear purpose statement
 Objectives (use of active verbs is recommended)
GOOD BROCHURE REQUIREMENTS
 Agenda (not required, but nice)
 CE award statement
 Registration, cancellation & contact information
 A complete brochure includes all of the requirements according
to 655 Iowa Administrative Code, Chapter 5 rules.
QUESTIONS
REFERENCES
 Benner, P. (2014). Using improvisational actors for live high-fidelity simulation: Prebriefing and debriefing are the keys to deep learning from simulation. Retrieved
September 30, 2014, from http://www.educatingnurses.com
 Ainger, D. (2014, November 9). CE HQ, Point of Care. [Power point presentation].
Retrieved from email box of Laura.Hudson@iowa.gov
 Damgaard, G., & Young, L. (2014). Virtual nursing care for school children with diabetes.
Journal of Nursing Regulation, 4(4), 15-24.
 Hayden, J., Smiley, R., Alexander, M., Kardon-Edgren, S. & Jeffries, P. (2014). The NCSBN
National Simulation Study: A longitudinal, randomized, controlled study replacing clinical
hours with simulation in prelicensure nursing education. Journal of Nursing Regulation,
5(2), July 2014 Supplement.
 Murphy, J. (2010). Pulling together. The ten rules of high performance teamwork. Naperville,
Illinois: Simple Truths