The Board of Nursing is composed of thirteen members, seven of whom must be Registered Nurses.

• A. False
• B. True
• C. Seven must be licensed practical nurses
• D. All must be RNs

Answer: (B)

The important idea here is how regulatory boards are structured to balance expertise with public oversight. Florida law assigns thirteen members to the Board of Nursing, and seven of those must be registered nurses. This ensures that there is strong clinical nursing input shaping decisions about licensure, practice standards, and disciplinary actions, while the remaining seats bring in other health professionals and public perspectives to protect the public interest.

So the statement is accurate because the board’s statutory makeup indeed includes seven RNs out of a thirteen-member board, providing necessary nursing perspective alongside other viewpoints. The other possibilities would misstate the composition: one would imply a different number, another would replace RNs with LPNs, and another would suggest all members are RNs, which would reduce public protection and broader oversight.