The Florida Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses will end their 2020/21 Advocacy Month with a discussion of the Economic Impact of APRNs in Florida. The discussion will include talking points to attendees for use when reaching out to legislators. Topic: APRN Advocacy Month Week 5: ECONOMIC IMPACT Time: Aug 31, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom […]

Originally posted https://www.enpnetwork.com/_tr?_i=210925&_k=announcement&_rdr=https%253A%252F%252Ffnpn.enpnetwork.com%252Fnurse-practitioner-news%252F210925-first-council-on-advanced-practice-registered-nurse-aprn-autonomous-practice-virtual-meeting-was-held-aug-28-2020&_tk=0&utm_source=group&utm_campaign=batch_announcement_promotion&utm_medium=email by Jean Aertker August 30, 2020: The charge of the Council on Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Autonomous Practice is to develop recommendations to the BON for rulemaking of HB 607. The meeting began promptly at 1 PM  with a welcome and introductions by the Council Chair Cassandra Pasley, BSN, JD.  Also introduced were Christopher Dierlam, Assistant Attorney General at Florida Office […]

The Council on Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Autonomous Practice, which will make recommendations to the Board Of Nursing regarding rules governing autonomous APRN Practice will be meeting Friday August 28th, 2020 from 1 PM.

Please take a moment to read the comments by a California OB/GYN regarding APRNs. An interesting read…. You can read the complete opinion piece here: https://calmatters.org/commentary/my-turn/2020/08/legislature-should-acknowledged-nurse-practitioners-value-and-remove-restrictions/ By Matthew S. Schechter, Special to CalMatters Dr. Matthew S. Schechter is a board certified OB/GYN and works as an obstetric hospitalist and HPV specialist in Oakland, Dr.Matthew.Schechter@gmail.com. Does it make sense to restrict […]

Welcome to Week 3 of the Florida Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses Advocacy Month. On Monday, August 17 from 7 – 7:30 PM we will discuss the outcomes that advanced practice nurses demonstrate and the proven record of safety and efficacy. Please Join Us. Topic: Florida Coalition of APRN Advocacy Week 3 Time: Aug 17, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time […]

(SOURCE: FLORIDA BOARD OF NURSING https://floridasnursing.gov/hb-607-passes-legislature-impact-to-rns-cnas-and-aprns/) Appointments Made to Autonomous APRN Council. The Boards of Medicine, Nursing, and Osteopathic Medicine have made appointments to the Council on Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Autonomous Practice. Legislation creating the Council went into effect on July 1, 2020. The Council will recommend standards of practice for APRNs who register with the Board of […]

Each week in August the Florida Coalition will provide the education and resources to help you become engaged in the legislative process. We will help you make your voice heard and build from our mutual successes!

The Florida Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses invites you to join us for a free online Nursing CE Event July 22, 2020 at 7:00 PM. This CE Event will discuss changes to legislation affecting Advanced Practice Nurses in Florida and discuss advocacy efforts for the coming legislative cycle in Florida. The Co-Chairs of the Florida Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses […]

During the FLorida House Health and Human Services Committee Representative Dr. Cary Pigman moved language addressing full practice authority for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses from HB 607 Health Care Practitioners and inserted the language into another bill, HB 7053: Direct Care Workers. HB 7053 is now the companion bill to Florida Senate Bill 1676: Direct Care Workers (Albritton). The two […]

In the Florida Senate SB 1676 has been amended to include language that would allow a limited number of APRNs to practice without physician supervision as a pilot program. This amendment would allow APRNs to practice independently in areas in Florida with significant primary care workforce shortages. This pilot program would be overseen by a committee made up primarily of […]