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Happy National Nurses Month, and welcome to the May newsletter.
In this issue:
- National Nurses Month
- FCN Webinars - CEs Now Available
- Ending Soon - Shaping the Future: Becoming Nursing Faculty
- Research Study Participants
- Upcoming Events
- FCN In the News
- Nursing History
| | The month of May is set aside each year to celebrate and honor the nurses who care for patients across the country. The American Nurses Association has chosen the theme The Power of Nurses for 2025. | | The staff here at the Florida Center for Nursing wanted to take this opportunity to say ‘thank you’ to all the Florida nurses working to meet the health care needs of the residents and visitors of the state. Nurses of all specialties in all settings provide the support and structure to maintain health throughout the state. Thank you for providing the highest quality of care to patients in Florida. | | |
The FCN is celebrating National Nurses Week May 6-12 with the following activities:
- Nurse Recognition
- Two opportunities for Florida residents, visitors, and health care workers to express gratitude for Florida nurses.
- The FCN will send the first 250 nominated nurses an exclusive Florida nurse tumbler, sponsored by the FCN.
- Nominate a coworker, a nurse who has cared for you, family/friends, or nominate yourself at this link: flcntr.org/NursesWeek2025.
- People will also have the opportunity to thank a Florida nurse publicly. Follow FCN on social media to participate (links below).
- Nurse Wellness Activities
- Virtual chair yoga on Wednesday, May 7, from 7:00-7:20am
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Visit flcntr.org/yoga to register
- Guided Meditation on Friday, May 9, from 10:00-10:15am
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Visit flcntr.org/meditation to register
| | Florida Center for Nursing Webinars - CEs Now Available | | Beginning this month, Florida Center for Nursing webinars will offer 1.0 continuing education credits at no cost to participants. | | Florida Center for Nursing May Webinar | | |
Empowering Nursing Faculty: Best Practices for Success, Support, & Development Part 2 will take place live on Zoom May 22 at 11am ET.
Key objectives:
🧑🏫 Identify three considerations for individuals looking to transition into a nursing faculty role.
➡️ Identify three best practices to support successful transition into nurse faculty roles.
❤️🩹 Identify three strategies to promote well-being among nurse faculty.
Featured Panelists:
- Bryce Catarelli, DNP, APRN, FNP-C, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Florida College of Nursing
- Kasey Nestor, EdD(c)., MSN-Ed., RN, CNE, Clinical Lecturer, University of Florida College of Nursing
ANCC Accreditation Statement
USF Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Nurses who complete this NCPD activity and claim credit can be awarded up to 1.00 ANCC contact hour.
Visit flcntr.org/empowering-nursing-faculty-2 or click the button below to register.
| | Shaping the Future: Becoming Nursing Faculty Ending Soon | | The Florida Center for Nursing continuing education activity Shaping the Future: Becoming Nursing Faculty will expire May 14. Make sure to enroll and complete the course before the deadline. | Shaping the Future: Becoming Nursing Faculty | |
Shaping the Future: Becoming Nursing Faculty is a fully online and asynchronous continuing education activity. 1.5 continuing education credits are available upon completion at no cost, fully sponsored by the FCN.
This program provides participants with an overview of the roles and responsibilities of nursing faculty, demonstrating how they can be part of the solution to the nursing faculty shortage in Florida.
PLEASE NOTE: This activity will no longer be available following May 14. All credits will be forfeited for those who have not completed the course.
Visit flcntr.org/nursefaculty or click the button below to resume or enroll.
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The Florida Center for Nursing is seeking Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) practicing in Florida as well as newly practicing registered nurses (RNs) in the state for two new research studies:
Eligibility:
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) practicing in the State of Florida
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- Hospital RNs in the State of Florida with 1-2 years of experience
Purpose:
To explore the experiences of Florida CRNAs and newly practicing RNs in the state. Participants will also help to identify areas in which more support is needed. Results from this study will help shape the future of nursing in Florida.
Requirements:
Each study will involve a virtual meeting on Microsoft Teams lasting no more than two hours.
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Newly practicing Florida RNs can visit flcntr.org/RNstudy or click the button on the left to participate.
Florida CRNAs can visit flcntr.org/CRNAstudy or click the button on the right to participate.
| | Perspectives Among Newly Practicing Nurses in the State of FL | |  | Perspectives Among CRNAs Practicing in the State of Florida | | | Florida Center for Nursing staff hopes to see you at these upcoming events. | | |
Florida Association of Nurse Practitioners (FLANP) 2025 Annual Conference, April 30-May 2, Lake Buena Vista, FL
- FCN staff will connect with attendees at the FCN table
Nurses Week event with FCN, Sigma, and Moffitt, Moffitt Stabile Research Center, May 9, Tampa, FL
- FCN Executive Director Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, will attend and FCN staff will connect with attendees at the FCN table
Florida Center for Nursing presents: Empowering Nursing Faculty: Best Practices for Success, Support, & Development Part 2 webinar, May 22, Virtual
2025 Florida State of Reform Health Policy Conference, May 22, Tampa, FL
- FCN Executive Director Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, will attend
| | This Month in Nursing History | | |
National Nurses Week is coming next week. According to American Nurses Enterprise, National Nurse Week was first observed October 11-16, 1954. This marked the 100th anniversary of Florence Nightingale's mission to Crimea.
It wasn't until 1994 that the ANA Board of Directors designated May 6-12 as the official National Nurses Week, ending on Florence Nightingale's birthday (more below). This was first celebrated in 1994.
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On May 12, 1820, Florence Nightingale was born in Florence, Italy. Known as "the Lady with the Lamp," the pioneering British nurse laid the groundwork for modern nursing with her sanitation practices in Crimea as well as her work as a statistician.
The International Council of Nurses honors this day with the celebration of International Nurses Day each year. Florence Nightingale died August 13, 1910.
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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.
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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.
Click the button below to learn more about the Florida Center for Nursing.
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