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WV State Required nursing continuing education:

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Continuing education courses listed in this West Virginia Board of Nursing Requirements category will help you to meet the requirements for RN and other healthcare professionals’ licensure and relicensure in West Virginia.

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The following is West Virginia’s RN and LPN Nurse Continuing Education State Requirements, nurse contact hours, and State Board of Nursing contact information. Fulfill your nursing CE requirements with our nationally accredited nurse continuing education modules. Stay ahead of the curve with Nurse.com.

CE Requirements for RNs in West Virginia :

All RN licenses expire October 31, 2012.
Completion of the 12 contact hours of CE required annually for RN relicensure may be accomplished by: 1) Completing 12 contact hours of CE from an approved CE provider; OR 2) Completing 6 contact hours of CE from an approved CE provider which may include 2 contact hours of self-study and one of the following completed during the reporting period: A. National certification initially earned or in effect the entire reporting period; B. Completion of a nursing research project as principal investigator, co-investigator or project director; C. Published a nursing related article in a national nursing or healthcare journal; D. Developed and presented a professional nursing education presentation; E. Participated as a clinical preceptor for at least one student or one new employee undergoing orientation and have one hundred-twenty hours of one-on-one relationship as a clinical preceptor during the reporting period; F. Evidence of satisfactory evaluation of employment that covers at least six months of the reporting period; or G. Completion of an approved nursing refresher or re-entry course.

CE Requirements for LPNs in West Virginia:

All LPN licenses expire June 30, 2012.
LPNs are required to complete 24 contact hours of continuing education and engage in 400 clock hours of LPN practice in each 2 year reporting period. Reporting occurs on the even years. There is also a 1-time 2-contact hour requirement for end of life care including pain management.

WV State Board:

West Virginia State Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses
101 Dee Drive, Suite 102
Charleston, WV 25311-1620
Telephone: (304) 558-3596
Toll Free: (877) 743-6877
Fax: (304) 558-3666
E-mail: rnboard@state.wv.us