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Excellence Among Continuing Education Providers (EACEP): Fundamentals of Evidence-Based Education for Accreditation

Price: $20.00
Nursing CE: 2.00

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Fundamentals of Evidence-Based Education is the first in the Excellence Among Continuing Education Providers (EACEP) series and is designed for aspiring ANCC Nurse Planners and FL BON Program Coordinators. It provides a strong foundation in accreditation standards, the educational design process, outcome measurement, and compliance; giving the educator the tools to develop effective, evidence-based, and bias-free continuing education activities. Led by Dr. Janelle Cooney, ANCC-APPD at AdventHealth University.

Upon successful completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

  • Define the roles and responsibilities of an ANCC nurse planner and Florida BON program coordinator.
  • Describe the structure and purpose of the ANCC and the Accredited Provider Unit.
  • Apply the educational design process to plan, implement, and evaluate effective learning activities.
  • Discuss learner engagement strategies and calculate contact hours accurately.
  • Explain the standards for integrity and independence to ensure ethical, unbiased continuing education.

Qualified Planners/Faculty

Janelle L Cooney, DNP, RN, CCRN

Dr. Cooney is the ANCC Accredited Provider Program Director (APPD) for Professional Nursing Development and Continuing Education at AdventHealth University Division echelon©. With over 30 years of nursing experience, she has built a distinguished career in pediatric critical care nursing, leadership, and nursing education. Her expertise spans a broad range of roles, including her recent position as Manager of Nursing Professional Development at AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach (FL), where she served for five years. In this capacity, she contributed to the growth and development of nursing education programs while also co-directing the Pathways to Excellence program. Her clinical leadership experience includes a decade of service as the Assistant Nurse Manager at the AdventHealth for Children- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), where she played a pivotal role in managing critical care for pediatric patients.

Additionally, Dr. Cooney has served as an adjunct professor at ECPI, teaching associate degree in nursing (ADN) courses in Pediatrics and facilitating clinical simulations to enhance the practical skills of future nurses.

A dedicated and engaged nursing professional, Dr. Cooney is an active member of several professional organizations, including Sigma Theta Tau International, the Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD), and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN). Her deep commitment to nursing education, professional development, and quality patient care continues to drive her passion for advancing the nursing profession.

Disclosures

This author has disclosed that there are neither conflicts of interest nor commercial affiliation with this activity.

- 5/31/2028
Suite 400
8515 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910-3492
Phone: 800-284-2378
https://www.nursingworld.org
Contact Hours: 2.00
- 5/31/2028
4052 Bald Cypress Way
BIN C-02
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3252
Phone: 850-245-4444
https://floridasnursing.gov/
Contact Hours: 2.00, Category: General 20-1382004

Registered Nurse
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse
Licensed Practical Nurse
Certified Nursing Assistants

Completion Requirements: To receive continuing education credit commensurate with the credit awarded for this on-line activity, the participant must:

  • View all modules and cases studies.
  • Participate and pass all self-checks and posttest(s).
  • Complete and submit the on-line evaluation.

Certificates of Completion: will be available to print immediately upon finishing the completion requirements. You are encouraged to print and save your certificate for your portfolio as required by your licensing body. Interdisciplinary accredited activities, activities having multiple accreditors, will be listed individually on the Certificate of Completion.

Non-Endorsement of Products: echelon®, as an accredited provider, has demonstrated proficient experience and viable resources to provide for valid and reliable evaluation of CE activities. The accuracy of the facts and opinions contained in this activity are the responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of echelon® or its sponsors. Practitioners should consult primary resources, state regulations, and their healthcare facility policies and procedures for specific application of said content to their local situation. echelon® does not imply that there is real or implied endorsement of any product, service, or company neither referred to in this activity nor of any company subsidizing costs related to this activity. All information contained in this activity is for educational purposes only.

Electronic Record Retention: All activity records are kept on file for a minimum of six (6) years.

Relevant Financial Relationships: echelon® also chooses full disclosure with each activity to report any relevant financial relationship affiliation or support in conjunction with the planning or development of any activity.

*There are no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies for those involved with the ability to control the content of this activity.

Note: Some module content incorporates AI-assisted tools for voiceover and content development. All content has been reviewed by a subject matter expert and nurse planner/educational activity planner to ensure accuracy and alignment with educational standards.