For a Registered Nurse (RN) seeking to renew their license in Florida, identify the total continuing education (CE) hours required and any mandatory courses. Also, determine if certification by a healthcare specialty program exempts them from all CE requirements, and specify any exceptions.
Navigate to 'floridasnursing.gov'. From the homepage, locate and click on 'Licensing & Renewals'. On the 'Licensing & Renewals' page, find and click on the 'Registered Nurse (RN)' link. Once on the Registered Nurse (RN) page, locate and click on the 'Continuing Education' tab or section. Identify the total required general continuing education hours for RN renewal. Identify any specific mandatory courses required for RN continuing education. Determine if certification by a healthcare specialty program provides any exemption from CE requirements for RNs, and note any courses that are still required despite the exemption.
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.