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:
30 hours for RN and LPN; 30 additional hours related to specialty for APRN, 5 of which must be related to pharmacology. (For APRN, current certification in specialty will meet requirements for 30 continuing education hours for RN licensure)