Irene Mahr, of the St. Petersburg Times, writes that if you check into Largo Medical Center any time soon, there’s a chance your nurse could be a former doctor. The hospital is one of several locally that are joining with Florida International University to fund a unique program to recruit foreign doctors living in the […]
Tag Archives: disciplinary actions against nurses
27
Apr
FLORIDA NURSES PRIOR CRIMINAL HISTORY AND DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS
The following are freqently asked questions regarding prior criminal offenses for nurses in the State of Florida. Q: Do I have to report charges if I completed a period of probation and the charges were dismissed or closed? A: Yes. Offenses must be reported to the Board even if you received a suspended […]
15
Apr
Florida Nurses and Nursing Students with Criminal Convictions
When the SB 1986 law was passed, it became much more difficult to get a license to become an APRN, RN or LPN, and keep it, if the applicant has a criminal conviction. Below is the link from the Florida Nurses Association website regarding SB 1986. http://www.floridanurse.org/legislative/index.asp This is the cut and paste of the information available from the […]
24
Mar
Do nurses have any legal recourse regarding disciplinary actions imposed by state boards of nursing?
Question: Dear Nancy, My RN colleague wrote a nasty letter to the state board of nursing regarding disciplinary action it took against her. I believe that she was asked to pay a fine, and she eventually returned to her home state. Now her home state has revoked her RN license as a result of her […]