I don't know about Florida. In Texas and Louisiana, RN's do head to toe assessments. LPN's aren't supposed to.In La., an RN could let an LPN do the assessment, but had to co-sign it. The RN was basically at that point taking responsibility for that assessment. So, if it wasn't right, they were taking a chance on their license.

Initial assessment is done by an RN although an LPN can do it the RN must sign off so any RN worth their salt might as well just do it because who would sign off without checking the patient over anyways?

It's the same here in NC

In working in almost every state in the west it is my experience that the initial assessment is always signed by a RN. Others wrote that in some states an LPN can do this assessment but a RN must sign it regardless. I agree only a RN who is careless would sign anything done by anybody else and that includes another RN.