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Michigan
State Board of Nursing
Rules for Continuing Education Requirements for RN &
LPN Relicensure
Rule
2(a)
The following
providers of continuing education (CE) programs have been
approved by the Board of Nursing. The Board will consider
any of the following as providing acceptable continuing education
for license renewal or relicensure without limitation as
stated in R338.10603 (Rule 3):
- American
Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation
- National
Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service
- National
League for Nursing
- American
Osteopathic Association
- Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education
- Certification
in Basic and Advanced Life Support set forth by the American
Heart Assocation
- American
College of Nurse Midwives
Rule
2(b)
A licensee
may earn 3 continuing education credits for each 1 hour of
presentation of CE that they present that is not part of the
licensee’s job with a MAXIMUM OF 6 HOURS for the two-year
licensing period. The licensee can only use the same program
once in each renewal period.
If
audited, licensee must send in a copy of the presentation
showing the date and their name on the presentation as a presenter.
Rule
2(c)
Five
(5) CE credits for one semester credit earned for academic
courses related to nursing practice offered in an educational
program approved by the board pursuant to R338.10201(1)(c)(i)
and (ii) and (d)(i) and (ii). A licensee must submit a transcript
from the program to earn the credit for license renewal if
audited. A licensee may earn all 25 credit hours through this
process.
If
audited, licensee must submit a copy of the transcript showing
credit hours of the academic courses related to nursing.
Rule
2(d)
Three
(3) CE credits for one quarter credit earned for academic
courses related to the nursing practice offered in an educational
program approved by the board pursuant to R338.10201(1)(c)(i)
and (ii) and (d)(i) and (ii). A licensee must submit a transcript
from the program to earn credit for the license renewal if
audited. A licensee may earn all 25 credit hours through this
process.
If
audited, licensee must submit a copy of the transcript showing
credit hours of the academic courses related to nursing.
Rule
2(e)
25 CE
hours for specialty certification or recertification.
The specialty
certification or recertification recognized by the board are:
- nurse
midwife
- nurse
anesthetist
- nurse
practitioner
If
audited, licensee must show proof of the certification or
recertification.
Rule
2(f)
One CE
hour may be granted for each hour of program attendance, without
limitation, at a continuing education program which has been
granted approval by another state board of nursing.
If
audited, licensee must submit a copy of the current renewed
license and a copy of the continuing education from the other
state.
Rule
2(g)
One credit
hour for each hour attended at a program related to nursing
offered by an educational program. A licensee may earn all
25 hours at a continuing education program related to nursing
practice offered by an educational program approved by the
board pursuant to R338.10201(l)(c)(i) and (ii) and (d)(i)
and (ii).
If
audited, licensee must submit a copy of letter or certificate
showing their name, hours earned and the date in which the
program was held.
Rule
2(h)
Ten CE
credit hours may be earned for a publication in a nursing
or health care journal or textbook, of an article or chapter
related to the practice of nursing or allied health. All 25
credit hours may be earned by publishing different articles.
If
audited, licensee must submit a copy of the publication showing
their name on the publication.
Rule
2(i)
A maximum
of 4 credit hours may be earned by reading articles or viewing
or listening to media devoted to the nursing practice.
If
audited, licensee must submit a letter listing the articles
read from what journal(s). They must also list what media
program was devoted to the nursing practice.
Rule
2(j)
A licensee
may earn 10 CE hours for passing a specialty examination.
The 10 hours may only be granted in the year in which an applicant
is advised that he or she successfully completed a national
nursing specialty examination.
If
audited, licensee must submit the letter advising them of
successfully completing the national nursing specialty examination.
Rule
2(k)
One CE
hour for one hour of documented participation in a health
care organization committee dealing with patient care related
issues. MAXIMUM OF 4 HOURS PER LICENSING PERIOD.
If
audited, licensee must submit documentation of their participation
in the health care organization committee.
Rule
2(l)
A maximum
of 10 continuing education hours may be earned for participation
in a workshop dealing with patient care issues offered by
a health care organization or professional organization that
falls outside the already accepted methods of approval that
have already been adopted by the board.
If
audited, licensee must submit documentation of their participation
in the workshop offered by a health care organization or professional
organization.
Rule
2(m)
One continuing
education hour may be granted for each hour of reading a journal
and completing a test which has been developed for continuing
nursing practice education. The licensee may earn all 25 hours
with this method of continuing education.
If
audited, licensee must submit documentation of completing
and passing the test for proper credit for licensing renewal.
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