Yes — a DUI arrest Florida nursing license holders face can trigger a Board review. Many nurses assume a DUI is just a traffic matter. In reality, it may put your nursing license at serious risk. For many nurses, the first reaction after a DUI arrest is: “It happened off the clock. My nursing license […]
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 […]
There is a new legislative plan in the works that would increase the authority of nurse practitioners in Florida. The critics of the plan are against giving nurses more privileges that are now expressly given to physicians. This plan would give nurse practitioners more independence without the supervision of a physician. Some representatives in favor of […]
A nurse employed at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, Florida, had her license suspended this month for drug-related offenses which occurred in 2012. There was an emergency order from the Florida Department of Health issued this month. She worked at Oak Hill Hospital between 2010 and 2012, and was required to submit to a drug test last […]