Fl licensing nurses

Once an application is expired a new paper application may be submitted. Applicants for initial licensure must use a Livescan service provider to have their fingerprints submitted electronically to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement FDLE for conducting a search for any Florida and national criminal history records that may pertain to the applicant.

The results will be returned to the Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse Clearinghouse and made available to the board office for consideration during the licensure process.

All costs for conducting a criminal history background screening are borne by the applicant. The Board of Nursing is no longer authorized by law to accept hard fingerprint cards or results from the applicant. All results must be submitted electronically from a Livescan service provider. If you do not provide an ORI number or if you provide an incorrect ORI number to the service provider, the board office will not receive your fingerprint results.

Applicants who reside outside of the State of Florida must have their prints taken on a hard fingerprint card and contact an approved Livescan service provider who converts cards. The applicant is fully responsible for selecting the service provider and ensuring the results are reported to the board office. For more information, FAQs, and a list of all approved Livescan service providers please visit the Background Screening website and click on the Livescan Service Providers tab.

Please verify the ORI number submitted by the Livescan service provider matches the information provided by the Florida Board of Nursing. Failure to disclose criminal history may result in denial of your application.

Each application is reviewed on its own merits. Board staff cannot make eligibility determinations in advance as laws and rules do change over time. Violent crimes and repeat offenders are required to be presented to the Board of Nursing for review. Please verify the ORI number submitted by the Livescan service provider matches the information provided by the Florida Board of Nursing.

Self-Explanation — Applicants must submit a letter in your own words explaining the medical condition s or occurrence s. Failure to disclose criminal history may result in denial of your application. Each application is reviewed on its own merits. Staff cannot make determinations in advance as laws and rules do change over time. Violent crimes and repeat offenders are required to be presented to the Board of Nursing for review.

Evidence of rehabilitation is important to the board members when making licensure decisions. Applicants with prior criminal convictions are required to submit the following documentation to the board:. Self-Explanation — Applicants who have listed offenses on the application must submit a letter in your own words describing the circumstances of the offense.

If the records are not available, you must have a letter on court letterhead sent from the clerk of the court attesting to their unavailability. Parole records for offenses can be obtained from the Department of Corrections or at the clerk of the court in the arresting jurisdiction.

Letters of Recommendation — Applicants who have listed offenses on the application must submit professional letters of recommendation from people you have worked for or with. Applicants who have ever been denied licensure, had disciplinary action taken against their license, or have action pending against their license to practice any health care related profession by a licensing authority are required to submit the following documentation to the board:.

Self-Explanation — Applicants who have listed disciplinary action on the application must submit a letter in your own words describing the circumstances of the action.

Agency Records — All relevant documentation regarding the action should be sent to the board office by the licensing agency. If the records are not available, you must have a letter on agency letterhead sent from the licensing agency attesting to their unavailability. Effective July 1, , Section Special Testing.

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