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  • 1.  Recertification CEU's

    Posted 02-03-2020 02:52 PM
    Do CEU's from NetCE count toward our required CEU's?
    Thank you!

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    Nadine Grismer BSN, RN, PEL-IL/ CSN, NCSN
    School Nurse
    Clay Academy
    Woodstock, IL 60098
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  • 2.  RE: Recertification CEU's

    Posted 02-03-2020 03:02 PM

    It looks like they are accredited by ANCC so yes.

     

    RECERTIFICATION APPLICATION

    To apply for recertification by continuing education, 75 hours of continuing education or approved professional activity credits related to school nursing practice must be documented. These activities must be related to the practice of school nursing, sponsored by an approved national or state accrediting agency, and must have been completed during the five years prior to the expiration date on the candidate's certification. Additionally, beginning January 1, 2020, each CE program must be worth a minimum of 1 credit hour. 

    Continuing education (in school nursing) is defined as programs beyond basic nursing preparation that are designed to promote and enrich knowledge, improve skills, and develop attitudes for the enhancement of (school) nursing practice.

    Continuing nursing education activities are assessed, planned, implemented, and evaluated in accordance with adult learning principles and professional education standards and ethics. The educational design process includes procedures for protecting educational content from bias, providing learners appropriate information and documentation related to their participation, and maintaining records in a secure and confidential manner. (ANCC)

    To count towards recertification renewal, a program must have been approved by one of the credentialing agencies (accredited providers) approved by the NBCSN. They must have met national or state predetermined criteria to approve programs and provide continuing education (CE). The Board recognizes the following credentialing agencies:

    • Nursing specialty organizations listed below, or those accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), as
      • American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
      • American Association of Critical Care Nurses
      • American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
      • American College of Nurse Midwives
      • Emergency Nurses Association
      • National Association of School Nurses
      • National Association of Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners
    • Continuing Medical Education credentialing agencies
    • Colleges and Universities accredited by state, regional and federal (as US Dept. of Education) accrediting boards
    • State boards of nursing
    • State departments of health and education whose programs have met the criteria for continuing education through accredited providers
    • National accrediting agencies for licensed professional counselors and social workers
    • Authoritative federal entities, e.g., CDC, FDA

    All certificates of attendance must include the name of the approved accreditation or certification body. Organizations such as hospitals, state nursing associations etc., may work with approved/accredited providers to provide continuing education programs and should note the collaboration and the provider/accreditation name on certificates.

     

     

    Regards,

     

    Pat

    Pat Krin, MSN, RN, FNP-BC-Retired, NCSN-E, FNASN

    School Health Consultant

    School Health Consulting Services

    Thomaston, CT 06787

    patkrin@outlook.com

     






  • 3.  RE: Recertification CEU's

    Posted 02-08-2020 11:30 PM
    They must also be directly related to school busing practice. For example, a course on the latest advances for lung cancer would not be accepted.

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    Deborah Pontius, MSN, RN, NCSN, FNASN
    President, NBCSN
    CE Instructor and School Nursing Consultant
    Retired Health Services Coordinator
    Sparks, NV
    Website: http://nursedeborahpontius.weebly.com
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