Filling for Florida RN board

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hi is there anybody who is going to take florida RN board or have passed already?I have questions regarding the mandatory continiung education requirement. Do you need to complete the 2hour course of prevention of medical error even if you are just going to file for the board exam? Would it be okay if the papers for medical errors as proof that you finish the course would come later so long as you're scheduled exam is a month later? Anybody who's been through filling their papers in florida please share your experiences:typing and tips.....Thank you.

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Specializes in geriatrics,emergency,hospice.

Hey...Im taking it next month. My school says you should have them before you apply. If something happens and you dont have them, and you say you did, you could be in big trouble if you were to get audited. I got mine from ceufast.com

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Specializes in Medical and general practice now LTC.

Usually courses have to be done before they will issue a license, better to get them done and out of the way

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You are not filing for the Board exam as you call it, there actually are no state Boards any longer. You are applying for licensure as an RN, and the exam is called the NCLEX-RN that you will be sitting for. It also requires permission from the FL BON for you to be able to sit for it.

Anytime that a course is stated that it is required to get licensed, it needs to be done before you do anything or should be. Remember that the exam is the final step in the licensing process and if they happen to check to verify if you have completed the course or not, and it has not been done, then one is not issued the license.

I would wait until you actually have the course done, it can be done rather quickly and is never an issue. Most states will not even grant permission to sit for the exam if any of their required courses are not done before.

This means that you also would not be able to register with Pearson-Vue for most states.

When you send in the application for licensure, it will ask if you have taken the course or not. Answering that you did, just because you plan to take it before testing would be considered giving false information and can keep one from ever getting licensed a state.

Please be very careful with what you do. There is a statement on each and every application for licensure for every state in the US and it essentially states that you are verifying that all information that is being submitted it true and correct. One little thing like this and all can cause major grief for you.

If it was not required and listed as mandatory to be done before doing anything, then it would not be considered as mandatory.

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I checked out that website you mentioned. It looks okay. thanks. By the way, you have the course for two hours (medical errors) then have the exam right away? or do they give you ample time to study?

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Specializes in Peds Hem, Onc, Med/Surg.

You need to call your nursing program. I had the same question and it turned out that those classes where given through the nursing program. So call them first.

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Depends if the person trained in Florida or not as a start.

Specifics on the course should be on the website for the BON, just have a look there or check with your school regarding that. This is information that they should have shared with you.

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Specializes in geriatrics,emergency,hospice.

You can take the course and test right away, or take your time doing it. By the way, they are approved by the Florida BON. I found them through the BON's website. I use them for alot of the CEU's, since I dont get any through my school.

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