2015 MD Nurses Association Annual Convention

2015 Maryland Nurses Association
MARYLAND NURSES ASSOCIATION
MNA Continuing Education Approver Committee
Committee Members:
Janice Agazio, PhD, CRNP, RN, Chairperson
Janet Cogliano, DNSc, RN, GCNS- BC
Lynnae Elliotte, MSN, RN, CPAN
Elizabeth Crusse, MS, MA, RN
Yvonne Coleman, MS, RN
Nancy McCaslin, MS, C, RN
Denise Moore, PhD, APRN-BC
Gloria Moretz, FNP-BC, CRNP
Barbara Lubejko, RN, MS
Joann Oliver, MNEd, RN, CNE
Vicki Kent, PhD, RN
Ann Wilson, MS, RN
Purpose:
Janice Agazio
The Maryland Nurses Association Continuing Education Approver committee has the
responsibility for ensuring continuing education applications meet the American Nurses
Credentialing Commission on Accreditation standards. The committee’s overall goal is to
supply the nursing profession with the highest standards of continuing education activities as an
accredited Approver unit following the ANCC-COA criteria.
Meeting Schedule:
As needed (usually 2 times yearly)
Highlights of 2014 – 2015:
• Presented session entitled “Preparing an application for contact hours or provider status for
your continuing education activities” at MNA’s 2014 Annual Convention. This activity was
not only promoted to nurses in our membership, but offered to prospective and existing
applicants interested in seeking contact hours for activities or for a refresher course.
• It was a busy year for Continuing Education gaining the highest annual revenue amount
which was in excess of $55,000. We continue to maintain and increase our relationships
with the nurse educators seeking contact hours for quality education.
• MNA has started the re-application process for accreditation for the Approver Unit. This
process not only maintains our accreditation status but ensures that we remain current and
consistent with the ANCC criteria and requirements for providing quality nursing continuing
education activities and practices.
• Re-evaluated and revised approver unit’s quality outcome measures specific to approver
unit and nursing professional development.
• Committee members’ continue to participate in ANCC conference calls and workshops.
• The committee reviewed 149 Provider Paced Activities; 61 Learner Paced Activities and
4 Approved Provider applications in the past year.
I’d like to offer my continuing thanks to the committee members for their hard work preparing for
all the applications they so conscientiously reviewed!
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