Tuesday, April 23, 2019, 12:00 AM - Saturday, April 23, 2022, 12:00 AM

Preparing Arkansas Nurses and Patient Educators to use Consumer Health Resources will be taught to nurse and patient educators in hospitals and clinics throughout the state. This course will focus on consumer health resources and will utilize a Train the Trainer model to allow nurses to assist in educating each other. Consumer genetics sites will also be introduced. The presentation will be accessible on the internet.

1. Identify a variety of authoritative consumer health information websites.
2. Navigate consumer health sites to find needed information.
3. Analyze consumer health websites for usability and authority.

In support of improving patient care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Speaker Disclosures:
The planners, speakers, moderators, peer reviewers and /or panelists of this CE activity have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

Instructions to obtain credit:

1. Launch the activity
2. View the entire activity online
3. Complete the post-test
(must pass the post-test with a score of 80% to receive credit).
You may retake the post-test if you do not receive a passing score.
4. Complete Evaluation

Direct Provider Statement
In support of improving patient care, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

Designation Statement
The University of Arkansas for Medical Science Office of Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.00AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The University of Arkansas for Medical sciences designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours. Nursing contact hours will be awarded for successful completion of program components based upon documented attendance and completion of evaluation materials.

Disclosure Policy statement

It is the policy of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Office of Continuing Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all provided and jointly provided educational activities. All individuals who are in a position to control the content of the educational activity (course/activity, directors, planning committee members, staff, teachers, or authors of CE) must disclose all relevant financial relationships they have with any commercial interest(s) as well as the nature of the relationship. Financial relationships of immediate family members must also be disclosed, if the nature of the relationship(s) could influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content. The ACCME describes relevant financial relationships as those in any amount occurring within the past 12 months that create a conflict of interest.Individuals who refuse to disclose are disqualified from participation in the development, management,presentation, or evaluation of the CE activity.

UAMSOffice of Continuing Education

4301 W. Markham #525
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone: 501-661-7962 Fax: 501-661-7968

ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center (1.00 hours)