Nursing Contact Hours

Continuing Education for Nurses

Co-Provider Statement

Saint Louis University School of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Missouri Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.  Missouri Nurses Association provider # 109-VII.  California State Board Provider.

Providers

This program is co-provided by Saint Louis University's School of Nursing and by Saint Louis University's Center for Health Care Ethics.

Number of Nursing Contact Hours

Saint Louis University School of Nursing designates this three-part activity for:

• Part 1, Fall semester, 4 academic credit hours: 60 Nursing Contact Hours.
• Part 2, Spring semester, 3 academic credit hours: 45 Nursing Contact Hours.
• Part 3, Summer semester, 1 academic credit hour: 15 Nursing Contact Hours.

Validation of Consent Statement

Saint Louis University School of Nursing requires accredited sponsors to insure that: all recommendations involving clinical medicine are based on evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the care of patients; all scientific research referred to, reported or used in support or justification of a patient care recommendation conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis.

Disclosures

• Disclosure Policy: It is the policy of Saint Louis University to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in its continuing medical and nursing education programs. Faculty and planning committee participating in the planning and presentation of these activities are required to disclose to the audience prior to the activity the following: the existence of any significant financial or other relationship with the manufacturer of any commercial product or provider of any commercial service discussed; their intention to discuss a product that is not labeled for the use under discussion; their intention to discuss preliminary research data.
• Faculty and Planning Committee Disclosures: The faculty in this program have indicated that they have no disclosures relevant to this activity.

Expiration Date

The deadline date for submitting applications for completion of this program and to request a CNE certification is August 1, 2008.

Privacy Statement

The Center for Health Care Ethics is committed to respecting the privacy of program users who gain access by a personal identifier that reveals a minimum amount of relevant information (including contact information and birth date) to record participation. This information will be used for participation in this program or future programs to provide participants with information that may be of interest. The Center for Health Care Ethics will not sell, rent, lease, or distribute identifiable information to others. Unless the permission of participants is provided or is required by law, personal identifier data will be shared only with Saint Louis University personnel/departments or relevant bodies related to continuing education accreditation and awards. By providing identifier information, participants authorize the above uses and release the Center for Health Care Ethics from any liability resulting from the disclosure. For further inquiries about this privacy policy, please contact this email address: chcecert@slu.edu.

Contact Information for the Continuing Nursing Education Provider

Director of Continuing Education
Saint Louis University School of Nursing
3525 Caroline Mall
St. Louis, MO 63104-1099
Tel. 314-977-8975
Fax: 314-977-8949
Email: lecuyerk@slu.edu

Instructions to Apply for Nursing Contact Hours Certificates

Program Evaluation Form

For more information, please contact the Program Director at chcecert@slu.edu or (314) 977-6662.

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Department of Health Care Ethics
Mailing Address: Department of Health Care Ethics
221 North Grand Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63103-2006
Campus address: O'Brien Hall, Frost Campus
Telephone: (314) 977-6661
Fax: (314) 977-5150