CEU requirements for nurses and NPs

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Just thought I would mention, in case anyone has not seen the VA BON site or gotten email, there are going to be requirements for CEUs to be done in VA. Virginia was one of the few states that did not have the requirements in place. But, it will be mandatory soon. I think it goes into specifics on the VA BON site.

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

Do you know if this applies to LPN's also?

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.
Do you know if this applies to LPN's also?

Yes, it does. You can view more information at http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing/

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

Thanks!

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Specializes in Home Health.

Thanks for the heads up! It's funny, because I was looking for jobs in other states and a lot of them had a CEU requirement, and I don't have any. I was thinking "oh, I don't have to worry about that in VA, just stick to looking in-state." lol Ah, oh well. This will be good for me while I'm job hunting. :D

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It looks like it is LPNs, not NPs. But, yes there are going to be requirements for practical and registered nurses.

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Specializes in Psych ICU, addictions.

I just got my official notification about it. I think it's a good thing.

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Specializes in Geriatrics.

Is anyone aware of how many hours are required?

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

I couldn't find that information. Not sure if it's published yet, but it seems like it should be!

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The requirement is not for CEU's only. There is a list of 9 items, and CEU's are listed as 1 possibility. There are 8 other ways to prove continued education. I am more than happy to link the information for those of you who may not have seen the list, as of yet.

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

Sure, a link would be great! :-)

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Specializes in EMS, ED, Trauma, CEN, CPEN, TCRN.

The link has been posted on the BON site: http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing/leg/Nursing_08022013.doc

The excerpt of the pertinent section:

18VAC90-20-221. Continued competency requirements for renewal of an active license.

A. In order to renew an active nursing license, a licensee shall complete at least one of the following learning activities or courses:

1. Current specialty certification by a national certifying organization, as defined in 18VAC90-20-10;

2. Completion of a minimum of three credit hours of post-licensure academic education relevant to nursing practice, offered by a regionally accredited college or university;

3. A board-approved refresher course in nursing;

4. Completion of nursing-related, evidence-based practice project or research study;

5. Completion of publication as the author or co-author during a renewal cycle;

6. Teaching or developing a nursing-related course resulting in no less than three semester hours of college credit, a 15-week course, or specialty certification;

7. Teaching or developing nursing-related continuing education courses for up to 30 contact hours;

8. Fifteen contact hours of workshops, seminars, conferences, or courses relevant to the practice of nursing and 640 hours of active practice as a nurse; or

9. Thirty contact hours of workshops, seminars, conferences, or courses relevant to the practice of nursing.

B. To meet requirements of subdivision A 8 or 9 of this section, workshops, seminars, conferences, or courses shall be offered by a provider recognized or approved by one of the following:

1. American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)/American Nurses Association (ANA);

2. National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN);

3. Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) in any state in which the AHEC is a member of the National AHEC Organization;

4. Any state nurses association;

5. National League for Nursing (NLN);

6. National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service (NAPNES);

7. National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses (NFLPN);

8. A licensed health care facility, agency, or hospital;

9. A health care provider association;

10. Regionally or nationally accredited colleges or universities;

11. The American Heart Association, the American Health and Safety Institute, or the American Red Cross for courses in advanced resuscitation; or

12. Virginia Board of Nursing or any state board of nursing.

C. Dual licensed persons.

1. Those persons dually licensed by this board as a registered nurse and a licensed practical nurse shall only meet one of the continued competency requirements as set forth in subsection A of this section.

2. Registered nurses who also hold an active license as a nurse practitioner shall only meet the requirements of 18VAC90-30-105 and, for those with prescriptive authority, 18VAC90-40-55.

D. A licensee is exempt from the continued competency requirement for the first renewal following initial licensure by examination or endorsement.

E. The board may grant an extension for good cause of up to one year for the completion of continuing competency requirements upon written request from the licensee 60 days prior to the renewal date. Such extension shall not relieve the licensee of the continuing competency requirement.

F. The board may grant an exemption for all or part of the continuing competency requirements due to circumstances beyond the control of the licensee such as temporary disability, mandatory military service, or officially declared disasters.

G. Continued competency activities or courses required by board order in a disciplinary proceeding shall not be counted as meeting the requirements for licensure renewal.

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