I'm filling out the paperwork from the florida board of nursing site and notice a section on the application stating a 2hrs continuing education course is required to sit for the exam. I tried to register for the course online on nurse.com but needed a license number(which I cant get until AFTER i've passed the exam) so what the heck is going on??
here's the info copied and pasted
MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT Completion of a two-hour course on Prevention of Medical Errors is required prior to licensure.
I attest I have completed a 2 hour course in the Prevention of Medical Errors as required by Florida
I have NOT completed a 2 hour course in the Prevention of Medical Errors as required by Florida Statute and I understand that I will not be made eligible to take the exam until I submit proof of completion
Try this source. Scroll down to Florida required courses, and you'll see one for medical errors (there are two: one for license renewal and another one).
Update: I was VERYYYYY lucky and received my att letter via email and was able to test on july 2nd(the last spot that was available for the first week of july) and found out the very next day via flbon website i passed and the following day had a license number up. I have no idea whether or not they'll mail out my license to me but at this point I dont think it matters(unless anyone can shed some insight otherwise). I figure I can just print out my license number if need be. Just in case though I have completed the 2hr medical error course and printed out the certificate.
Update: I was VERYYYYY lucky and received my att letter via email and was able to test on july 2nd(the last spot that was available for the first week of july) and found out the very next day via flbon website i passed and the following day had a license number up. I have no idea whether or not they'll mail out my license to me but at this point I dont think it matters(unless anyone can shed some insight otherwise). I figure I can just print out my license number if need be. Just in case though I have completed the 2hr medical error course and printed out the certificate.
Update: I was VERYYYYY lucky and received my att letter via email and was able to test on july 2nd(the last spot that was available for the first week of july) and found out the very next day via flbon website i passed and the following day had a license number up. I have no idea whether or not they'll mail out my license to me but at this point I dont think it matters(unless anyone can shed some insight otherwise). I figure I can just print out my license number if need be. Just in case though I have completed the 2hr medical error course and printed out the certificate.
The 2 hr med error course is a requirement now. i didn't know so I sent in my application and after few weeks they sent a letter saying that was missing. I took the course online is only $10 and very uncomplicated. I got the ertificated sent it in and now I am waiting to see what they say.
They have the HIV, and Domestic Violence courses too. I pd $34.- for unlimited "State Req'd" courses. You download PDFs for the courses, read over them, and then take the test - no time limit. When you're finished you just save the PDF certificate for your records. It does ask you for a license number after the test - I just typed in "STUDENT" and it took it.
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namaste_71
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Try this source. Scroll down to Florida required courses, and you'll see one for medical errors (there are two: one for license renewal and another one).
http://nursing.advanceweb.com/CE/TestCenter/Main.aspx
Whatever you do, DON'T lie about completing the class if you haven't.