The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing
Vol. 41 No. 2 February 2010
By Paula Garvey, BSN, RN-BC
ABSTRACT
This article describes the process used to convert the required communication, documentation, and peer review process required by the Ohio State Board of Nursing, as well as program evaluation documents, to a completely online “live document” system. Creation of the documentation and review system was accomplished with custom Microsoft Word templates created with Visual Basic for Applications. All templates were created according to nursing continuing education specifications by a constituent member association-approved provider unit within the American Nurses Credentialing Center Accreditation system. Examples of the templates, program review process, and documentation system are included.
J Contin Educ Nurs 2010;41(2):77-82.
AUTHOR
Ms. Garvey is Nurse Educator, Department of Nursing & Patient Education, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio.
The author discloses that she has no significant financial interests in any product or class of products discussed directly or indirectly in this activity, including research support.
The author, Chair of the Continuing Education Review and Advisory Team (CERAT), acknowledges the team members: Tess Mawhinney, BA, Administrative Assistant; Kay Beattie, MS, RRT, RCP; Sue Burke, BSN, RN, CNOR; Debbie Kennedy, BSN, RN; Heather Losko, BSN, RN; Gail Maier, PhD, RN; Mary McRury, RN, MSPOD, MS, MA; Diane Moyer, MS, RN; Janet Sheppard, BSN, RN, BA; Teresa Sikora, MSN, RN; Amy Singer, MSN, RN; Gail Rhodes, MS, RN; Nancy Welch, BSN, RN, MS-Ed; Jean Just, MSN, RN-BC, Director, Nursing & Patient Education; Shirley Bergemann, Computer Systems/Template Designer, Signature Software Training, Ltd.; and Carol Mench, MA, Information Services Consultant, and Barry Crawford, Information Services Consultant, Department of Educational Development and Resources.
Address correspondence to Paula Garvey, BSN, RN-BC, Department of Nursing & Patient Education, The Ohio State University Medical Center, 660 Ackerman Road, First Floor, P.O. Box 183108, Columbus, OH 43218-3108.
doi:10.3928/00220124-20100126-02
