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:
Continuing education is mandated by Iowa law as a prerequisite to renew RN and LPN licenses. The requirement is as follows: For renewal of a three year license, the requirement is 36 contact hours or 3.6 CEUs. For renewal of a license that has been issued for less than three years, the requirement is 24 contact hours or 2.4 CEUs.