For a Registered Nurse (RN) seeking to renew their license in Florida, what are the specific continuing education (CE) hour requirements, including any mandatory courses? Also, if a nurse is certified by a healthcare specialty program, does this exempt them from all CE requirements? Finally, what is the current processing time for RN license renewals?
Navigate to 'floridasnursing.gov'. Click on 'Licensing & Renewals'. Click on 'Registered Nurse (RN)' under 'Choose a Profession or Program'. Click on the 'Continuing Education' tab. Identify the required general continuing education hours and any mandatory courses. Determine if certification by a healthcare specialty program exempts nurses from all CE requirements. Navigate back to the 'Licensing & Renewals' page. Click on the 'Processing Times' link. Locate and identify the current processing time for 'Registered Nurse (RN) - Renewal'.
State that 16 general continuing education hours are required for RN renewal. State that a 2-hour Human Trafficking course is a mandatory continuing education requirement. State that certification by a healthcare specialty program exempts a nurse from general CE requirements, but *not* from the 2-hour Human Trafficking course. State that the current processing time for RN license renewals is 12 days.