| EXPIRATION | ACCEPTED CEUs | HOURS |
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Due Date Apr 30 Due Every 2 years Due Based On Even Years Group 1 – current license will expire at midnight, Eastern Time |
ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center, FL-RN - Florida Board of Registered Nursing |
Hours Required 30 Max Online Hours 30 |
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Due Date Jul 31 Due Every 2 years Due Based On Even Years Group 2 – current license will expire at midnight, Eastern Time |
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Due Date Apr 30 Due Every 2 years Due Based On Odd Years Group 3 – current license will expire at midnight, Eastern Time |
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| ACCEPTED CEUs | ||
| ANCC - American Nurses Credentialing Center, FL-RN - Florida Board of Registered Nursing | ||
| HOURS | ||
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Hours Required 30 Max Online Hours 30 |
| REQUIRED TOPICS | HOURS | FREQUENCY |
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| REQUIRED TOPICS | ||
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Domestic Violence/Dependent Abuse Must be board approved. Domestic Violence is required every third biennium and the hours are in addition to the 24 hours required for renewal. |
2 | 6 years |
| HOURS 2 | FREQUENCY 6 years | |
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General Education There are too many RL modules meeting the following definition to list separately. Must be approved by a state or national organization empowered to accredit nursing continuing education. The biennium in which the Florida Laws and Rules course is due your general hours will total 20 |
16 | 2 years |
| HOURS 16 | FREQUENCY 2 years | |
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HIV/AIDS One-Time Requirement: Must be board approved. HIV/AIDS is a requirement prior to the first renewal. Course must include: Modes of transmission; infection control procedures; clinical management; prevention; Florida law on AIDS and the impact of testing, confidentiality and treatment |
1 | 0 years |
| HOURS 1 | FREQUENCY 0 years | |
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Human Trafficking For biennial renewal on or after January 1, 2019, a two hour course on human trafficking, and each biennium thereafter; |
2 | 2 years |
| HOURS 2 | FREQUENCY 2 years | |
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Nursing Practice Act/ Rules Florida Laws and Rules will be due beginning with the biennium expiring 2015. See course REL-SC-0-FL-AOFBONNP, An Overview of the Florida Board of Nursing and Nursing Practice. Each 2 hour laws and rules course composed of current content on Chapters 456 and 464 of the Florida Statutes and the rules in Title 64B9 of the Florida Administrative Code is approved by the Board. |
2 | 2 years |
| HOURS 2 | FREQUENCY 2 years | |
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Opioids and Controlled Substances Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners (ARNP) certified under S. 464.012, F.S. All ARNPs must now complete at least three (3) hours of continuing education on the safe and effective prescription of controlled substances for each biennial renewal. |
3 | 2 years |
| HOURS 3 | FREQUENCY 2 years | |
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Patient Safety/Medical Errors and Prevention Must be board approved. Medical Errors Prevention Shall include at a minimum the following subject areas: (a) Factors that impact the occurrence of medical errors, (b) Recognizing error-prone situations, (c) Processes to improve patient outcomes, (d) Responsibilities for reporting, (e) Safety needs of special populations, (f) Public education. |
2 | 2 years |
| HOURS 2 | FREQUENCY 2 years | |
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Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace The new 2 CE requirement for the Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace course becomes effective August 1, 2017, then every other biennium thereafter. The first group of nursing professionals to see this requirement will be the ones renewing April 30, 2018 Each course on recognizing impairment in the workplace shall include, at a minimum, the following subject areas: (1) Identifying the signs of impairment in the workplace; (2) Employer initiatives to promote safety and provide assistance; (3) The essential steps to make a report or referral; (4) Mandatory reporting law, Section 464.018, F.S.; (5) Treatment programs for impaired practitioners, Section 456.076, F.S.; and, (6) Impairment treatment. |
2 | 4 years |
| HOURS 2 | FREQUENCY 4 years |
| BOARD INFORMATION |
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| Florida Board of Nursing |
| http://floridasnursing.gov |
| https://www.flrules.org/gateway/ChapterHome.asp?Chapter=64B9-5 |
The information on this page was considered accurate when it was published. Relias does not guarantee any board approvals or licensing regulations. Contact your professional board for their official requirements.
