Breaking Down the Required Florida Nursing CEU Topics

• Florida Nurses who choose to complete 24 hours of continuing education for their license renewal must enroll in six mandatory Florida Nursing CEU courses. 
• Nursing CE Central offers all of Florida’s required nursing CEUs. 
• Learn more about each required Florida Nursing CEU course before enrolling. 

Florida nurses who choose to complete 24 hours of continuing education for their license renewal must enroll in six mandatory Florida Nursing CEU courses.

Nursing CE Central offers all of these required courses as part of our Florida Nursing CEU Bundle.

Learn more about the required before beginning your license renewal journey.

Annually Required Florida Nursing CEU 

Prevention of Medical Errors (2 contact hours) 

For as long as there have been medical professionals, there have been medical errors. In 2019 alone, the World Health Organization found that medical errors harmed up to 40% of patients within the global healthcare system.

The Joint Commission, a healthcare accrediting agency that sets the standard for patient safety, annually publishes a list of national patient safety goals focused on preventing medical errors. 

Types of medical errors include, but are not limited to: medication errors, healthcare–acquired infections, surgical errors, lab errors, falls, documentation issues, and omitted care. 

Healthcare workers must be aware of the possible harm that medical errors can cause and how to prevent them.

That’s why this course on preventing medical errors is a required Florida Nursing CEU in which you’ll learn to: 

• Recognize error-prone situations, the needs of special populations, and factors that impact the occurrence of medical errors. 
• Identify processes to improve patient outcomes and resources for public education on medical errors. 
• Understand your facility’s responsibilities for reporting. 

Florida Laws and Regulations (2 contact hours)

Separated into two parts, Florida’s Nurse Practice Act, is meant to ensure that every nurse practicing in the state is held to (and meets) the minimum standards for safe practice. Because of this, nurses who display a threat to society or do not meet the minimum standards are barred from practicing nursing in the state of Florida. 

Part I discusses the advanced practiced registered nurse, registered nurse, and licensed practical nurse, while Part II focuses on the certified nursing assistant. 

Chapters 456 and Division 64B9 are guidance and further statues that pertain to the nursing profession.

This course meets the Florida Nursing CEU requirements of Division 64B9-5 as relates to the state’s laws and regulations of nursing practice.

Through this course, you’ll: 

• Understand the Intervention Project for Nurses and the Nurse Practice Act as it pertains to nursing practice.  
• Identify areas for discipline, the process for obtaining licensure, and special rules as they pertain to each individual course attendee. 

 Human Trafficking (2 contact hours) 

Human trafficking is a significant, worldwide humanitarian issue that continues to grow despite government and public efforts to combat it. Increasing news coverage of high-profile human and sex trafficking cases has brought the issue into the public eye.

However, data from the Polaris Project shows that human trafficking is not just a problem of the elite or occurring in poorer areas. It is within our own neighborhoods, workplaces, and throughout the state of Florida.

For healthcare workers in Florida, the war on human trafficking will be won through learning to recognize the warning signs and characteristics of a potential trafficking victim; the most effective ways to intervene, which will enable victims to gain access to help; and where to garner additional support in addressing the issue.

This required Florida Nursing CEU will help you: 

• Define types of human trafficking, trends, and statistics within the United States and the State of Florida.  
• Understand federal and state laws surrounding human trafficking and the obligations of healthcare workers to report and offer assistance.  
• Identify risk factors, warning signs, and red flags of potential human trafficking victims within a healthcare setting. 
• Identify resources for reporting human trafficking crimes and connecting survivors to community resources.

Periodically Required Florida Nursing CEU

Recognizing Impairment in the Workplace (2 contact hours): Required Every Four Years 

Substance-use disorder, addiction, drug diversion, and other impairment-related processes present a threat to the health and safety of the impaired and those around them. And with substance-abuse and addiction-related overdoses and deaths increasing, early identification of a substance abuse disorder in the workplace helps reduce the risk and harm to patients and other healthcare workers.

Co-workers are crucial in recognizing and reporting suspicious behavior to their supervisors or appropriate personnel. Through completing this required Florida Nursing CEU, you’ll be able to: 

• Understand and define the difference between substance abuse, addiction, drug diversion, and impairment.  
• Understand behaviors and symptoms of substance abuse and how to recognize them in the workplace.  
• Understand consequences related to impairment in the workplace.  
• Understand the role of LPN in the state of Florida. 

 Domestic Violence (2 contact hours): Required Every Six Years 

In the United States alone, it’s estimated that more than 10 million adults have been subjected to domestic violence during the course of a year.

This statistic translates to an incident of domestic violence occurring every three seconds. Due to the increasing prevalence of domestic violence, there is a high probability that all healthcare professionals will evaluate and treat a survivor (and quite possibly a perpetrator as well) of domestic violence during their career. The importance of ongoing education and global awareness cannot be understated.

This course will help you: 

• Identify types of domestic violence. 
• Discuss possible indicators of abuse that healthcare providers may recognize. 
• Summarize trauma-informed approaches to care for a suspected domestic violence survivor. 
• Explore the incidence and prevalence of domestic violence on a national level. 
• Identify resources for domestic violence survivors at the state and national level.  
• Discuss risk factors abuser “profile.” 
• Verbalize understanding of Florida mandatory reporting laws. 
• Discuss the effects of COVID-19 on domestic violence. 

One-Time Florida Nursing CEU Requirement

HIV/AIDS (Prior to First Renewal) 

An estimated 1.2 million Americans are living with HIV, and as many as one in seven don’t even know they’re infected. The others use the healthcare system in a variety of ways, from testing and treatment regimens to hospitalizations for symptoms and opportunistic infections.

Healthcare professionals in nearly every setting have the potential to encounter patients with HIV. Proper understanding of HIV is important to provide high-quality and holistic care to these patients.

Nurses who practice in Florida need to understand the laws, statutes, and regulations regarding testing, treatment, reporting, and confidentiality related to HIV and AIDS within the state.

This course will help you: 

• Increase your understanding of the history of HIV and AIDS. 
• Understand how a person is infected with HIV, various stages of the disease, transition modalities, and appropriate infection control measures. 
• Gain basic knowledge of treatment approaches, common side effects, and barriers to proper treatment. 
• Understand Florida law surrounding HIV & AIDS, along with required reporting, confidentiality, and protocols relating to HIV & AIDS. 

The Bottom Line

Begin these Florida Nursing CEU required courses today by enrolling in our Florida Nursing License Renewal Bundle. 

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