EXAMPLES OF DISCLOSURES FOR APPROVED PROVIDERS

The following are examples of how disclosures can be made prior to the start of the educational activity. These disclosures can be made on the advertising, the confirmation letter, the agenda, on top of the handouts received on the day of the event, on a PowerPoint slide prior to the start of the event, etc. They could also be delivered in multiple ways – e.g., requirements to receive contact hours on advertising, then the approved provider statement and conflict of interest statement on the agenda received on the day of the event. The key is that they must be made prior to the start of the educational activity.

Required Disclosures:

1.  Approved Provider Statement: [Name of Approved Provider] is approved as a provider of continuing nursing education by the Virginia Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

2.  Requirements to Receive Contact Hours/Criteria for Successful Completion:

Examples:

·  Criteria for successful completion includes attendance at the entire event and submission of a completed evaluation form.

·  Criteria for successful completion includes attendance at the entire event and completion of post-test.

3.  Conflict of Interest (Presence or Absence of must be disclosed)

Examples

·  No individual in a position to control content for this activity has any relevant financial relationships to declare.

·  No individual in a position to control content for this activity has a conflict of interest.

·  The following individuals in a position to control content for this activity declare they have a commercial interest relationship relevant to the content of this activity and it has been resolved with the nurse planner:

John Doe owns stock in ABC Company.

Additional Disclosures If Applicable:

4.  Commercial Support

Examples:

·  123 Life Products Company has provided an unrestricted grant for this activity.

·  123 Life Products Company has provided the site for today’s educational activity.

5.  Expiration of enduring materials

Example:

·  Contact hours will be provided for the completion of this activity from January 1, 2016 until December 31, 2018.

6.  Joint Providership

Example:

·  This activity is being jointly provided by [Insert Approved Provider Name] and [insert Joint Provider Organization’s name].