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Ask the expert: Including education details in your documentation

HCPro's Weekly Update on the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program®*, July 31, 2007

This week, a reader asks how to report details on how education is provided regarding nursing research and evidence-based practice prior to documentation submission. Read the response below from our advisor Barbara Wadsworth, RN, MSN, MBA, CNAA,BC, vice president, patient services, Abington Memorial Hospital, Abington, PA.

Q: Prior to documentation submission, how do you report details on how education is provided regarding nursing research and evidence-based practice?

A: The report should represent an organized approach to specific education. If any of these concepts are relatively new in your facility, educational activities that address them should be regularly offered throughout the previous 12 months.

One example is a list of education about these topics that is organized by month. If the program spans more than one fiscal year, include both years to demonstrate continuous, focused education. You could also arrange the list by title (e.g., nursing research and evidence-based practice).

Ensure that the format of your educational activities includes learning objectives, a content outline, and the number of staff educated during the 12-month period. When compiling your report, consider all of the mechanisms used to educate, such as the following:

• Classrooms
• Poster sessions
• CD-ROMS
• Self-learning packets
• Internet

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