A new state law designed mainly to crack down on Medicaid fraud is having unexpected consequences by keeping some health care professionals from getting or keeping their licenses at a time when the state is suffering a shortage. ...more

October 31, 2009

I have some serious concerns about the ARNP (nurse practitioner) push for controlled prescriptive privileges. This push is consistent with a nationwide effort for the Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner to be fully independent from the supervision of licensed physicians. Physicians in Florida, including myself, are deeply concerned about this issue. As a doctor, I am ultimately concerned about the well being of my patients. ...more

November 21, 2007

There has been significant press regarding the recent study by the FSU College of Medicine that showed there are fewer physicians practicing in Florida than originally thought, too few to meet the demands of an aging population. The Florida Nurses Association urges consumers and health care advocates to look to the Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) as the solution to the shortage of primary care providers. ...more

November 15, 2007

Deana Nelson, Tampa General Hospital's executive vice president of patient care services, has received the 2007 Florida Nurses Association Nurse Administrator Award. The award exemplifies outstanding leadership in nursing administration. ...more

September 26, 2007