Can I as the provider unit nurse planner grant contact hours for a CNE activity that other nurses in my own institution plan?
No, unless you are involved in the planning. Your role as the designated provider unit nurse planner is to be involved in the planning of the activity, not to certify that other nurses planned an activity completely. Other nurses in your facility should know to contact you as soon as they decide they want to offer an activity so that you can fulfill your responsibility and contact hours can be awarded if appropriate. :: Top of Page Q: In addition to my role as the nurse planner for our approved provider unit, I also am a member of the education committee for the local chapter of my nursing specialty organization. This group is planning its annual conference and has asked if I can provide contact hours through our provider unit, since I am involved with the planning. Can our approved provider unit “co-sponsor” this event and award contact hours? A: This is a complex issue and one that really must be considered based on a number of factors. First, the approved provider’s application desc
