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22 June
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Arlette Rodriguez is our 2021 Summer Intern

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Arlette Rodriguez is a rising 2L at Barry University’s Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law. Arlette is Cuban-American and is fluent in Spanish.

She will be joining Jones Health Law as our 2021 Summer Intern. Internships at Jones Health Law are designed to give our interns the tools that they will need to successfully practice law once he or she graduates from law school.

Here are a few things that you should know about Arlette:

Where Are you from?

Arlette was born in Cuba and moved to Miami, Florida where she has lives since she was about one year old.

Why did you decide that you wanted to become a lawyer?

Arlette has wanted to be an attorney since she was a child. She attributes this desire to become an attorney to her resilience and determination stemming from the type of childhood she had growing up.

What interests you about Health Law?

Health Law interests Arlette because it’s gives her the opportunity to work in a diverse field of study. Arlette has a professional background in healthcare where she worked behind a desk and submitted claims to health insurance companies. Now she would like to provide legal assistance to clients to resolve their insurance claims and work with health care practitioners in drafting their contracts and other legal support for their practices.

What are you hoping to gain from being an intern at Jones Health Law?

Arlette is hoping for a challenging, healthy, and productive internship experience from Jones Health Law.

 

Welcome to the JHL Team Arlette! We are happy to have you aboard.

16 June
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Jamaal Jones is voted the “Most Valuable Member” by the Health Law Section of the Florida Bar

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Jamaal R. Jones, Esq. received the inaugural “Most Valuable Member” award by the Health Law Section of the Florida Bar for 2020-21.

Mr. Jones also received recognition for serving as the Health Law Section’s Editor-in-Chief for 2020-21.

It’s a huge honor to be recognized by one’s peers and Mr. Jones thanks all of those who voted to bestow him with this award.

 

20 October
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Registration form for Autonomous Advanced Practice Registered Nurse is Now Available

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Great news for Florida licensed Advanced Practice Nurse Practitioners. The registration application for Autonomous practice is now available. There is no fee associated with submitting the registration application.

Eligibility for registration as an autonomous APRN includes the following:

1. At least 3,000 clinical practice hours under the supervision of an allopathic or osteopathic physician within the past 5 year. These hours may include clinical instructional hours. [See Section 464.0123(1)(c) F.S. for complete requirements];

2. Three graduate-level semester hours, or the equivalent, in differential diagnosis and 3 graduate-level semester hours, or the equivalent, in pharmacology completed within the past 5 years (documentation required); and 

3. Not been subject to disciplinary action as specified in Section 456.072 F.S. or Section 464.018 F.S., or any similar disciplinary action in any state or jurisdiction within the past 5 years.

The Board is also working towards adopting a definition of “primary care practice”. It was the subject of a rules workshop on October 9, 2020.

 

Frequently Asked Questions are at this link – https://floridasnursing.gov/nursing-faqs/advanced-practice-registered-nurse-aprn/

03 July
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Appointments Made to Autonomous APRN Council

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The Boards of Medicine, Nursing, and Osteopathic Medicine have made appointments to the Council on Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Autonomous Practice. Legislation creating the Council went into effect on July 1, 2020. The Council will recommend standards of practice for APRNs who register with the Board of Nursing for autonomous practice.

Appointees

Board of Medicine

Shailesh Gupta, MD (3 year term)

Hector Vila, MD (4 year term)

 

Board of Nursing

Charrita Ernewein, DNP, APRN, FNP (2 year term)

Vicky Stone-Gale, DNP, APRN, FNP (4 year term)

Sandra Williamson, APRN, CNM (3 year term)

Kathleen Wilson, PhD, APRN, FNP (2 year term)

 

Board of Osteopathic Medicine

Michelle Mendez, DO (4 year term)

Joel Rose, DO (2 year term)

Cassandra G. Pasley, BSN, JD, Director of the Division of Medical Quality Assurance, will serve as Chair of the Council as the State Surgeon General’s designee.

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The Board of Nursing voted to initiate rulemaking on various aspects of HB 607 during its meetings on June 5, 2020.

The registration application for autonomous APRNs will be available after it has been adopted by rule, which is anticipated to take approximately 90 days.  The Board voted to approve the application and move forward with rulemaking at its June 5th meeting.  The Board also voted to define “primary care practice” to include “health promotion, disease prevention, health maintenance, counseling, patient education, and diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illnesses in a variety of healthcare settings”.  This definition will also move through the rulemaking adoption process prior to becoming effective.

The Board determined that an equivalency to the required graduate level coursework required for registration would be 45 CE hours in each of the required subject areas.  These hours must be offered by a Board-approved provider or a national organization empowered to accredit nursing CE.  The courses must have been taken within the 5 years preceding the registration application.  Submitted courses must have documentation of differential diagnosis and pharmacology in the course description and objectives.

02 June
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Marcus Leonard is our 2020 Summer Intern

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Marcus Leonard is a rising 2L at Florida International University College of Law. Marcus earned a spot on the Dean’s List for Fall 2019 and is a member of the Black Law Students Association. Marcus is proficient in Creole and is a Haitian-American.

He will be joining Jones Health Law as our 2020 Summer Intern. Internships at Jones Health Law are designed to give our interns the tools that they will need to successfully practice law once he or she graduates from law school.

Here are a few things that you should know about Marcus:

  1. Where are you from?

I was born in Chicago, Illinois, to Haitian parents before moving to Miami, Florida, where I have been raised most of my life.

 

  1. Why did you decide that you wanted to become a lawyer?

While pursuing my undergraduate degree in Business Administration I realized I wanted to be able to effect change in the world, specifically in my community. I believe that a career in law will put me in a position to help those in need of protection, advisement, and advocacy in a variety of ways.

 

  1. What interests you about health law? 

My experience working in an emergency department for many years piqued my interest in health law. Everyone goes through the health care system at some point in their lives, therefore, I would love to play a part by aiding healthcare facilities, providers, and employees through any legal barriers they might face.

 

  1. What are you hoping to gain from being an intern at Jones Health Law?

I hope that interning at Jones Health Law will provide me with practical health care lawyering skills and prepare me for a future career navigating and analyzing the rapidly evolving laws that govern health care. Learning how to apply my academic knowledge to real-world problems in the realm of health law will be a valuable and rewarding experience.

 

Welcome to the JHL Team Marcus! We are happy to have you aboard.

19 June
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Nathan Figueroa is Our Latest Summer Intern

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Nathan Figueroa

Nathan Figueroa is a rising 3L at Florida State University College of Law. He will be joining Jones Health Law as our 2019 Summer Intern. Internships at Jones Health Law are designed to give our interns the tools that they will need to successfully practice law once the intern graduates from law school. Mr. Figueroa will have the opportunity to perform the following tasks:

  • Sit in on potential client consultations
  • Meetings with current clients
  • Document gathering from Florida and Federal Agencies
  • Assist with Marketing efforts
  • Attend Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Courses
  • Research case law for various legal issues
  • Write Articles that may be published
  • Attend Health Law related conferences and networking events
  • And more…

 

We are happy to have him join the team!

08 June
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Jamaal Jones Wins Against Florida Board of Nursing

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On June 6th, Jamaal R. Jones represented a client during a Board of Nursing hearing at the Streamsong Resort. The Board wanted to permanently revoke the client’s nursing license, pay over $15k in fines, etc. stemming from very serious allegations. Mr. Jones was able to secure a settlement of only 6 months of probation without an admission of guilt! Great result and a grateful client!