CNE INFORMATION

Title of Activity: Rediscovering Professional Nursing Certification

Faculty:
Trudy Adamson, MSN, RN, DNC
Colleen Powell, BSN, RN, DNC
Sandra Walsh, RN, MScN, DNC
Kathy Gross, RN, DNC

Release Date: 12/8/2021
Expiration Date: 10/31/2024

Target Audience:
RNs, NPs, LPNs and other healthcare providers with a professional interest in dermatology.

Estimated time for completion: 60 minutes
The fee for this activity is FREE to both DNA members and non-members
This activity is awarded 1.00 contact hour(s).

CREDIT INFORMATION

Nurses:
The Dermatology Nurses’ Association (DNA) is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

To Receive Credit:

Watch the video in its entirety.
Complete/submit the post test and evaluation.
Receive a passing score of 70% or more to receive credit.
Print out your certificate, as well as save it to your computer.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Program Purpose: Learners should be fully informed about certification; its history, the process, and benefits.

Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this educational program, the participant should be able to:

Discuss the historical roots of certification in specialty nursing practice.
Identify the constructs of certification that validate dermatology nursing practice.
Identify the processes and benefits of certification.

DISCLOSURE
It is the policy of DNA to ensure independence, balance, objectivity, scientific rigor, and integrity in all of its continuing education activities. The author must disclose to the participants any significant relationships with ineligible companies whose products or devices may be mentioned in the activity or with the commercial supporter of this continuing education activity. Identified conflicts of interest are mitigated by DNA prior to accreditation of the activity.

Planning committee members:
Theresa Nelson, RN, MSN, FNP-C, Lead Nurse Planner
Vivianna Carter, BSN, RN, TNS, TCRN, Nurse Planner
Mitzi Paulsen, BA, BSN, RN, Content Expert
have disclosed they have no relevant financial relationships or conflicts of interest with ineligible companies related directly or indirectly to this educational activity.

Faculty:
Trudy Adamson, MSN, RN, DNC
Colleen Powell, BSN, RN, DNC
Sandra Walsh, RN, MScN, DNC
Kathy Gross, RN, DNC
have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships or conflicts of interest with ineligible companies related directly or indirectly to this educational activity.

All of the relevant financial relationships listed for these individuals have been mitigated.

COMMERCIAL SUPPORT
There is no commercial support for this activity.

Sandra Walsh MScN, RN, DNC

Charge Nurse, Women’s College Hospital

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