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Course Title: Creative Ways to Validate Competencies
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Credit Hours: 1 Valid Until: September 30, 2011
Lecturer: Donna Wright, RN, MS Date Released: 9/23/2009
Affiliation: Staff Development Specialist/Consultant Creative Health Care Management, Minneapolis, MN
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Lecture Overview:
This session will explore a wide range of verification methods for competency assessment. Most organizations use 2-3 of the categories, but there are 11 categories that can help us measure competence. Join us for a complete look at the comprehensive world of verification - go beyond checklists!
Target Audience:
This activity has been designed to meet the educational needs of Nurses, Nurse Practitioners.
Objectives:
After participating in this program, the medical professional should be able to:

  • Identify the continuum of competency assessment
  • Identify ways to verify competency assessment
  • Discuss the success factors that help make competency assessment tryly successful
Lecturer Biography:
Donna Wright RN, MS

Ms. Wright is a staff development specialist with Creative Health Care Management in Minneapolis, MN. Donna has worked with many health care organizations to help them create meaningful, effective programs that support staff development and competency assessment for all departments. She has provided creative, fun learning opportunities for staff and leadership on communication, relationship and conflict management, and leading empowered organizations. Donna has published and lectured across the nation on topics such as creative educational strategies, self-directed learning, competency assessment and validation, creative approaches to mandatory training, implementing shared governance, and creating a healthy work environment.

Donna received her Masters Degree in nursing education from the University of Minnesota. She has worked in both staff and leadership roles. Her experiences have taken her to a variety of health care settings including rural Africa. Donna is a member and past president of the National Nursing Staff Development Organization and is a recipient of their “Promoting Excellence in Consultation” award in 1995. Donna is known for her energy and refreshing approach to education and learning.
Lecturer Disclosure Statement:
Total CME and Educational Review Systems have a conflict of interest policy that requires course faculty to disclose any real or apparent commercial financial affiliations related to the content of their presentations and materials. It is not assumed that these financial interests or affiliations will have an adverse impact on the faculty presentations; they are simply noted here to fully inform participants.

Donna Wright, RN, MS has no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests to disclose.
Accreditation Statement:
Nursing

Educational Review Systems is an approved provider of continuing education in nursing by ASNA, an accredited provider by the ANCC/Commission on Accreditation. Provider # 5-115. This is program is approved for 1 hour. Program # 05-115-09-071

Educational Review Systems is also approved for nursing continuing education by the state of California and the District of Columbia.

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