Release Date: March 12, 2025
Expiration Date: March 12, 2026
Learning Objectives:
Upon completing this activity, participants should be better able to:
- Discuss types of proposals.
- List the phases of research proposal.
- Describe steps of evidence-based practice.
- Compare similarities and differences in research and EBP proposals.
Faculty
Marijean Buhse, PhD, NP, MSCN
Stony Brook University School of Nursing
Long Island, NY
Accreditation and Credit Designation
In support of improving patient care, The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers designates this enduring material for 1.0 nursing continuing professional development (NCPD) credit.
Psychologists
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP) and the CMSC. The CMSC maintains responsibility for the content of the program. The CMSC designates this activity for 1.0 CE credits.
Statement of Participation for Other Healthcare Professionals
All other health care professionals completing this course will be issued a statement of participation.
Disclosure of Financial Relationships
In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s (ACCME) Standards for Integrity and Independence in Continuing Education, CMSC requires that individuals in a position to control the content of an accredited continuing education activity disclose all financial relationships with any ineligible company within the past 24 months. It is the policy of the CMSC to mitigate all relevant financial disclosures from planners, faculty, and other persons that can affect the content of this CE activity. CMSC seeks to ensure independence, objectivity, balance, and scientific rigor in all educational programs and to verify that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CE activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis. CMSC is committed to providing learners with high-quality CE activities that promote improvements in healthcare and not those of an ineligible company. For this activity, all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.
Faculty Disclosure
Marijean Buhse, PhD, NP, MSCN has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Staff Disclosures
Laurie Scudder, DNP, NP, served as planner and reviewer and has disclosed no relevant financial relationships. All other staff of the CMSC who are in a position to control content have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.
Method of Participation / How to Receive Credit
In order to successfully complete this activity, participants must:
- Review the continuing education information, including learning objectives and author disclosures.
- View the video.
- Complete the evaluation, which is available at https://www.highmarksce.com/mscare.
Statements of Credit are awarded upon successful completion of the evaluation. There is no fee to participate in this activity.
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Off-Label Disclosure and Disclaimer
This activity may or may not discuss investigational, unapproved, or off-label use of drugs. Learners are advised to consult prescribing information for any products discussed. The information provided in this accredited activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent clinical judgment of a health care professional relative to diagnostic, treatment, or management options for a specific patient’s medical condition. The opinions expressed in the content are solely those of the individual faculty members and do not reflect those of CMSC or any ineligible company.
Commercial Support Acknowledgment
This activity is supported by an IOMSN Nightingale Award funded by EMD Serono.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this activity, please contact the CMSC at [email protected].