Are CEUs required in order to maintain a nursing license?
The Mississippi Nursing Practice Law does not mandate continuing education as a prerequisite to renewing or reinstating a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse license. The law does require the nurse to maintain competency in his/her nursing practice, but that responsibility rests with each nurse as pertinent to his/her field of practice. However, if a nurse has not practiced nursing for compensation or performed the function of a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse in a voluntary capacity with or without compensation within the five (5) year period immediately prior to application for a license, renewal of an active license, reinstatement of a lapsed license or change from inactive status to active status, evidence of continuing basic nursing competencies must be submitted to the Board. Options for proof of continuing basic nursing competencies are outlined in Chapter I of the Rules and Regulations of the Board of Nursing. Advanced practice registered nurses and licens
