- (1) Licensed nurses are required to practice within the Florida Nurse Practice Act and the applicable Florida Board of Nursing Chapter 464, F.S.
- (2) All detention and residential facilities shall have onsite nursing coverage to be provided by Registered Nurses (RNs) or, at a minimum, Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) as outlined by contract.
- (3) The licensed healthcare professional that is providing the direction to the LPN is responsible for reviewing all medical cases daily with the LPN, and be available by electronic or telephonic means for consultation for the LPN. Based upon the results of this clinical consultation, onsite assessment and management of medical cases must be provided by the licensed healthcare professional.
- (4) Each detention and residential facility shall have practitioner level on-call medical coverage for nights and weekends when no nurse is onsite. There shall be a staff person on every night or weekend shift responsible for accessing medical services or personnel. For specialty facilities and intensive medical facilities, a higher level of nursing coverage may be indicated and shall be clearly articulated per a contractual agreement with the department.
- (5) Health care staff shall not be involved in the collection, assembly, or interpretation of, information or laboratory data that will be used in judicial processes to ensure the nurse patient relationship is maintained and establish that the patient advocacy role is clear to the youth receiving care.
Rulemaking Authority 985.64(2) FS. Law Implemented 985.64(2), 985.145, 985.18 FS. History–New 3-16-14, Amended 2-5-25.