Licenses, monitors, disciplines, educates, and when appropriate, rehabilitates its licensees.

• A. Department of Health
• B. Florida Center for Nursing
• C. Florida Board of Nursing
• D. Agency for Health Care Administration

Answer: (C)

The job of licensing, monitoring, disciplining, educating, and rehabilitating licensees is handled by the Florida Board of Nursing. This regulatory board is the scope-in-charge for nursing practice in Florida: it issues and renews licenses, enforces nursing rules, investigates complaints, imposes disciplinary actions when needed, and oversees programs to help licensed nurses meet requirements or rehabilitate their practice. While the Department of Health provides the overarching structure and supports boards, the authority to govern individual nurses rests with the Board of Nursing. Other entities have different roles: the Agency for Health Care Administration supervises facilities and services rather than individuals, and the Florida Center for Nursing focuses on workforce data and education resources rather than regulatory actions.