Nevada State Board of Nursing
Nevada RNs and LPNs need 30 contact hours of continuing education every 2 years. 3 state-mandated topics may apply, depending on the license and practice.
At a glance
| Licenses covered | Registered nurse (RN), Licensed practical nurse (LPN) [1] |
|---|---|
| CE required for renewal | Yes [2] |
| Hours per renewal | 30 contact hours [2] |
| CE period | Every 2 years [2] |
| Renewal deadline | Licenses renew every two years and expire on the nurse's birthday (an original license runs to the second birthday after issuance); the 30 hours must be completed in the 24 months before the nurse's most recent birthday. [3] |
| State-mandated topics | Cultural competency and diversity, equity and inclusion; Bioterrorism (medical consequences of terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction); HIV stigma, discrimination and unrecognized bias [2] |
| What CE counts | Courses meeting NRS 632.343 that are provided by a Board-approved provider, a national nursing organization, an academic institution, or a provider recognized by another board of nursing or by the regulatory body of a related discipline. The Board's FAQ also accepts providers with a Nevada CE provider number or approved by another state nursing or health-related board, and providers recognized by organizations including the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation (ANCC) and the National League for Nursing. MedCEU is not an approved provider. [3] |
All nurses, every renewal cycle. The 4 hours are part of the 30 and must come from Board-approved courses.
All licensees, once: completed within 2 years after initial licensure.
Nurses who provide or supervise emergency medical services in a hospital or primary care: complete within 2 years after beginning to provide or supervise such services or care.
Rules change, and your own license record decides your deadline. Confirm with the Nevada State Board of Nursing ↗ before you renew.
Free courses that count toward the hours
The board accepts continuing education accredited by ANCC [3]. These current free courses state that accreditation. State-mandated topics can require a specific approved course, so check those separately.
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Questions
Nevada RNs and LPNs need 30 contact hours of continuing education every 2 years. 3 state-mandated topics may apply, depending on the license and practice. Licenses renew every two years and expire on the nurse's birthday (an original license runs to the second birthday after issuance); the 30 hours must be completed in the 24 months before the nurse's most recent birthday.
Cultural competency and diversity, equity and inclusion (4 hours): All nurses, every renewal cycle. The 4 hours are part of the 30 and must come from Board-approved courses. Bioterrorism (medical consequences of terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction) (4 hours): All licensees, once: completed within 2 years after initial licensure. HIV stigma, discrimination and unrecognized bias (2 hours): Nurses who provide or supervise emergency medical services in a hospital or primary care: complete within 2 years after beginning to provide or supervise such services or care.
Courses meeting NRS 632.343 that are provided by a Board-approved provider, a national nursing organization, an academic institution, or a provider recognized by another board of nursing or by the regulatory body of a related discipline. The Board's FAQ also accepts providers with a Nevada CE provider number or approved by another state nursing or health-related board, and providers recognized by organizations including the American Nurses Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation (ANCC) and the National League for Nursing. MedCEU is not an approved provider. Free courses accredited by ANCC are listed on this page; a state-mandated topic may need a specific approved course.
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“LPN 30 hrs/renewalRN 30 hrs/renewal”
“The 4 hours of continuing education is part of the mandatory 30 hours already required by law”
“You must complete 4 hours of cultural competency continuing education each renewal cycle and those hours may be made up of as many Nevada Board of Nursing (NSBN) approved courses as you want so long as you meet the minimum of the 4-hour requirement.”
“they do need to complete the one-time, four-hour, bioterrorism CE Requirement”
“If a continuing education provider is an academic institution, has a Nevada continuing education provider number, is approved by another state nursing board or health-related board (includes Boards of Medical Examiners, Pharmacy, and social workers), or is recognized by one of the organizations below, it is accepted by the Nevada State Board of Nursing.”
“American Nurse Credentialing Center Commission on Accreditation”
“National League for Nursing”
“Please note: MEDCEU is not an approved CE Provider”
“Therefore, new nurses who have earned their degrees within the last two years do not have to earn 30 CEs for their first renewal. However, they do need to complete the one-time, four-hour, bioterrorism CE Requirement and four-hour cultural competency course.”
“Documentation from a school or agency attesting to 120 hours of preceptorship per renewal period = 10 continuing education units.”
“10 CEUs maximum per renewal period”
“60 minutes of participation in nurse CE equals one contact hour”
“College credit (if taken as part of education program to obtain higher nursing degree; includes prerequisites) – one credit (semester) equals 15 contact hours, one credit (quarter) equals 10 contact hours”
“APRN additional 15 hrs each renewal cycle”
“The Board shall not renew any license issued under this chapter until the licensee has submitted proof satisfactory to the Board of completion, during the 2-year period before renewal of the license, of 30 hours in a program of continuing education approved by the Board”
“The Board shall not renew any license issued under this chapter until the licensee has submitted proof satisfactory to the Board of completion, during the 2-year period before renewal of the license, of 30 hours in a program of continuing education approved by the Board”
“Every nurse licensed under the provisions of this chapter must renew his or her license biennially on a date or according to a schedule of dates prescribed by regulation of the Board.”
“For each person licensed pursuant to this chapter, one or more courses of instruction that provide at least 4 hours of instruction relating to cultural competency and diversity, equity and inclusion to be completed biennially.”
“For each person licensed pursuant to this chapter, a course of instruction, to be completed within 2 years after initial licensure, relating to the medical consequences of an act of terrorism that involves the use of a weapon of mass destruction. The course must provide at least 4 hours of instruction”
“For each person licensed pursuant to this chapter who provides or supervises the provision of emergency medical services in a hospital or primary care, at least 2 hours of training in the stigma, discrimination and unrecognized bias toward persons who have acquired or are at a high risk of acquiring human immunodeficiency virus to be completed within 2 years after beginning to provide or supervise the provision of such services or care.”
“a nurse shall prove that he or she has participated in 30 contact hours of continuing education during the 24 months which immediately precede the”
“An original license or certificate is valid for the period from the date of issuance to the”
“second birthday after issuance. Thereafter, each license or certificate will expire biennially on the”
“a nurse shall prove that he or she has participated in 30 contact hours of continuing education during the 24 months which immediately precede the”
“birthday. In a leap year the license or certificate of a licensee or certificate holder born on February 29 expires on February 28.”
“most recent birthday by presenting authenticated photocopies of original certificates of completion”
“A course of continuing education shall be deemed to be approved by the Board if the course:”
“A provider approved by the Board;”
“A national nursing organization;”
“An academic institution;”
“A provider of continuing education that is recognized by another board of nursing; or”
“A provider of continuing education that is recognized by the regulatory body of a related discipline that approves courses of continuing education.”
“Each nurse shall attest to his or her compliance with the requirements for continuing education at the time for the renewal of his or her license.”
“The Board will perform random audits of nurses for compliance with the requirements for continuing education.”
“A nurse shall retain documentation of completion of the requirements for continuing education for 4 years.”
“while licensed pursuant to chapter 632 of NRS, shall retain documentation of completion of a course of instruction relating to the medical consequences of an act of terrorism that involves the use of a weapon of mass destruction”
