The Oregon State Board of Nursing provides the following guidelines regarding the continuing education requirements for nursing professions in Oregon.
Licensed Practical Nurses
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Must have worked 400 hours over the last two years: and
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LPNs are also required to complete a two-hour cultural competency module each renewal cycle.
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LPNs are required to complete one hour of pain management continuing education every renewal period.
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The Oregon Pain Management Commission (OPMC) offers a pain module that meets this requirement. It can be found here.
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LPNs who have worked at least 600 hours over the last 3 years
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Complete 20 hours of continuing education
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LPNs who have worked at least 800 hours in the last 4 years
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Complete 30 hours of continuing education
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Registered Nurses
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Must have worked 400 hours over the last two years: and
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RNs must also complete a two-hour cultural competency module each renewal cycle.
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RNs must complete one hour of pain management continuing education every renewal period.
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The Oregon Pain Management Commission (OPMC) offers a pain module that meets this requirement. It can be found here.
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RNs who have worked at least 600 hours over the last 3 years
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Complete 20 hours of continuing education
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RNs who have worked at least 800 hours in the last 4 years
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Complete 30 hours of continuing education
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Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
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APRNs in Oregon must renew their RN license to renew their APRN license; AND
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Maintain National Certification; OR
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45 structured contact hours of continuing education completed in the two years before renewal of their license.
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15 completed CE hours must be in pharmacotherapeutic content at the NP level, congruent with their specialty role.
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APRN-NPs licensed before January 1, 2011, are required to complete 45 contact hours of CE in population foci instead of national certification.
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APRNs must complete one hour of pain management continuing education every renewal period.
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The Oregon Pain Management Commission (OPMC) offers a pain module that meets this requirement. It can be found here.
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APRNs are also required to complete a two-hour cultural competency module each renewal cycle
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APRNs who hold a fluoroscopy supervision permit
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Must complete 4 hours of CE per year or 8 hours for a 2-year renewal related to fluoroscopy and radiation.
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Two of the yearly required 4 hours must be related to radiation use and safety, and two hours must be related to the clinical use of fluoroscopy.
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APRN-CNSs Returning to Practice
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For CNSs without a national certification, 100 hours of structured continuing education must be completed before being awarded the APRN license.
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Continuing Education (CE) hours must include an advanced pharmacology course meeting the criteria in OAR 851-053-0005(3).
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Remaining hours of continuing education shall consist of physical assessment, treatment modalities, patient management, and laboratory/diagnostic studies with content related to the licensure sought.
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If you are an RN or LVN, a one-time payment of $49.99 includes unlimited access to all of Nursing CE Central's course offerings for an entire year, including the Oregon-required, 2-contact-hour Oregon Cultural Competency Course.
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