Moving Forward With a Clear Definition of Continuing Competence

How to Obtain Contact Hours by Reading This Issue Instructions: 2.3 contact hours will be awarded for this activity. A contact hour is 60 minutes of instruction. This is a Learner-paced Program. Vindico Medical Education does not require submission of the quiz answers. A contact hour certificate will be awarded 4–6 weeks following receipt of your completed Registration Form, including the Evaluation portion. To obtain contact hours: 1. Read the article: “Moving Forward With a Clear Definition of Continuing Competence,” on pages 346–351, carefully noting the tables and other illustrative materials that are provided to enhance your knowledge and understanding of the content. 2. Read each question and record your answers. After completing all questions, compare your answers to those provided within this issue. 3. Type or print your full name and address and your Social Security number in the spaces provided on the Registration Form. Indicate the total time spent on the activity (reading article and completing quiz). Forms and quizzes cannot be processed if this section is incomplete. All participants are required by the accreditation agency to attest to the time spent completing the activity. 4. Forward the completed Registration Form with your check or money order for $20 made payable to JCEN-CNE . Payment must be in U.S. dollars drawn on a U.S. bank. This activity is valid from August 1, 2012, to July 31, 2014. Vindico Medical Education, LLC is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This activity is co-provided by Vindico Medical Education and T he J ournal of C ontinuing E ducation in N ursing . Objectives: After studying the article, “Moving Forward With a Clear Definition of Continuing Competence,” in this issue, the participant will: 1. Describe the developments that have crystallized the need for a definition of continuing competence. 2. Define continuing competence. 3. Distinguish between competence and competency. Author Disclosure Statement The authors disclose that they have no significant financial interests in any product or class of products discussed directly or indirectly in this activity, including research support. Commercial Support Statement All author(s) and planners have agreed that this activity will be free of bias. There is no commercial company support for this activity. There is no noncommercial support for this activity.