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:
All Florida-licensed RN's and LPNs are now in a 24-month renewal cycle and must complete 24 hours of appropriate continuing education during each renewal period. One (1) contact hour is required for each calendar month of the licensure cycle, including; 1  Medical Error Prevention- 2 contact hours. 2  HIV/AIDS is now a one-time, 1-hour CE requirement to be completed prior to the first renewal. 3  Domestic Violence CE is now a 2-hour requirement every third renewal.