How to Obtain Contact Hours by Reading This Issue

Instructions: 1.2 contact hours will be awarded by Villanova University College of Nursing upon successful completion of this activity. A contact hour is a unit of measurement that denotes 60 minutes of an organized learning activity. This is a learner-based activity. Villanova University College of Nursing does not require submission of your answers to the quiz. A contact hour certificate will be awarded after you register, pay the registration fee, and complete the evaluation form online at http://goo.gl/gMfXaf. In order to obtain contact hours you must: 1. Read the article, “The Preparation–Practice Gap: An Integrative Literature Review,” found on pages 17-23, carefully noting any tables and other illustrative materials that are included to enhance your knowledge and understanding of the content. Be sure to keep track of the amount of time (number of minutes) you spend reading the article and completing the quiz. 2. Read and answer each question on the quiz. After completing all of the questions, compare your answers to those provided within this issue. If you have incorrect answers, return to the article for further study. 3. Go to the Villanova website to register for contact hour credit. You will be asked to provide your name, contact information, and a VISA, MasterCard, or Discover card number for payment of the $20.00 fee. Once you complete the online evaluation, a certificate will be automatically generated. This activity is valid for continuing education credit until December 31, 2018. Contact Hours This activity is co-provided by Villanova University College of Nursing and SLACK Incorporated. Villanova University College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Objectives • List the causes for the preparation–practice gap. • State the strategies to decrease or mitigate the preparation– practice gap. Disclosure Statement Neither the planners nor the authors have any conflicts of interest to disclose. Dr. Hickerson is Vice Chair, Family and Community Nursing, and Director of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Dr. Taylor is Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Education FNP/DNP Program, Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland; and Dr. Terhaar is Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise. Address correspondence to Kirsten A. Hickerson, DNP, RN, CEN, Vice Chair, Family and Community Nursing, and Director of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing, Fagin Hall 4011U, 418 Curie Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104; e-mail: [email protected]. Received: December 22, 2014; Accepted: October 7, 2015 doi:10.3928/00220124-20151230-06 The Preparation–Practice Gap: An Integrative Literature Review