Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 410-13-.01 - Continuing Competency Requirements for Registered Nurses
(1) Applicants for licensure renewal must
satisfy one of the following continuing competency requirements during the
biennial renewal period:
(a) Completion of
thirty (30) continuing education hours by a Board approved provider;
(b) Maintenance of certification or
recertification by a national certifying body recognized by the
Board;
(c) Completion of an
accredited academic program of study in nursing or a related field as
recognized by the Board;
(d)
Verification of competency by a health care facility or entity licensed under
O.C.G.A. §
31-7 or by a physician's office that is part of a health system
and at least 500 hours practiced as evidenced by employer certification on a
form approved by the board; or
(e)
Other activities as prescribed and approved by the board that show competency
in the nursing field.
(2) Failure to meet the minimum continuing
competency requirement for renewal of a license shall be grounds for denial of
a renewal application.
(3) The
Board may waive or modify the requirements contained in this subsection in
cases of hardship, disability, or illness or under such other circumstances as
the board, in its discretion, deems appropriate.
(4) An applicant who is renewing a license
for the first time shall not be required to meet the requirements of this
subsection until the time of the second renewal if the applicant's initial
license period is six months or less.
(5) Licensees must maintain documentation of
completion of the continuing competency activities as required in 410-13-.01(1) for no less than four (4) years from the date of licensure renewal. Licensees
shall be required to produce documentation of the completion of the continuing
competency activities for renewal of the license if audited during the renewal
process and during any investigation. Failure to provide documentation shall be
grounds for the denial of the renewal application or revocation or immediate
suspension of the licensure. In order to assist licensees in the maintenance of
these records, the Georgia Board of Nursing has adopted CE Broker, Incorporated
to serve as the online reporting and recording system for licensees.
(a) Licensees and applicants shall incur no
costs from CE Broker, Incorporated for use of basic reporting and recording
services.
(b) Every licensee or
applicant subject to the rules of the Georgia Board of Nursing shall be deemed
to have given consent to the Board and its representatives to access their
continuing competency records retained within the online database for the
purposes of auditing and verifying completion of the Board's continuing
competency requirements. Such licensee or applicant waives any objections to
the admissibility of the record and/or any continuing competency documentation
introduced in any proceeding or hearing before the Board.
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