Continuing education requirements for:Illinois Registered Nurse (RN)

General CE Requirements

• Total Credits: 15

• Frequency: Every 2 years

Specialty Requirements

• Sexual Harassment Prevention

  • Total Credits: 1

  • Frequency: Every 2 renewal cycles

• Child Abuse Identification and Reporting

  • Total Credits: 1

  • Frequency: Every 6 years

  • Conditions:

    • Required of RNs who are mandated reporters of child abuse and neglect.

• Implicit Bias

  • Total Credits: 1

  • Frequency: Every 2 renewal cycles

• Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Training

  • Total Credits: 1

  • Frequency: Every 2 years

  • Conditions:

    • Required of RNs who provide health care services to patients 26 years of age and older.

• Cultural Competency

  • Total Credits: 1

  • Frequency: Every 6 years

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