Relias Academy offers convenient online courses for licensed professionals, paraprofessionals, and lifelong learners. Information on course requirements by the Maine State Board of Nursing are below, as well as a list of approved and accredited courses.
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Expiration- Due On
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- Due Every
- 2 years
- Due Based On
- Birth Month
| Accepted CEUsANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center | Hours- Hours Required
- 75
- Max Online Hours
- 75
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Required Topics | Hours | Frequency |
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| Pharmacology "A. If the applicant has not prescribed drugs within the past two (2) years, the applicant shall provide evidence of satisfactory completion of 15 contact hours of pharmacology within the two (2) years prior to applying for approval to practice.
B. If the applicant has not prescribed drugs within the past five (5) years, the applicant shall provide evidence of satisfactory completion of 45 contact hours (or 3 credits) of pharmacology within the two (2) years prior to applying for approval to practice." | 15 | 2 years |
| Category A/Category I/Content Area I Category I activities are those planned continuing education activities sponsored by organizations or institutions whose educational offerings are approved by professional bodies such as: American Nurses Association Credentialing Center; American Academy of Nurse Practitioners; American College of Nurse-Midwives; Council on Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists; National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty; Maine State Nurses Association; American Psychological Association; American Medical Association Council of Medical Education; Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education or the Committee of Continuing Medical Education of the Maine Medical Association.
Relias offers too many courses to list on this topic. | 30 | 2 years |
| Category B/ Category II/ Content Area II No More than 45 hours: B. Category II activities include the following continuing health related education activities described below:
(1) exhibits or presentations offered to health professionals
(2) papers published in nursing and allied health journals
(3) articles or chapters authored and published in professional textbooks
(4) self-instruction such as: reading advanced nursing journals or allied health journals; listening to audio or videotapes; viewing slides; utilizing programmed or computer-assisted instruction
(5) participation in peer review; utilization management; and nursing/medical audits
(6) presentation at grand rounds
(7) participation at meetings that have a clinical focus
(8) precepting registered nurses enrolled in advanced practice registered nursing programs
(9) active participation in health related research | 45 | 2 years |
| Opioids and Controlled Substances Advanced practice registered nurses with prescriptive authority must complete three (3) contact hours of Category I continuing education on the prescribing of opioid medication. | 3 | 2 years |
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