Question about CEU's?

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Specializes in OBGYN, Neonatal.

Hey all I was wondering and this may be a stupid question but, are CEU's required? I want to do some obviously for my own good and my own educational development but are they required for licensure retention? I can't remember what we were taught about them in school LOL!

I want to do some but right now we have money crunch issues so it will be awhile, I'm just wondering if there is a requirement for licensure issues.

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CEU are a requirement to renew your license. I think in my state it's something like 30. If you are a new grad, I am pretty sure they let you slide the 1st renewal without any CEUs, but after that you need them to renew your license.

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In CA new grads do not need CEs for the first renewal but thereafter you need 30 per renewal. No CEs, no license.

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CEUs most definitely a requirement to renew your licence. In NV. you also need 30 to renew. Many facilities will offer CEs so that you don't have to pay for them.

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here's a link showing state boards of nsg w/respective ce requirements.

just scroll to your state.

http://www.allnursingschools.com/faqs/boards.php

leslie

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Specializes in Emergency/Trauma/Education.

There is plenty of information here on allnurses, but please check your state's board of nursing site to have the 'official' word.

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