; Lisa W. Johnson, RN. The Petitioner seeks the Board’s interpretation of the application of Section 464.003(a), Florida Statutes and of paragraph 64B9-8.005(2)(n), F.A.C. Specifically, the Petitioner requests that the Board issue a Declaratory ...

 

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Board of Nursing

The Board of Nursing hereby gives notice that it has received a Petition for Declaratory Statement filed on July 10, 2006, by Lisa W. Johnson, RN. The Petitioner seeks the Board’s interpretation of the application of Section 464.003(a), Florida Statutes and of paragraph 64B9-8.005(2)(n), F.A.C. Specifically, the Petitioner requests that the Board issue a Declaratory Statement determining (1) whether it is within the scope of practice of a Registered Nurse employed by physicians to make hospital rounds, with or without the physicians being present, of the employer-physicians’ patients who are hospitalized and to (a) document progress on the patients’ charts or hospital progress reports and to (b) communicate orders as from the employer-physicians, either face-to-face or by telephone, to hospital-employed Registered Nurses regarding the care of the employer-physicians’ patients and (2) whether it is within the scope of duties of a Registered Nurse employed by a hospital to accept and cooperate with such practice by a physician-employed Registered Nurse.

Copies of the petition may be obtained by writing: Rick Garcia, Executive Director, Board of Nursing, 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C07, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3259.