New Coronavirus: COVID-19

The Florida Department of Health (Department) is working closely with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to closely monitor the current outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus. Continue reading →

Nurse Licensure Compact Biennial Report Now Available

The Nurse Licensure Compact Biennial Report is now available. Click here to view.

Happy CRNA Week!

Happy CRNA Week! Please see Gov. DeSantis’ Proclamation at this link: https://floridasnursing.gov/pdfs/CRNA-Week-2020.pdf

The official publication of the Florida Board of Nursing

The purpose of this journal is to keep the nursing community in Florida abreast of important regulatory updates, licensing/renewal information… Continue reading →

Electronic Prescribing Requirements

Click here for the new requirements requiring prescribers to generate and transmit all prescriptions electronically Continue reading →

First Quarterly Performance Report Released for the 2019-2020 Fiscal Year

The Quarterly Performance Report for the first quarter of the 2019-2020 fiscal year is now available online. Continue reading →

Florida Board of Nursing Elects Officers for 2020

At its December 6, 2019, meeting in Howey-in-the-Hills, the members of the Board of Nursing elected the following leadership officials for the upcoming 2020 calendar year: Chair: Deborah McKeen, CD-LPN (Greenwood) Vice Chair: Diana Forst, BA, RN (Palm City) The … Continue reading →

Hepatitis A Public Health Emergency

Florida, like other parts of the United States, is experiencing a Public Health Emergency as a result of Hepatitis A Virus (HAV). Click here for more information. Continue reading →

Happy Nurse Practitioner Week!

Happy Nurse Practitioner Week! Please see Gov. DeSantis’ Proclamation at this link: https://floridasnursing.gov/pdfs/NP_Week_Proclamation_2019.pdf

Annual Report & Long-Range Plan Released for the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year

The Annual Report & Long-Range Plan for the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year is now available to view online. Continue reading →