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Visit the FSRC website at http://www.fsrc.org to obtain the template of the Emergency Preparedness presentation: Scroll down the page on the left to Disaster Response Power Point Presentation.
NOTICE TO LICENSEES
The proposed two (2) hour Emergency Preparedness continuing education rule requirement was approved at the July 13, 2007 Board meeting.
Rule 64B32-6.004, F.A.C., Procedures for Approval of Attendance at Continuing Education Courses
(3) (a) Beginning with the biennium ending May 31, 2009, each licensee will be required to have taken a continuing education course in emergency preparedness. This course shall count as two (2) hours of direct patient care credit. This course shall be taken each biennium thereafter and the two (2) hours credit shall count towards the minimum sixteen (16) hours needed to renew the license.
(b) Each continuing education course in emergency preparedness, at a minimum, must cover the following topics: natural disasters, man-made disasters and bioterrorism, pandemic flu, and respiratory care disaster response.
The minimum listed in the rule refers to the 16 hours of direct delivery of respiratory care services. The total number of hours for each biennium still remains 24.
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Florida Licensees Regarding NBRC Continuing Competency Program (pdf - 40kb) |
