Questions on CME's for ANCC

[morganvibes]

Hi

I am renewing my certification for FNP with ANCC soon and am trying to find out if I can count my

ACLS and PALS courses. It isnt clear on the website.

These were my initial courses.

They were certainly more involved and more difficult than any CE courses I have done, so I would think they would.

Thanks, and Happy New Year!

[Corey Narry, MSN, RN, NP]

You could use ACLS and PALS hours for your ANCC CME with the rule that you can only list each once during the 5 year renewal period even though you would technically have 2 ACLS and 2 PALS renewal sessions during a given 5-year period. I know this because some of my colleagues have been told this when they asked.

[morganvibes]

Thank you Juan, that's good news!

I was going to count 4 pharmacology credits for each 12 hour class, since that's all I need, but do you

know if there is a standard for determining pharmacology credit?

Thanks again!

[Corey Narry, MSN, RN, NP]

I don't know if there is a way to figure it out. Usually, CME's aimed at NP's (those sponsored by AANP or ANCC for example) specify the Pharmacology credit. I used those particular kinds of CME's to make sure I met my Pharmacology credits (last year). I do agree that ACLS and PALS are heavy on Pharmacology so I think you should be OK with how you calculated it. However, I would make sure your total hours go over the minimum required hours just to make sure.

[carachel2]

ANCC communicates quickly via email..I would shoot them an email just to verify. Good luck! I just finished mine and am soo glad to have it done !

[morganvibes]

Oh Yes I will definitely give them a call when they are back on Friday. Im trying to get a bunch done while I'm off for a few days.

i t will be nice to be free for another 5 years soon!