of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Waiver or Variance, which was filed on February 1, 2024, by Vanessa Delva Pierre. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Volume 50, Number 23, ....
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64B9-3.002Qualifications for Examination
The Board of Nursing hereby gives notice: of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Waiver or Variance, which was filed on February 1, 2024, by Vanessa Delva Pierre. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Volume 50, Number 23, of the February 2, 2024, Florida Administrative Register. Petitioner requested a variance or waiver from subsection 64B9-3.002(3), F.A.C., entitled, “Qualifications for Examination,” which states in part, for an applicant writing the examination for practical nurses on the basis of practical nursing education equivalency, a completed Practical Nurse Equivalence (PNEQ) Application Letter or an official certified transcript which sets forth graduation from an approved professional program is required.
The Board considered the instant Petition at a duly-noticed public meeting held April 4, 2024, in Saint Petersburg, Florida. The Board’s Order, filed on May 13, 2024, granted the petition finding that based on the information presented in the Petition for Variance and Waiver, and based on testimony, written or otherwise, of the Petitioner, and discussed at the Board meeting, the Board found that the purpose of the underlying statute would be or had been achieved by other means and that the application of the rule would create a substantial hardship or would violate principles of fairness.
A copy of the Order or additional information may be obtained by contacting: Joe R. Baker, Jr, Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C02, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3252; MQA.Nursing@flhealth.gov.
