The following information was obtained on the Florida Board of Nursing’s website. The Board meets bimonthly, generally during the first week of every even month. The full board meetings include disciplinary cases, application review, committee reports, rule discussions and other necessary Board actions. Board meetings are open to the public. The Full Board Meeting begins […]
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29
Apr
Florida Board of Dentistry’s Meeting Schedule for 2015
The following information was obtained on the Florida Board of Dentistry’s website. The Florida Board of Dentistry meets four times per year. The full Board meetings include disciplinary cases, licensure approvals, correspondence items, committee reports, policy discussion items and other necessary Board action. Next Meeting: 1. May 1, 2015 Probable Cause Panel with Reconsiderations Meeting […]
11
Feb
Florida Physician’s License in Jeopardy Over Accusations
A 49 year-old Central Florida physician, a certified pain specialist, has been accused of molesting six women patients while injecting pain medicine into their spine. He will appear before the Florida Board of Medicine to determine whether or not he will lose his license. The physician has denied, during the formal hearing, that he molested […]
3
Feb
Florida Nursing Resources
Soreide Law Group will defend Florida nursing students or Florida nurses with licensing issues before the Florida Board of Nursing. To speak with a lawyer regarding your nursing license please call: (888) 760-6552. The following summation of information was obtained from Florida’s Board of Nursing website. We are often asked questions regarding the Florida Board of Nursing […]
3
Feb
Finding Information on Educational Programs for Florida Nurses
The following summation of information was found on the Florida Board of Nursing website. We always recommend reviewing their most current information. Q: Where can information on educational programs on nursing be found? Which schools in Florida are accredited or approved? A: The Florida Board of Nursing Education Unit works hard to provide all information […]
21
Jan
Doctor to Answer Charges for Overdosing Patients
Recently the mother of a 26 year-old man who died, reported a Pinellas Park doctor to the Florida Board of Medicine. According to the state records, this doctor had prescribed 3,360 oxycodone pills the year before the young man died in 2009. The doctor has been accused of malpractice three times in the past three […]
15
Jan
PCAOB Disciplines Seven Audit Firms
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) announced disciplinary orders against seven audit firms for violating rules requiring that the auditors of brokers and dealers be independent of their audit clients were settled. According to the PCAOB, in the settlements, in addition to a censure, each firm agreed to undertake significant remedial measures, including: To establish […]
11
Dec
Two Florida Physicians Appearing Before the Florida Board of Medicine
Two Florida physicians were called before the Florida Board of Medicine recently. A family medical doctor was charged with DUI in 2012. He allegedly prescribed himself 120 tablets of hydrocodone acetaminophen, and was charged the next day with DUI. The doctor pleaded guilty in April of 2012, and his license has been restricted from practicing from March […]
10
Nov
Requirements for Florida’s CPA Exam
These are some of the Florida requirements to take the CPA exam: 1. You must have successfully completed a minimum of 120 semester hours of college credit as determined by the Florida Board of Accountancy, and you must have at least a bachelor’s degree or its international equivalent. 2. You must have completed 24 semester hours of upper division business courses, 24 semester […]
28
Oct
Florida Dentist Charged With Medicaid Fraud Is Suspended
In an article from the Tampa area in Pasco County, Florida, there was a report regarding a dentist accused of more than $140,000 in Medicaid billing fraud. Her license has been suspended. The 21-page arrest affidavit was filled with horror stories about botched dental care. Some of the allegations are sedating children for nonexistent cavities, having unlicensed […]