Nurse practitioner CE Mississipi
Mississippi Nurse Practitioners are required to complete a minimum of five (5) CE hours directly related to controlled substances. These hours must occur in the State Certification Period which is the renewal cycle of 01/01/2023 of the (odd year) to 12/31/2024 of the (even year).
Mississippi APRN Controlled Substances Hours
All APRN in Mississippi must complete the five contact hours related to controlled substances regardless of controlled substance prescribing authority. This requirement can be simply and quickly satisfied by completing Renew Now CE’s accredited course on Abused Medications. Renew Now CE automatically reports completed CE to CE Broker. Renew Now CE is an approved provider by the Mississippi Board of Nursing, Provider ID 20-18921.
Renewing your Mississippi APRN license and ANCC certification
Nurse Practitioners in Mississippi are also required to maintain their National Board Certification. Both the state and national certification requirements for NPs certified through the American Nurses Credentialing Center can be satisfied by Renew Now CE, a nationally accredited provider through the ANCC P0557. Renew Now CE offers a complete 25 hour pharmacology package which satisfies both ANCC and Mississippi Board of Nursing renewal requirements. Renew Now CE automatically reports completed CE to CE Broker.
Per the Board, “The Board may conduct periodic audits to ensure compliance. Upon notification of audit by the Board, the APRN shall submit to the Board any certificates, transcripts, or other documentation evidencing compliance with these rules, within ten (10) business days of receiving such notification. Failure to comply with this rule may subject the APRN to disciplinary action or other administrative sanction. APRNs graduating from an accredited master’s degree or higher APRN program within the last two (2) years are exempt for this requirement for the first renewal of State Certification only. ” Link
ANCC CERTIFICATION RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS
Certified nurses and nurse practitioners who are ANCC board accredited must renew every five years. To renew a certification, a nurse must complete 75 mandatory continuing education hours, of which 25 must be in pharmacology. The process can be time consuming. For nurses and nurse practitioners, one of the more challenging portions of the renewal CE requirements is finding the 25 hours of required pharmacology content. Many CE providers offer just 1 or 2 courses on pharmacology and it can be hard to find all the online accredited pharmacology CE courses needed. This is why Renew Now CE, an accredited provider through the ANCC, P0557, offers an entirely online ANCC Accredited 25-Hour Pharmacology CE Package for Nurses and NPs.
Five hours on controlled substance are included in Renew Now CE’s NP Pharmacology Package.
Read more about renewing your ANCC certification here: Renewing your ANCC Nurse Practitioner NP Certification