Lisa Marie Burton, MSN, ARNP, PMHCNS-BC; that as a CNS, she may diagnose human responses to actual or potential behavioral health problems, implement therapeutic interventions without entering into a supervisory relationship or a protocol with a ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing

The Board of Nursing hereby gives notice that on October 29, 2010, it received a Petition for Declaratory Statement filed by Lisa Marie Burton, MSN, ARNP, PMHCNS-BC, seeking the Board’s interpretation of 2010 Florida Statutes, Section 464.012(4)(c), (5), F.S., that as a CNS, she may diagnose human responses to actual or potential behavioral health problems, implement therapeutic interventions without entering into a supervisory relationship or a protocol with a physician and not be subject to discipline under her ARNP certification for acts performed within the scope of practice of her CNS certification. The Board will address this petition at its next meeting.

A copy of the Petition for Declaratory Statement may be obtained by contacting: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C02, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3252. Comments on this petition should be filed with the Board of Nursing within 14 days of publication of this notice.