Meet the Accreditation Team
Every Renew Now CE educational activity is developed through a structured accreditation process led by licensed healthcare professionals with expertise in clinical practice, continuing education, and healthcare regulation. Our Accreditation Team works together to ensure every activity meets rigorous educational and accreditation standards while providing practical, evidence-based education healthcare professionals can trust.
Whether developing new courses, reviewing existing activities for clinical accuracy, monitoring regulatory updates, or planning educational content, each member of our team plays an important role in maintaining the quality and integrity of Renew Now CE.
For the full picture of our credentials, state board approvals, and accreditation standing, see our Accreditation & Credentials page.
Accreditation Leadership
Joanna Nolte, MSN, APRN
Founder & CEO · ANCC Accredited Provider Program Director
Joanna Nolte is the founder, CEO, and ANCC Accredited Provider Program Director for Renew Now CE, an ANCC-accredited (P0557) provider of continuing education for nurses and interprofessional healthcare teams. As the sole AP-PD credential holder for the accredited provider, she leads accreditation strategy, educational design, and regulatory intelligence across the organization.
Joanna is an advanced practice registered nurse (MSN, APRN, ANP-BC — Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, FNP-BC — Family Nurse Practitioner, both board-certified) with clinical experience in critical care, human subject research, and a decade of leadership in nursing continuing professional development. She has served as an adjunct clinical instructor, where she was awarded Faculty of the Year, and has presented at the 2026 ANCC Professional Development Practitioner Summit.
Her expertise spans ANCC NCPD accreditation criteria, state nursing regulatory intelligence across 20+ jurisdictions, competency-based educational design, and evidence-based clinical content development. She holds a provisional patent on a dual-metric methodology for competency-based continuing education, positioned at the intersection of time-based and outcome-based credentialing.
Areas of Responsibility
- ANCC NCPD accreditation oversight and compliance
- Educational design and backward-mapping to established competencies
- Multi-state regulatory intelligence and mandate tracking — see our full accreditation & state approvals
- Course authoring, evidence review, and content lifecycle management
- Quality outcomes measurement and continuous improvement
Clinical Experts
Course authoring and clinical review across pharmacy, behavioral health, and nursing practice.
Ryan Bendinelli, PharmD
Clinical Pharmacy Expert
Ryan develops and reviews pharmacy and medication-related educational content, ensuring clinical accuracy, current evidence, and safe prescribing practices. He also participates in educational planning for new learning activities.
Responsibilities
- Course authoring
- Clinical review
- Content updates
- Educational planning
O'Keefe Kelly D'Elia, APRN, PMHNP
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Kelly develops and reviews educational activities related to behavioral health and mental health nursing while ensuring content reflects current clinical practice and evidence-based care.
Responsibilities
- Course authoring
- Clinical review
- Content updates
Vanessa Cameron, PhD, RN
Clinical Nurse Educator
Vanessa contributes to the development, planning, and review of accredited educational activities across a variety of nursing topics, helping ensure educational quality and clinical relevance.
Responsibilities
- Course authoring
- Educational planning
- Clinical review
- Content updates
Educational Planning & Course Development
Ongoing review to keep activities current, accurate, and aligned with accreditation standards.
Tamarah Jungklaus, APRN
Educational Planner
Tamarah reviews and updates educational activities to ensure they remain current, accurate, and aligned with accreditation standards and learner needs.
Responsibilities
- Educational review
- Course author and content expert in Heart Failure Management
- Course updates
Caitlin Scates, BSN, RN
Educational Planner
Caitlin assists with course review, helping ensure activities support meaningful learning outcomes and maintain educational quality.
Responsibilities
- Course review
Our Commitment to Quality
Every Renew Now CE activity follows a structured educational development process that includes educational planning, expert content development, clinical review, ongoing regulatory monitoring, and periodic updates. This collaborative approach helps ensure our learners receive education that is current, evidence-based, and designed to support both professional growth and regulatory compliance.
Explore the full course catalog developed and reviewed by this team.
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