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Article: Continuing Nursing Education frequently asked questions (FAQs).
- Article from:
- New Mexico Nurse
- Article date:
- July 1, 2009
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Q1. I took a class in--last month, and the person in charge told me I would have to apply for continuing education contact hours.
A1. No accrediting body in the U.S.A. will allow their approvers to retroactively approve continuing education courses. The PROVIDER of the Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) course would have had to apply ahead of time. Participants cannot apply.
Q2. I spent 8 hours (or 16) taking a BLS (ACLS/PALS, others) course, and they didn't give me a certificate for my CEUs. How do I get that?
A2. The Board of Nursing here and in other states does not generally accept BLS, ACLS, PALS or other course of similar nature for ...