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Mandatory

Peremptory; obligatory; required; that which must be subscribed to or obeyed.

Mandatory statutes are those that require, as opposed to permit, a particular course of action. Their language is characterized by such directive terms as "shall" as opposed to "may." A mandatory provision is one that must be observed, whereas a directory provision is optional.

An example of a mandatory provision is a law that provides that an election judge must endorse his or her initials on a ballot.

mandatory

adj., adv. absolutely demanded or required.

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The WNA Education Council submitted recommendations regarding mandatory continuing education and continued competence of RNs to the WNA Board of Directors.

WNA References for presentation at WNA's Annual Business Meeting

Mandatory continuing education: a survey of the literature and a comment on the implications for physical therapy.

Perceptions of Radiologic .Technologists Toward Mandatory Continuing Education: An Assessment of the Relationship Between Selected Demographic and Sociopsychologic Variables and Acceptance of Mandatory Continuing Education.

Deterrents to R.T. continuing education. (Education)

"The Wisconsin Nurses Association endorses the concept of continuing education as a necessity for professional practice and supports the belief that the ultimate responsibility for continuing education rests upon the individual nurse." The membership of WNA believed that a system of mandatory continuing education would be premature in Wisconsin.

Interest in requiring continuing education as a condition of licensure has surfaced again this year, with two legislative drafts which would require mandatory continuing education to renew registered nurse's licenses.

Continuing education a requirement of licensure?

For continued licensure, the nurse must maintain certification through mandatory continuing education according to the certification agency.

Advanced Practice Nurses (APRN): questions and answers

We have had ongoing discussions in the organization related to mandatory continuing education and the membership has expressed a strong interest in exploring the feasibility of mandatory continuing education.

MNA receives approval from Ohio Nurses Association to continue as an approved provider of continuing education

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