Vanessa Srein; The Notice of Petition for Declaratory Statement was published in Volume 41, No. 101, of the May 26, 2015 Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner asks whether it is within the scope of practice as defined in Section 464.003(20)(a)...

 

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 Vanessa Srein on May 12, 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. 101, of the May 26, 2015, Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner asks whether it is within the scope of practice as defined in Section 464.003(20)(a)(b), FS, for a registered nurse to work under the supervision of a chiropractic physician where the nurse would be recommending diet, lifestyle changes and vitamin supplementation to wellness patients in the chiropractic physician’s office. The Board’s Order, filed on February 29, 2016, states that under the specific facts of the petition, that advising wellness patients as to diet, lifestyle and vitamin supplementation is not within the scope of Petitioner's license.

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].