14
Dec

New Florida Laws For ARNPs and PAs Prescribing Controlled Substances

Florida’s 2016 legislative session gave the authority to advanced registered nurse practitioners (ARNPs) and physician assistants (PAs) to now prescribe controlled substances.  This however is subject to approval by their supervising practitioner and it is not a complete grant of prescribing authority.  Some of the restrictions are listed below.  As always, we remind you to […]

6
Sep

Protect Your Florida Nursing License

Most nurses only think about the Florida Board of Nursing when they are obtaining their license or when they are renewing their Florida nursing licenses. Most nurses rarely think about lawsuits that can affect their ability to practice nursing. Few nurses expect to give up their ability to earn money as a nurse because the […]

12
Jun

Q & A Regarding Florida Nursing Applicants and Criminal Offenses

The following information was found on Florida’s Department of Health’s website.  We have summarized the information. These are a few of the many questions that the Florida Board of Nursing often receives from applicants regarding prior criminal offenses: Question: What types of crimes must be reported on the nursing application? Answer: All types of convictions, guilty pleas and nolo contendere […]