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The Arkansas State Board of Nursing partners with CE Broker Register for a FREE CE Broker account in order to access the courses.

 

ACTIVATE YOUR FREE CE BROKER ACCOUNT

1. Visit www.cebroker.com/ar/plans  (Works best in Chrome)
2. Select the Basic Account option
3. Enter your license number and get started tracking your continuing education!

If you already have a CE Broker account, follow these simple steps to add your Arkansas license. Once you have created your account and logged into the system, click “Report CE” and find the option that best applies. You will need to answer a few questions and then attach the documentation that the Board requires. If you are using the CE Broker mobile app, you can take a picture of your documentation and upload it via your phone or tablet.

Online Continuing Education Course Information

Title: Advanced Practice Nursing in Arkansas

Description: This ASBN 2 Contact Hour CE course provides Arkansas APRNs with current information regarding the statutes passed in the Arkansas General Assembly. Rules and regulations applicable to the APRN are discussed to facilitate managing the scope of practice.

 Objectives: Upon completion of the course the learner will:

• identify changes to APRN practice/prescribing as a result of the new statues (laws)
• modify APRN practice to incorporate new statutes.
• identify process for prescribing Hydrocodone combination products.
• identify changes with collaborative practice physician.
• review process for establishing and utilizing Prescription Drug Monitoring program.
• review process for delegating access to Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in a clinical setting.
• summarize new changes in rules for APRN practice.

CE Information: Approved by ASBN for 2.0 contact hours. This course module meets 2 hours of pharmocotherapeutics as required for APRNs with prescriptive authority. Completion of the examination must occur to receive contact hours.

 Certificate: A certificate of completion will be available for download after successful completion of the examination. Certificate of completion is automatically available in your CE Broker account. 

Target Audience: Arkansas Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

Cost: Free

Instructions: This mandatory course is located at CE Broker.

ACTIVATE YOUR FREE CE BROKER ACCOUNT

1. Visit www.cebroker.com/ar/plans (works best in Chrome)
2. Select the Basic Account option
3. Enter your license number and get started tracking your continuing education!

If you already have a CE Broker account, follow these simple steps to add your Arkansas license.

Once you have created your account and logged into the system, click “Report CE” and find the option that best applies. You will need to answer a few questions and then attach the documentation that the Board requires. If you are using the CE Broker mobile app, you can take a picture of your documentation and upload it via your phone or tablet.

Access the course through your CE Broker account and follow these steps:

1. Click on Find CE/CME.
2. Select filters
3. In the search box, search for “advanced practice nursing in Arkansas”
4. Look for the free course with the Arkansas State Board of Nursing listed as the author
5. Complete the course by clicking on the “Take it Here” button beside the course.
6. To find the second course, follow the steps above searching for “prescription drug abuse and misuse.”

Following completion of the course, complete the examination, with a mandatory score of 70 percent or better.

For a direct link to CE Broker, click here

Title: Prescription Drug Abuse and Misuse

Description: This ASBN 1 Contact Hour CE course provides Arkansas APRNs with information relevant to issues associated with prescription drug abuse and misuse. Rules and regulations applicable to the APRN are discussed to facilitate managing scope of practice.

Objectives: Upon completion of the course the learner will:

• identify behaviors that are commonly exhibited by drug-seeking patients.
• recognize commonly abused prescription drugs.
• identify the first-line therapy to treat chronic pain.
• describe risks and harms associated with opioid use.
• list common side effects of opioid narcotics.
• examine the Arkansas State Board of Nursing’s Rules regarding the treatment of chronic nonmalignant pain.

CE Information: Approved by ASBN for 1.0 contact hours. This course module meets 1 hour of pharmocotherapeutics as required for APRNs with prescriptive authority. Completion of the examination must occur to receive contact hour.

Certificate: A certificate of completion will be available for download after successful completion of the examination. Certificate of completion is automatically available in your CE Broker account.

Target Audience: Arkansas Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

Cost: Free

Instructions: This mandatory course is located at CE Broker.

ACTIVATE YOUR FREE CE BROKER ACCOUNT

1. Visit www.cebroker.com/ar/plans (works best in Chrome)
2. Select the Basic Account option
3. Enter your license number and get started tracking your continuing education!

If you already have a CE Broker account, follow these simple steps to add your Arkansas license.

Once you have created your account and logged into the system, click “Report CE” and find the option that best applies. You will need to answer a few questions and then attach the documentation that the Board requires. If you are using the CE Broker mobile app, you can take a picture of your documentation and upload it via your phone or tablet.

Access the course through your CE Broker account and follow these steps:

1. Click on Find CE/CME.
2. Select filters
3. In the search box, search for “advanced practice nursing in Arkansas”
4. Look for the free course with the Arkansas State Board of Nursing listed as the author
5. Complete the course by clicking on the “Take it Here” button beside the course.
6. To find the second course, follow the steps above searching for “prescription drug abuse and misuse.”

Following completion of the course, complete the examination, with a mandatory score of 70 percent or better.

For a direct link to CE Broker, click here

Title:  Arkansas Nurse Practice Act

Description: The purpose of the nurse practice act course is to promote, protect and preserve the public health, safety and welfare by means of regulating the practice of nursing and schools of nursing within the state.

Objectives: Upon completion of the course the learner will:

• identify the mission of the Arkansas State Board of Nursing.
• describe the scope of practice for nurses in Arkansas.
• explain how a license is disciplined in Arkansas.

CE Information: Approved for 2.0 contact hours. NCSBN is accredited as an approver of continuing education in nursing by boards of nursing in Alabama.

Certificate: A certificate of completion will be available for download after successful completion of the examination.

Target Audience: Arkansas nurse in every practice setting at every level of practice.

Cost: $15.00

Prices subject to change. Please check online at NCSBN Learning Extension for current pricing.

Instructions: 

This course is located on the NCSBN Learning Extension platform. Enroll for FREE at NCSBN Learning Extension to create an account.

As you access NCSBN Learning Extension,

• Click on the Nurses tab
• Click on the Nurse Practice Act course
• Click on Sign up now
• Create account
• Take Arkansas Nurse Practice Act course
• Score 75 percent or above on the examination found at the end of this course

 For a direct link to NCSBN Learning Extension, click here.

 

Title: PN Scope of Practice and Behaviors Course