Mississippi Nurses CE Requirements, Accreditations & Approvals
Mississippi Nurses
In
support of improving patient care, NetCE 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.
The Mississippi Board of Nursing accepts courses from any provider who is ANCC accredited.
Continuing Education Requirement
RNs and LPNs: Required 20 contact hours every two year licensing period.
APRNs: Required 40 contact hours every two year licensing period, 2 of which must be directly related to the prescribing of controlled substances; and must also maintain national certification.
For More Information
Please contact the Mississippi Board of Nursing at (601) 957-6300, or visit their website at http://www.msbn.ms.gov/Pages/Home.aspx.
Additional information regarding your continuing education requirements may be found
at:
http://www.msbn.ms.gov/Documents/AdministativeCode.pdf - All
Licensees.
http://www.msbn.ms.gov/Documents/Part%202810%20-%20Examinations%20and%20Licensure.pdf
- Rule 4.7 for RNs and LPNs.
http://www.msbn.ms.gov/Documents/Part%202840%20-%20Advanced%20Practice.pdf
- APRNs.
http://www.msbn.ms.gov/Pages/Advanced-Practice-Registered-Nurse.aspx -
APRNs with controlled substance prescriptive authority.
