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Expiration

Accepted CEUs

Hours

Due Date	Oct 31
Due Every	1 years
Due Based On	Annually

Nov 1 - Oct 31

ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center

Hours Required	14
Max Online Hours	14

Required Topics	Hours	Frequency
Pediatric Abusive Head Trauma One-Time Requirement: Nurses licensed on or after July 15, 2010 must receive the education within three (3) years of their initial licensure date. The course can be offered by any approved CE provider. This course was included in the curriculum for graduates of Kentucky programs of nursing as of December 2011. These hours may count as part of the required 14 contact hours of CE needed for licensure renewal	1.5
Cultural Competency/Diversity Nurses must earn a minimum of one and one-half (1.5) contact hours in implicit bias that addresses: 1. The impact of historical racism and other forms of invidious discrimination on the provision of healthcare; 2. Methods of evaluating the presence and extent of implicit bias; and 3. Measures that may be taken to reduce implicit bias.	1.5
Suicide Prevention/Assessment/Treatment/Management Nurses must earn a minimum of two (2) contact hours on the subject of suicide prevention, which must consist of one (1) contact hour on suicide prevention generally, and one (1) contact hour that addresses: 1. Chronic toxic stress and secondary traumatic stress potentially increasing the incidence of suicide amongst nurses; 2. A confidential and standardized pathway to care for nurses that addresses screening, assessing, safety planning, referrals, and follow-up for nurses at risk for suicide; 3. Systems of care, evidence-informed approaches, and best practices to reduce suicide rates; and 4. Ethical legal considerations of caring for patients and nurses who are suicidal.	2
Domestic Violence/Dependent Abuse One-Time Requirement: Nurses seeking reinstatement, licensure by endorsement from another state, and examination candidates educated outside of Kentucky must earn three (3) contact hours of KBN approved domestic violence CE within three (3) years of licensure into Kentucky. This course was included in the curriculum for graduates of Kentucky Programs of Nursing as of May 1998. These hours may count as part of the required 14 contact hours of CE needed for licensure renewal	3
Forensic Evidence Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) credentialed nurses are required to earn five (5) contact hours of approved sexual assault CE each licensure period (forensic medicine or domestic violence CE will meet this requirement). The five (5) contact hours may count toward the required fourteen (14) contact hours of continuing education needed for renewal of the RN license.	5	1 years
Alzheimer/Dementia One-Time Requirement: Nurses actively licensed as of July 15, 2024, must complete this requirement by October 31, 2027. Nurses actively licensed after July 15, 2024, must complete this requirement within 3 years of initial licensure as described in 201 KAR 20:215. The 1-hour in Alzheimer's Disease or other forms of Dementia training must be completed. The following topics must be covered: 1) The warning signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia; 2) The importance of early detection, diagnosis, and appropriate communication techniques for discussion of memory concerns with the patient and his or her caregiver; 3) The variety of tools used to assess a patient’s cognition; and 4) Current treatments that may be available to the patient.	1

Board Information

Kentucky Board of Nursing

http://kbn.ky.gov/

https://kbn.ky.gov/continuing-education/Pages/Continuing-Education-Requirements.aspx

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