FLORIDA NURSING LAW

Course overview

This 6 contact hour course can be taken online at www.nurseCEUsonline.com or taken as home study using a CD Rom or hardcopy of the course. For CD Rom and hardcopies, please contact aleneb1@aol.com. The purpose of this course is to provide nurses with a thorough knowledge of Florida State's statutes and rules that apply to nursing practice and nurses. The content includes information about the Florida State Nurse Practice Act, role differentiation among RNs, LPNs, and unlicensed personnel, such as nursing assistants, the roles and responsibilities of the Florida Board of Nursing, pertinent rules, continuing education mandates, disciplinary actions, the CNA Council, Florida's Bill of Patient's Rights and Responsibilities, the Florida Center for Nursing, the Intervention Project for Nurses (IPN), and some basic legal principles associated with official records, documentation and delegation. OBJECTIVES: At the conclusion of this course, the learner will be able to: 1.Detail and apply the components of the Florida State Nurse Practice Act into one's role and responsibilities. 2.Differentiate among the legally permissible roles of the registered nurse, the licensed practical nurse and unlicensed staff, such as nursing assistants and patient care technicians. 3.Discuss the composition of and the roles associated with the Florida Board of Nursing. 4.Relate some of Florida's statutes and nursing rules associated with licensure, license renewal, continuing education, disciplinary actions, the CNA Council, and some initiatives, such as the Florida Center for Nursing and the Intervention Project for Nurses (IPN). 5.Apply basic legal principles to documentation and official records. 6.Apply basic legal principles to delegation and supervision.