CNE Planning Resources

When you plan a Clinical Nursing Education (CNE) program, the Nursing Education Department can help you:

Book a room for the meeting
Prepare flyers

CNE planning timeline

Here is a helpful timeline for planning a CME conference:

9 months prior

Present your topic in person to Nursing Education.
Provide a written needs assessment for proposed topic(s). Provide a list of potential topics and speakers.
Provide a list of potential quality metrics to demonstrate outcome of the event

6 months prior

Submit a final draft of topics, speakers and objectives.
Create a brochure draft.
Submit a final list of quality metrics associated with your conference

5 months prior

Send your brochure draft to the Marketing Department at Providence Regional Medical Center Everett.
Oversee the marketing of your brochure (mailings, emails, etc.)

Note: The chairperson must attend the full CNE activity, introduce speakers and oversee the agenda

Sources for CME topics

The Nursing Education Department is responsible for planning educational programs after input from multiple sources, including:

Annual survey of medical staff membership
Feedback from the PI/QI process
Hospital service line PI process
Hospital staff - nursing, pharmacy, respiratory therapy
Attendee feedback

Since many good ideas come from spontaneous discussions during department meetings, be sure to ask for ideas for nursing education several times a year to get important feedback.