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National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses (NAON) Provider Unit
Commercial Support and Sponsorship Agreement Form
Commercial Interest: any entity producing, marketing, reselling or distributing healthcare goods
or services consumed by or used on patients, or an entity that is owned or controlled by an entity
that provides the above mentioned activities.
Commercial Support: financial or in-kind contributions given by a commercial interest that are
used to pay for all or part of the costs of a continuing nursing education (CNE) activity.
Sponsorship: financial or in-kind contributions from an organization that does not fit the category
of a commercial interest that are used to pay for all or part of the costs of a CNE activity.
Title of Educational Activity/Presentation:
NAON Orthopaedic Nursing Review Course
Education Activity/Presentation Date:
Planning Committee Chair and Credentials:
Commercial Support: YES
NO
Sponsorship Support: YES
NO
Tandy Gabbert, MSN, RN, ONC
Section 1: Commercial Support or Sponsorship Data
Name of Commercial Support or Sponsorship Company:
Name of Commercial Support or Sponsorship Representative:
Description of in-kind donation:
Projected Cost of in-kind donation:
Section 2: NAON Commercial Support and Sponsorship Policy
1. Providers of continuing nursing education (CNE) will maintain control of all planning activities
and educational content.
2. Providers of (CNE) are responsible for ensuring content integrity in the presence of commercial
support and sponsorship.
3. Providers of CNE will take steps to ensure that they do not endorse or promote specific
commercial products or services throughout the provision of continuing educational activity.
4. Providers of the CNE will disclose all commercial support or sponsorship to the participants
prior to the start of the activity and will include how the content integrity was maintained and
bias was prevented. The following items will be disclosed:
 Who is providing commercial support or sponsorship
 Financial or in-kind support, including a description of the in-kind donation
 How the integrity of the educational program has been maintained in the presence of
commercial support and sponsorship
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All of the above will be provided either verbally prior to the start of the educational
activity, in writing via the syllabus or handouts and in marketing materials, or visually
through prominent signage at the site of the educational activity.
Providers of CNE will inform presenters in advance of educational activities that sale or
endorsement of specific products or services within a NAON educational activity is prohibited.
Commercial products and services must be displayed or exhibited in a separate space from the
educational activity.
The provider of commercial support or sponsorship will not participate in any component of the
planning and implementation process of a CNE activity, including a) assessment of learning
needs, b) determination of objectives, c) selection or development of content, c) selection of
presenters or faculty, d) selection of teaching/learning strategies, and e) evaluation.
The Commercial Support Provider or Sponsor agrees to follow the NAON Commercial Support
and Sponsorship Policy.
Section 3: Statement of Agreement
An “X” in the box below serves as the electronic signature of the individuals completing this
Commercial Support and Sponsorship Agreement form and attests to the accuracy and agreement to
the NAON Commercial Support and Sponsorship Policy written above.
This form requires two signatures: Planning Committee Chair and the Commercial Support
Organization or Sponsor.
Electronic Signature (X Required)
Date:
Print Name and Credentials of Planning Committee Chair (this will be signed by NAON)
Electronic Signature (X Required)
Date:
Print Name of Commercial Organization or Sponsor Representative
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