NOTE: The data presented on this page is for informational purposes only. All licensees are responsible for checking with their own relevant local, state, and/or federal or other appropriate licensing agency to determine requirements for licensure and/or certification.
Hawaii Board of Nursing Professional and Vocational Licensing Division
Website: http://www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl/boards/nursing/
RN Requirements
CE Requirements: Starting July 1, 2017, you may start taking one of the following activities that must be completed by June 30, 2019 in order to renew your nurse license for the 2019-2021 biennium:
- National certification or recertification related to your practice role
- 30 contact hours of continuing education activities
- Completion of a Board approved refresher course
- Completion of a minimum of 2 semester credits of post-licensure academic education related to nursing practice from an accredited nursing program
- Participation as a preceptor for at least one nursing student or employee transitioning into new clinical practice areas for at least 120 hours in a one-to-one relationship as part of an organized preceptorship program, provided that you may precept more than one student or employee during the 120 hours that shall be evidenced by documentation of hours completed and objectives of the preceptorship by the institution supervising the student
- Completion as principal or co-principal investigator of a nursing research project that is an institution review board project or evidence-based practice project that has been pre-approved by the Board
- Authoring or coauthoring a peer reviewed published nursing or health-related article, book, or book chapter
- Developing and conducting a nursing education presentation or presentations totaling a minimum of 5 contact hours of actual organized instruction that qualifies as continuing education
- Completion of a board-recognized nurse residency program
- A similar type of learning activity option recognized by the Board.
Possible exemptions.
Reentry: RN refresher course for NCLEX if not practiced for 5 years
LPN Requirements
CE Requirements: Starting July 1, 2017, you may start taking one of the following activities that must be completed by June 30, 2019 in order to renew your nurse license for the 2019-2021 biennium:
- National certification or recertification related to your practice role
- 30 contact hours of continuing education activities
- Completion of a Board approved refresher course
- Completion of a minimum of 2 semester credits of post-licensure academic education related to nursing practice from an accredited nursing program
- Participation as a preceptor for at least one nursing student or employee transitioning into new clinical practice areas for at least 120 hours in a one-to-one relationship as part of an organized preceptorship program, provided that you may precept more than one student or employee during the 120 hours that shall be evidenced by documentation of hours completed and objectives of the preceptorship by the institution supervising the student
- Completion as principal or co-principal investigator of a nursing research project that is an institution review board project or evidence-based practice project that has been pre-approved by the Board
- Authoring or coauthoring a peer reviewed published nursing or health-related article, book, or book chapter
- Developing and conducting a nursing education presentation or presentations totaling a minimum of 5 contact hours of actual organized instruction that qualifies as continuing education
- Completion of a board-recognized nurse residency program
- A similar type of learning activity option recognized by the Board.
Possible exemptions.
Reentry: Required for LPN
Advanced Practice Nursing Requirements
CE Requirements: 30 contact hours/2 years, 8 hours pharmacotherapeutics, 22 hours clinical specialty
Reentry: Consult State Board
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