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Happy July and welcome to our monthly newsletter!
This month:
- Florida Takes Lead in National Nursing Workforce Efforts
- Community Engagement Tour Visits the Northeast
- Well-Being Advisory Board Application Review
- Upcoming Events
- This Month in Nursing History
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Florida Takes Lead in National Nursing Workforce Efforts | |
Florida Center for Nursing's Executive Director Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, directors from the FCN Board, and FCN staff brought Florida research, insights, and perspective to the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers conference in June. They were joined at the conference by nurse leaders from the Florida Department of Health and the Mayo Clinic.
The conference marked the beginning of Dr. Letourneau's term as President of the National Forum, which will reinforce and promote Florida leadership in nursing at the national level.
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In addition, Florida Center for Nursing staff offered seven presentations at the conference. | |
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National Forum FCN presentations:
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Carden, A., Jimenez, A., & Letourneau, R. (2024) Charting the Change: How Florida’s NCLEX Pass Rates Trend with the Next Generation of NCLEX.
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Letourneau, R., Cooper, T., & Brown, T. (2024) Shaping the Future of Nursing: An Initiative to Increase the Number of Faculty in Florida.
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Jimenez, A., Carden, A., & Letourneau, R. (2024) Autonomous Practice APRNs in Florida.
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Carden, A., Jimenez, A., & Letourneau, R. (2024) Nursing Faculty Vacancies in Florida’s Pre-Licensure Nursing Programs.
- Cooper, T., Brown, T., & Letourneau, R. (2024) Leveraging the Science of Learning and the Art of Design in Nursing Education.
- Franqueiro, T. (2024) Resilience, Burnout, and Well-Being among New Graduate Nurses.
- Phillips, A., Pryor, S., Carden, A. (2024) Examining Dispositional Gratitude among Nursing Students, Faculty, and Staff: Findings from a 14-Day Wellness Challenge.
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The Florida Center for Nursing and Dr. Letourneau look forward to taking the lead in national efforts to guide the research and conversation about the nursing workforce and the issues impacting nurses nationwide. | |
Community Engagement Tour Visits the Northeast | This month, the Florida Center for Nursing's Community Engagement Tour travels to Jacksonville, FL, to visit the Northeast (NE) region of the state. The NE hybrid workshop will take place July 11 at the University of North Florida, Board of Trustees Room, Adam W. Herbert University Center, from 3:30 to 5:30pm. | |
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The Northeast region includes Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns counties in Florida. The workshop will include:
- a presentation with Florida Center for Nursing research specific to the Northeast region
- an opportunity for community members to provide feedback, propose strategies, and raise concerns to a panel of health care leaders.
Visit flcntr.org/CETNE or click the button below to register for in-person or virtual attendance.
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FCN has planned stops in the six remaining nursing regions across Florida: Northwest, North Central, East Central, West Central, Southwest, and South. Visit flcntr.org/programs to learn more. | |
Well-Being Advisory Board Application Review | |
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The Florida Center for Nursing staff is grateful and impressed with the large number of exceptionally well-qualified individuals who have submitted applications for the FCN Well-Being Advisory Board (FCN-WAB).
Florida Center for Nursing staff is currently reviewing the strong pool of candidates and will announce the FCN-WAB board members in the near future.
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The statewide, multidisciplinary board will recommend systemic changes, including strategies for implementation, and provide vision and strategy to increase the impact of FCN's long-term efforts.
FCN-WAB members will include:
- nurses representative of various practice areas
- representatives of other health care professions
- business and industry leaders
- health care providers
- consumers
| Visit flcntr.org/FCNWAB for more information, and stay tuned for the coming announcement. | |
The Florida Center for Nursing is preparing for three additional summer conferences, and more to come in the fall. | |
Speakers from the Florida Center for Nursing are available to present at events on these and other critical topics that impact the nursing workforce. Click this link or the button below to submit a speaker request. | |
This Month in Nursing History | |
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The U.S. Air Force Nurse Corps was established with Air Force General Order No. 35 on July 1 in 1949.
The Air Force separated from the U.S. Army in 1947, but medical care remained the Army's responsibility. Major General Malcolm C. Grow convinced the Army and the Truman Administration to establish separate medical services for the Air Force, including the Air Force Nurse Corps.
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Thank you for reading! If you have suggestions about the newsletter or general feedback/comments, please email flcenterfornursing@usf.edu or click the button below. | |
About the Florida Center for Nursing
The FCN is guided by statutory requirements, Florida statutes §464.0195 and §464.0196, and serves the entire state of Florida. Click the button below to learn more about the Florida Center for Nursing.
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