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Requirements
Beginning July 1, 2006, upon license renewal or reinstatement, all RNs and LPNs will be required to complete a self assessment of their practice, develop a learning plan, and select an approved learning activity option* which must be completed prior to the next renewal date in order to comply with Continuing Competence requirements.
Effective July 1, 2008, and thereafter, upon application for license renewal or reinstatement, all licensees will be required to attest to completion of a self assessment of their practice, development of a learning plan, and completion of one of the approved learning activity options during the preceding renewal cycle or prior to reinstatement of license. Licensees should be prepared to submit evidence of completion if selected by audit by the Board.
* Approved learning activity options, details about the NC Nursing Continuing Competence Rule, explanatory materials, and an informational webcast are available at http://www.ncbon.com/prac-contcomp.asp. A Practice Consultant is also available to answer your questions at lburhans@ncbon.com or at 919-782-3211 ext 265.
You will need to select one option from those eight (8) listed below,
implement it and complete it prior to your next license renewal.
1) National Certification or re-certification by a national credentialing
body recognized by the Board; or
2) Thirty (30) contact hours of continuing education activities; or
3) Completion of a Board approved refresher course; or
4) Completion of a minimum of two semester hours of post-licensure
academic education related to nursing practice; or
5) Fifteen (15) contact hours of a continuing education activity and
completion of a nursing project as principal or co-principal
investigator to include statement of the problem, project objectives,
methods and summary of findings; or
6) Fifteen (15) contact hours of continuing education activities and
authoring or co-authoring a published nursing-related article, paper,
book or book chapter; or
7) Fifteen (15) contact hours of continuing education activities and
developing and conducting a nursing education presentation or
presentations totaling a minimum of five contact hours for nurses or
other health professionals to include a copy of program brochure or
course syllabi, objectives, content and teaching methods, and date
and location of presentation; or
8) Fifteen (15) contact hours of continuing education activities and 640
hours of active practice within the previous two (2) years.
Note: Selected continuing education activities must be related to your
learning goals.
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