- Mission Statement
- Full Disclosure
- Accreditation Statements
- Continuing Education Credit
- Commercial Support Statement
- Disclaimer Statement
- Verification of Completion
- Exit Statement
Mission Statement
The goal of the Covidien Energy-Based Professional Education, Department of Clinical Education is to improve patient care, safety, and outcomes by assisting physicians, nurses, and allied healthcare in their efforts to stay abreast of changes in technology and clinical practice.
The scope of our efforts includes educating physicians, nurses, and allied healthcare personnel regarding the indications, complications, alternatives, and skills that relate to advances in surgical and radiofrequency related technique, technology, and practice. Educational activities will include, but not be limited to, didactic presentations, seminars and conferences, practical skills training sessions, and enduring materials.
The Department of Clinical Education is dedicated to providing balanced and scientifically sound education activities based on evidence that reviews the science of disease and potential interventions. We are committed to offering education that satisfies the expressed needs of target audiences.
Full Disclosure
It is the policy of the Covidien Energy-Based Professional Education, Department of Clinical Education to inform learners/participants of any affiliation or financial interest faculty members have with manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) that may create, or may be perceived as creating, a conflict related to the materials contained with an educational activity. This policy is intended to make you aware of the faculty’s interests, so you may form your own judgments about the materials.
Accreditation Statements
Nursing Programs
Colorado:
The Covidien Energy-Based Professional
Education, Department of Clinical Education is approved as a provider
of continuing nursing education by the Colorado Nurses’ Association,
an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s
Commission on Accreditation.
Additional Covidien provider numbers:
California: #CEP 12764
Iowa: #289
Florida: #50-2111
Continuing Education Credit
Contact hours for continuing nursing education vary with the educational offerings. See specific activities and offerings.
Commercial Support Statement
Covidien provided an unrestricted educational grant to the Department of Clinical Education to develop, distribute and present accredited educational activities and offerings.
Disclaimer Statement
CNA “approved” refers to recognition of educational offerings only and does not imply approval or endorsement of any product of Covidien.
A certificate of completion pertains only to the participant's completion of an activity or offering and does not, in any way, attest to the clinical competence of any participant.
Verification of Completion
A certificate will be provided to each person who completes an activity or offering. The certificate pertains only to completion of the activity/offering and is intended for record-keeping purposes.
Exit Statement
The Covidien Energy-Based Professional Education, Department of Clinical Education is responsible for the content within the educational module only. The viewer is responsible for all other viewed content after exiting this site.