| (a) The advanced practice registered nurse shall renew the privilege to sign prescription drug orders in conjunction with the RN and advanced practice license renewal application. (b) The advanced practice registered nurse seeking to maintain prescriptive authority shall attest, on forms provided by the Board, to completing at least five contact hours of continuing education in pharmacotherapeutics within the preceding biennium. (c) The continuing education requirement in subsection (b) of this section, shall be in addition to continuing education required under Chapter 216 of this title (relating to Continuing Competency). |