Hypertension â The Silent Killer Filed under: Eating Smart for a Healthy Heart | 4 Comments Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is often called âthe silent killerâ because it is a deadly disease that shows no early symptoms.
Number of contact hours required. During a typical continuing education participation period (24 months) an RN must participate in 24 contact hours of continuing education and an LPN must participate in 12 contact hours. Activities which may meet continuing education requirements Continuing education requirements may be fulfilled in one of three ways:
In Louisiana the amount of continuing education required by the board of nursing to renew oneâs license depends upon the type of employment each nurse is currently performing. For full time work, 1600 hours per year, nurses are required to have 5 hours of CEâs. For part time work, 160 hours per year, 10 hours of CEâs. For less that 160 hours of work a nurse must complete 15 hours of CEâs to renew his or her license.