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View Your Texas - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (NP, FNP, PNP, CRNP, CNM, CNS, CRNA) Continuing Education Requirements
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Texas - Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (NP, FNP, PNP, CRNP, CNM, CNS, CRNA)
Relias Academy offers convenient online courses for licensed professionals, paraprofessionals, and lifelong learners. Information on course requirements by the Texas Board of Nursing are below, as well as a list of approved and accredited courses.
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ExpirationAccepted CEUsHours
Due Date
Due Every2 years
Due Based OnEvery 2 Years
Nurses renew their licenses in even or odd years based on year of birth
ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center
Hours Required20
Max Online Hours20

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HoursFrequency
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;
26 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.
22 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.
52 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
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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 Relias offers too many modules to list. Search by ANCC certificate
202 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
32 years
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).
22 years

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http://www.bne.state.tx.us/
http://www.bne.state.tx.us/education_continuing_education.asp
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In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.


Relias LLC designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 4.00 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.


Hours: 4.0

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In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.


Nurses will receive 4.00 Nursing Contact Hours after successfully completing this course.


Hours: 4.0

New York Department of Health

This course has been approved by the State of New York Department of Health. Provider number TP02043, for the following professions: Physicians, Registered Physician Assistants, Special Assistants, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Dentists, Dental Hygienists, Optometrists, with the following groups: employees and credentialed/affiliated professionals. This activity is approved for 4.00 contact hours.


Hours: 4.0

New York State Education Department

Relias Learning is approved as a provider to offer the mandated coursework in child abuse identification and reporting in online/internet presentation by the Professional Education Program Review of the New York State Education Department. This activity is approved for 4.00 contact hours.


Hours: 4.0

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