15
Oct

Board of Nursing Meetings

On the Florida Board of Nursing’s website the following information on their meetings was obtained: The Florida Board of Nursing meets bimonthly, usually the first week of every even month. The full Florida Board of Nursing meetings include: application review, disciplinary cases, committee reports, rule discussions and other necessary Board actions.  The Florida Board of Nursing […]

4
Jun

Florida Statutes Preventing Health Care Boards to Issue Licenses, Certificates or Registrations, or Reasons to Refuse to Admit Candidates for Exams

Health Care Fraud; Disqualification for License, Certificate, or Registration “Effective July 1, 2012, section 456.0635, Florida Statutes, provides that health care boards or the department shall refuse to issue a license, certificate or registration and shall refuse to admit a candidate for examination if the applicant: 1. Has been convicted of, or entered a plea […]

29
Apr

Florida Board of Nursing’s Meeting Schedule for 2015

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 […]

31
Jan

Discipline Actions Against Florida Nurses

The following information was obtained from the Official Internet Site of the Florida Legislature, “The 2012 Florida Statutes.”  This is a listing of the Statutes from the State of Florida regarding the discipline of nurses. “464.018 Disciplinary actions.— (1) The following acts constitute grounds for denial of a license or disciplinary action, as specified in s.456.072(2): (a) Procuring, […]