Currently, there are thousands of vacancies for licensed practical nurses and certified nursing assistants in the State of Florida. The state’s economists report that Florida needs more than 220,000 new health care workers by 2030. Also, the Florida Center for Nursing forecasts a shortage of 11,000 nurses by 2015. Will Florida be able to find […]
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The Intervention Project for Nurses (IPN)
Most chemical dependency is generally defined as a chronic, progressive, and sometimes fatal disease with stages and a predictable course. How is chemical dependency best described in nursing? Impairment by nurses is generally characterized by the inability to perform their professional duties and responsibilities in a reasonable manner, consistent with standards acceptable for nurses. Unfortunately, impaired practice is not […]
Exemptions for Florida RNs, LPNs and CNAs
On Florida’s Department of Health’s website it states that background screening for employment purposes may be required for the Registered Nurse (RN), License Practical Nurse (LPN) or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) depending on their place of employment. It is the responsibility of the employer to meet this requirement. When this screening is required, it is pursuant […]