New York Nursing CE Requirements

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CE Requirements for RNs

Total Hours Required: 4 | Elective Hours: 0 | Renewal Cycle in Years: 3

The Education Law requires that nurses complete a New York State-approved infection control and barrier precautions course work appropriate to the professional's practice once every four (4) years. This training must be approved by either the State Education Department (SED) or the Department of Health (DOH).

NYS mandates new RNs complete a one-time initial two (2) hour child abuse training.

Nurse.com offers an Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse course and an Infection Control course that meet New York continuing education requirements. Regulations that govern the practice of nurses in New York may be found in the New York Administrative Code Article 139.

Any prescriber with a DEA registration number must complete three (3) hours of course work or training in pain management, palliative care, and addiction. Course work must be completed once every three years, pursuant to PHL §3309-a(3). Training topics may be covered by a single comprehensive training or by multiple individual training for a total of at least three hours. Prescribers must complete course work in the following eight topic areas:

  • New York State and federal requirements for prescribing controlled substances
  • Pain management
  • Appropriate prescribing
  • Managing acute pain
  • Palliative medicine
  • Prevention (screening and signs of addiction)
  • Responses to abuse and addiction
  • End of life care
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CE Requirements for LPNs

Total Hours Required: 4 | Elective Hours: 4 | Renewal Cycle in Years: 3

The Education Law requires that LPNs complete a New York State-approved infection control and barrier precautions course work appropriate to the professional's practice once every four (4) years. This training must be approved by either the State Education Department (SED) or the Department of Health (DOH).

NYS mandates new LPNs complete a one-time initial two (2) hour child abuse training.

Nurse.com offers an Identifying and Reporting Child Abuse course and an Infection Control course that meet New York continuing education requirements. Regulations that govern the practice of nurses in New York may be found in the New York Administrative Code Article 139.

Required Nursing Courses for New York

 

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