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Virginia Board of Nursing

Impact CE's distance-learning courses meet the continuing education requirements of the Virginia Board of Nursing, accepted under our ANCC approval.

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Total Hours Required
up to 40 CE credit hours every 2 years, varies by credential
May Be Online / Home Study
All 40 100% of the cycle, no cap
Mandatory Requirements
1 pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics
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132 including every mandatory requirement

Mandatory Requirements

These hours count toward your 40 CE credit hours, but must cover specific content.

8 CE credit hours

pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics

A nurse practitioner with prescriptive authority shall obtain a total of eight hours of continuing education in pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics for each biennium in addition to the minimal requirements for compliance

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Credentials This Covers

Nurse

Registered Nurse

Nurse

RNs and LPNs have several options for meeting continued competency requirements, but 8 and 9 are listed below as they are based in earning CE 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.

Keeping It

30 CE credit hours

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Licensed Practical Nurse

Nurse

RNs and LPNs have several options for meeting continued competency requirements, but 8 and 9 are listed below as they are based in earning CE 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.

Keeping It

30 CE credit hours

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Advanced Practice Registered Nurse

Nurse

 Complete at least 40 hours of continuing education in the area of specialty practice OR maintain a national certification
A nurse practitioner with prescriptive authority shall obtain a total of eight hours of continuing education in pharmacology or pharmacotherapeutics for each biennium in addition to the minimal requirements for compliance

Keeping It

40 CE credit hours

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About This Approval

NLC compact state. Renewal/CE requirements: https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Nursing/PractitionerResources/ContinuedCompetency/

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Board Contact

Board
Virginia Board of Nursing
Official Page
www.dhp.virginia.gov

Phone: 804-367-4515
Email: [email protected]

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