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From idea to finished product
Steps we take to develop every course we publish:

• Conduct needs assessment to identify or confirm topics.

• Steps we take to develop every course we publish:

• Assign the topic to a writer

• Author researches and writes a manuscript including CE purpose, objectives, and test.

• Review the manuscript to be sure it's on target and then send it out for peer review.

• Experts in the content area of the manuscript review it for accuracy and thoroughness, based on a set of specific criteria. The reviewers and writers don't know each other's identities to ensure an unbiased review.

• The writer revises the manuscript based on the reviewers' feedback, and then returns it to Nursing Spectrum CE.

• A professional editor edits the manuscript and adds interesting headlines and subheadings.

• An editor and the assistant art director use a software program to arrange the content and any images so that if fits on the printed page.

• Nursing Spectrum CE staff, including Robert Hess, RN, PhD, senior VP for continuing education, do a final check of the module to catch any content and grammatical errors.

• The module is printed in all 13 regional editions of Nursing Spectrum and NurseWeek and posted online at www.nurse.com.

• Every two years, CE modules of 1 contact hour length are updated based on new information. The time frame is every two to three years for CE modules that offer multiple contact hours for credit.