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Establishing an Education Communications Network for Critical Access Hospital Nurses

Establishing an Education Communications Network for Critical Access Hospital Nurses. Victoria Pigott MSN, CNS, RN. The College of Nursing and Health Professions background. History of educational opportunities Nursing programs established in 1988 Started with the ASN and BSN programs

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Establishing an Education Communications Network for Critical Access Hospital Nurses

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  1. Establishing an Education Communications Network for Critical Access Hospital Nurses Victoria Pigott MSN, CNS, RN

  2. The College of Nursing and Health Professions background • History of educational opportunities • Nursing programs established in 1988 • Started with the ASN and BSN programs • 1995 started the MSN program • 2008 DNP

  3. Distance Education • Video delivered courses in 1992 • Internet delivered courses in 1997 • Podcasting courses in 2007 • Opportunities for working professionals to obtain a degree

  4. Distance Education Tools • DVD’s • Live videostreams (lectures and demonstrations) • Archived videostreams (lectures and demonstrations) • Online group discussions • Podcasts • Online testing • Email and listservs • Online library access

  5. Continuing Education Mission • College of Nursing Mission statement includes • Provide professional development courses and offerings for registered nurses • Onsite (USI campus) continuing education offerings started in 1989 • Online continuing education started in 1998

  6. Online Continuing Education • Learning needs of nurses and health care providers • Relevant content • Competency development • Flexible learning schedules • Asynchronous (24 hour access to program content) • Timelines to encourage program completion but flexible to allow for working professionals “Education in your Time and Place”

  7. Our First Offering – Anticoagulation Therapy • Approached by a pharmaceutical representative who identified the need for an Anticoagulation Therapy education program • Worked with national anticoagulation experts to determine content • Worked with distance education professionals, IT experts, and faculty to design course delivery • Developed and delivered the first program in November 1998 with 35 participants

  8. Accreditations The college of nursing achieved ANCC accreditation in 2008. Prior to this we were accredited providers through the Indiana State Nurses Association (ISNA) The Diabetes program was named the first Competency program available through ANCC

  9. Developing the Critical Access Hospital Education Network • A synchronous and asynchronous web delivery of education to nurses in CAH • The synchronous component allows interaction between the presenter and the CAH nurses • The asynchronous allows viewing at the convenience of the nurse.

  10. Critical Access Hospitals (CAH)Continuing Education • Recruit critical access hospitals in southern Indiana to participate in pilot project • Supported by a grant from Southwest Indiana Area Health Education Center (SWI-AHEC)

  11. Goal #1 Provide access and support the professional development of rural hospital nurses in the Southwest Indiana Area Health Education Center (SWI-AHEC) area • Provide easy access and affordable CE to nurses in critical access hospitals located in SWI-AHEC region. • Encourage professional development among the rural nurses serving Indiana. • Minimize the expense to the hospitals participating in the project.

  12. Goal #2 Establish an education communications network for CAH nurses. • Purchase equipment required for participation by the three SWI-AHEC region critical access hospitals. • Collaborate with hospital staff to install equipment. • Provide ongoing instruction and consultation relative to use of the equipment.

  13. Goal #3 Develop and present six (6) one hour CE presentations. • Initiate the collaborative development of six CE presentations engaging ANCC nurse planners, hospital vice presidents of nursing and education directors, and college/university faculty and staff (University of Southern Indiana, University of Evansville, IVY Tech State College, Evansville, and Vincennes University. • Provide six continuing education presentations. • Document attendance and analyze evaluation data of the education presentations.

  14. Goal #4 Foster professional development of nurses in critical access hospitals; encourage staff nurse presentations • Promote collaboration of ANCC nurse planners and nurses employed in critical access hospitals in the development of CE offerings. • Provide assistance to nurses during their presentation.

  15. Recap Phase One • Three CAHs were recruited for the pilot project • Gibson General Hospital Princeton, Indiana • St. Mary’s Warrick, Boonville, Indiana • Perry Memorial, Tell City, Indiana • Equipment needed was purchased • Needs Assessment completed • Staff nurses • Administration • Five offerings have been completed and are archived on the website.

  16. Presentation Topics • What Nurses Need to Know About Ostomy Care • CBC Interpretation for Nurses • Severe Hypoglycemia and Sepsis • General Orthopaedic Concepts for Nurses • Physical Assessment •  Assessing the Neurological Patient

  17. Program Delivery • Flyers, PPT’s, quizzes, evaluations, & sign up sheets are sent to the Critical Access Hospitals prior to the presentation. • Presentations begin promptly at 1:00 and last no more than one hour. • Time is allowed for questions. • The Critical Access Hospital proctors obtain all pieces from participants and send to USI. • USI sends back CEs for distribution • At program completion it is archived and available

  18. What We Have Learned • Evaluating data • Nurse feedback from each offeringStaff nurses love the idea of joining their colleagues in a live lecture. • The needs assessment obtained from the nurses was used to determine the presentations. • The program has helped to alleviate some fears of online education.

  19. Administrative feedback covering the first four offerings: • “Allows the hospital to help nurses obtain continuing education credits and maintain their certification.” • “Our verbal feedback has been very positive. The nurses feel like they have learned from each session.” • “As a small hospital we don’t have a dedicated nurse educator so this is a great way to offer quality education for staff.” • “We have had requests for similar in-services for our respiratory therapy staff and our Rehab staff; PT and OT”

  20. Sustaining the Program • Continue to offer a monthly CE for nurses in Critical Access Hospitals • Offer the program to Critical Access Hospital at a reasonable fee per nurse • Work with staff nurses to develop the programs they feel are important to their practice

  21. 2010 Plan • Program ongoing • Additional rural hospitals joining • 12 offerings planned and the list is published • Working on offerings for 2011 and continuing to recruit\invite rural hospitals to join. • Annual needs assessment to be complete by July 31 and 2011 offerings will be published prior to December 31.

  22. Thank you

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