FL H1059

Requires nursing program graduates who don't take the licensure examination within 6 months after graduation to complete a board-approved preparatory course at their own expense, with no state or federal financial aid allowed.

Reduces the maximum percentage of clinical training consisting of clinical simulation from 50% to 25%, and specifies that clinical training must occur in the United States, District of Columbia, or U.S. territories.

Exempts nurses certified by accredited specialty programs from continuing education requirements for license renewal.

Establishes accreditation requirements for professional nursing education programs, with programs approved before July 1, 2014 having until July 1, 2019 to become accredited, and new programs having 5 years after enrolling their first students.

Authorizes the Board of Nursing to extend probationary status for programs demonstrating adequate progress toward graduate passage rate goals by meeting a majority of remediation plan benchmarks, and modifies reporting requirements with implementation studies due through January 30, 2015.