Lessons Learned from a Collaborative Electronic Portfolio Implementation to Support Graduate Nursing Degree Student Core Competency Development and Program Evaluation

This session discusses a school of nursing portfolio assessment and the selection process involved. The collaborative journey with the selected vendor to achieve inclusion of academic degree essentials and regulatory requirements in mutually beneficial ways is highlighted. The implementation, student use, curriculum evaluation support, and portability into practice is addressed, and the use of the portfolio platform is demonstrated.

Contact hours available until 5/4/2015.

Requirements for Successful Completion:
Complete the learning activity in its entirety and complete the online CNE evaluation.

Faculty, Planners and Authors Conflict of Interest Disclosure:
Planning Committee: Laurie Levknecht discloses other financial or material support as an employee of Elsevier CPM Resource Center.

Commercial Support and Sponsorship:
No commercial support or sponsorship declared.

Non-Endorsement of Products:
Accreditation of activities for contact hours does not imply approval or endorsement of any product, advertising, or educational content by ANIA, Anthony J. Jannetti Inc., or the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.

Accreditation Statement:
This educational activity is jointly provided by Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. (AJJ) and ANIA.

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

Anthony J. Jannetti, Inc. is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider number, CEP 5387.

Objectives:

• Describe multiple application opportunities provided through the ongoing use of a robust professional portfolio from individual, academic, organizational, and professional perspectives.
• Delineate critical aspects of product selection assessment, including functionality, system articulation, information provision, and decision support, as well as portability and sustaining utility.
• Identify critical steps and related timelines for assessment, contracting, systems adaptation and articulation, orientation, and full implementation of demonstrated products.