S 26 Lunch Session

 

GUEST SPEAKER
EDTNA/ERCA Renal Education Accreditation – What’s Involved
J.M. Sedgewick^1
1Nursing Education, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Background: The provision of renal education across Europe is diverse and reflects the unique social, economic and political challenges in each respective country. EDTNA/ERCA is committed to supporting the expansion and recognition of varied approached to renal education. For approximately 15 years, EDTNA/ERCA has been accrediting a variety of renal education programs from across Europe and most recently from other global renal education providers.
EDTNA/ERCA is committed to working with those who deliver renal education programs including nursing schools/ colleges & universities as well as partners in renal industry. A number of national and international organisations are established to assess educational opportunities. However, only a very few organisations formally accredit educational opportunities/ courses offered within the renal speciality across Europe. In seeking to accredit renal education providers, Hounsell’s evaluation cycle (2001) is used to provide the basis of the EDTNA/ERCA accreditation scheme. The cycle includes:
1. Clarifying the context and focus of education offered
2. Review data submitted by course leader and assess according to accreditation criteria.
3. Review supporting evidence of educational activity submitted.
4. Undertaking an analysis of data & evidence according to accreditation assessment categories.
5. Establishing agreement on classification of accreditation to be awarded
6. Providing feedback to course leaders according to award and identify suggestions for continuing course development.
The benefit of having renal education activities accredited by EDTNA/ERCA is a sign of ‘quality’ in education services and an organisations commitment to renal education for professionals in their employment, so, promoting internal education and recruitment. Successful applicants are allowed to use the EDTNA/ERCA logo on all documentation related to the accredited educational activity; this is seen as a stamp of recognition that the activity meets the quality criteria set down EDTNA/ERCA.

Objectives:
Aims of workshop
1. Provide an overview on the purpose, mission and vision of the EDTNA/ERCA Accreditation project.
2. Outline the key stages in preparing an application for assessment.
3. Enable applicants to make use of ‘personalised support’ provided as application is prepared for submission.
4. Listen to the feedback from applicants who have received successful accreditation on their accreditation journey.