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      What are Kentucky's State CE Requirements?

      The Kentucky Board of Nursing provides the following guidelines regarding the continuing education requirements for nursing professions in Kentucky.

       

      Licensed Practical Nurses

      • LPNs have the option to complete 14 contact hours of continuing education every year or meet one of the other continuing competency options listed here in Section 3.

      • Mandatory CE requirements:

        • 3 of the 14 contact hours must be on Domestic Violence (one-time requirement)

        • 1 of the 14 contact hours must be in Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia (one-time requirement)

        • 1.5 of the 14 contact hours must be on Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma (one-time requirement)

      • 2 of the 14 contact hours must be on Suicide Prevention (one-time requirement)

          • 1 contact hour in suicide prevention generally; and

      • 1 contact hour that addresses:

            • Chronic toxic stress and secondary traumatic stress potentially increasing the incidence of suicide amongst nurses; A confidential and standardized pathway to care for nurses that addresses nurses at risk for suicide; Systems of care, evidence-informed approaches, and best practices to reduce suicide rates; and Ethical legal considerations for caring for patients and nurses who are suicidal.

      • 1.5 of the 14 contact hours must be on Implicit Bias (one-time requirement) that addresses:

          • The impact of historical racism and other forms of invidious discrimination on the provision of healthcare;

          • Methods of evaluating the presence and extent of implicit bias; and Measures that may be taken to reduce implicit bias.

       

      Registered Nurses

      • RNs have the option to complete 14 contact hours of continuing education every year or meet one of the other continuing competency options listed here in Section 3.

      • Mandatory CE requirements:

        • 3 of the 14 contact hours must be on Domestic Violence (one-time requirement)

        • 1 of the 14 contact hours must be in Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia (one-time requirement)

        • 1.5 of the 14 contact hours must be on Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma (one-time requirement)

      • 2 of the 14 contact hours must be on Suicide Prevention (one-time requirement)

          • 1 contact hour in suicide prevention generally; and

      • 1 contact hour that addresses:

            • Chronic toxic stress and secondary traumatic stress potentially increasing the incidence of suicide amongst nurses;A confidential and standardized pathway to care for nurses that addresses

      • screening, assessing, safety planning, referrals, and follow-up for

            • nurses at risk for suicide; Systems of care, evidence-informed approaches, and best practices to reduce suicide rates; and Ethical legal considerations for caring for patients and nurses who are suicidal.

      • 1.5 of the 14 contact hours must be on Implicit Bias (one-time requirement) that addresses:

          • The impact of historical racism and other forms of invidious discrimination on the provision of healthcare; Methods of evaluating the presence and extent of implicit bias; and Measures that may be taken to reduce implicit bias.

      • 5 of the 14 contact hours must be on Sexual Assault, Forensic Medicine, or Domestic Violence if you are a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)

       

      Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

      • APRNs have the option to complete 14 contact hours of general continuing education every year or maintain their national certification.

      • Mandatory CE requirements:

        • 3 of the 14 contact hours must be on Domestic Violence (one-time requirement)

        • 1 of the 14 contact hours must be in Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia (one-time requirement)

        • 1.5 of the 14 contact hours must be on Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma (one-time requirement)

        • 2 contact hours must be on Suicide Prevention (one-time requirement) in addition to annual CE requirements

        • 1.5 contact hours must be on Implicit Bias (one-time requirement) in addition to annual CE requirements

      • 5 of the 14 contact hours must be on Sexual Assault, Forensic Medicine,

        • or Domestic Violence if you are a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)

        • APRNs may use their board certification to satisfy the 14 contact hours needed for RN license renewal as long as

          • certification was initially attained during the licensure period, OR

          • certification has been in effect during the entire licensure period, OR

          • certification has been renewed during the licensure period.

      • APRNs applying for initial authority to prescribe medical cannabis will need 6 contact hours in the subject for approval (one-time requirement)

        • APRNs renewing medical cannabis prescribing authority will need 3 contact hours.

        • Requirements for continuing education in medical cannabis go into effect January 1st 2025

      • APRNs are required to complete 5 contact hours of continuing education on pharmacology every year.

      • APRNs with prescriptive authority are required to complete 5 contact hours of continuing education on pharmacology every year.

            • 1.5 of the 5 contact hours must be in the dual subject of pharmacology and addiction disorders AND 2.5 contact hours on addiction disorders for APRNs with CAPA-CS who have a waiver and registration issued by the DEA.

        • 1.5 of the 5 contact hours must be in the dual subject of pharmacology and addiction disorders for APRNs with CAPA-CS who do not have a waiver and registration issued by the DEA.

       

      Special Conditions

      • If you graduated in Kentucky after 1998 the domestic violence course was

      • included in your curriculum. Your one-time requirement has been met.

      • If you graduated in Kentucky after 2011 the pediatric abusive head trauma

      • course was included in your curriculum. Your one-time requirement has been met.

      https://kbn.ky.gov/continuing-education/Pages/Continuing-Education-Requirements.aspx

       

       

      If you are an RN or LVN, a one-time payment of $49.99 includes unlimited access to all of Nursing CE Central's RN / LVN course offerings for an entire year. This means you can take as many courses as you need to renew your Kentucky RN / LVN license, and you have the freedom to take even more courses to further expand your knowledge. We've even created the Kentucky Renewal Bundle (included with enrollment) which contains all 14 contact hours in one, convenient bundle.

       

      If you are ready to begin your continuing education for your Kentucky RN/ LVN license renewal, click here to enroll now!

       

      If you are an APRN a one-time payment of $149.99 includes unlimited access to all of Nursing CE Central's APRN and RN / LVN course offerings for an entire year. This means you can take as many courses as you need to renew your Kentucky  APRN license, and you have the freedom to take even more courses to further expand your knowledge. We've even created the Kentucky APRN Bundle (included with enrollment) which contains all 5 pharmacology contact hours in one, convenient bundle.

       

      If you are ready to begin your continuing education for your Kentucky  APRN license renewal, click here to enroll now!

       

      Nursing CE Central is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) as well as directly by the Kentucky Board of Nursing.

       

      For information on Nursing CE Central's accreditation(s) for your state, click here!

       

      For further information on your renewal requirements, click here for a link to the Kentucky Board of Nursing website.