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New Legislation Impacting Your Profession

Published June 12, 2020 |

Click here to view a full list of bill summaries from the 2020 Florida Legislative Session that may impact your profession. Continue reading →

Public Health Emergency License Reactivation

Published April 13, 2020 |

Health care practitioners with inactive licenses may temporarily reactivate their license to help during the COVID-19 Pandemic Continue reading →

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) & Registered Nurse (RN) Multistate Upgrade

Click on the appropriate tab below to see the Initial Licensing Requirements, Process, Fees, Statutes and Administrative Rules for a Licensed Practical Nurse & Registered Nurse Multistate Upgrade. Apply Online →← Returning LoginChange Profession RequirementsProcessFeesStatutes and RulesRequirements For a multistate upgrade … Continue reading →

New Legislation Impacting Your Profession

Published May 16, 2019 |

Click here to view a full list of bill summaries from the 2019 Florida Legislative Session that may impact your profession. Continue reading →

If I have a multistate license from another Compact State, when should I apply for licensure by endorsement in Florida?

When moving (changing primary state of legal residence) to a new NLC state, it is the nurse’s responsibility to apply for licensure by endorsement. This should be completed upon moving and the nurse should not delay. There is no grace … Continue reading →

Questions about Your License Deactivation?

Published January 15, 2019 |

Some RN/LPN licenses are being deactivated as part of the ongoing implementation of the Nurse Licensure Compact. Click here for info about this process & why it’s happening. Continue reading →

Difference Between RN/LPN Renewal and RN/LPN Compact Upgrade

Published January 14, 2019 |

Click here for more information regarding the difference between RN/LPN renewal and RN/LPN compact upgrades for 2019 licensure renewals. Continue reading →

Deactivation

Florida became part of the NLC on January 19, 2018. Compact rules do not allow a license to be maintained or renewed if the nurse has a license in another party state that allows them to practice in Florida. What … 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 →

New Legislation Impacting Your Profession

Published March 30, 2018 |

Click here to view a full list of bill summaries from the 2018 Florida Legislative Session that may impact your profession. Continue reading →