Nursing CEUNursing ceu hours are required to renew your license. The number of continuing education hours needed depends on the state in which you hold your license. To find info on your state, find your state board of nursing here. There are a variety of ways to obtain the required nursing continuing education hours. There are courses available through magazine publications and books, and a variety of hours are available online as well. These online education hours can often be purchased in packages that allow completion of a specific number of hours. There are also many sites that offer free continuing education hours, click here to find these free hours. Certain college classes also qualify as contact hours toward your license. According to the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners one academic credit hour is equal to 15 contact hours. Nursing classes toward a higher degree qualify but prerequisites such as biology and math do not. Prior to counting your nursing classes toward your contact hours please confirm with your state board as this will vary by state. Search for books offering nursing ceus  's.The following sites provide continuing education hours: Advance for nurses magazine offers a variety of online CEU courses at a reasonable price. They also have a 12 month unlimited package. CEUfast offers a yearly subscription for unlimited contact hours at a reasonable price. Nursingceu.com offers a variety of continuing education courses. A current 1 contact hour course for $10 is on Influenza: Seasonal Flu 2011-12. RNCeus.com offers a variety of courses. Last update December 25, 2011 Return to Nurse license page from the nursing ceu page |
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