VIRGINIA NURSES ASSOCIATION

CONTINUING EDUCATION APPROVAL COMMITTEE

PROVIDER-DIRECTED, LEARNER-PACED: ENDURING MATERIAL

FORM B

  1. OBJECTIVES

-Indicate what the participant will be able to do at the conclusion of the activity. (Objectives must be measurable - see website, “Additional Resources” section, “Bloom’s Taxonomy” and “Writing Objectives” if guidance is needed – see link:

-An average of 1-2 objectives per hour is realistic.

-Objectives should be numbered sequentially.

  1. CONTENT

-Itemize key points that will be addressed with each objective.

-Content must be more than a restatement of the objective and must be congruent with the overall purpose (goal) of the educational activity and objective.

  1. METHODS

-List the methods, strategies, materials and resources to be used by faculty to cover each objective.

-The method used should be congruent with each objective and content.

ENDURING MATERIAL

FORM B: EDUCATION PLANNING TABLE

Title of Activity:

Learner Objectives
(In behavioral terms – “The participant will be able to …”) / Outline of Content for this Objective
(Must be more than arestatement of the
objective) / Methods
(Teaching/ learning strategies, materials & resources for each objective)
1.
2.
3.

Content must be evidenced-based or based on the best available evidence. Content chosen from: (Check all that apply):

Information available from the following organization/web site (organization must use current available evidence within past 5 to 7 years as resource for readers; may be published or unpublished content; examples – AHRQ, CDC, NIH):

Information available through peer-reviewed journal/resource (reference should be within past 5 – 7 years):

Clinical guidelines (example -

Expert resource (individual, organization, educational institution, book, article, web site):

Textbook reference:

Other:

Copyright© by the Virginia Nurses Association, Continuing Education Approval Committee, 2012. Form B, Revised 12/10/12. Reflecting ANCC 2013 Manual.

Virginia Nurses Association is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the AmericanNursesCredentialingCenter's Commission on Accreditation.

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