Happy New Year and welcome to our monthly newsletter! The Florida Center for Nursing closed out 2023 with the release of a new report and exciting plans for the new year. See the "Nursing Education Program Report for Academic Year 2022-2023," FCN events for January, and more in our newsletter below.

Nursing Education Program Report

Academic Year 2022-2023

The Florida Center for Nursing published the “Nursing Education Program Report for Academic Year 2022-2023.” Consistent with Florida statute §464.019(10), the report provides information about the nursing education programs in Florida, including the programs’ capacity, enrollment, graduates, and demographic data that potentially contribute to the state’s nursing workforce. Prelicensure nursing programs are the pipeline to the nursing workforce. It is critical for nursing programs to prepare candidates for success on the national licensure examination to fill vacant and new positions. A consistent inability for employers to fill vacant nursing positions may result in decreased access to quality and safe nursing care for the people and visitors of Florida. 

Click on the "See the Report" button below or click on the report cover image to view and download a digital copy of the report.

Upcoming Report Release

The Florida Center for Nursing will release the "2023 Impact Report" later this month. Consistent with Florida statute (§464.0195), the report details FCN's activities and impact during the year in pursuit of the goals of the center.

The Florida Center for Nursing is proud to be the Premiere Advocacy Sponsor for the Florida Nurses Association Advocacy Days in Tallahassee. FCN Executive Director, Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, will be providing an update from the Florida Center for Nursing during Thursday's educational session. If you're planning to attend, make sure to connect with the Florida Center for Nursing team.

In addition to sponsoring FNA Advocacy Days, the FCN team will also be attending a number of state and national events during January. Representatives from FCN will be attending the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers meeting in New Orleans to collaborate with their counterparts from other states' nursing workforce centers. The FCN Data team will be traveling to Arizona for the National Council of State Boards of Nursing's Scientific Symposium. And FCN Executive Director, Dr. Letourneau, will be attending the Florida Hospice & Palliative Care Association Board of Directors meeting to provide an update about FCN's mission and impact.

The South Dade Newsleader covered the Florida House Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee meeting where FCN Executive Director, Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, presented findings from FCN's "The State of the Nursing Workforce in Florida" report. View the full article here by clicking here.

Data from the Florida Center for Nursing's "The State of the Nursing Workforce in Florida" report was featured in a Florida Phoenix News article recent article on the healthcare workforce in Florida. View the full article here by clicking here.

Florida Center for Nursing Executive Director Dr. Rayna Letourneau's development of a preceptorship-to-hire program, to facilitate nursing students' transition from academia to professional practice, fill vacancies in the practice partner's workforce with highly qualified RNs, and reduce the turnover rate among newly licensed RNs, was been featured in December’s issue of Nursing Management. See the full article by clicking here.

NPR stations WLRN in Miami, WMFE in Orlando, WJCT in Jacksonville, and WUSF in Tampa all did stories covering the release of the Florida Center for Nursing's "Nursing Education Program Report" and featured quotes from Dr. Letourneau. Read the online article by clicking here.

Becker's Hospital Review features an article about the Florida Center for Nursing's "State of the Nursing Workforce in Florida" report and the number of nursing faculty in Florida. Read the online article by clicking here.

Our newest continuing education activity, "Shaping the Future: Becoming Nursing Faculty" is designed to help Florida nurses translate their clinical experience and expertise to academia. If you've ever wondered what nursing faculty do and how they have an impact on the future of nursing, this program is for you! See what roles and responsibilities nursing faculty take on and how they help prepare nursing students for their rewarding careers.

This activity is free to all nurses licensed to practice in the State of Florida! It's an online and asynchronous program so you can participate whenever and wherever you want. Click on the View the Program button below or on the image above for more information and registration!

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. See more about the Florida Center for Nursing by clicking the button below!