Continuing Education Programs for Healthcare

Please review the information below pertaining to ELM's continuing education programs. ELM is accredited to provide both CE for nurses and CME for physicians. The type and amount of credit is indicated on the My Course and/or course introduction page.

This is a program developed and sponsored by faculty of ELM Exchange, Inc. It was designed, developed and tested by ELM Exchange, Inc. ELM is responsible for the technical aspects of this program.

	CME for Physicians	CNE for Nurses
Accreditation Statement	ELM Exchange, Inc. is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.	ELM Exchange, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.
Credit Designation Statement (CME only)	ELM Exchange, Inc. designates each enduring material for a maximum number of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.	n/a
Target Audience	Physicians. Each course details the specific target audience. ELM courses are benefical for any practicing nurse or allied health professional with an interest in patient safety, medical liability and risk management.	Nurses. Each course details the specific target audience. ELM courses are benefical for any practicing nurse or allied health professional with an interest in patient safety, medical liability and risk management.

Program Overview

Although the delivery of health care has changed over time, the legal aspects of clinical practice continue to be expressed through fundamental principles. The law translates societal expectations for a healthcare professional's conduct by establishing a process to determine whether a conduct has been reasonable under the circumstances. Even though the circumstances may vary, the legal implications of practice are drawn from the basic legal principles explored in this course. The case studies used in this course are actual court cases.

Program Objectives

Completion of ELM courses allow learners to:

Become aware of societal expectation for professional conduct
Understand when exposure to liability is present in practice
Recognize and prevent the factors that may cause a risk to materialize
Respond appropriately to those clinical situations
Evaluate the clinicolegal options available and compare their consequences

Content Validity Attestation Statements

ELM activities have been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

ELM activities have been designed and developed in compliance with the ANCC Accreditation Criteria.

ELM Exchange, Inc. must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in its educational activities. All faculty participating in this activity are required to disclose to the audience any relevant financial interest and/or other relationship with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in his/her presentation and/or the commercial contributor(s) of this activity. ELM's faculty and planners do not have any conflicts of interest that would compromise the content of the activities.

This is a risk management education course that addresses the risks that arise in the clinical practice of medicine. It does not endorse specific commercial products or drugs, nor does it promote off-label drug use.

ELM does not accept commercial support or sponsorship, as defined by the ACCME/ANCC, for any of its continuing education activities.

Instructions for Obtaining Continuing Education Credit

Participants are expected to visit all case presentations before attempting to take the test and activity evaluation. Successful completion of a unit will lead to the online issuance of a certificate.

Please follow these steps in order to receive credit for taking a course:

Read all of the relevant accreditation information above.
Read the complete all modules included in the course.
Complete the online test and post-activity evaluation.
Receive a passing test score (70% minimum) on the course test and answer all post-activity evaluation questions.
Your certificate will be issued electronically following successful completion of the course test and post-activity evaluation.

Hardware/Software Requirements

The ELM courses have been designed to operate in the most commonly used internet browsers (Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, etc.) and mobile device web-surfing platforms (iPhone, Droid, etc.). If you have altered your browser's configuration, you must at least ensure that it accepts "cookies" and has JavaScript enabled.

For technical assistance, contact ELM Support.

Faculty

Lynda Benak, MSN, RN (nurse planner)

Neither the faculty listed above nor the planners for ELM's continuing education activities have any relevant financial relationships that would bias or compromise the presentation of these materials.

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