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REQUIRED DISCLOSURES TO PARTICIPANTS
It is required that you provide the participants with the following disclosures about:
1. How to successfully complete the activity (sign-in process, attend the entire program, return demonstration if
applicable, successful completion of post-test if applicable, complete an evaluation form).
2. Conflict of Interest for all planners and presenters and resolution of any conflicts.
3. Accreditation/Approval Statement
4. Commercial Support or Sponsorship and how you maintained program integrity.
You may do this in writing or verbally at the beginning of each session. The following are examples of statements
that can be made.
1. Successful Completion of this Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) Activity
In order to receive full contact hour credit for this CNE activity, you must:
1. Be registered for this activity
2. Sign-in for the activity using a unique identifier (e.g., email address, phone number, nursing license number)
3. Be present no later than 10 minutes after the starting time
4. Remain until the scheduled ending time, and
5. Complete the evaluation.
Partial credit may be awarded for attendance. Contact the Nurse Planner for information.
2. Conflict of Interest
A conflict of interest occurs when an individual has an opportunity to affect educational content about health-care
products or services of a commercial company with which she/he has a financial relationship. One of the following two
statements must be made:
1. The planners and presenters of this CNE activity have disclosed no relevant financial relationship with any
commercial companies pertaining to this activity.
OR
2. The following planners or presenters [list names and area of conflict] had a potential conflict of interest
which has been resolved.
3. Accreditation /Approval Statement
The official ANCC approval statement must be provided to learners prior to the start of every educational activity.
“This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the Society of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc.,
an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.”
4. Commercial Support or Sponsorship
There is/is no [select one] commercial company support or sponsorship for this CNE event.
IF there was commercial support or sponsorship, you MUST provide the following to participants:
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1. Name of Commercial Support company or Sponsorship provider
2. How content integrity has been maintained (e.g., all planning, implementing, evaluating and record keeping of
this CNE activity was the sole responsibility of the provider with no influence by the commercial/sponsorship
supporter.
3. How bias was prevented (e.g., there was no mention of the company or its products during the CNE event or on
marketing materials).
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