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Education Frequently Asked Questions
Most Frequently Asked Continuing Education
(CNE) Questions
Q. Is it
possible to obtain all 30 contact hours of continuing nursing education
(CNE) by INDEPENDENT STUDY
A: Effective April
20, 2001, the 30 contact hours of continuing education required
for license renewal or reinstatement may be obtained by interactive
and/or independent study. There is no longer the 15 hour limit for
independent study. It is still necessary for all classes/courses
to be approved by ANY STATE NURSING BOARD, ANY NURSING ORGANIZATION
OR ANY NURSING ASSOCIATION.
K.A.R. 60-9-106. Continuing nursing education
for license renewal Word
Need the Individual Offering Approval (IOA) form?
Visit the Forms page to download
the form.
Q: How many contact
hours of CNE do I need for license renewal?
A: Thirty (30) contact hours of approved
CNE (INTERACTIVE AND/OR INDEPENDENT) are required for license renewal
for each category of nursing and LMHT. The same CNE can be used
for RN/RNA and RN/ARNP renewal. CNE for the RNA must be related
to the practice specialty.
Q: I have a certificate
that says it is approved by ANCC. Will this be accepted in Kansas?
A: Yes, Continuing Nursing Education
approved by ANY national nursing organization (ANCC,
AORN, AANA, AWHONN, AACCN, etc.) or ANY state board of nursing
or state nursing association can be used as CNE in Kansas. Indicate
the provider organization on the renewal application. An IOA
form does not need to be completed if already approved.
Q: What do I do if I receive
a notice that I am being audited?
A. You are to return the letter along
with readable copies of all the CNE items listed on your
renewal, or with a note on the bottom of the letter indicating this
is your first renewal following licensure examination in Kansas,
or endorsement, or reinstatement less than 9 months ago.
Q: Some certificates give
credit in CEU's. What’s a CEU?
A: One CEU (continuing education unit)
= 10 contact hours. A contact hour is equal to 50 clock minutes.
Q: What exactly is CNE?
A: "Continuing Nursing Education"
(CNE) means learning experiences intended to build upon the education
and experiential bases of the registered professional and licensed
practical nurse for the enhancement of practice, education, administration,
research, or theory development to the end of improving the health
of the public. CNE DOES NOT INCLUDE INSERVICE EDUCATION, ON THE
JOB TRAINING, ORIENTATION, INSTITUTION-SPECIFIC COURSES, OFFERING
CONTAINING THE SAME CONTENT AS COURSES THAT ARE PART OF BASIC PREPARATION
AT THE LEVEL OF CURRENT LICENSURE OR CERTIFICATION, CPR, BCLS OR
CODE BLUE.
Q: Can I use contact
hours I did not use from my previous renewal for the next renewal?
A: CNE contact hours cannot
be carried over to the next renewal period. Acquisition of CNE begins
the first day of the month following the renewal period.
Q: Can I get credit for
an offering that I attended more than once?
A: Approval will not be granted
for identical offerings completed within a renewal period.
Q: Can I add up fractions
of contact hours to whole numbers from certificates awarded?
A: Yes. Contact hours for CNE are
recorded in contact hours and fractions of hours. A minimum attendance
credit of one (1) contact hour is required (50 minutes = 1 contact
hour).
Q: Do I have to send
copies of my certificates when I renew my license?
A: NO. You are required to keep your
CNE records you have used for your renewal. If you receive notice
of Audit, you will be required to send readable copies of certificates,
transcripts or grade reports.
Q: Can I use the refresher
course I attended as CNE?
A: Completion of a Board approved
refresher course will be considered continuing nursing education
and accepted for license renewal.
Q: Which college courses
will be accepted as CNE?
A: College courses are acceptable
for CNE if required for completion of a nursing program. One college
credit equals 15 contact hours. Courses must have been successfully
completed during the renewal period. Credit will not be accepted
for audited, incomplete, or failed courses. Requests for approval
of college courses, should be submitted on an Individual Offering
Approval (IOA) form, printed off the web site: www.ksbn.org
or by contacting KSBN.
Q: Can I receive credit
for the teleconference course or computerized CNE courses?
A: Yes. Courses must have either KSBN
approval or approval of a recognized nursing organization, association,
or board of nursing.
Q: How much credit can
I get for a standard course like ACLS, MANDT, TNCC?
A: The number of contact hours awarded
for standard programs is based on the length of the offering.
There is no longer a maximum number of contact hours for standard
programs. CNA,CMA, EMT courses do not qualify for CNE credit.
Q: Can I receive CNE
credit for an offering I taught?
A: Instructor Credit may be
awarded for preparation and presentation of a CNE offering. Credit
will be awarded only once for twice the amount of presentation
time. The minimum presentation time is 50 minutes. A 50-minute presentation
equals two contact hours. The certificate issued by the provider
must list the number of contact hours earned and clearly identify
instructor credit. Only 50 percent or 15 contact hours of
instructor credit may be used for license renewal. CNA, CMA, or
EMT, standard course (ie. ACLS,TNCC, ENPC, MANDT) or nursing course
instruction does NOT qualify for CNE Instructor Credit.
Q: An offering I attended
does not have nursing approval. How can I receive credit?
A: Licensees attending an offering
not approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing, another board
of nursing, or national nursing organization may submit a request
for approval of contact hours on an Individual Offering Approval
(IOA) form. Individual Offering Approval forms are best submitted
prior to license renewal. Upon review, the form will be returned
indicating approval or denial of credit. The IOA form can be
obtained by written request accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped
envelope to the address on the back of the Kansas License, or from
the KSBN web site, www.ksbn.org.
Please note: completion of the IOA form is not a guarantee of
credit.
Q. Does all independent
study count for CNE?
A. Independent study must have nursing
approval of ANY State Nursing Board, ANY Nursing Association or
ANY Nursing Organization. If approval is not listed on either the
certificate or brochure, you must fill out an IOA form. (SEE PREVIOUS
PARAGRAPH FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON THE IOA FORM)
Need the Individual Offering Approval
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