Summer & Fall 2009 |
The School of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Illinois Nurses Association which is an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
The School of Nursing offers a range of continuing education offerings to meet the needs of registered nurses who seek to expand their professional nursing knowledge.
CE Needs |
School of Nursing’s CE provider unit seeks to meet the continuing education needs for nurses in south-central and southern Illinois. Please contact Dr. Karen Kelly. if you would like to suggest a topic for a continuing education offering. If your organization has a CE need, please contact Dr. Kelly. The SON may be able to provide a program to meet your organization’s need.
Offering Announcements |
Innovations in Nursing EducationWednesday, October 14, 2009
Presenter: Teri A. Murray, PhD, RN
RWJ Foundation Executive Nurse Fellow, 2006-2009
Dean and Associate Professor
School of Nursing, St. Louis UniversityConference Center, Morris University Center, SIUE Campus
8:00 a.m. Registration and breakfast/networking
8:45 a.m. Introductions
8:50 a.m. Presentation: Dr. Teri Murray
10:20 a.m. Evaluation & adjournment
Graduate students may register for $10. Nurse educators in the community are welcome to register for $20. Please complete the registration form and send to Emily Coffin. For additional registration information contact Conferences and Institutes at 618/650-2660, or Emily Coffin.
The School of Nursing will award 1.6 contact hours of continuing nursing education credit for completion of this offering. The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville School of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Illinois Nurses Association which is an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Faculty of the SIUE School of Nursing may register at no charge.
Additional Fall 2009 CE Offerings Will be Posted at a Later Date. |
Many nurses have heard or read that the new 2007 Illinois Nurse Practice Act will mandate 20 hours of continuing education (CE) for RNs and LPNs in order for license renewal. This mandate will begin with RN license renewal in 2012 and in 2013 for LPNs.
The requirements for RNs and LPNs will be similar to those currently in place for advanced practice nurses (APNs) in Illinois, although precepting will not likely be part of the CE plan for RNs and LPNs. These requirements are based on the requirements of the American Nurses Credentialing Center for renewal of specialty certification. (See Section 1305.100 Continuing Education: Title 68: Professions And Occupations Chapter VII: Department Of Financial And Professional Regulation for more information.
Visit the Illinois Division of Professional Regulation, Professional Nursing Professions Licensed by DPR page to read about the new Illinois Nurse Practice Act. You can also find the current CE requirements for APNs on this web page (as noted above). Continue to review this webpage for information about the new rules for implementing the NPA. The current rules which are posted are based on the 1997-1998 nursing act.