Nursing ceu
Nursing 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 ceu courses 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.
The following sites provide continuing education hours:
Nursingceu.com offers a variety of continuing education courses.
RN.com offers unlimited education hours for a flat fee.
RNCeus.com offers a variety of courses.
**Update**
CEUfast offers a yearly subsciption for unlimited contact hours at a reasonable price.
The march of dimes offers a variety of ceu's on perinatal nursing that may be purchased in print or through online modules.
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