Karen Burns; The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Volume 40, No. 181, of the September 17, 2014 Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner seeks a Declaratory Statement from the Board with regard to whether patient ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Nursing

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Nursing has issued an order disposing of the petition for declaratory statement filed by Karen Burns on July 17, 2014. The following is a summary of the agency’s disposition of the petition:

The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Vol. 40, No. 181, of the September 17, 2014 Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner seeks a Declaratory Statement from the Board with regard to whether patient assessment, without a physician order, is with the scope of practice of a registered nurse as defined in Section 464.003(3)(a), Florida Statutes. The Board’s Order, filed on January 16, 2015, dismissed the Petition stating that: (1) the Petition was not in substantial compliance with the provisions of Section 120.565, Florida Statutes, and Rule 28-105, Florida Administrative Code; and (2) the Board has no authority to overrule requirements imposed by other state or federal agencies.

A copy of the Order Disposing of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Joe R. Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C02, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, [e-mail].