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Hello, and welcome to the June newsletter.
In this issue:
- FCN at the National Forum
- Nursing Workforce Survey
- For Every Need, There's a Nurse
- In the News
- Upcoming Events
- Nursing History
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FCN at the National Forum | The Florida Center for Nursing will represent the state at the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers Annual Conference June 22-24 in Minneapolis, MN. | |
FCN Executive Director Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, FAAN, will lead the event as National Forum President—passing the baton to the incoming president—in addition to offering two poster presentations and participating on a panel. FCN's full participation details are below:
"Insights from new to practice nurses: How to retain the next generation" Poster Presentation
- Emma Abell-Selby, University of South Florida, Graduate Teaching Associate
- Rayna Letourneau, Florida Center for Nursing, Executive Director
"Examining the Association Between Programmatic Characteristics and Student Success in Prelicensure Baccalaureate Nursing Programs" Poster Presentation
- Jennie Norton, Florida Center for Nursing, Research Assistant
- Rayna Letourneau, Florida Center for Nursing, Executive Director
Plenary Session: Strategizing Education and Entry Pathways for Professional Practice Pipeline in 21st Century Nursing
- Rayna Letourneau, Florida Center for Nursing, Executive Director, in conversation with five other state nursing workforce leaders
YouMatter: A Cross-Sectional Correlational Study Investigating Predictors of Cognitive Failure Risk Among Nurses
- Stacy Pryor, University of South Florida, graduate research assistant
Process, Infrastructure and Sustainability of Nursing Workforce Research
- Patrick Zarek, GlobalData Plc., Senior Consultant
- Conor Farrell, Florida Center for Nursing, Graduate Research Assistant
| 2026 National Nursing Workforce Survey | |
The 2026 National Nursing Workforce Survey is underway. This effort—led by the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing—collects critical data to strengthen the nursing workforce.
These surveys are mailed to Florida nurses in March, June, and September. If you receive a survey, please consider taking a few minutes to complete it. Your response helps inform workforce policy, education, and planning across our state and nation.
Visit ncsbn.org/workforce or click the button below to learn more.
| For Every Need, There's a Nurse | Florida Center for Nursing Advertising Campaign | |
While Florida's workforce is expanding, FCN's Florida's Nursing Workforce Characteristics report found that only 7.2% of nurses in the state are under age 30. This raises concerns about long-term sustainability as retirements increase.
This new initiative explores the many paths and possibilities of nursing. Let us know if you see it!
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Action News Jax interviewed Florida Center for Nursing Executive Director Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, FAAN, for their story "Florida nursing shortage could leave 60,000 positions unfilled by 2035."
Dr. Rayna Letourneau was quoted with FCN research in the WCTV story "Florida nursing workforce grows but struggles to meet demand."
FCN's new initiative (detailed above) was profiled in several articles:
News 6 quoted Florida Center for Nursing research in the article "Florida families caring for medically fragile children say system is failing them."
PR Newswire cited FCN research in "Grand Canyon University to Expand Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program in Florida with New Site in Miramar."
Intellectia cited FCN research in the article "Rasmussen University Launches Weekend LPN Program to Meet Nursing Demand."
| | The Florida Center for Nursing hopes to see you at these upcoming events. | | |
First There First Care (FTFC)-CommHIT MIH Partner Lab 2026, June 1-3, Fort Lauderdale, FL
- FCN Executive Director Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, FAAN, will attend and connect with other health care leaders at this deep-dive into Mobile Integrated Health programs in Florida.
Florida Board of Nursing (FBON) Board Meeting & Long-Range Planning, June 3-5, Kissimmee, FL
- Dr. Letourneau will attend and connect with other nurse leaders.
Florida Nurses Association (FNA) Early Career Nurse Conference, June 6, Gainesville, FL
- FCN staff will attend to raise awareness and disseminate data at the FCN table.
International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning INACSL26, June 10-13, Oklahoma City, OK
- FCN staff will attend and connect with simulationists, researchers, and other nurse leaders.
Pepin Family USF Nursing Pathway Summer Program, June 12, Tampa, FL
- FCN staff will offer opportunities for participating Tampa Bay Area high school students to increase their knowledge of nursing pathways and opportunities.
National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers Annual Conference, June 22-24, Minneapolis, MN
- Dr. Letourneau and FCN staff will attend and offer four different presentations.
USF College of Nursing Career Fair, June 24, Tampa, FL
- FCN staff will connect with USF nursing students at the FCN table.
Nursing Consortium of Florida (NCOF) Summer Conference, June 26-27, Lake Buena Vista, FL
- Dr. Letourneau will present and attend with FCN nurse leaders.
| | This Month in Nursing History | | Brigadier General Anna Mae Hays | | |
On June 11, 1970, Anna Mae Hays became the first woman in the U.S. Armed Forces promoted to brigadier general. After the ceremony, she remarked that the stars she earned “reflect the dedicated, selfless, and often heroic efforts of Army nurses throughout the world since 1901 in time of peace and war.”
Brigadier General Hays was born in 1920 and joined the Army Nurse Corps in 1942, following the attack on Pearl Harbor. She rose in the ranks and was sworn in as the 13th Chief of the Army Nurse Corps in 1967. She retired in 1971 and lived until January 7, 2018.
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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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