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For Immediate
Release
6/21/06
CONTACT:
PA
Senate Republican Communications
(717) 787-6725
Vance Bill to Boost Patient Safety, Quality of Care Sent
to Governor
HARRISBURG -- Legislation
bolstering patient safety and the quality of care received by patients through
continuing education requirements for nurses is headed to the governor's desk.
The
House today approved the measure sponsored by Sen. Pat Vance
(R-Cumberland/York). The governor has 10 days to sign it.
"Nurses are vital in guaranteeing patients receive necessary and
appropriate care," said Vance, a nurse. "This legislation makes sense
as a 2002 law required physicians to complete 100 hours of continuing
education every two years. Nurses will benefit from a similar
requirement as doctors through this bill."
Senate
Bill 235 would amend the Professional Nursing Law to require nurses to
obtain 30 hours of continuing education every two years as a condition
of license renewal. Nationally certified education courses can be
applied to the requirement. The State Board of Nursing can waive the
continuing education requirement for those suffering a serious illness,
serving in the military or having other hardship.
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