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width: 837px;"><span style="width:837px;height:320px;display:block;text-align:center;" > <a href="https://floridasnursing.gov/florida-nursing-quarterly-vol-10-issue-2/"> <span style="display:block;margin-left:0px;z-index:300;"> <img width="806" height="241" src="https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/QuarterlyVol10-Iss2.png" class="fps-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/QuarterlyVol10-Iss2.png 806w, https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/QuarterlyVol10-Iss2-300x90.png 300w, https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/QuarterlyVol10-Iss2-768x230.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px" /></span> <span style="display:block;position:relative;z-index:999;width:830px;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;color:#ffffff;top:-105px;">Florida Nursing Quarterly – Vol. 10 Issue 2</span> <span style="display:block;position:relative;z-index:999;display:block;width:675px;top:-105px;margin:0 auto;"><p>The latest issue of the Florida Nursing Quarterly<br /> is now available.</p> </span> <span style="display:block;position:relative;z-index:500;top:-355px;"><img alt="Slider Shell" src="/wp-content/themes/dohboards/img/slider-shell.png" width="837px" height="302px" style="border-style: none;"></span> </a> </span></div><div class="post fps-slide" style="display: none; 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Learn more by clicking here!</p> </span> <span style="display:block;position:relative;z-index:500;top:-355px;"><img alt="Slider Shell" src="/wp-content/themes/dohboards/img/slider-shell.png" width="837px" height="302px" style="border-style: none;"></span> </a> </span></div><div class="post fps-slide" style="display: none; width: 837px;"><span style="width:837px;height:320px;display:block;text-align:center;" > <a href="https://floridasnursing.gov/new-legislation-impacting-your-profession-2024/"> <span style="display:block;margin-left:0px;z-index:300;"> <img width="806" height="241" src="https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/new-legislation-slider-2024-v2.jpg" class="fps-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/new-legislation-slider-2024-v2.jpg 806w, https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/new-legislation-slider-2024-v2-300x90.jpg 300w, https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/new-legislation-slider-2024-v2-768x230.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px" /></span> <span style="display:block;position:relative;z-index:999;width:830px;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;color:#ffffff;top:-105px;">2024 Bills Impacting Health Care Professions</span> <span style="display:block;position:relative;z-index:999;display:block;width:675px;top:-105px;margin:0 auto;"><p>Click here to view a full list of bill summaries from the 2024 Florida Legislative Session that may impact your profession.</p> </span> <span style="display:block;position:relative;z-index:500;top:-355px;"><img alt="Slider Shell" src="/wp-content/themes/dohboards/img/slider-shell.png" width="837px" height="302px" style="border-style: none;"></span> </a> </span></div><div class="post fps-slide" style="display: none; width: 837px;"><span style="width:837px;height:320px;display:block;text-align:center;" > <a href="https://floridasnursing.gov/reframing-the-future-of-health-care-for-underserved-floridians-2/"> <span style="display:block;margin-left:0px;z-index:300;"> <img width="806" height="241" src="https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/doh-frame-slider.png" class="fps-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="FRAME program 2024" decoding="async" srcset="https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/doh-frame-slider.png 806w, https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/doh-frame-slider-300x90.png 300w, https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/doh-frame-slider-768x230.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px" /></span> <span style="display:block;position:relative;z-index:999;width:830px;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;color:#ffffff;top:-105px;">Reframing the future of health care for underserved Floridians</span> <span style="display:block;position:relative;z-index:999;display:block;width:675px;top:-105px;margin:0 auto;"><p>Need assistance with repaying your student loans? FRAME participants may receive up to $90,000 for service in Florida’s underserved communities.</p> </span> <span style="display:block;position:relative;z-index:500;top:-355px;"><img alt="Slider Shell" src="/wp-content/themes/dohboards/img/slider-shell.png" width="837px" height="302px" style="border-style: none;"></span> </a> </span></div><div class="post fps-slide" style="display: none; width: 837px;"><span style="width:837px;height:320px;display:block;text-align:center;" > <a href="https://floridasnursing.gov/fraudulent-email-alert/"> <span style="display:block;margin-left:0px;z-index:300;"> <img width="806" height="241" src="https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/notification-alert-silder2-806x241.png" class="fps-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/notification-alert-silder2.png 806w, https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/notification-alert-silder2-300x90.png 300w, https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/notification-alert-silder2-768x230.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px" /></span> <span style="display:block;position:relative;z-index:999;width:830px;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;color:#ffffff;top:-105px;">Important Information on Fraudulent Emails to Practitioners</span> <span style="display:block;position:relative;z-index:999;display:block;width:675px;top:-105px;margin:0 auto;"><p>The Department of Health, Division of Medical Quality Assurance, is warning Florida health care practitioners about fraudulent emails that have been received by multiple licensees.</p> </span> <span style="display:block;position:relative;z-index:500;top:-355px;"><img alt="Slider Shell" src="/wp-content/themes/dohboards/img/slider-shell.png" width="837px" height="302px" style="border-style: none;"></span> </a> </span></div><div class="post fps-slide" style="display: none; width: 837px;"><span style="width:837px;height:320px;display:block;text-align:center;" > <a href="https://floridasnursing.gov/florida-is-a-member-of-the-nurse-licensure-compact-nlc/"> <span style="display:block;margin-left:0px;z-index:300;"> <img width="806" height="241" src="https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/enlc21-board.png" class="fps-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" srcset="https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/enlc21-board.png 806w, https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/enlc21-board-300x90.png 300w, https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/enlc21-board-768x230.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px" /></span> <span style="display:block;position:relative;z-index:999;width:830px;font-size:24px;font-style:italic;color:#ffffff;top:-105px;">Florida is a Member of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)</span> <span style="display:block;position:relative;z-index:999;display:block;width:675px;top:-105px;margin:0 auto;"><p>Access current information about the NLC, including a current map of states which are part of the Compact</p> </span> <span style="display:block;position:relative;z-index:500;top:-355px;"><img alt="Slider Shell" src="/wp-content/themes/dohboards/img/slider-shell.png" width="837px" height="302px" style="border-style: none;"></span> </a> </span></div><div class="post fps-slide" style="display: none; 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The sole legislative purpose in enacting the Nurse Practice Act is to ensure that every nurse practicing in Florida meets minimum requirements for safe practice. It is the legislative intent that nurses who fall below minimum competency or who otherwise present a danger to the public shall be prohibited from practicing in the <b>State <i>of</i> Florida</b>.</p><p> </p></div></div></div><div id="armed-forces" style="display:inline-block;position:relative;top:20px;"> <a title="Armed Forces Licensing" href="https://flhealthsource.gov/ovls/" target="_blank" ONMOUSEOVER='forces.src="https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/themes/dohboards/img/armforces1.png" ' ONMOUSEOUT='forces.src="https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/themes/dohboards/img/armforces2.png" '><img alt="Armed Forces Licensing" src="https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/themes/dohboards/img/armforces2.png" width="134px" height="139px" NAME="forces"/></a></div></div><div id="meet-social" style="top:-15px;margin:0 auto;width:823px;height:318px;display:block;text-align:center;position:relative; background:url(https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/themes/dohboards/img/meet-social-back.png) "><div id="meet-social-top" style="width:832px;position:relative;top:36px;"><div style="float:left;position:relative;z-index: 200;display:block;width:50%;height:10px;background-color:#113a78"></div><div style="float:right;position:relative;z-index: 200;display:block;width:50%;height:10px;background-color:#575757"></div></div><div id="meetings" style="position:relative;width:364px;height:204px;"><div id="meet-header" style="position:absolute;z-index:999;top:71px;left:130px;font-weight:bold;font-size:18px;"><i>Upcoming</i> Meeting</div><div style="position:relative;left:50px;"><div id="meet-month"> December</div><div id="meet-day"> 4</div></div><div id="meet-info" style="line-height:14px;text-align:left;position:absolute;z-index:999;color:#ffffff;top:115px;left:145px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:10px;">Board Meeting</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:14px;">Holiday Inn Tampa Airport Westshore</span><div style="font-style:italic;font-size:13px;line-height:13px;color:#fcf888">700 N Westshore Boulevard<br />Tampa, FL 33609</div><hr><div style="line-height:12px;"><a href="/meeting-information/">See Meeting Details -></a></div></div><div id="meet-nav" style="position:absolute;z-index:999;font-size:12px;top:235px;left:95px;"><a href="meeting-information/past-meetings/">< - Past Meetings</a>  |  <a href="meeting-information/upcoming-meetings/">Upcoming Meetings - ></a></div><div id="meet-info-back" style="position:relative;z-index: 400;left:30px;top:53px;"><img alt="Meeting Info Back" src="https://floridasnursing.gov/wp-content/themes/dohboards/img/meet-info-back.png" width="364px" height="204px"/></div><div style="position:relative;z-index: 300;display:block;top:-102px;left:45px;width:89px;height:94px;background-color:#575757"></div><div style="float:right;position:relative;z-index: 250;display:block;top:-215px;left:30px;width:364px;height:139px;background-color:#113a78"></div></div><div id="social-subscribe" style="position:relative;"><ul id="social"><li><div style="font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;font-size:18px;"><a href="http://www.twitter.com/FLNursingBoard" target="_blank">@FLNursingBoard</a></div></li><li id="rotatingtweets_widget-4" class="widget widget_rotatingtweets_widget"><div class='rotatingtweets rotatingtweets_format_0' id='rotatingtweets_3000_scrollUp_1000_674b43188159d' data-cycle-auto-height="calc" data-cycle-fx="scrollUp" data-cycle-pause-on-hover="true" data-cycle-timeout="3000" data-cycle-speed="1000" data-cycle-easing="swing" data-cycle-slides="div.rotatingtweet" data-cycle-log="false"><div class = 'rotatingtweet'><p class='rtw_main'>The latest issue of the Florida Nursing Quarterly is now available. Click <a href='https://t.co/GzvzY13EGN' title='https://bluetoad.com/publication/?m=35233&i=789455&p=1&pre=1&ver=html5' class='rtw_url_link'>bluetoad.com/publication/?m…</a> to view the full issue.</p><p class='rtw_meta'><a href="https://twitter.com/twitterapi/status/1659287730306646017">About 2 years ago</a></p></div><div class = 'rotatingtweet' style='display:none'><p class='rtw_main'>A free webinar for nurse employers on May 23, from 2-3 pm CST, gives an overview of the NLC, answers questions nurse employers have, debunks myths, gives a legislative update and explains <a href='https://t.co/4oxLtpcmi1' title='http://Nursys.com' class='rtw_url_link'>Nursys.com</a> and Nursys e-Notify. <a href='https://t.co/IiVfD87rdd' title='https://www.nursecompact.com/stay-informed.page' class='rtw_url_link'>nursecompact.com/stay-informe…</a> <a href='https://t.co/CQZy0hrXVE' title='https://twitter.com/FLNursingBoard/status/1658209114466443265/photo/1' class='rtw_media_link'>pic.twitter.com/CQZy0hrXVE</a></p><p class='rtw_meta'><a href="https://twitter.com/twitterapi/status/1658209114466443265">About 2 years ago</a></p></div><div class = 'rotatingtweet' style='display:none'><p class='rtw_main'>The Board of Nursing appreciates our hard working and dedicated nurses, especially during the month of May as Nurses Month is celebrated around the world. Thank you for your commitment to serving patients and their families with care, compassion, and professionalism. <a href='https://t.co/uyBOX7ryIJ' title='https://twitter.com/FLNursingBoard/status/1654149920612315136/photo/1' class='rtw_media_link'>pic.twitter.com/uyBOX7ryIJ</a></p><p class='rtw_meta'><a href="https://twitter.com/twitterapi/status/1654149920612315136">About 2 years ago</a></p></div><div class = 'rotatingtweet' style='display:none'><p class='rtw_main'>Notice of Proposed NLC Rulemaking <a href='https://t.co/YqXroDB1gI' title='https://www.nursecompact.com/rule-changes' class='rtw_url_link'>nursecompact.com/rule-changes</a></p><p class='rtw_meta'><a href="https://twitter.com/twitterapi/status/1647970191127764993">About 2 years ago</a></p></div><div class = 'rotatingtweet' style='display:none'><p class='rtw_main'>The agenda for the upcoming April 12-14, 2023, Board Meeting has been published. 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