Total Hours Required: 0 - 7 | Elective Hours: 0 | Renewal Cycle: 2 Years
Oregon requires that all healthcare licensess completed a total of seven hours of CE in pain management. One (1) hour must be taken through the Oregon Pain Management Commission and the remaining six (6) hours may be your choice of pain managment topics and any provider that offers accredited courses. Other than the one-time pain management CE requirement prior to the first renewal the Oregon Board of Nursing currently has no CE requirement for RN's or LPN's. It is important to note however "that Oregon laws or rules outside the Nurse Practice Act may set requirements for all healthcare licensees to complete CE and certain healthcare professionals may have unique requirements for CE. It is expected that licensees are aware of their particular applicable CE requirements".
*The six (6) hour pain management course is currently not offered by MedCEC™
For additional information see What Continuing Education (CE) is required for RN / LPN License Renewal at https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/Pages/FAQs_RN.aspx and https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/Pages/FAQs_LPN.aspx and
Required Courses
"All healthcare licensees (e.g. RN's, LPN's, APRN's, physicians, physician assistants, acupuncturists, podiatrists, chiropractors, naturopaths, psychologists) in Oregon must complete a one-time requirement for seven hours of CE on pain management to be able to complete their first renewal. One of these hours must be the on-line module available through the website for the Oregon Pain Management Commission."
For additional information see Pain Management Continuing Education (CE) at https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/Pages/pain-management.aspx and ORS 413.570 Pain Management Commission at https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/678.101
License Expiration Dates
In Oregon, licensees born in even-numbered years must renew their licenses every even-numbered year on the anniversary of their birthdate prior to 12:01 a.m. For licenses born in odd-numbered years, renewal must occur every odd-numbered year the anniversary of their birthdate prior to 12:01 a.m. If your birthday falls on February 29th, the anniversary date shall be March 1.
Note: The first renewal may be less than two years if you were licensed in an odd-numbered year but born in an even-numbered year or vice-versa.
For additional information see Oregon Revised Statutes, Chapter 678.010, Renewal of License at https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/678.101 and Oregon State BON, Frequently Asked Questions - Licensing Process at https://www.oregon.gov/OSBN/Documents/FAQ_LicensingProcess.pdf
Audits and Retaining CE Records
Licensees are required to attest to having completed the seven hours of pain management CE on their renewal and affidavit form. Documentation must be retained, and provided to the Board if you are audited.
MedCEC makes every effort to ensure the accuracy of CE requirement information for each state however information is subject to change without notice. This is a summary of CE requirements, please verify current CE requirements by visiting the Oregon State Board of Nursing.