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Florida Autonomous NP Practice

The application to the Florida Board of Nursing for autonomous practice is linked below.

Link to application for autonomous license

Florida Autonomous Practice

In 2020 Gov. Ron DeSantis signed House Bill 607

Advanced nurse practitioners with at least 3,000 hours of experience under the supervision of a physician could qualify to provide services autonomously.

The Florida Board of Nursing on HB 607

Separate portions of HB 607 impact Board of Nursing licensees. Please see below for highlights of the new legislation.

You'll need 45 hours of pharmacology CE

House Bill HB 607

Chapter 2020-9

Bonus!

To practice autonomously you will be required to demonstrate completion of  45 hours of CE in pharmacology and differential diagnosis in the past five years (the board is still working to define the CE requirement).

Registration Application

"The registration application for autonomous APRNs will be available after it has been adopted by rule, which is anticipated to take approximately 90 days.  The Board voted to approve the application and move forward with rulemaking at its June 5th, 2020 meeting.  The Board also voted to define “primary care practice” to include “health promotion, disease prevention, health maintenance, counselling, patient education, and diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses in a variety of healthcare settings”.

- The Florida Board of Nursing 

Count Down to Autonomous Practice Applications:

Florida Board of Nursing

Anticipated Registration Application Questions

The application (registration form as termed by the BON) will include the following:


  1. Have you completed 3,000 hours of supervised practice in the past 5 years? (Check Yes/No)
  2. Have you had any disciplinary action in the past 5 years? (Check Yes/No)
  3. Have you submitted documentation for proof of completion for the 2 graduate level courses (3-credits each) or the equivalent 45 credit hours for pharmacology and differential diagnosis? (Check Yes/No) (There will be instructions to submit such proof by the the BON). 


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