49 Pa. Code § 21.334 - Sources of continuing education
(a) The following providers of continuing
education and credentialing organizations have currently met the standards for
approval for continuing education. Therefore, all activities offered by these
providers are approved for continuing education hours required for biennial
license renewal.
(1) Board-approved CRNP
educational programs and CRNP educational programs approved by other state
boards of nursing or that hold current accreditation issued by a National
nursing accreditation organization.
(2) National and international nursing
organizations and their state and local affiliates.
(3) National and international medical and
osteopathic organizations and their state and local affiliates.
(4) National pharmaceutical organizations and
their state and local affiliates.
(5) National nursing specialty
organizations.
(6) Continuing
education programs approved by other state boards of nursing for advanced
practice nurses or nurse practitioners.
(b) CRNPs may obtain hours for continuing
education activities offered by providers not indicated in subsection
(a)(1)-(6) if the provider receives approval of the activity under §
21.336 (relating to continuing
education course approval) prior to its implementation.
(c) CRNPs may obtain credit for continuing
education hours on an individual basis if the CRNP, prior to attendance at the
course, obtains Board approval by submitting a request for course approval and
supporting documentation listed in §
21.336(b).
(d) CRNPs may obtain credit for
correspondence courses, taped study courses and other independent study courses
if the course is Board approved.
(e) Up to 4 hours will be credited for
service as a teacher, preceptor, lecturer or speaker and for publication in a
refereed journal or other scholarly publication relating to pharmacology or the
CRNP's area of practice. Application shall be made prior to the service or
within 90 days of the publication to assure that the Board will approve the
service or publication and to allow the Board to determine the number of
contact hours that will be granted.
(f) An hour for purposes of nurse
practitioner continuing education is 50 minutes.
Notes
The provisions of this § 21.334 issued under sections 2.1(k) and 8.1(c) of The Professional Nursing Law (63 P.S. §§ 211(k) and 218.1(c)).
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