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| Nursing Practice Act/ Rules All licensed vocational nurses (LVNs), registered nurses (RNs), and advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) are required to complete at least two (2) contact hours of CNE in nursing jurisprudence and ethics prior to the end of each third two-year licensure renewal cycle for licensure cycles beginning on or after January 1, 2014. The course is required to contain information related to the Texas Nursing Practice Act, Texas BON Rules, Texas BON Position Statements, principles of nursing ethics, and professional boundaries [Board Rule 216.3(g)]. This course counts as part of the 20 required contact hours; | 2 | 6 years |
| Aging and Long Term Care Any LVN, RN, or APRN whose practice includes the older adult or geriatric population is required to complete at least two (2) contact hours in every licensure cycle. The content must include information relating to elder abuse, age related memory changes and disease processes, including chronic conditions, and end of life issues [Board Rule 216.3(h)(1)]. A nurse may choose to complete more than one course in order to cover all content required in the rule. | 2 | 2 years |
| Forensic Evidence One Time Only Requirement: This targeted CNE requirement applies to all nurses practicing in emergency department (ED) settings as their home unit, floating, contracted, or other duties that involve functioning in an ED setting or role. Any nurse who is working in an ED setting must complete this requirement within two years of the initial date of the nurses employment in an ED setting.
Nurses who perform a forensic exam on a sexual assault survivor must have completed basic forensic evidence collection training, or the equivalent education, prior to performing the examination [Board Rule 216.3(d)(1)]. This is a one-time requirement | 2 | |
| Profession Specific Targeted continuing education in the advanced practice role and population focus area recognized by the Board or attain, maintain, or renew the national certification recognized by the Board as meeting the certification requirement for the APRN role and population focus area of licensure
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| Human Trafficking Any nurse who provides direct patient care must complete a human trafficking prevention course that is approved by the Executive Director of Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) that covers identifying and assisting victims of human trafficking before the end of every licensing period (applicable to licensure renewals on or after September 1, 2020). | 2 | 2 years |
| Pharmacology APRN who has Prescriptive Authority must also complete at least five (5) additional contact hours in pharmacotherapeutics within the preceding two (2) years. APRNs that have prescriptive authority and prescribe controlled substances must complete at least three (3) additional contact hours of continuing education related to prescribing controlled substances. | 5 | 2 years |
| Infectious and Communicable Diseases Tick-Borne Diseases. An APRN, whose practice includes the treatment of tick-borne diseases, is encouraged to participate in continuing education relating to the treatment of tick-borne diseases. The continuing education course(s) should contain information relevant to treatment of the disease within the role and population focus area applicable to the APRN and may represent a spectrum of relevant medical clinical treatment relating to tick-borne disease. Completion of continuing medical education in the treatment of tick-borne disease that meets the requirements of this subsection shall be credited as continuing education under this chapter. | | |
| Opioids and Controlled Substances APRN who has Prescriptive Authority must also complete at least five (5) additional contact hours in pharmacotherapeutics within the preceding two years. APRNs that have prescriptive authority and prescribe controlled substances must complete at least three additional contact hours of continuing education related to prescribing controlled substances | 3 | 2 years |