of the issuance of an Order regarding the Petition for Waiver or Variance, which was filed on November 3, 2023, by Angela Colbert. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Volume 49, Number 158, of ....
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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 November 3, 2023, by Angela Colbert. The Notice of Petition for Waiver or Variance was published in Volume 49, Number 158, of the November 15, 2023, 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 December 6-8, 2023, in Bonita Springs, Florida. The Board’s Order, filed on January 19, 2024, granted the petition for a variance or waiver to subsection 64B9-3.002(3), F.A.C., that mandates a Practical Nurse Equivalence Application Letter, on the condition that the academic transcripts show that the petitioner meets the requirements of the rule. The Board further finds that Petitioner established that applying the requirements of the aforementioned rule to petitioner’s circumstances would violate principles of fairness and impose substantial hardship.
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.
