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Hello, and welcome to the October newsletter!
In this issue:
- The Florida Center for Nursing's State of Nursing Education and Proposed Solutions Think Tank
- FCN Webinar Series
- Community Engagement Tour: Final stops
- Final Call for Nursing Education Program Survey
- FCN Continuing Education Recognition
- Upcoming Events
- FCN In the News
- This Month in Nursing History
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Florida Center for Nursing's State of Nursing Education and Proposed Solutions Think Tank Executive Summary | |
The Florida Center for Nursing has published the State of Nursing Education and Proposed Solutions Think Tank Executive Summary. This report details key findings from think tanks FCN held across Florida in 2023. | Florida Center for Nursing's State of Nursing Education and Proposed Solutions Think Tank | |
The Florida Center for Nursing convened various groups across Florida to review and comment on NCLEX data analysis and highlight key findings from FCN's Florida’s Nursing Education Program Report for academic years 2020-2021 and 2021-2022.
Workshops were conducted across the northern, central, and southern regions of the state. Participants explored and identified strategies to:
- increase the number of nursing faculty and clinical preceptors in Florida,
- increase Florida's nursing workforce, and
- improve Florida’s NCLEX pass rates.
The insights gathered and summarized in the report will inform the Florida Center for Nursing’s strategic plan moving forward.
Visit flcntr.org/2023ThinkTank or click the button below to download the full report.
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Florida Center for Nursing Presents: Strategies to Combat Florida's Nursing Shortage | |
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The Florida Center for Nursing has announced a three-part webinar series highlighting strategies to combat the growing nursing shortage in Florida.
The first webinar, titled "Partnerships to Promote Student Success," will feature Kathleen Cappo, Dean of Health Sciences at South Florida State College, Elizabeth "Betty" Jordan, Senior Associate Dean of Student Success at University of South Florida's College of Nursing, Rayna Letourneau, Executive Director at Florida Center for Nursing, and Samyr Qureshi, CEO and Co-Founder at Knack.
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Florida Center for Nursing's Upcoming Webinar | |
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The webinar will focus on:
- Convening groups representative of educators, health care leaders, and business leaders
- Discussing findings of the Florida Center for Nursing’s study on Florida’s nursing education (retention rates, graduation rates, and NCLEX pass rates)
- Identifying partnerships that focus on student success
- Peer tutoring (University of South Florida and Knack)
- Student success coaching (South Florida State College and AdventHealth)
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Community Engagement Tour: Final Stops | |
The Florida Center for Nursing's Community Engagement Tour will visit the final three nursing regions in Florida, stopping in two this month.
At each workshop, FCN and other health care leaders have the opportunity to hear directly from the community about health care issues impacting them.
The next hybrid event will take place in the South nursing region, at Barry University School of Nursing in Miami Shores, FL, October 24, 11am-1pm. The South region is made up of Broward, Miami-Dade, and Monroe counties.
| FCN's Community Engagement Tour: South Region | Visit flcntr.org/CETS to register for in-person or virtual attendance or click the button below. | |
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Community members in the North Central region can mark their calendars for October 29 in Tallahassee.
The West Central region workshop will take place November 19, 10am-12pm at the USF Marshall Center.
Further information and registration details to come.
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Nursing Education Programs: Final Call | Final call for responses to Florida Center for Nursing's Nursing Education Program Survey. | Final call: FCN Nursing Education Program Survey | |
In accordance with Florida Statute 464.019, nursing programs in the state are required to complete the survey.
Responses must be submitted no later than Monday, October 7 or 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 or click the button below.
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FREE CE and Chance at an FCN Stanley Cup! | |
Stanley Cup Recognition Opportunity | Florida nurses that complete the Florida Center for Nursing's Shaping the Future: Becoming Nursing Faculty continuing education activity by October 15 will have the chance to receive a FREE FCN branded Stanley Cup. | |
Shaping the Future: Becoming Nursing Faculty is a 90-minute asynchronous continuing education activity designed to provide an overview of the roles and responsibilities of nursing faculty. The program is free to all nurses licensed to practice in Florida, fully sponsored by the Florida Center for Nursing. | |
Florida Center for Nursing staff hopes to see you at these upcoming events. | |
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Florida Association of Colleges of Nursing (FACN) Fall Membership Assembly, October 2, Fort Lauderdale, FL
- FCN Executive Director Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, will attend and provide an update from the FCN
Florida Association of Nurse Anesthesiology (FANA) 2024 Annual Meeting, October 4-6, Orlando, FL
- FCN staff will connect with attendees at the FCN exhibitor table
Florida Hospital Associations (FHA) 2024 Annual Meeting, October 9-11, Orlando, FL
- FCN Executive Director Dr. Letourneau and FCN staff will connect with attendees at the FCN booth in the Innovation Hub
Pinellas Area Nurse Educators Conference (PANE) Showcase, October 11, Pinellas Park, FL
- FCN staff will attend and provide an update from the FCN
CommHIT24, October 17, Kennedy Space Center
- FCN Executive Director Dr. Letourneau will present
Florida Organization of Associate Degree Nurses (FOADN) & Florida Council of Nursing Education Administrators (FCNEA) Meeting, October 17, Virtual Meeting
- FCN Executive Director Dr. Letourneau will attend and provide an update from the FCN
Good Jobs For All (GJFA) Nursing Network Meeting, October 18, Kennedy Space Center/Virtual
- FCN Executive Director Dr. Letourneau will present at this hybrid event
North Florida Worlds of Work (WOW), October 24-25, Tallahassee, FL
- FCN staff will offer information about nursing career opportunities to high school students from the North Florida region
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This Month in Nursing History | |
American Journal of Nursing Volume 1 - Issue 1 | |
October marks the first issue of the American Journal of Nursing (AJN), published in October 1900.
According to the AJN website, "the American Journal of Nursing is the oldest and most honored broad-based nursing journal in the world. Peer-reviewed and evidence-based, it is considered the profession’s premier journal."
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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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