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The June 2016 Board and Long Range Planning Agenda is now available for download! Click on the following link to view: https://floridasnursing.gov/meetings/agendas/2016/06-june/60316-dblagenda.pdf

Learn about the 2016 Florida Legislation that may impact your profession. Continue reading →

In accordance with HB 423, the Florida Board of Nursing has established a committee to recommend a formulary of controlled substances that an ARNP may or may not prescribe for specific uses or in limited quantities. The Controlled Substances Formulary … Continue reading →

During the 2016 Legislative Session, HB 977 passed and became law on April 14th as Chapter 2016-231, Laws of Florida. The bill expands the behavioral health workforce and recognizes the critical need for psychiatric care throughout the state. The new … Continue reading →

Important Legislative Update for the Medical and Nursing Professions HB 423 became law April 14, 2016 and affects several components within the medical and nursing professions. Not knowing the licensure requirements or grounds for discipline within your profession does not … Continue reading →

The Board of Nursing joins the Department of Health in recognizing Child Abuse Prevention Month by supporting the nationwide Pinwheels for Prevention campaign. Department employees came together in Tallahassee to plant pinwheels in order to raise awareness of child abuse … Continue reading →

The NCSBN 2015 Annual Report is Now Available Online! The NCSBN 2015 Annual Report (fiscal year Oct. 1, 2014 – Sept. 30, 2015) is now available at https://www.ncsbn.org/publications/2015-ncsbn-annual-report. It highlights many of NCSBN’s activities and accomplishments during the past year and … Continue reading →

The April 2016 Board Agenda is now available for download! Click on the following link to view: https://floridasnursing.gov/meetings/agendas/2016/04-april/4816-agenda.pdf

HB 423, designated in part as The Barbara Lumpkin Prescribing Act, passed the Legislature on Friday and authorizes ARNPs and PAs to prescribe controlled substances. If approved by the Governor, the bill’s effective date is July 1, 2016. A Negative … Continue reading →