To outline requirements for preparatory courses.

Notice of Proposed Rule

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Board of Nursing

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

64B9-3.015Licensure Examination Preparatory Courses

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: To outline requirements for preparatory courses.

SUMMARY: Outline requirements for preparatory courses.

SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COST AND LEGISLATIVE RATIFICATION: The agency has determined that this will not have an adverse impact on small business or likely increase directly or indirectly regulatory costs in excess of $200,000 in the aggregate within one year after the implementation of the rule. A SERC has not been prepared by the agency. The agency has determined that the proposed rule is not expected to require legislative ratification based on the statement of estimated regulatory costs or if no SERC is required, the information expressly relied upon and described herein: During discussion of the economic impact of this rule at its Board meeting, the Board, based upon the expertise and experience of its members, determined that a Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs (SERC) was not necessary and that the rule will not require ratification by the Legislature. No person or interested party submitted additional information regarding the economic impact at that time.

Any person who wishes to provide information regarding a statement of estimated regulatory costs, or provide a proposal for a lower cost regulatory alternative must do so in writing within 21 days of this notice.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: 464.008(4), 464.019(5) FS.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 464.008(4), 464.019(5) FS.

IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE ANNOUNCED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C02, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3252, [phone]

 

THE TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

 

64B9-3.015 Licensure Examination Preparatory Courses.

To meet the requirements of Section 464.008(4), F.S., licensure preparatory courses must be approved by the Board, and must meet the following requirements:

(1) Authorized providers shall include:

(a) A Florida Board of Nursing approved nursing education program;

(b) A continuing education provider as approved by the Board of Nursing; or

(c) An RN association or specialty organization, recognized by the Board and appearing on the Department of Health, Board of Nursing, website at www.floridasnursing.gov.

(2) Course content shall include the following subject areas:

(a) Medical;

(b) Surgical;

(c) Pediatric;

(d) Obstetric;

(e) Psychiatry;

(f) Gerontology; and

(g) Critical reasoning.

(3) The recommended total length of the course shall be at least 85 hours.

(a) The course may be designed to be delivered over a minimum of three (3) weeks or more, or it may be divided into modules to achieve the required hours and meet all content areas addressed in subsection (2).

(b) The course shall include a practice competency for each content area addressed in subsection (2).  The practice competency may be accomplished by simulation.

Rulemaking Authority 464.008(4), 464.019(5) FS. Law Implemented 464.008(4), 464.019(5) FS. History–New_________.

 

NAME OF PERSON ORIGINATING PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing

NAME OF AGENCY HEAD WHO APPROVED THE PROPOSED RULE: Board of Nursing

DATE PROPOSED RULE APPROVED BY AGENCY HEAD: October 3, 2014

DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAR: November 14, 2014