Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 24

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 24

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Required to earn 6 of 24 hours in pharmacology

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30 contact hours of continuing education (certified by ANCC, ANA, AMA, a nurse practitioner or nurse anesthetist certifying body or approved by another Board of Nursing)
• No more than 10 contact hours may be earned through in-service nursing education offered by a licensed health care facility; continuing education must be earned in one of the following areas: nursing practice areas & special health care problems; biological, physical, or behavioral sciences, legal or ethical aspects of health care; management or administration of health care personnel & patient care or subjects approved by the board that are required as part of a formal nursing program but that are more advanced than those completed for original licensure.

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30 contact hours of continuing education (certified by ANCC, ANA, AMA, a nurse practitioner or nurse anesthetist certifying body or approved by another Board of Nursing).
• No more than 10 contact hours may be earned through in-service nursing education offered by a licensed health care facility; continuing education must be earned in one of the following areas: nursing practice areas & special health care problems; biological, physical, or behavioral sciences, legal or ethical aspects of health care; management or administration of health care personnel & patient care or subjects approved by the board that are required as part of a formal nursing program but that are more advanced than those completed for original licensure.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• At least 60 contact hours of continuing education, including 15 contact hours of education in advanced pharmacology and clinical management of drug therapy for prescriptive authority.

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 0

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 0

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• APRNs who hold an active DEA license must complete a minimum of three hours of opioid-related, substance use disorder-related or addiction-related continuing education.

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 15 practice focused contact hours from a nationally recognized or state continuing education approval body recognized by the ASBN

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 15 practice focused contact hours from a nationally recognized or state continuing education approval body recognized by the ASBN

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Advanced practice registered nurses with prescriptive authority must complete an additional 5 contact hours of pharmacotherapeutics related to their specialty certification.
  • Two (2) of the five (5) hours must contain information related to maintaining professional boundaries, and the prescribing rules, regulation and laws that apply to APRNs in Arkansas. The link to this MANDATORY course is located on the ASBN website at www.arsbn.org.
  • If it is your first renewal since issuance Prescriptive Authority, you must take an additional 1 credit hour of continuing education related to prescription use and abuse. The link to this MANDATORY course is located on the ASBN website at www.arsbn.org.

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• None

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• None

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• None

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• None

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• None

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 50 hours related to your area of practice, and including:
  • at least 5 contact hours of training or education in pharmacotherapeutics
    • at least 1 contact hour in each of the following topics: diseases, including, but not limited to, acquired immune deficiency syndrome and human immunodeficiency virus; risk management; sexual assault; domestic violence; cultural competency; substance abuse (including, but not limited to, prescribing controlled substances and pain management)
  • at least 2 contact hours of training or education on the topic of mental health conditions common to veterans and family members of veterans be completed not less than once every six years. This includes determining whether a patient is a veteran or family member of a veteran; screening for post-traumatic stress disorder, risk of suicide, depression and grief; and suicide prevention training.

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30
  • 3 of the contact hours must be in the area of substance abuse

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 24

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30 contact hours, plus 10 contact hours in pharmacology/pharmacotherapeutics to renew prescriptive authority

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 24

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 18

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 24, including 15 pharmacology hours in area of practice

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every two years
  • 16 hours of continuing education, including:
    • 2 hours related to medical error prevention
    • 2 hours on the laws and rules that govern the practice of nursing in Florida
    • 2 hours related to human trafficking
• Initial renewal
  • 1 hour related to HIV/AIDS
• Every four years
  • 2 hours related to recognizing impairment in the workplace
• Each third renewal period
  • An additional 2 hours related to domestic violence

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every two years
  • 16 hours of continuing education, including:
    • 2 hours related to medical error prevention
    • 2 hours on the laws and rules that govern the practice of nursing in Florida
    • 2 hours related to human trafficking
• Initial renewal
  • 1 hour related to HIV/AIDS
• Every four years
  • 2 hours related to recognizing impairment in the workplace
• Each third renewal period
  • An additional 2 hours related to domestic violence

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every two years
  • 16 hours of continuing education, including:
    • 2 hours related to medical error prevention
    • 2 hours on the laws and rules that govern the practice of nursing in Florida
    • 2 hours related to human trafficking
    • 3 hours on the safe and effective prescription of controlled substances
• Initial renewal
  • 1 hour related to HIV/AIDS
• Every four years
  • 2 hours related to recognizing impairment in the workplace
• Each third renewal period
  • An additional 2 hours related to domestic violence

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 20

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30, of which at least 8 hours in pharmacology and 22 hours in your practice specialty

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 15

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 15

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30, including 10 contact hours in pharmacology, for those with prescriptive authority

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 20 hours of continuing education
• 1 hour in sexual harassment training
• NEW: Beginning January 1, 2023 RNs will be required to complete:
  • Implicit bias awareness training (1-hour course) to include, at a minimum, the following topics: an explanation of implicit bias and the difference between explicit and implicit biases; causes of implicit bias and how it forms and operates; effects of implicit bias and the harms it can cause; and how to recognize, interrupt, and mitigate implicit bias.
  • For RNs who provide services to adults 26 years of age and older will be required to complete a 1-hour course in diagnosis, treatment and care of Alzheimer's disease, along with other dementia types. CE curriculum will involve how to identify and diagnose Alzheimer's, effective communication strategies and management and care planning. This course may count toward the regular CE requirements.

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 20 hours of continuing education
• 1 hour in sexual harassment training
• NEW: Beginning in 2023 LPNs will be required to complete:
  • 1-hour course on implicit bias awareness training (see details above).
  • 1-hour course in the care of patients with Alzheimer's disease (see details above).

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 80 hours of continuing education including:
  • 1 hour in sexual harassment training
  • at least 20 contact hours in pharmacotherapeutics, including 10 hours of opioid prescribing or substance abuse education
  • 3 contact hours in safe opioid prescribing practices to renew Controlled Substances Registration

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• None

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• None

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Advanced practice nurses with prescriptive authority must obtain at least 30 hours of continuing education related to your area of practice, at least 8 hours of which must be in pharmacology.

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 36
• 1 hour related to the identification and reporting of child/dependent adult abuse offered by the Iowa Department of Human Services (for those who regularly examine, attend, counsel or treat dependent adults or children); initial course is 2-hours
  - https://dhs.iowa.gov/child-welfare/mandatoryreporter

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 36
• 1 hour related to the identification and reporting of child/dependent adult abuse offered by the Iowa Department of Human Services (for those who regularly examine, attend, counsel or treat dependent adults or children); initial course is 2-hours
  - https://dhs.iowa.gov/child-welfare/mandatoryreporter

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 36
• 1 hour related to the identification and reporting of child/dependent adult abuse offered by the Iowa Department of Human Services (for those who regularly examine, attend, counsel or treat dependent adults or children); initial course is 2-hours
  - https://dhs.iowa.gov/child-welfare/mandatoryreporter
• At least 2 hours regarding the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guideline for prescribing opioids for chronic pain, including recommendations on limitations on dosages and the length of prescriptions, risk factors for abuse, and nonopiod and nonpharmacologic therapy options. See opioid prescribing training requirements at nursing.iowa.gov.
• There are no extra continuing education credits required for the ARNP license. ARNPs are deemed to be in compliance with Iowa continuing ed requirements by their compliance with the requirements of their national certifying body, as evidenced by their current certification card required for each renewal.

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30, related to advanced practice nurse role

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every year
  • 14 hours of continuing education
  • Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) credentialed nurses: 5 hours of approved sexual assault CE each licensure period. (Forensic medicine or domestic violence CE will meet this requirement)
• One-time Requirements
  • For candidates educated outside of Kentucky:
    • 3 hours related to domestic violence (one-time requirement)
    • 1.5 hours on pediatric abusive head trauma (one-time requirement)
    • These hours must be completed within the first 3 years of licensure.
  • Suicide Prevention (Effective January 13, 2022)
    • A minimum of 2 contact hours in suicide prevention which includes:
      • 1 contact hour in suicide prevention generally; and
      • 1 contact hour that addresses:
        • Chronic toxic stress and secondary traumatic stress potentially increasing the incidence of suicide amongst nurses;
        • A confidential and standardized pathway to care for nurses that addresses screening, assessing, safety planning, referrals, and follow-up for nurses at risk for suicide;
        • Systems of care, evidence-informed approaches, and best practices to reduce suicide rates; and
        • Ethical legal considerations for caring for patients and nurses who are suicidal.
  • Implicit Bias (Must complete by July 1, 2023)
    • A minimum of 1.5 contact hours on implicit bias that addresses:
      • The impact of historical racism and other forms of invidious discrimination on the provision of healthcare;
      • Methods of evaluating the presence and extent of implicit bias; and
      • Measures that may be taken to reduce implicit bias.

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every year
  • 14 hours of continuing education
• One-time Requirements
  • For candidates educated outside of Kentucky:
    • 3 hours related to domestic violence (one-time requirement)
    • 1.5 hours on pediatric abusive head trauma (one-time requirement)
    • These hours must be completed within the first 3 years of licensure.
  • Suicide Prevention - (Effective January 13, 2022) see above
  • Implicit Bias - (Must complete by July 1, 2023) see above
  • Infusion Therapy by an LPN
    • Must be completed by nurses educated outside of Kentucky and nurses who were admitted to a Kentucky program of nursing prior to September 15, 2019.
    • Must be completed prior to performing infusion therapy.
    • This course may be applied to the continuing education required for the earning period in which it is completed.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 14 hours of continuing education as required to renew RN license. An APRN's board certification satisfies the 14 contact hour requirement for RN license renewal if the APRN certification was initially attained during the licensure period, has been in effect during the entire licensure period, or has been renewed during the licensure period.
• All APRNs must complete the following each licensure period:
  • 5 hours in pharmacology (drug-specific information, safe prescribing practices, safe medication administration, prescribing methodologies, new regulations)
  • APRNs with a CAPA-CS: of the 5 approved pharmacology contact hours required for APRN licensure renewal, 1.5 of these approved contact hours must be in the dual subject of pharmacology and either pain management, or addiction disorders.
  • APRNs with DEA-X registration need 4 contact hours annually in addiction disorders, which includes 1.5 hours in addiction disorder pharmacology. The same CE certificates may be applied to all three of the requirements listed above.
  • Effective January 13,2022, CE in the use of KASPER will no longer be accepted.

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• A minimum of 30 hours OR
• A minimum of 900 practice hours

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every year for APRNs without national certification:
  • 30 hours at the advanced level and directly related to the full scope of the advanced practice role and population focus for APRN whose role and population focus does not provide for certification/recertification
  • 6 hours annually in pharmacotherapeutics for APRN with prescriptive authority
  • APRNs with Controlled Substance Authority need three hours of continuing education (including drug diversion training, best practice prescribing of controlled substances, appropriate treatment for addiction and other matters regarding the prescribing of controlled dangerous substances) as a prerequisite of license renewal.
• APRNs who are nationally board certified meet the renewal requirements for their Louisiana RN license by holding an approved certification.

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• None

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every two years
  • 50 hours of continuing education, with a minimum of 30 hours of Category I; no more than 20 Category II
  • advanced practice registered nurses with prescriptive authority must complete 3 contact hours of Category I continuing education on the prescribing of opioid medication

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• None

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• National certification

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 15 contact hours
• Initial training and education in the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with cognitive impairments, including, but not limited to, Alzheimer's disease and dementia (one-time course, no specified number of hours). Licensees applying to renew a license must complete the course by November 7, 2022
• Domestic and Sexual Violence Training (Chapter 260) course provided by Massachusetts State.

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 15 hours of continuing education
• Initial training and education in the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with cognitive impairments, including, but not limited to, Alzheimer's disease and dementia (one-time course, no specified number of hours). Licensees applying to renew a license must complete the course by November 7, 2022
• Domestic and Sexual Violence Training (Chapter 260) course provided by Massachusetts State.

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 15 hours of continuing education in the advanced practice nurse role
• Initial training and education in the diagnosis, treatment and care of patients with cognitive impairments, including, but not limited to, Alzheimer's disease and dementia (one-time course, no specified number of hours). Licensees applying to renew a license must complete the course by November 7, 2022
• Domestic and Sexual Violence Training (Chapter 260) course provided by Massachusetts State.

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• at least 25 hours of continuing education, with at least two (2) hours in pain and symptom management
• One-time training in identifying victims of human trafficking for initial licensure (beginning January, 2022)

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 25
• 2 hours in pain and pain symptom management
• One-time training in identifying victims of human trafficking for initial licensure (beginning January, 2022)

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 25
• 2 hours in pain and pain symptom management
• 20 hours for nurse midwife initially certified after 1996
• One-time training in identifying victims of human trafficking for initial licensure (beginning January, 2022)

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 24

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 12

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 24

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• If RN has been out of practice for more than 5 years:
  • 20 hours of continuing education in the previous 2 years prior to application

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• If LPN has been out of practice for more than 5 years:
  • 20 hours of continuing education in the previous 2 years prior to application

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 5 hours of continuing education specific to controlled substances

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• None

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• National certification

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 24

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 24

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• A total of 24 contact hours and if they hold prescriptive authority 12 of those contact hours must be in the area of pharmacotherapeutics

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 20
• No more than 4 hours may be from CPR or BLS
• At least 10 hours must be peer reviewed

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 20
• No more than 4 hours may be from CPR or BLS
• At least 10 hours must be peer reviewed

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• For APRN-NP licensed between 2 and 5 years:
  • At least 40 hours of continuing education in clinical specialty area
  • 10 must be in pharmacotherapeutics
• For APRN-NP licensed more than 5 years:
  • At least 2080 hours of practice as an APRN and
  • 40 continuing education in clinical area within the prior 2 years
  • 10 must be in pharmacotherapeutics

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30
• One-time requirement: 4 hour bioterrorism course

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30
• One-time requirement: 4 hour bioterrorism course

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every two years
  • 45 hours of continuing education related to role or population focus (30 hours to meet RN requirement and 15 additional hours related to role or population focus)
  • 2 hours related to the use and misuse of controlled substances for APRNs that have dispensing or prescribing privileges
• Within two years of initial licensure, and then every four years
  • 2 hours related to suicide prevention
• One-time requirement
  • 4 hour bioterrorism course
• CRNA:
  • Additional 15 hours continuing education related to the practice as a nurse anesthetist

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 60
  • 30 hours required for RN licensure
  • 30 contact hours for APRN licensure, of which 20 hours specific to specialty practice area
  • 5 hours related to pharmacology
  • For licensees with an active DEA# for prescribing, 3 of the 5 hours must address opioid prescribing, pain management, or substance abuse disorder.

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30 hours of continuing education including 1 hour concerning prescription opioid drugs, including alternatives to opioids for managing and treating pain, and the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30 hours of continuing education including 1 hour concerning prescription opioid drugs, including alternatives to opioids for managing and treating pain, and the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30 hours of continuing education including 1 hour concerning prescription opioid drugs, including alternatives to opioids for managing and treating pain, and the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Certified Nurse Practitioner
  • 50 hours each renewal
    • 30 hours of continuing education for licensure as an RN
• Certified Nurse Practitioners or Clinical Nurse Specialists with DEA registration
  • 50 hours of continuing education
    • 30 hours of continuing education for licensure as an RN
    • 5 hours related to the practice specialty
    • 10 hours in pharmacology related practice
    • 5 hours in the management of non-cancer pain
• Certified Nurse Practitioners or Clinical Nurse Specialists without DEA registration
  • 50 hours of continuing education
    • 30 hours of continuing education for licensure as an RN
    • 10 hours related to the practice specialty
    • 10 hours in pharmacology related practice
• CRNAs with DEA registration
  • 5 hours in the management of non-cancer pain

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• One-time requirement:
  • 2 hours on the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment
• Every four years:
  • 3 hours in infection control coursework

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• One-time requirement:
  • 2 hours on the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment
• Every four years:
  • 3 hours in infection control coursework

Advanced Practice Registered nurses (number of contact hours)

• National certification
• One-time requirement:
  • 2 hours on the identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment
• One-time requirement:
  • New York and federal laws governing prescriptions and record keeping coursework
• Every four years:
  • Infection control coursework
• Every three years:
  • Nurses who are authorized to prescribe controlled substances are required to complete at least 3 hours of training in pain management, palliative care, and addiction.

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every two years
  • 30 hours of continuing education OR
  • 15 hours of continuing education AND one of the following: completion of a nursing project; authoring or co-authoring a nursing-related article, paper, book or book chapter; developing and conducting a nursing continuing education presentation or presentations totaling a minimum of five contact hours; or 640 hours of active practice

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every two years
  • 30 hours of continuing education OR
  • 15 hours of continuing education AND one of the following: completion of a nursing project; authoring or co-authoring a nursing-related article, paper, book or book chapter; developing and conducting a nursing continuing education presentation or presentations totaling a minimum of five contact hours; or 640 hours of active practice

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Attest to completion of a self assessment of their practice, development of a learning plan, and completion of one of the approved learning activity options during the preceding renewal cycle or prior to reinstatement of license
• Every year
  • 50 hours of continuing education (at least 20 hours of the required 50 must be approved by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) or other national credentialing bodies or practice relevant courses in an institution of higher learning)
  • 1 hour on controlled substance prescribing practices, signs of the abuse or misuse of controlled substances, and controlled substance prescribing for chronic pain management for nurse practitioners who prescribe controlled substances

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 12

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 12

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 15 hours of continuing education in pharmacotherapy related to scope of practice for APRN with prescriptive authority (30 hours required in the initial year of licensure)

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 24 hours of continuing education, including 1 hour directly related to the Ohio Nurse Practice Act and the administrative rules of the Ohio Board of Nursing

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 24 hours of continuing education, including 1 hour directly related to the Ohio Nurse Practice Act and the administrative rules of the Ohio Board of Nursing

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 24 hours of continuing education for each APRN license held
  • at least 12 of the 24 contact hours must include CE in advanced pharmacology for APRN-CNP, APRN-CNS, or APRN-CNM
• The 24 hours of CE required to renew each APRN license are in addition to the 24 hours of CE required to renew the RN license.

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 24

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 24

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every two years (in addition to 24 hours continuing education required to renew RN license)
  • 15 hours of continuing education in pharmacotherapeutics, clinical application, and use of pharmacological agents in the prevention of illness, and in the restoration and maintenance of health, for those with prescriptive authority
  • 2 hours of education in pain management or 2 hours of education in opioid use or addiction, unless the APRN does not currently hold a valid federal DEA registration number
• CRNA:
  • Minimum of 8 hours of continuing education in advanced pharmacology related to the administration of anesthesia

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

Meet the practice requirement in one of these ways:

• Every two years:
  • 400 nursing practice hours
  • If less than 600 hours in prior 3 years, 20 hours of continuing education is required
  • If less than 800 hours in prior 4 years, 30 hours of continuing education is required
  • Less than 960 hours of practice in prior 5 years must apply for practice re-entry
• *NEW* Every renewal
  • 2-hour cultural competence continuing education
• One-time requirement
  • 7 hours on pain management
    • 1 hour must be the Oregon Pain Management Commission module

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every two years:
  • 400 nursing practice hours
  • If less than 600 hours in prior 3 years, 20 hours of continuing education is required
  • If less than 800 hours in prior 4 years, 30 hours of continuing education is required
  • Less than 960 hours of practice in prior 5 years must apply for practice re-entry
• *NEW* Every renewal
  • 2-hour cultural competence continuing education
• One-time requirement
  • 7 hours on pain management
    • 1 hour must be the Oregon Pain Management Commission module

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every two years
• Must renew RN license and complete continuing education requirements if less than 400 hours of APRN practice in prior two years
• For NPs licensed prior to January 2011, national certification is not required for renewal.
  • Instead, a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education in the population foci is required
• *NEW* Every renewal
  • 2-hour cultural competence continuing education
• One-time requirement
  • 7 hours on pain management
    • 1 hour must be the Oregon Pain Management Commission module

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30 hours of continuing education, including 2 hours of approved training on the topic of child abuse recognition and reporting (3 hours for initial licensure)

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30 hours of continuing education, including 2 hours of approved training on the topic of child abuse recognition and reporting (3 hours for initial licensure)

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30 hours of continuing education, including 2 hours of approved training on the topic of child abuse recognition and reporting (3 hours for initial licensure)
• 2 hours in pain management or the identification of addiction or in the practices of prescribing or dispensing of opioids for CRNP with prescriptive authority (as a portion of the total continuing education required)
• *If you do not have a DEA registration and do not use another person or entity's DEA registration to prescribe any controlled substances, you do not need to complete the Opioid CE.

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every two years
  • 10 hours of continuing education, including 2 hours in substance abuse
• 1 hour on Alzheimer's disease one time per career

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every two years
  • 10 hours of continuing education, including 2 hours in substance abuse
• 1 hour on Alzheimer's disease one time per career

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every two years
  • 10 hours of continuing education, including 2 hours in substance abuse
• 1 hour on Alzheimer's disease one time per career

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every two years
  • 20 hours in pharmacotherapeutics for NP, CNM, or CNS with prescriptive authority, including 2 hours in prescribing controlled substances for NP, CNM, or CNS with controlled substance prescriptive authority
• Initial license requires 45 hours in pharmacotherapeutics for NP, CNM, or CNS with prescriptive authority, including 15 hours in prescribing controlled substances for NP, CNM, or CNS with controlled substance prescriptive authority.

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• None

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• National certification

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 5 hours of continuing education (10 hours if not currently practicing)

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 5 hours of continuing education (10 hours if not currently practicing)

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 5 hours of continuing education (10 hours if not currently practicing)
• 2 hours of continuing education to address controlled substance prescribing practices, including the Tennessee Chronic Pain Guidelines, for APRN with Certificate of Fitness

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every two years
  • 20 hours of continuing education in area of practice
  • 2 contact hours related to geriatric care for those who work with older adults
  • human trafficking prevention course for any nurse who provides direct patient care
• One-time requirement
  • 2 hours related to forensic evidence collection for those who work in an emergency room setting
• Every six years
  • 2 hours related to nursing jurisprudence and nursing ethics

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every two years
  • 20 hours of continuing education in area of practice
  • 2 contact hours related to geriatric care for those who work with older adults
  • human trafficking prevention course for any nurse who provides direct patient care
• One-time requirement
  • 2 hours related to forensic evidence collection for those who work in an emergency room setting
• Every six years
  • 2 hours related to nursing jurisprudence and nursing ethics

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every two years
  • 20 hours of continuing education in area of practice
  • 2 contact hours related to geriatric care for those who work with older adults
  • 5 hours in pharmacotherapeutics for APRN with prescriptive authority
  • human trafficking prevention course for those who provides direct patient care
  • *Any APRN whose practice includes the treatment of tick-borne diseases is encouraged to participate in continuing education relating to the treatment of tick-borne diseases
• One-time requirement
  • 2 hours related to forensic evidence collection for those who work in an emergency room setting
  • 2 hours annually (4 hours every licensing period) related to approved procedures of prescribing and monitoring controlled substances for APRN licensed prior to September 1, 2020, and authorized to receive information from the Prescription Monitoring Program (must complete no later than September 1, 2021)
• Every six years
  • 2 hours related to nursing jurisprudence and nursing ethics
• Every year
  • 2 hour annually (4 hours every licensing period) regarding safe and effective pain management related to the prescription of opioids and other controlled substances for APRN who has entered into a prescriptive authority agreement authorizing the prescribing of opioids (applicable to licensure renewals on or after January 1, 2021)
  • 1 hour (2 hours ever licensing period) that meets the requirements set forth by the Texas Pharmacy Board covering best practices, alternative treatment options, and multi-modal approaches to pain management, for APRN whose practice includes the prescription of opioids (only applicable to licensure renewals that occur between September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2023)

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every two years
  • 30 hours of continuing education, or 15 hours of continuing education and 200 hours of licensed practice, or 400 hours of licensed practice
  • One of the Utah-specified suicide training programs

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every two years
  • 30 hours of continuing education, or 15 hours of continuing education and 200 hours of licensed practice, or 400 hours of licensed practice
  • One of the Utah-specified suicide training programs

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every two years
  • 30 hours of continuing education and at least 400 hours of licensed practice if licensed as an APRN prior to July 1, 1992
  • 4 hours in controlled substance prescribing, including: 3.5 hours of approved controlled substance education and 0.5 hours from DOPL's online controlled substance tutorial, for APRN with controlled substance
  • One of the Utah-specified suicide training programs

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• None

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• National certification

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30 hours of continuing education, or 15 hours of continuing education and 640 hours of active practice as a nurse

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30 hours of continuing education, or 15 hours of continuing education and 640 hours of active practice as a nurse

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 40 hours of continuing education for nurse practitioner if licensed prior to May 8, 2002
• 8 eight hours of continuing education in pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics for nurse practitioner with prescriptive authority

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Annually (As of June, 2021)
  • Active nursing practice: 8 hours of continuing education and 96 hours of active practice
  • Retired active nursing practice: 8 hours of continuing education and 24 hours a year (max of 90 days a year)
• One-time requirement
  • 6 hours on suicide assessment, treatment and management

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Annually
  • Active nursing practice: 8 hours of continuing education and 96 hours of active practice
  • Retired active nursing practice: 8 hours of continuing education and 24 hours a year (max of 90 days a year)
• One-time requirement
  • 6 hours on suicide assessment, treatment and management

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every two years
  • 30 hours of continuing education in specialty area
  • 15 hours of continuing education in pharmacology for ARNP with prescriptive authority
• One-time requirement
  • 6 hours on suicide assessment, treatment and management (CRNA are exempt)

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every year
  • 12 hours of continuing education
  • 2 hours related to mental health conditions common to veterans and their families
  • 3 hours initially, then 1 hour annually on best prescribing and drug diversion training for those who prescribe, administer or dispense controlled substances

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every year
  • 12 hours of continuing education
  • 2 hours related to mental health conditions common to veterans and their families
  • 3 hours initially, then 1 hour annually on best prescribing and drug diversion training for those who prescribe, administer or dispense controlled substances

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• Every 2 years
  • 24 hours of continuing education
    • 12 hours in advanced pharmacology
    • 12 hours in clinical management practice
• Every year
  • 2 hours related to mental health conditions common to veterans and their families
  • 3 hours initially, then 1 hour annually on best prescribing and drug diversion training for those who prescribe, administer or dispense controlled substances

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• None

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 16 contact hours in clinical pharmacology or therapeutics relevant to the advanced practice nurse prescriber's area of practice, including at least 2 contact hours in responsible prescribing of controlled substances.

Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 30 hours of continuing education if employed less than 200 hours in the past 2 years, or 15 hours of continuing education and 200 hours of active nursing practice in the past 2 years, or 400 hours of active nursing practice in the past 2 years

Licensed Practical Nurses (Number of contact hours

• 30 hours of continuing education if employed less than 200 hours in the past 2 years, or 15 hours of continuing education and 200 hours of active nursing practice in the past 2 years, or 400 hours of active nursing practice in the past 2 years

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (Number of contact hours)

• 60 hours of continuing education related to APRN recognized role and population focus area (if recognized as an APRN in the State prior to January 1, 1999, and has maintained continuous licensure, but is not nationally certified)
• 3 hours related to responsible prescribing of controlled substances or treatment of substance abuse disorders for APRN with prescriptive authority