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:
Compliance with continuing competency requirements must be achieved prior to renewal of the nursing license. Continuing competency requirements may be achieved through completion of 20 contact hours or by attaining, maintaining, or renewing an approved national nursing certification in the nurseâs area of practice.