441.001 Definitions. In this subchapter: (1g) Board. “Board” means the board of nursing. (1r) Compensation. “Compensation” includes indirect compensation, direct compensation, and the expectation of compensation, whether actually received or not. (2) Nurse. Except as provided under s. 441.08, “nurse,” when used without modification or amplification, means only a registered nurse. (2m) Nursing. “Nursing,” when […]
441.01 Board of nursing. (3) The board may establish minimum standards for schools for professional nurses and schools for licensed practical nurses, including all related clinical units and facilities, and make and provide periodic surveys and consultations to such schools. It may also establish rules to prevent unauthorized persons from practicing professional nursing. It shall […]
441.06 Licensure; civil liability exemptions. (1) Subject to s. 441.07 (1g), the board shall grant a license as a registered nurse to an applicant for licensure who complies with all of the following requirements: (a) The applicant graduates from a high school or its equivalent as determined by the board. (b) The applicant does not […]
441.07 Disciplinary proceedings and actions. (1c) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the board may conduct investigations and hearings to determine whether a person has violated this chapter or a rule promulgated under this chapter. (1g) Subject to the rules promulgated under s. 440.03 (1), the board may deny an initial license […]
441.08 Temporary permit. A nurse who has graduated from a school approved by the board or that the board has authorized to admit students pending approval but who is not licensed in this state may be granted a temporary permit upon payment of the fee specified in s. 440.05 (6) by the board to practice […]
441.10 Licensed practical nurses. (1) Subject to s. 441.07 (1g), the board shall grant a license as a licensed practical nurse to an applicant for licensure who satisfies all of the following conditions: (a) The applicant is 18 years of age or older. (b) The applicant does not have an arrest or conviction record, subject […]
441.11 Nurse anesthetists. (1) In this section: (a) “Anesthesiologist” has the meaning given in s. 448.015 (1b). (b) “Nurse anesthetist” has the meaning given in s. 655.001 (9). (2) The provisions of s. 448.04 (1) (g) do not apply to a nurse anesthetist or person who engages in the practice of a nurse anesthetist while […]
441.115 Exceptions; temporary practice. (1) This chapter may not be construed to affect nursing by friends, members of the family, or undergraduates in a school approved by the board, nor be construed to interfere with members of religious communities or orders having charge of hospitals or taking care of the sick in their homes, except […]
441.12 Administration; nonaccredited schools. (1) The board shall enforce this chapter and cause the prosecution of persons violating it. (2) No person may operate in this state a school for professional nurses or a school for practical nurses unless the school is approved by the board. No solicitation may be made in this state of […]
441.13 Penalty. (1) Any person violating this subchapter or knowingly employing another in violation of this subchapter may be fined not more than $250 or imprisoned not more than one year in the county jail. (2) No action may be brought or other proceeding had to recover compensation for professional nursing services unless at the […]
441.15 Nurse-midwives. (1) In this section: (a) “Collaboration” means a process that involves 2 or more health care professionals working together and, when necessary, in each other’s presence, and in which each health care professional contributes his or her expertise to provide more comprehensive care than one health care professional alone can offer. (b) “Practice […]
441.16 Prescription privileges of nurses. (1) In this section: (a) “Device” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (6). (b) “Drug” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (10) and includes all of the following: 1. Prescription drugs, as defined in s. 450.01 (20) (a). 2. Controlled substances, as defined in s. 961.01 (4). (c) […]
441.18 Prescriptions for and delivery of opioid antagonists. (1) In this section: (a) “Administer” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (1). (b) “Deliver” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (5). (c) “Dispense” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (7). (d) “Opioid antagonist” has the meaning given in s. 450.01 (13v). (e) “Opioid-related […]
441.19 Maintenance and detoxification treatment under federal waiver. (1) In this section, “waiver” means a waiver issued by the federal department of health and human services under 21 USC 823 (g) (2) (A). (2) With respect to the ability of an advanced practice nurse who is certified to issue prescription orders to obtain and practice […]
