For a Registered Nurse (RN) in Florida, what are the continuing education (CE) requirements for license renewal? Specifically, identify the total general CE hours, any mandatory courses, and whether certification by a healthcare specialty program provides an exemption from these requirements, noting any exceptions.
Navigate to 'floridasnursing.gov'. From the homepage, navigate to the 'Licensing & Renewals' section. On the 'Licensing & Renewals' page, select the 'Registered Nurse (RN)' profession. Locate and access the 'Continuing Education' information for RNs. Identify the total number of general continuing education hours required for RN renewal. Identify any specific mandatory courses that are part of the RN continuing education requirements. Determine if certification by a healthcare specialty program exempts an RN from general CE requirements, and specify any courses that are still required despite such an 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 does not exempt them from the 2-hour Human Trafficking course.