Lynore D DeSilets

..Issues can arise in relation to the privacy rights of continuing nursing education participants. This column explores four of those issues and offers possible solutions so that the privacy of our learners is protected...

..This column describes factors and beginning steps that members of a provider unit should consider when making a decision to undertake a national conference...

..During the past year, education took on a new format-massive open online courses (MOOCs). MOOCs are predicted to change the face of learning. In this column, information on what is happening with this "revolution" is shared...

..Should speakers have special, reserved seating at conferences? This column describes the pros and cons of having designated seating for presenters...

..Although QR codes are considered new, they are no longer just an emerging technology. QR codes will revolutionize the educational process...

..Most professional nursing journals include at least one article that is available for continuing education credit. Face-to-face activities do not fit into the budgets or schedules of many nurses...

..Basic components of a successful abstract and comments about elements that will increase the likelihood of an abstract's acceptance are included...

..The authors, an ad hoc committee, identified current issues in continuing education for health professionals. This column briefly summarizes major topics addressed in the report...

..In this column, I share some information about technology and these digital natives that I, a digital immigrant, have recently discovered...

..This column describes the components of the role and identifies ways they can be operationalized...

..This column focuses on societal and technological changes that may influence how continuing nursing education is provided in the future...

..This article provides an overview of the different types of needs assessments and discusses the importance of triangulation when interpreting data...

..This column reviews continuing education relationships and coalitions that meet accreditation or approval criteria...

..This column reviews the basic principles that should be followed when writing behavioral objectives, including the framework, some examples, the use of a taxonomy, and a discussion of how many is enough...

..It is the only conference where common issues can be discussed. This column focuses on the value of participating in PNEG as a way to connect with other educators...

..This column provides an overview of the process of a site visit by appraisers from the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation. Various components of the accreditation process are discussed...

..Examples of the orientation plan and components of the process are addressed...

..The RSA model of evaluation is presented as a framework for the evaluation of professional development. It is appropriate for an educational process, learning content, outcomes, impact, and the total program...

..Participants at an institute learned more about themselves, their colleagues, and their family members with an icebreaker exercise...

..This column offers reflections on potential operational implications for continuing nursing education providers based on the summary report of the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation included in this issue...

..This column highlights key changes in the new criteria and key elements...

..This column presents case studies that can be used to further an understanding of the guidelines for disclosure and for commercial support that comply with the provision of continuing nursing education activities...

..Calculating the financial returns from educational activities can be accomplished by using either benefit-cost ratio (BCR) or return on investment (ROI) methodologies. Examples of each are presented in this column...

..This column offers a general overview of social networking...

..The components of SWOT are addressed in this column as a methodology to identify a department's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats...