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Happy New Year! Welcome to the February newsletter.
In this issue:
- New Research Coming Soon
- Impact Report 2025
- Florida Nursing News
- Work With Us
- FCN In the News
- Upcoming Events
- Nursing History
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This report will provide a comprehensive view of Florida's nursing education.
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Part One features data on capacity, enrollment, number of graduates, and demographic data, as reported by Florida nursing programs throughout the state
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Part Two provides detailed analysis of Florida's NCLEX pass rates
Data Preview
- Florida’s NCLEX-RN pass rate for first-time test takers is 81.82%, ranking 47th out of 50 states
- Florida’s NCLEX-PN pass rate for first-time test takers is 78.56%, ranking 50th out of 50 states
- Average full-time faculty vacancy rates were reported as:
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6.7% in PN programs
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8.3% in RN programs offering a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
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12.8% in RN programs offering an associate degree (ADN)
Visit flcntr.org/nursing-education-2026 for more information and key takeaways.
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The Florida Center for Nursing has published the 2025 Impact Report. This report details FCN's activities, reach, and growth during 2025 in pursuit of FCN goals.
The 2025 Impact Report highlights a year of:
- Expanded research
- Increased visibility and reach
- Education and professional development
With this work, the FCN has reinforced and expanded its efforts to ensure that a competent and sufficient nursing workforce is prepared to meet the health care needs of the residents and visitors of Florida.
Visit flcntr.org/2025impact or click the button below to read FCN's 2025 Impact Report.
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced a $26 million investment in Florida's nursing education.
The money will go toward the LINE (Linking Industry to Nursing Education) and PIPELINE (Prepping Institutions, Programs, Employers, and Learners through Incentives for Nursing Education) programs, which focus on preparing Florida's future workforce with matching funds and incentives.
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FCN's Florida Health Care Workforce Projections 2022-2037 projects a coming statewide shortage of both registered nurses and licensed practical nurses.
This new investment is a sign that Florida is working to reverse this and other shortage projections. Since their launch in 2022, the programs have awarded over $485 million to Florida's colleges and universities in a focused effort to strengthen Florida's nursing workforce.
| The Florida Center for Nursing is looking for an Outreach Manager to join the FCN staff at the USF College of Nursing. | |
The Outreach Manager will serve as a key liaison between the FCN and its diverse communities of interest, planning, coordinating, and implementing outreach activities that promote FCN to audiences across Florida, the nation, and globally. The Outreach Manager will also collect and analyze data related to outreach efforts and prepare comprehensive reports to inform strategic decisions.
Key responsibilities include:
- Planning and implementing outreach activities
- Cultivating community engagement
- Data collection and reporting
- Collaboration and leadership
Visit flcntr.org/OutreachManager or click the button below to apply.
| | The Florida Center for Nursing hopes to see you at these upcoming events. | | |
Florida Nurses Association 2026 Advocacy Days, February 4-5, Tallahassee, FL
- Florida Center for Nursing Executive Director Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, FAAN, will give a presentation analyzing nursing workforce and education data for participants preparing to advocate for nurses at the capitol
- FCN is a sponsor of this event
2026 American Association of Nurse Practitioners Health Policy Conference, February 8-10, Washington, DC
- Dr. Letourneau will attend and connect with other nurse leaders to discuss health policy
American Nurses Association Opportunity & Impact in Nursing Summit, February 12-14, Washington, DC
- FCN will attend and disseminate FCN research to the nursing community
USF College of Nursing Scrub Run, February 14, Tampa, FL
- FCN will connect with nursing students and faculty at the FCN table
Southern Nursing Research Society Conference, February 18-20, Austin, TX
- Dr. Letourneau will attend and connect with fellow southern nurse researchers
| | This Month in Nursing History | First class of Army flight nurses graduate | | |
On February 18, 1943, the first class of Army flight nurses graduated from the U.S. Army Air Force School of Air Evacuations at Bowman Field in Louisville, Kentucky.
39 flight nurses graduated that day, but many had already been tested in the field. According to the Air Force Medical Service, "The need for flight nurses became critical after the Allied invasion of North Africa in November 1942, but the women at Bowman Field had not finished their training. Nevertheless, the USAAF sent these nurses to North Africa on Christmas Day."
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About the Florida Center for Nursing
The Florida Center for Nursing is established to research and address issues of supply and demand for nursing, including issues of recruitment, retention, and utilization of nurse workforce resources. The vision of the FCN is to ensure that the health care needs of the residents and visitors of Florida are met by a competent and sufficient nursing workforce.
The FCN is proudly headquartered at the University of South Florida College of Nursing.
Click the button below to learn more about the Florida Center for Nursing.
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