Judith Bergstrom; The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Volume 41, No. 43, of the March 4, 2015, Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner seeks a Declaratory Statement from the Board concerning the scope of practice ...

 

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 Judith Bergstrom on February 27, 2015. The following is a summary of the agency’s disposition of the petition:

The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Volume 41, No. 43, of the March 4, 2015, Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner seeks a Declaratory Statement from the Board concerning the scope of practice of licensed practical nurses. The Board’s Order, filed on October 1, 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) a Petition for Declaratory Statement may not seek guidance on the scope of practice of other licensees.

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], [phone].