An Overview of the Kentucky Nursing Laws: Understanding Scope of Practice and Protecting your License
Webinar/Online
Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at 9:00am ET - 2:00pm ET
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Info
Topic
Nursing Law
Speaker(s)
Jessica Estes, MNS, DNP; Jeffrey R. Prather, BA, JD; Kimberly Richmond (Pruitt), MNS, DNP; Melissa Haddaway, BSN; Pamela “Chrissy” Blazer, BSN
Credits Offered
This event offers
4.3 CE credits
to attendees.
Accreditation Info:
Kentucky Nurses Association - a Kentucky Board of Nursing provider..
Additional Information
Join the Kentucky Nurses Association for "An Overview of the Kentucky Nursing Laws: Understanding Scope of Practice and Protecting your License" 9 a.m. - 2 p.m ., Wednesday, May 12. This course will also be offered Wednesday, November 3 (registration for that event to follow).
At the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Understand the Kentucky Board of Nursing’s role as a regulatory agency;
- Discuss the responsibility and accountability of nurses, nursing supervisors and administrators in relation to the Kentucky Nursing Laws, nursing practice, and current practice opinions;
- Discuss the investigation and disciplinary processes;
- Discuss the complaint and disciplinary processes related to the request and implementation of a hearing and
- Discuss the Kentucky Alternative Recovery Effort (KARE) for Nurses Program and the incidence of substance use disorder in the nursing profession as well as the requirements for the nurse on disciplinary monitoring.
KBN#1-0001-12-21-55
4.3 Contact hours
Attendees must stay for duration of the program to be awarded contact hours for continuing nursing education provide license number upon registration and complete an evaluation for the program. Partial credit will not be awarded for any session. We reserve the right to cancel or alter the program if unanticipatedcircumstances necessitate changes.
The Kentucky Nurses Association is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN). The KBN approval of an individual nursing continuing education provider does not constitute endorsement.