Below are the primary license renewal and continuing education requirements for nurses licensed in New Jersey. Please visit the New Jersey Board of Nursing CE page for more information on continuing education requirements.
RN: 30 contact hours every 2 years
- At least 1 hour must address instruction in organ and tissue donation and recovery designed to address clinical aspects of the donation and recovery process
- At least 1 hour must address topics concerning prescription opioid drugs, including an alternative to opioids for managing and treating pain and the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion
LPN: 30 contact hours every 2 years
- At least 1 hour must address instruction in organ and tissue donation and recovery designed to address clinical aspects of the donation and recovery process
- At least 1 hour must address topics concerning prescription opioid drugs, including an alternative to opioids for managing and treating pain and the risks and signs of opioid abuse, addiction, and diversion
APRN: 30 contact hours every 2 years
- At least 1 hour must address instruction in organ and tissue donation and recovery designed to address clinical aspects of the donation and recovery process
- At least 2 hours must address end-of-life care
- At least 6 hours must pertain to pharmacology
- Maintain national certification
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Incredible Health offers ANCC-accredited continuing education courses for nurses in all 50 states, 100% free and online. The New Jersey Board of Nursing accepts courses that are ANCC accredited.
Additionally, New Jersey has a partial implementation of the Nursing Licensure Compact (NLC). This means nurses with active multi-state NLC licenses can practice in New Jersey. However, it also means nurses with New Jersey as their primary state of residency can’t apply for a multi-state license until the NLC is fully implemented. Check the NCSBN website to stay updated.
Steps to renew your New Jersey nursing license
- Verify the status of your license
Visit the Verification page in order to confirm your license.
- Complete Continuing Education Requirements before your license expires
You can complete your nursing CEUs online, on your schedule, and 100% free with Incredible Health.
- Go to the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs website to renew your license
Visit the Renewal Information page for specifics.
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New Jersey Board of Nursing
Phone: (973) 504-6430
Email: [email protected]
Website: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/nur/Pages/default.aspx
124 Halsey Street
Newark, NJ 07102
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