Continuing education for nurses is a requirement to renew nursing licenses for RNs and LPN/LVNs as well as Advanced Practice RNs in most US states and territories. The number of units varies from state to state as set by the state’s Board of Nursing. Some states have specific required courses that cover such topics as managing conflict, civility, human trafficking, HIV/AIDS, and avoiding medication errors. Nurses are by nature are overachievers and as such  have taken care of everyone else and suddenly often find themselves with 30 or so ceus due by tomorrow! Let’s hope most don’t cut it that close, but I do often see nurses on social media…