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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Several people have asked, so here’s
the answer direct from the Board of Nursing:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><em><i><font size=3 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Elaine </span></font></i></em><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><b><font size=2
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Delorimier, Virginia E <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, April 03, 2009 3:24
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Farnham, Lynn<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: Clarification</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>new courses that begin on
or after that date<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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12.0pt;margin-left:0pt'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font
size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Farnham,
Lynn <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Friday, April 03, 2009 3:18
PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Delorimier</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">Virginia</st1:State></st1:place>
E<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Clarification</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I’ve had several schools ask me if
the 1/1/10 effective date for the 180 hours applies to courses that are <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>in progress</span></b> on that date or does it mean it
is effective for any course that <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>begins on or
after</span></b> that date?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Lynn J. Farnham, R.N.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Nursing Education Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Maine</span></font></st1:place></st1:State><font
color=black><span style='color:black'> Registry of Certified Nursing Assistants<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Anthony Avenue</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><font color=black><span
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<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>SHS #11<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><font size=3
color=black face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Augusta</span></font></st1:City><font
color=black><span style='color:black'>, <st1:State w:st="on">ME</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
w:st="on">04333-0011</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>207-624-7304 <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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