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Nursing
Contact Information

For general questions about licensure and renewal:

CALL CENTER
(850) 488-0595
Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET

MAILING ADDRESS:
Board of Nursing
Department of Health
Board of Nursing
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Bin C-02
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3252

For Applications and Fees (Regular Mail)
P.O. Box 6330
Tallahassee, Florida 32314-6330

FAX:
(850) 245-4172

Note: Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.

Board of Nursing
MQA_Nursing@doh.state.fl.us

Board Staff

Joe Baker, Jr., Executive Director
Responsibilities: Legislative and budget matters

William Spooner, B.S., F.R.E., Program Operations Administrator
Responsibilities: Board policy

RN/LPN Endorsement Team, Responsibilities: Licensure by Endorsement Team

RN/LPN Examination Team, Responsibilities: Licensure by Exam Team

Robert W. Johnson, C.P.M., Program Operations Administrator
Responsibilities: CNA Council policy

Patricia Seabrooks, ARNP, BC, DNSc, Nursing Education Director
Responsibilities: Director of Education

Education Unit, Responsibilities: Foreign Applicants, prepare board summaries for board review, review program proposals for new schools, and scope of practice questions

CNA Team, Responsibilities: CNA Exam and Reciprocity Applications

Pending Team, Responsibilities: Licensure files pending supplemental documentation

Exemption Team, Responsibilities: Exemption applications 

Reactivation Team, Responsibilities: Reactivation Application Questions

ARNP Team, Responsibilities:  ARNP and Clinical Nurse Specialist Questions

MISSION: To protect and promote the health of all residents and visitors in the state through organized state
  and community efforts, including cooperative agreements with counties.
VISION: A healthier future for the people of Florida.
PURPOSE: To protect the public through health care licensure, enforcement and information.
FOCUS: To be the nation's leader in quality health care regulation.
VALUES: Integrity, Commitment, Respect, Excellence, Accountability, Teamwork, & Empowerment.