1. 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. 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 Continuing Education Mission

6. 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” Online Continuing Education

7. 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 Our First Offering – Anticoagulation Therapy

8. 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 Accreditations

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. 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) Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) Continuing Education

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. 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. Recap Phase One

16. 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 Presentation Topics

17. 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 Program Delivery

22. Evaluating data Nurse feedback from each offering Staff 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. What We Have Learned

23. 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”

24. 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 Sustaining the Program

25. 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.

26. Thank you