The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is a nationally recognized & widely-used unit of measurement of involvement in continuing education (CE) programs or coursework.

One CE Unit is defined as 10 clockable hours (referred to as 10 contact hours) of direct interaction with an instructor (in traditional classroom, seminar, or online CEU formats) or engagement in preapproved program related activities. This does NOT include transportation time, breaks, or meals.

CEUs are not valid or transferable as an academic or collegiate credit.

Nursing CEU Types

Among the various areas of elective continuing education study for Tennesse nursing CEUs are:

• Forensic Study, Elderly Health Care, Home Nursing, Pain Management, Hospice, Oncology, Infection Control & Infectious Diseases
• Geriatric Advanced Care, Pediatrics, Eating Disorders, HIV/AIDS Care, Drug and Chemical Dependency, Lab and Imaging, Pharmacology
• Cardiovascular Studies, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Psychiatric Study, Critical Care Nursing, Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Specialization
• Domestic Violence, Neonatal Care, Obstetrics, Gynecology (OB-GYN), Endocrine (Diabetes), Gastrointestinal(GI) Study
• Urology, Emergency Nursing, Wound Care, Ethics and Advocacy, Case Management, Psychology, Respiratory/Pulmonary Studies

The sheer variety of fields of study is staggering as you can see. Again, be sure your choice of continuing education program will be accepted towards the specific certification or license renewal you seek. You can contact the Tennesse Board of Nursing to find out more.

In Tennesse, there are particular nursing CE requirements and prerequisites to both enrolling and completing various Continuing Education programs for both RNs and LPNs.

The state of Tennesse additionally requires no specific mandatory courses of study.

Tennesse RN and LPN Continuing Education Unit Requirements

For RNs and LPNs in Tennesse, Continuing Education for relicensure is not mandatory. However, mandatory continuing competency is required in Tennessee. In order to maintain continued competence, the board requires the nurse to have practiced in nursing in the last five (5) years and additionally, the Board sets out standards of professional competence and requirements to maintain said competence.

Online Nursing CEUs

These days accredited online CE programs are growing in both numbers and popularity. Often times they are the ideal option for many working professionals with hectic or erratic schedules.

Be sure to check the accreditation status of any Online Continuing Education Program you wish to enroll in to be certain it will satisfy the requirements for license renewal or specialized certification.

Free Nursing CEUs in Tennesse

Here are a few examples of free Continuing Education courses.

• Traumatic Abdominal Injuries 2 Credit Hours
• Shock 1 Credit Hour
• Mechanism of Injury 1 Credit Hour

Please see our complete NurseGroups catalog of Free Nursing CEUs.