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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
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) & Registered Nurse (RN) Multistate Upgrade
Nurse Licensure Compact
The Nurse Licensure Compact has posted several new brief educational videos within the NLC Toolkit on the NLC website. They can be accessed at https://www.ncsbn.org/resources/videos.page.
NLC Nurse & Employer Webinars
Jim Puente (MS, MJ, CAE), Director, Nurse Licensure Compact will lead a series of brief webinars during which he will discuss topics related to NLC. Continue reading
Do all nurse practitioners need to file protocols?
Effective June 23, 2017, the Board of Nursing is no longer required to receive, review, or maintain Advanced Practice Registered Nurse protocols. Statutory authority on protocols is Section 464.012(3), F.S. — An advanced practice registered nurse shall perform those functions … Continue reading
Florida Center for Nursing (FCN) Nurse Supply Findings Published
Nurse Supply Findings Published The Center conducts an analysis of Licensed Practical Nurses, Registered Nurses, and Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners every two years to get a picture of Florida’s nurse supply -including the numbers of nurses, demographics, education, employment status, … Continue reading
Governor Scott Declares Nurses Week – May 6-12, 2018
Please see below for official signed document. 2018 Nurses Week
Do I still need a Visiting Nurse permit if I have a Multi-State license?
No, the Nurse Practice Act, Section 464.0095,FS, article 3 allows for any RN or LPN to practice as an RN or LPN in each party state, using multi-state licensure privileges, without a required nurse permit.
Nurse Compact Resource Material
The enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact is implemented in Florida today!! Please click here to access information, provided to help educate licensees and the public about the Compact. Additional information is available at the Board of Nursing’s website — www.FloridasNursing.gov