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Hello, and welcome to the September newsletter!
In this issue:
- Great American Teach-In Resources
- FCN Nursing Education Program Survey
- Community Engagement Tour Updates
- Industry News: Nurse Well-Being and Patient-Specific Outcomes
- Upcoming Events
- This Month in Nursing History
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Resources for the Great American Teach-In | |
The Florida Center for Nursing is offering free resources and supplies to assist nurses who are presenting at the Great American Teach-In or their local school career day.
Future nurses are needed. According to the Florida Center for Nursing's The State of the Nursing Workforce in Florida report:
- RN jobs have a projected growth of 23,595 jobs (12.2%) from 2022-2030
- There will be a total of 108,546 job openings over the eight-year period
The Great American Teach-In (GATI) is an annual event that takes place in November. At this event, professionals, parents, and community members visit K-12 schools to share information about their career, lead an activity, read a story, and more. This provides students with real-world perspectives about rewarding and inspiring careers like nursing.
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FCN will offer resources for nurses participating in the Great American Teach-In or local school career days, including presentation materials, interactive activities, and promotional items for giveaways.
Visit flcntr.org/careerday to sign up for resources and supplies. Registered participants will receive a free FCN t-shirt and a certificate of appreciation.
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FCN Nursing Education Program Survey | |
The Florida Center for Nursing research staff has begun the data collection process for the FCN Nursing Education Program Survey, reviewing Florida's nursing programs AY 2023-2024.
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In accordance with Florida Statute 464.019, nursing programs in the state are required to complete the survey.
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Responses must be submitted no later than Monday, October 7, or nursing programs will incur a $1000 fine.
If you are a nursing program dean, director, or administrator and have questions or did not receive the survey, please email FLCenterforNursing@usf.edu.
Maintaining an accurate database of nursing education information is critical to meet Florida's nursing needs. This survey will gather data on capacity, retention, demographics, students, and faculty from Florida's 500+ nursing education programs.
The results from the survey will be included in the Florida Center for Nursing's The State of Nursing Education in Florida report that will be published Q1 of 2025.
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Community Engagement Tour | Florida Center for Nursing's Community Engagement Tour is traveling to two additional nursing regions this month. | |
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The Community Engagement Tour will stop in the Southwest region of Florida on September 13 at Lee Health Gulf Coast Medical Center in Fort Myers, FL, 10am-12pm. The Southwest region is made up of Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry, and Lee counties.
Visit flcntr.org/CETSW to register for in-person or virtual attendance or click the button below.
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Following the Southwest event, the Community Engagement Tour will visit the East Central nursing region. This event will occur on September 20 at University of Central Florida's College of Nursing in Orlando, FL, 2:30-4:30pm. The East Central region is made up of Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter, and Volusia counties.
Visit flcntr.org/CETEC to register for in-person or virtual attendance or click the button below.
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Nurse Well-Being and Patient Specific Outcomes | |
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A recent peer-reviewed research study published in the Journal of Nursing Care Quality generates new knowledge about the impact of nurse well-being on patient outcomes.
Lead author Stacy Pryor, PhD(c), MSN, RN, mentee of FCN Executive Director, Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, and Dean of University of South Florida College of Nursing Usha Menon, PhD, RN, FAAN, recently published "Nurse Well-Being and Patient-Specific Outcomes: A Scoping Review"
Staffing, environment, physical health, and mental health of nurses were correlated to specific adverse patient outcomes among the 97 articles included in the final review. The majority of the articles reported significant findings.
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Florida Center for Nursing staff hopes to see you at any of these upcoming events. | |
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Florida Hospital Association (FHA) Workforce Summit 2024, September 10th, Viera, FL

FCN's Community Engagement Tour: Southwest at Lee Health, September 13, Fort Myers, FL
- FCN Executive Director Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, will present Florida Center for Nursing research specific to the Southwest region and then guide discussion with community members and a panel of health care leaders from the region.
FCN's Community Engagement Tour: East Central at University of Central Florida, September 20, Orlando, FL
- Dr. Letourneau will present FCN research specific to the East Central region and then guide discussion with community members and a panel of health care leaders from the region.
Florida Nurses Association (FNA) Membership Assembly, September 25, Stuart, FL
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Dr. Letourneau, will present "Florida Center for Nursing's Strategic Initiatives Aimed to Create a Culture of Well-Being" during a plenary session, and participate in the "Sharing Best Practices to Improve Florida NCLEX Pass Rates" panel presentation.
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This Month in Nursing History | |
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On September 30, 1966, Congress authorized commissions in the U.S. Army for male nurses.
The Army Nurse Corps began in 1901 with only female nurses, the sole branch of the military in which women were allowed to serve. Male nurses served during World War I, but they were classified as orderlies until this September 1966 authorization.
Want to hear more about male nurses? Check out the latest episode of the Frontline Nursing podcast. Listen here or search "Frontline Nursing" on your preferred podcast platform.
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Thank you for reading! If you have suggestions, feedback, or comments, please email flcenterfornursing@usf.edu or click the button below. | |
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.
Click the button below to learn more about the Florida Center for Nursing.
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