[krhknob]

Hi. I am an RN and have recently started presenting 1 hour CEU's for hospitals, insurance companies, etc. I am currently getting work through a healthcare education company (I am working as an independent contractor and am not an employee) who contracts with the various organizations. I am strictly a presenter of the education company's material and, therefore, make a fraction of what is charged to the organizations. I found that I really enjoy doing this, have gotten good feedback on the evaluation forms and realize through discussion with participants after the presentation that there is definitely a market for good onsight CEUs. I have also determined that I could develop good programs myself and have begun to research what is involved in getting programs approved as CEU's as well as what topics people are interested in so I can branch out totally on my own.

The question I have is this: Are there any sources for pre-prepared topics or outlines for this very purpose or does one have to develop programs from scratch? I realize that a lot of research and cross-referencing needs to be done as well as organizing the material into a good presentation but I haven't been able to find a source to use as a jumping board. I just don't want to reinvent the wheel if I don't have to! Is anyone out there in the business of providing CEUs and, if so, how do you go about developing your programs?

Thanks for any input!

K.

[renerian]

OUr state BON has links on their website, maybe yours will to. I have only developed ones from scratch for presentations.

renerian

[krhknob]

Thanks, I'll check it out. I've refered to the website before for other things and it's not very user friendly (Texas).

In what capacity do you teach, if I may ask? Do you just pick a topic and do research on the internet or at the library?

[renerian]

I teach in home health and disease management to patients/telephonic. I have only taught about things I consider myself very knowledgeable about otherwise the problem I have found is unless your audience considers you an expert by looking at your 1. experience, 2. your credentials , they don't consider you an expert and tend to not be as attentive unless of course you can prove them wrong by doing a dynamite job. My hubby/also an RN, says time & time again, "Why is this person doing this presentation as they have no life experience in that topic nor do they have a degree in it etc." I am not that critical but he is a PhD prepared business RN so he looks at things much more closely before the sessions,where I don't say much until the end of the presentation.

I love writing about nutritional information.

renerian

[NRSKarenRN]

Originally Posted by krhknob

I have also determined that I could develop good programs myself and have begun to research what is involved in getting programs approved as CEU's as well as what topics people are interested in so I can branch out totally on my own.

To obtain accrediation as CE provider by ANA or State Association

PA Nurses website links
http://nursingce.org/
http://nursingce.org/ce_ceprov_faq.htm


ANA: Accreditation of CE Providers

Originally Posted by krhknob

The question I have is this: Are there any sources for pre-prepared topics or outlines for this very purpose or does one have to develop programs from scratch? I realize that a lot of research and cross-referencing needs to be done as well as organizing the material into a good presentation but I haven't been able to find a source to use as a jumping board.

If you are presenting info as your own topic, need to develop from scratch UNLESS crediting source of material AND the info is free of copyright.

One can send away for material for distibution in class from American Heart/Diabetes Association type groups.

Networking with an already approved individual provider might be helpful.

List of accredited organizations...
http://nursingworld.org/ancc/accred/orgs.html#P


Good Luck...should have done something like this myself !

[VickyRN]

Great resource here

http://www.stacommunications.com/jou...enstepscme.pdf