CE question

[tpapik]

So , this was my first year Renewing my license with the need of the 24 hour CE's I did it through Western Schools and got my certificate in my email..... now was I suppose to send the Certificate to the state board? it didnt say I had to . please let me know , thanks! im in ohio!

yes this is kind of late asking as this is all suppose to be done by August 1st lol

[Meriwhen, ASN, BSN, MSN, RN]

Unless your state BON specifies otherwise, you don't need to send the CEU certificate. However, be sure to hold onto that certificate for at least 4-7 years in case they decide to audit you.

[WSU_Ally_RN, BSN, RN]

I'm an Ohioan too... just like Meriwhen said, you just need to make sure you hold on to that CEU certificate for I think 7 years... CEU's are basically an honor system until you get audited, which I think they can go back 6 or 7 years, and you better have all your CEU certificates for them! Did you remember your law CEU too??

[guest2210]

I'm licensed in OH and FL. This is the year for FL renewal. Ohio's is next year, isn't it?

[WSU_Ally_RN, BSN, RN]

No, Ohio's renewal was this year. I think you had to be renewed by July 31.

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

No, Ohio's renewal was this year. I think you had to be renewed by July 31.

If Ohio is like my state, RNs and LPNs may not renew in the same year. I have to renew my RN license by my birthday in even years but LPNs renew in odd years here.

[BloomNurseRN, ASN, BSN, RN]

I'm in Indiana and while I think CE should be required for nurses, and I will absolutely be doing CE regularly for myself, having to deal with keeping records and deal with all of that makes me glad CE is not required here. Again, I think it should be but I don't mind not having to deal with paperwork.

[Morainey, BSN, RN]

I would just print out your certificate and save it. I keep mine paperclipped together by year just in case. My work offers a lot of educational meetings and we get CEUs at the end, usually, so getting CEUs isn't terribly difficult.