Laws and Rules Governing the Practice of Nursing in Florida - 2.0 Credits

Laws and Rules Governing the Practice of Nursing in Florida

Presented by: The Florida Professional Liability Self-Insurance Programs
 

Disclosure Statement: The Florida Professional Liability Self-Insurance Program has disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships.  No one else in a position to control content has any financial relationships to disclose.

Requirements for Successful Completion: This CME activity consists of an educational component (slides, audio/online lecture) which is followed by an online post-test.  Certificates are awarded upon successful completion (80% proficiency) of the post-test.  In order to receive credit, participants must view the presentation in its entirety.

Release Date: 03/01/2023

Expiration Date: 03/31/2025

Target Audience: Nurses and Specialty Nurses

Learning Objectives: As a result of the participation in this activity, participants should be able to: 
1. Define the practice of nursing and identify licensure classifications within the nursing profession.

2. Explain the purpose of the Nurse Practice Act, the composition and role of the Florida Board of Nursing.

3. Describe CE requirements for biennial licensure renewal, exemptions and mechanism for reporting under Fla. Admin. Code R.64B9.

4. Detail significant Nurse Practice Act requirements under Fla. Stat. § 464, Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) specialty categories and protocol, prescription and insurance requirements in Florida under Fla. Stat. § and Fla. Admin. Code R.64B9.

5. Cite Florida Board of Nursing real-case scenarios and identify issues in scope of practice, delegation and chart documentation.

Credit: Approved for by the Florida Board of Nursing as satisfying, 2 CNE hour, licensure requirement.  Course participants should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Contact: If you have any questions please feel free to contact SIPHELP at (352) 273-7006 or at SIPHELP@ad.ufl.edu.

Bibliographic Sources:
1. Florida Administration Code: 64B9 1.001 - 64B9 16.004                      

2. Florida Board of Nursing: http://floridanursing.gov/renewals/licensed-practical-nurse/    

3. The 2014 Florida Statutes: 456.42-Written prescriptions for medicinal drugs.

4. The 2014 Florida Statutes: 456.43-Electronic prescribing for medicinal drugs.

5. The 2014 Florida Statutes: 456.048- Financial responsibility requirements for certain health care practitioners.

6. The 2014 Florida Statutes 456.065- Unlicensed practice of a health care profession; intent; cease and desists notice; penalties; enforcement; citations; fees; allocation and disposition of moneys collected.

7. The 2014 Florida Statutes: 456.072- Grounds for discipline; penalties; enforcement.

8. The 2014 Florida Statutes; 464-Nursing/Part 1-Nurse Practice Act (ss. 464.201-464.027)

9. American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC): http://www.nursingcredentialing.org/certification.,aspx

10. Intervention Project for Nurses (IPN) http://www.ipnfl.org/ipnhistory.html

11. Florida Health: Division of Medical Quality Assurance Annual Report and Long Range Plan (FY 2012-2013), John Armstrong, MD, FACS, State Surgeon General & Secretary of Health.