Florida Laws and The Nurse - New Licensure Requirement: Keep Your Patients Safe and Protect Your Nursing License
Presented by: Joanne Kenna, RN JD and Judy A. Young, RN, MSN, MHThe purpose of this is meeting is to provide nurses with knowledge of the Florida Laws and Rules that govern the practice of nursing in Florida, while meeting the 2015 requirement for the Florida nurse licensure and renewal; and to provide valuable information regarding the structure and purpose of the Florida Board of Nursing Disciplinary Process and how to protect your nursing license by providing excellence in nursing care.
Objectives of this lecture:- Describe the purpose and provisions of the Health Professions and Occupations Statue, the Florida Nurse Practice Act and Florida Health Professions Regulations.
- Describe nursing standards of practice and identify deviations in standards;
- List the steps in the Florida Nursing Disciplinary Process.
- List specific sources of nursing practice that have high potential for putting a nursing license at risk of discipline.
- Describe resources and procedures to protect your nursing license and respond to disciplinary action by the Florida Board of Nursing.
Meeting Agenda:Social & Networking 5:30PM - 5:45PM
Chapter Update Meeting 5:45PM - 6:00PM
Education Program 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Location: UCF Continuing Education Innovative Center 3280 Progress Drive, Suite 700 Orlando, FL 32826 *Meeting will be in Room 722*
All attendees of this meeting will receive 2.0 contact hours, as part of the total hours of continuing education required for initial licensure and biennial renewal, FL Administrative Code 64B9-5.011.
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