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WNA Nursing Education Council (NEC) The WNA Nursing Education Council is one of five (5) councils of the Wisconsin Nurses Association.
Role:Carries out the activities of the Association as identified and assigned by the WNA Board of Directors; identifies and responds to issues related to educational activities; promotes nurses’ participation in educational programs; provides a forum for discussion regarding issues in nursing education; supports nurses involved in educational activities; assures compliance with ANCC criteria as a provider and an approver of CNE; and appoints subcommittees as deemed appropriate.
For information on membership, council and member responsibilities, click here.
Current Nursing Education Council: Council Members and Documents for Nurse Planners
Activities:
* WNA is an approved provider of continuing nursing education.
The Wisconsin Nurses Association is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Texas Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Members of the WNA Nursing Education Council serve as Nurse Planners for a variety of continuing nursing education programs offered throughout the year. Click here for a current list of programs in which WNA is involved. WNA also offers conference coordination services. Please contact Megan at the WNA office for more information: megan@wisconsinnurses.org or 800-362-3959, ext. 14.
* WNA Speaker Directory
The WNA Speaker Directory was a creation of the Nursing Education Council. More information …There is a large volume of nursing knowledge and expertise represented among WNA members. If you would like to share with others your passion on a nursing or health care issue, the Wisconsin Nurses Association (WNA) Speaker Directory is a good place to turn. Twenty categories of topics are listed in the WNA Directory. From palliative care to public policy and from evidence-based practice to wellness, this is a great opportunity to give voice to issues that we are passionate about.
It takes less than 5 minutes to register as a speaker in the WNA Speaker Directory. You respond to questions about your contact information, and it's optional to list a speaker fee. Members and non-members can search the directory for potential presenters. Click here to access the Directory.
* Educational Advancement for Registered Nurses
In response to a reference passed at the WNA Annual Meeting in 2008, #4 – Educational Advancement for Registered Nurses (for reference Recommendations, click here), the Nursing Education Council conducted a literature search for articles/publications that supported the reference Recommendations. Click here for a list of articles identified by the Nursing Education Council which identify the benefits of a more highly educated nursing workforce.
Upcoming Projects:
* WNA, in conjunction with the Wisconsin Environmental Health Nursing Coalition (WEHNC), will sponsor an environmental health nursing advocacy summit by partnering with the Iowa Nurses Association, Winona State College of Nursing in Minnesota, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Nursing, and the American Nurses Association. The purpose of the summit is to:
1) embrace a conceptual framework/operational definition of nurse advocacy;
2) target three specific environmental health advocacy issues, and
3) collectively develop strategies that can be implements across three states – Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
The expected outcome is that by working collaboratively and sharing responsibilities for the implementation of an agreed upon plan, more nurses from across the three states will appreciate and become engaged in the promotion of good environmental health practices. The summit will utilize the American Nurses Association “Green Meetings” guideline. WNA will coordinate and offer contact hours for this conference. Please contact Gina Dennik-Champion, WNA Executive Director, with questions.
For more information contact Megan at megan@wisconsinurses.org or 800-362-3959, ext. 14.
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