The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete references to repealed rules and add references to appropriate statutory educational standards.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing

Rule No.: RULE TITLE
64B9-3.0025: Remedial Courses for Reexamination
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Board proposes the rule amendment to delete references to repealed rules and add references to appropriate statutory educational standards.
SUMMARY: The rule deletes references to repealed rules and adds references to appropriate statutory educational standards.
SUMMARY OF STATEMENT OF ESTIMATED REGULATORY COSTS: No Statement of Estimated Regulatory Cost was prepared.
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.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: 464.008(3) FS.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: 464.008(3) FS.
IF REQUESTED WITHIN 21 DAYS OF THE DATE OF THIS NOTICE, A HEARING WILL BE SCHEDULED AND ANNOUNCED IN FAW.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE IS: Joe R. Baker, Jr., Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #C02, Tallahassee, Florida 32399

THE FULL TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE IS:

64B9-3.0025 Remedial Courses for Reexamination.

To meet the requirements of Section 464.008(3), F.S., remedial courses must be approved by the Board, and must meet the following requirements:

(1) The education objectives, faculty qualifications, administrative procedures and clinical training shall comply with the standards in Sections 464.019(1)(a), (b), (d), (e) and (f), F.S. Rules 64B9-2.004, 64B9-2.005, 64B9-2.007 and 64B9-2.008, F.A.C.

(2) The curriculum shall comply with the guidelines in Sections 464.019(1)(g) and (h), F.S.:

(a) Comply with the guidelines in paragraphs 64B9-2.006(1)(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e), F.A.C.;

(b) Meet the content requirements in subparagraphs 64B9-2.006(2)(c)3. and (3)(a)3., F.A.C.;

(c) and shall iInclude a minimum of 80 hours didactic education and 96 hours clinical experience in a medical-surgical setting.

1. Content for professional nurse remedial course must include medical, surgical, obstetric, pediatric, geriatric and psychiatric nursing

2. Content of practical nurse remedial course must include medical, surgical, obstetric, pediatric and geriatric nursing

Rulemaking Specific Authority 464.008(3) FS. Law Implemented 464.008(3) FS. History–New 3-23-00, Amended________.

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: June 11, 2010
DATE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT PUBLISHED IN FAW: July 23, 2010