314.073 Continuing competency requirements.
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(1)As a prerequisite for license renewal, all individuals licensed under provisions of
this chapter shall be required to document continuing competency during the
immediate past licensure period as prescribed in regulations promulgated by the
board.
(2)The continuing competency requirement shall be documented and reported as set
forth by the board in administrative regulations promulgated in accordance with
KRS Chapter 13A.
(3)The board shall approve providers of continuing education. The approval may
include recognition of providers approved by national organizations and state
boards of nursing with comparable standards. Standards for these approvals shall be
set by the board in administrative regulations promulgated in accordance with the
provisions of KRS Chapter 13A.
(4)The board shall work cooperatively with professional nursing organizations,
approved nursing schools, and other potential sources of continuing education
programs to ensure that adequate continuing education offerings are available
statewide. The board may enter into contractual agreements to implement the
provisions of this section.
(5)The board shall be responsible for notifying applicants for licensure and licensees
applying for license renewal, of continuing competency requirements.
(6)As a part of the continuing education requirements that the board adopts to ensure
continuing competency of present and future licensees, the board shall ensure
practitioners licensed under KRS Chapter 314 complete a one-time training course
of at least one and one-half (1.5) hours covering the recognition and prevention of
pediatric abusive head trauma, as defined in KRS 620.020. The one and one-half
(1.5) hours required under this section shall be included in the current number of
required continuing education hours.
(7)As a part of the continuing education requirements that the board adopts to ensure
continuing competency of present and future licensees and the evolving needs of
the growing senior population, the board shall ensure practitioners licensed under
KRS Chapter 314 complete a one
(1)time course of one
(1)hour of continuing
education approved by the board. The course shall be completed one
(1)time and
count towards the current number of required continuing education hours, except
that graduating student practitioners may submit Alzheimer's and other forms of
dementia course curriculum taught in their programs of study towards the required
one
(1)hour for approval. The course topics shall include but not be limited to:
(a)The warning signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of
dementia;
(b)The importance of early detection, diagnosis, and appropriate communication
techniques for discussion of memory concerns with the patient and his or her
caregiver;
(c)Cognitive assessment and care planning billing codes;
(d)The variety of tools used to assess a patient's cognition; and
(e)Current treatments that may be available to the patient.
(8)In order to offset administrative costs incurred in the implementation of the
mandatory continuing competency requirements, the board may charge reasonable
fees as established by regulation in accordance with the provisions of KRS Chapter
13A.
(9)The continuing competency requirements shall include at least five
(5)contact
hours in pharmacology continuing education for any person licensed as an
advanced practice registered nurse.