Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 410-13-.02 - Continuing Competency Requirements for Licensed Practical Nurses
(1) Applicants for
licensure renewal must satisfy one of the following continuing competency
requirements during the biennial renewal period:
(a) Completion of twenty (20) continuing
education hours by a Board approved provider; or,
(b) Completion of an accredited academic
program of study in registered professional nursing, as recognized by the
board.
(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-.02(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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