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Board of Nursing Legal Advice - from The Health Law Firm

Jacksonville Beach, FL
The Jacksonville Association of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses

"Board of Nursing Legal Advice"

"WHAT EVERY NURSE REALLY NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT LEGAL ADVICE
FROM THE BOARD OF NURSING"
This lawfirm has some good information regarding RN's and APRN's seeking guidance from the Florida Board of Nursing on Scope of Practice Issues.
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In order to receive guidance from our Board of Nursing on a Scope of Practice Issue one must first petition them for a declaratory statement.  This can be done online at:
So far it appears our Board of Nursing has only issued 25 Declaratory statements since 2004.  Only one of these appears to deal with advanced practice.  These statements may be found at: