Alabama Administrative Code
Title 610 - ALABAMA BOARD OF NURSING
Chapter 610-X-10 - CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR LICENSURE
Section 610-X-10-.03 - Content Of Continuing Education
Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 610-X-10-.03
Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 02, November 27, 2024
(1) Acceptable content for continuing education courses shall include one or more of the following:
(a) Clinical technology, procedures, and
nursing implications.
(b) Specialty
areas of nursing practice.
(c)
Nursing practices related to care of the patient, including but not limited to
counseling, patient teaching, infection control, and safety factors.
(d) Administration, management, and
supervision in health care delivery.
(e) Social, legal, and ethical aspects of
nursing.
(f) Nursing
education.
(g) Nursing research,
theory, and practice issues.
(h)
Quality improvement and management, accrediting standards, and
processes.
(i) Academic credit
applicable to nursing that is earned from liberal arts, sciences, business, and
general education courses obtained after initial licensure from an institution
accredited by an educational accrediting body or that is earned in pursuit of a
higher degree in nursing.
(j)
Professional conduct.
(k)
Orientation in-service programs and mandatory annual education on
facility-specific policies - specific activities designed to familiarize
employees with the policies and procedures of an institution or general
orientation in-service.
(l) Serving
as an appointed facility preceptor for students and/or new hire
orientation.
(2) Courses that are not directly applicable to nursing practice are not acceptable for continuing education credit. Such courses may include but are not limited to:
(a) Courses taken for self-help such as
weight loss, self-awareness, self-help therapy, changes in attitude, and
yoga.
(b) Cardiopulmonary
resuscitation and first aid classes designed for lay people.
(c) Courses taken for personal economic gain
e.g. investment, retirement planning.
(d) Presentation of class(es), course(s) or
program(s) that are:
1. Not an original
development of the presenter
2. Not
approved by a Board-acceptable provider of continuing education.
Author: Alabama Board of Nursing
Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 34-21-2, 34-21-23(f).
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