4723-8-10 Continuing education requirements.

(A) Each advanced practice nurse who obtains continuing nursing education in their the nurse’s area of practice for the purpose of obtaining or maintaining a national certification may use those continuing education hours to satisfy the continuing education requirements set forth in section 4723.24 of the Revised Code and Chapter 4723-14 of the Administrative Code. Such continuing nursing education shall be accrued in the twenty-four months immediately preceding the renewal of the license to practice nursing as a registered nurse.

(B) Each clinical nurse specialist who is not certified by a national nursing certifying organization approved by the board shall obtain twelve contact hours of continuing nursing education in addition to the twenty-four hours every two years required for renewal of a license to practice nursing as a registered nurse. The additional hours shall be in programs which are targeted to advanced practice nurses in the nurse’s area of practice or in relevant programs from other health care disciplines.

(C) To satisfy the requirements of this rule, a continuing education activity shall be approved in accordance with Chapter 4723-14 of the Administrative Code.

(D) A clinical nurse specialist who is not certified by a national certifying organization may not request the waiver option contained in rule 4723-14-03 of the Administrative Code for the additional twelve contact hours of continuing nursing education required in paragraph (B) of this rule.

(E) Monitoring of compliance with the continuing nursing education requirement for each advanced practice nurse shall be in accordance with Chapter 4723-14 of the Administrative Code.

Effective: 02/01/2006

R.C. 119.032 review dates: 10/14/2005 and 10/01/2010

Promulgated Under: 119.03

Statutory Authority: 4723.07

Rule Amplifies: 4723.24, 4723.41, 4723.42

Prior Effective Dates: 4/1/97, 4/1/98, 4/1/99