New Requirements for License Renewal

[missninaRN]

Got this in an email from the OK BON this week:

"Effective January 1, 2014, Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses

licensed in the State of Oklahoma must meet continuing qualifications for

practice, by completing one or more of the following requirements within the

past two years prior to the expiration date of the license:

1. Employment in a position that requires a registered nurse/practical nurse

license with verification of at least 520 work hours; or

2. Completion of at least twenty-four (24) contact hours of continuing

education applicable to nursing practice; or

3. Current certification in a nursing specialty area; or

4. Completion of a Board-approved refresher course; or

5. Completion of at least six (6) academic semester credit hours of nursing

coursework at the licensee's current level of licensure or higher"

Since I'm not currently practicing due to a disabling long-term illness, the only option that will be doable for me is the continuing education. I just not sure how to find CE sources that are fully accredited/accepted by the OK BON.

I'm wondering if anybody else doing the CE option and/or can provide reliable sources for CEs?

[TheCommuter, BSN, RN]

The Oklahoma BON just implemented the CEU requirement very recently. I would give them a call to find out firsthand what they require out of the CEUs they're now requiring. The folks at the Oklahoma BON are pretty good about returning calls within 24 hours. Good luck to you.