PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE QUALIFIED ASSURANCE
LICENSURE
Application for Licensure Once the degree has been officiall conferred by the University (not the same date as the end of the session) the Director of the Program will send the list of the names of all the graduating students to the Board of Nursing . It may take the Board of Nursing several weeks to process this document . When the Director is notified that the State has processed the list of graduates, the Director will contact the graduates and inform them that they are now able to apply to take the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) licensure exam to become a registered nurse (RN) or the NCLEX-PN to become a licensed practical nurse . The NCLEX-RN and NCLEX-PN Application The NCLEX Candidate Bulletin and Information can be downloaded online from Pearson Vue’s the NCLEX Examination page . Prior to beginning the application process,
it is strongly recommended that students visit that state to which they require licensing Board of Nursing (BON) . The website for Florida is floridanursin . gov . The Florida Board of Nursing licenses, monitors, disciplines, educates and, when appropriate, rehabilitates its licensees to assure their fitnes and competence in providing health care services for the people of Florida . 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 State of Florida .
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