States that do NOT require CEU's for renewal...

WashYaHands · Jan 21, 2003

Colorado doesn't either.

Love-A-Nurse · Jan 21, 2003

mississippi doesn't require ceus either.

imenid37 · Jan 21, 2003

md did not when i lived there. pa was mentioned above and it doesn't. florida does.

ernurse728, LPN · Jan 21, 2003

No CEU in MD

susanmary · Jan 21, 2003

Connecticut does not require CEUs for RN license renewal.

P_RN, ADN, RN · Jan 21, 2003

South Carolina doesn't either.

Sally_ICURN · Jan 21, 2003

I had NO idea that so many states didn't require continuing education!! So do nurses do it on their own? Are they required to meet certain educational requirements by their employer? What motivates a nurse to seek learning opportunities? Where I work not only does my employer pay for class fees, they provide me the paid time off to go to those classes. Part of being a professional is maintaining or furthering one's knowledge base which in turn furthers the profession's body of knowledge.

I get in at least 8 day long classes a year--well over the required CEU's to renew my license. It is required in CA. If it were up to me, I wouldn't have it any other way!

Sorry, but I guess I'm just shocked! :eek:

murmar · Jan 21, 2003

These states require CEU'S:

AL,Alaska,CA,DE,FL,IA,KS,KY,LA,MA,MI,Military,MN,NE,NV,NH,NM,OH,UT,TX,WVA, and WY.

Brita01 · Jan 21, 2003

Louisiana doesn't for LPNs.

P_RN, ADN, RN · Jan 21, 2003

http://www.nursingworld.org/gova/charts/hivceu.htm

Here's the list.

Stargazer · Jan 21, 2003

Originally posted by Sally_ICURN
I had NO idea that so many states didn't require continuing education!! So do nurses do it on their own? Are they required to meet certain educational requirements by their employer? What motivates a nurse to seek learning opportunities? Where I work not only does my employer pay for class fees, they provide me the paid time off to go to those classes. Part of being a professional is maintaining or furthering one's knowledge base which in turn furthers the profession's body of knowledge.

I get in at least 8 day long classes a year--well over the required CEU's to renew my license. It is required in CA. If it were up to me, I wouldn't have it any other way!

Sorry, but I guess I'm just shocked!

I agree that continuing ed is important--just because it's not required doesn't mean that nobody goes. The classes I want to attend always sell out, so I have to sign up early.

I also have to do a lot of on-the-job learning. Just to give you one example, when we had the anthrax mailings after 9/11, I had to go online for 2 days and find the most up-to-date information I could find, write a summary for all the senior executives, and teach a class to the mailroom staff on how to handle mail safely. A large portion of my job involves researching and evaluating new drugs and equipment and writing clinical protocols, which again means my info has to be as up-to-the-minute as possible. Not all CE comes from formal classes.

Love-A-Nurse · Jan 21, 2003

originally posted by sally_icurn
i had no idea that so many states didn't require continuing education!! so do nurses do it on their own? are they required to meet certain educational requirements by their employer? what motivates a nurse to seek learning opportunities? where i work not only does my employer pay for class fees, they provide me the paid time off to go to those classes. part of being a professional is maintaining or furthering one's knowledge base which in turn furthers the profession's body of knowledge.

i get in at least 8 day long classes a year--well over the required ceu's to renew my license. it is required in ca. if it were up to me, i wouldn't have it any other way!

sorry, but i guess i'm just shocked!

i was shocked too when i didn't need them for ms as i needed them for my home state.

the place where i worked still had in-house in-service/up-dates to keep one abreast.