Does CPI count as a CEU for license?

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The TX BON website is so confusing to me. Does CPI renewal course count towards my 20 required hours of CEU for TX? How about my BLS renewal? I am having a hard time finding courses to do online for the renewal in my area of specialty..

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

I would check with your state BON for the most accurate answer. But here in CA, both CPI and BLS can count towards the 30 CEUs I need to rack up every 2 years. The catch is that I can use them only once per two years...so if for some odd reason I had to take BLS twice in that time frame, I could claim the hours for only one of those sessions.

Also--and again, you should check with your state's BON to see if this would be true for you too--but here in CA, I don't have to do all 30 hours in psych or whatever specialty I'm working in. They just have to be 30 hours of RN-level CEU classes.

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Specializes in ICU/community health/school nursing.

When last I checked the TX BON (last renewal) BLS did not count. Not sure about your CPI. If in doubt...check out Medscape for a bunch of small free CEUs of all kinds.

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