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 […]

Florida House Bill 607: Health Care Practitioners, a bill that would allow advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) and physicians assistants to practice to the full extent of their education and training without physician supervision, yesterday passed the Health and Human Services Committee with a vote of 15 Yeas and 0 Nays. The bill will now go forward to the floor […]

The Florida Legislators are rapidly working on Speaker Oliva’s priority of expanding scope of practice for advanced practice registered nurses (APRN) in Florida. HB 607, a Florida House bill which would allow APRNs to practice autonomously has advanced in the Florida House and is presently pending being scheduled to be heard in its final committee. (House Health and Human Services […]

The FLorida Nurses Association held its Annual Advocacy Days where nurses are prepared to educate legislators on key issues related to nursing and healthcare. The annual event includes lectures on how to visit legislators, on key issues affecting healthcare and proposed legislation that impacts healthcare. Attendees are then escorted to meet with legislators and advocate for issues and legislation that […]

OPINION As states across the country allow Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to practice without physician oversight or supervision; physician advocates argue that APRNs are not adequately trained to practice without physician supervision.  Physician organizations consistently argue that their “deep, rigorous preparation” (1) is sufficient  justification as to why APRNs need supervision.  These organizations further utilize this argument of clinical […]

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 6, 2020 – The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) commends Congress and the President for passing and signing into law H.R. 1865, the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020. This bipartisan spending bill represents a strong investment by Congress in policies that positively impact nursing education and research.  

The 2020 Florida Legislative Session begins January 14, 2020 in Tallahassee.  The Coalition encourage all APRNs and nurses who are able to attend the opening session of the Florida 2020 Session and be visible.  

HB 607: Health Care Practitioners (formally Advanced Practice Registered Nurses) has been referred to the Florida House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee.  This is the second of three committee stops for the legislation. HB 607 would allow Advanced Practice Registered Nurses and Physicians assistants to practice to the full extent of their education and training without the supervision of a physician […]

HB 607; Florida Legislation that would allow advanced practice registered nurses to practice autonomously passes first committee hearing.