Share your current clinical and professional nursing knowledge
with nurse colleagues by submitting a course for development into
a continuing education online course. eCEUs.com has qualified
nurse educators and content experts who can work with you to turn your
course into a high-quality online course.
Current, practical, clinically innovative and professionally relevant
topics are sought. If you would like to discuss online course subjects,
or the submission process, please contact us.
Begin the process of online course development with an idea, or area
of interest.
As you work on the course, remember that in order for it to be considered
continuing education, it must be at a level that is beyond initial nursing
preparation. Some review of basic material can be included, but cannot be
the course focus.
The course should be scholarly in nature; that is, specific information
should be referenced. Utilize multiple, current references.
Course Title
To begin the process of writing an online course, develop a working
title. This may or may not be the ultimate title of the course.
The title should give enough information about the subject matter so
potential students will be able to make an informed decision about whether
the course will be interesting or meet their educational needs. Titles
can be "catchy" to spark interest, or more "scientific",
identifying the course content.
Objectives
These are the points that the course is going to address. The objectives
also help a student understand the course before they begin.
Introduction
Generally, introductions consist of 1 - 3 paragraphs addressing
why this particular topic is important. It should also give the reader
an overview of what will be covered in the course, the intended audience
and the course purpose.
Introductions should be interesting enough so that the reader will
want to continue; often, case studies, statistics or other relevant
information is provided.
Body of Course
The bulk of the course content is included here. The length can be
as long as you like; however, it should be a minimum of 3,000 words,
or 6 pages (typed). Include charts, tables, photos or other pertinent
graphics.
Content of the program should flow in a logical, organized sequence.
Include subheadings, which help organize the material. A frequently
utilized subheading is "Definitions", where concepts or terms
utilized in your course that aren't familiar to the reader, are defined.
Specific information or statistics must be referenced.
Conclusion
Generally 1-2 paragraphs in length, the conclusion summarizes and ends
the course. It is sometimes helpful to review the purpose statement
and introduction, and direct the conclusion to it.
References
A complete list of references utilized must be included. References
should be current, usually within the last several years, unless the
reference is a "classic". Utilize American Psychological Association
(APA) format.
Biographical Data Form
Completion of this form supports your expertise on the topic. Information
included on this form is your education, including degrees and your
experience, which indicates why you have expertise on this particular
subject matter. You will also be asked to identify whether or not you
have a vested interest in the subject or course.
Post Course Test Questions
At the completion of each course the student is required to pass a test in
order to receive their credits. Each course should have at least 10 questions for each
1 hour of credit. Questions should be written with 4 possible answers. Only one of
the four choices can be correct. You can do a multiple-choice answer if necessary
ex:
1. Which is a day of the week?
a.Monday , b.Tuesday, c.October, d.Both a and b
If your course is selected for online publication, eCEUs.com will initiate
the Author Agreement and mail it to you for signature. Prospective
authors who wish to review the agreement may view a copy of it here.
