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• Continuing Nursing Education – Worth Our Time and Energy - Continuing Nursing Education - Worth Our Time and Energy March 15, 2018 By Karen Wilkinson, RN, NHA, CLNC – CareerSmart Learning Contributor Nurses are constantly learning.  It is part of the daily routine.   New equipment arrives, an unfamiliar diagnosis is written, regulations and policies change, or an ethical or cultural dilemma interrupts the day. Keeping up with current nursing practice can be challenging, but it is the nurse’s responsibility to do so. One of the many ways nurses learn is through continuing nursing education.  As licensed nurses, continuing education requirements are part of licensure renewal for nearly everyone.  But, the benefits go beyond just the licensure requirements.  Continuing nursing education is integral to a nurse’s professional development.  It builds on the basic education that was required for licensure, and also on past and present professional work experience.  As knowledge and competence in nursing practice increase with continuing nursing education, so ...Read More

• Continuing Nursing Education - Continuing Nursing Education - The Requirements May 15, 2018 By Karen Wilkinson, RN, NHA, CLNC – CareerSmart Learning Contributor The requirements for continuing nursing education (CNE) vary widely from state to state, and may even vary by licensure type within the same state.   All states and territories have enacted a nurse practice act, or laws to regulate nursing in that state or territory, along with a board of nursing to administratively clarify those laws.[1] Requirements for basic nursing education, licensure and CNE are determined by each board of nursing based on state-specific laws and regulations. Most, but not all, U.S. nurses are required to complete a specified number of hours of continuing education during each licensure cycle.  And, some states require that nurses provide proof of nursing competency based on employment hours, national certification, or completion of a refresher course. There are also states that require a certain number of ...Read More
• It’s a Beautiful Day – to Share Your Story of Mental Illness or Recovery – It Can Help Others - It's a Beautiful Day – to Share Your Story of Mental Illness or Recovery – It Can Help Others May 10, 2018 By Karen Wilkinson, RN, NHA, CLNC – CareerSmart Learning Contributor It’s time to wake up.  I was thinking about the presidential proclamation just signed on April 30, 2018, declaring the month of May as National Mental Health Awareness Month.  Recognizing the “tremendous strides in providing treatment and recovery support services for individuals who experience mental illness”, the proclamation also recognized that “negative stereotypes surrounding mental illness deter people who may experience these disorders from getting help.”[1]   Not long ago, a 16-year-old high school sophomore with good grades, athletic abilities, compassion for others, and a close-knit family ended his life because of the unrelenting pressure and stress he felt to succeed at school.  His mother wishes that he would have talked about his feelings and sought help.[2]  Yesterday, a ...Read More