Happy March and welcome to our monthly newsletter! In case you missed it, The Florida Center for Nursing released a "2023 NCLEX Report" providing information on NCLEX pass rates in Florida. See the report below and keep up with FCN for reports, events, new initiatives, and more.

2023 NCLEX Report

The Florida Center for Nursing has published the "2023 NCLEX Report." 

This report provides information about Florida’s NCLEX pass rates. Evaluation of NCLEX pass rates is a critical step in overall evaluation of the State’s nursing workforce as newly licensed nurses are often employed to fill vacant nursing positions.

Key findings:

• Florida produced the greatest number of NCLEX-RN test takers in the nation.
• Florida’s 2023 NCLEX-RN pass rate was 76.75%, below the national average of 88.56%.
• Florida’s NCLEX-RN pass rates ranked 52 of 55 jurisdictions.
• Florida’s 2023 NCLEX-PN pass rate was 74.87%, below the national average of 86.67%. 
• Florida’s NCLEX-PN pass rates ranked 52 out of 54 jurisdictions.

Click on the "See the Report" button below or click on the report cover image to view the full report. 

The Florida Center for Nursing is excited to pilot a new wellness program for nursing faculty starting in April. Emotional Vaccines is a free and easy-to-use program that promotes self-care. Hear more about the program from FCN Executive Director, Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, by watching the video below.

You can find information and registration for the Emotional Vaccines program by clicking on the "Register Here" button below or by visiting flcntr.org/fcnev.

For questions, please reach out to the FCN Emotional Vaccines team at healthwires@usf.edu.

Our continuing education program 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!

Since launching this program, 369 nurses from across Florida have completed the course resulting in 554 CEUs awarded. This activity is free to all nurses licensed to practice in the State of Florida and is online and asynchronous so you can participate whenever and wherever you want.

Hear from FCN Executive Director Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN for more information on the program by clicking on the video below. To jump immediately into registration, click on the "View the Program" button below the video or visit flcntr.org/nursefaculty.

The Florida Center for Nursing is proud to be a member of the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers. FCN is also proud to be a Silver sponsor of the National Forum's 2024 Annual Conference. Registration is now open.

The conference brings together nursing, workforce, and healthcare leaders from across the country to share cutting-edge models of practice, data analytics and innovations in nursing education to address the critical nursing workforce development issues facing our nation.

For more information and event registration, visit the conference website here: https://nursingworkforcecenters.org/annual-conference/

FCN representatives will also attend the National Student Nurses' Association Annual Convention in Lake Buena Vista from April 3–7. While there, FCN team members will connect with future nurses and nurse leaders from across the country.

The Florida Center for Nursing is proud to be a sponsor of the Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology 2024 Symposium in Tampa from April 12–14. If you're planning to attend, make sure to connect with the Florida Center for Nursing team.

The Florida Center for Nursing's new wellness initiative, Emotional Vaccines, was the focus of a Fox13 report on combatting nurse burnout. FCN executive Director Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN was interviewed for this broadcast which you can see by clicking here.

Data from the Florida Center for Nursing's "2023 NCLEX Report" was featured in an article from The Capitolist on Florida NCLEX pass rates compared to national pass rates. See the full article by clicking here.

“It’s a way for us to measure, are you getting a quality education? Are students being prepared to enter the nursing workforce?” Executive Director, Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, was quoted in a Florida Insider article on Florida's NCLEX pass rates. Read the full article by clicking here.

“Financial support of nursing education aims to increase the quality of education provided to our future nursing workforce, but it takes time to see the impact from the funding.” Executive Director, Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, was quoted in a News-Press article on Florida's NCLEX pass rates. Read more by clicking here.

Data from The Florida Center for Nursing's "2023 NCLEX Report" was also featured in television and radio broadcasts from stations in Daytona Beach, Ft. Myers, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Orlando, and West Palm Beach.

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!