This is the program description page for the
Supervising Public Health Nurse Continuing Ed. If you need,
or would like, to participate in this program you must enroll in all of the
program courses. Scroll to the bottom of the page to review the program course
table and click on the button labeled "One Click Program Enrollment."
Contact Hours
15
Target Agency
All Agencies
Program Description
New changes to the State Sanitary Code require newly hired Public Health Nurse 2 and Supervising Public Health Nurse titles to complete 15 hours of continuing education within their first year of employment. The Public Health Nursing Continuing Education Programs were developed to assist in meeting this requirement.
Intended Audience:
- SPHN hired after August 20, 2008 must complete the program within their first year of employment.
- ALL public health nurses are encouraged to take the programs.
The Continuing Education Programs cover key areas of public health nursing, including:
- Basic Public Health Science
- Community Dimensions of Practice
- Cultural Competency
- Analytic Assessment
Supervising Public Health Nurse
Development of the SPHN Continuing Education Program is still underway. Currently, two of the program courses are available on the LMS. An announcement will be made when the full program is available.
If you have completed any of these courses either through the NYLearnsPH.com Learning Management System (LMS) or via another system, please contact the LMS administrator at edlearn@health.state.ny.us and include electronic copies of any relevant completion certificates.
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