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Hello, and welcome to the September newsletter.
In this issue:
- New Research: Florida Workforce Projections
- Nursing Education Program Survey
- Practical Nursing Conference
- Florida Nursing News
- Upcoming Events
- Nursing History
| | Florida Health Care Workforce Projections 2022-2037 | | Florida Health Care Workforce Projections 2022-2037 | | |
The Florida Center for Nursing has published Florida Health Care Workforce Projections 2022-2037.
This latest report from the FCN examines Florida’s health workforce, analyzing current trends to project future workforce needs with data gathered by one of the leading experts in workforce modeling, GlobalData.
This review offers a macro view of the state’s health workforce in order to provide more context for future strategies.
Visit flcntr.org/workforce-projections or click the button below to read the full report.
| | FCN Nursing Education Program Survey | | |
Starting September 3, the Florida Center for Nursing will begin the data collection process for the FCN AY 2024-2025 Annual Nursing Education Program Survey, gathering information from Florida's nursing programs.
The collected data will inform efforts to ensure nursing programs are equipping future nurses to meet Florida’s growing healthcare demands.
Nursing programs in the state are required to complete this survey by Monday, October 27, in order to avoid a $1,000 fine.
Questions regarding the survey or the submission process can be emailed to NurseEduSurvey@flcenterfornursing.org.
Visit flcntr.org/edsurvey_24-25 for more information.
| | Cultivating Competence: The Future of Practical Nursing Education | |
The Florida Center for Nursing is collaborating with the Association of Practical Nurse Educators of Florida (APNEF) to present the APNEF 2025 conference Cultivating Competence: The Future of Practical Nursing Education.
This hybrid conference will take place November 5-6 in Altamonte Springs, FL, at Embassy Suites by Hilton Orlando North.
Early bird registration is now open for one or both days. Virtual and in-person attendance options are available, with reduced pricing for APNEF members.
Visit flcntr.org/apnef to register. Early bird pricing is available now through October 9, 2025.
Conference Speakers:
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Cam Felismino, PhD, RN
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Willa Fuller, BSN, RN
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Patricia A. Gagliano, PhD, RN
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Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN
- Patricia Love, DNP
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Rebecca Monteau, DNP, RN, NPD-BC and Roxanne Kuroski, DNP, RN, AMB-BC
- Patricia Orender, DNP, RN
- Candra Polk, BS, BSN, RN
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Larry Simmons, RN, PhD, CNE, NEA-BC, CGNC, ICE-CCP, FAAN
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Sherri Sutton-Johnson, DrPH, MSN/Ed, RN, CCHW, CSM, CPM
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Karen L. Taylor, DNP, RN, CNE
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.
Visit flcntr.org/apnef or click the button below to register.
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Highlights in Florida nursing news and achievements.
| | The Florida Center for Nursing hopes to see you at these upcoming events. | | |
Florida Center for Nursing Community Events, September 17, South Florida State College
Advent Health Nursing Professional Development Dynamic Learning Conference, September 19, Kissimmee, FL
- FCN Executive Director Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, will present an update from the FCN
The Florida Center for Nursing Presents: Active Learning &
Simulation in Nursing Education Webinar, September 23, Virtual
2025 Florida Nurses Association (FNA) Membership Assembly, September 24-26, St. Petersburg, FL
- Dr. Letourneau and FCN staff will attend and connect with FNA members
2025 BayCare Nursing Research & EBP Conference, September 26, Clearwater, FL
- Dr. Letourneau will attend and offer a presentation on the nursing workforce and nurse well-being
Memorial Healthcare System Clinical Forum, September 29, Miramar, FL
- Dr. Letourneau and FCN staff will attend and connect with nurse educators and directors of education
| | This Month in Nursing History | | |
On September 1, 1940, Lillian Wald passed away. Born in 1867, Wald worked as a nurse in New York's Lower East Side. She cared for the immigrant population there and coined the term "public health nurse" in 1893 to describe nurses who cared for populations outside of medical settings caring for mostly poor and middle-class patients.
According to womenshistory.org, "Wald was a tireless advocate for the rights of women, children, immigrants, and laborers. She helped start the United States Children’s Bureau, the National Child Labor Committee, and the National Women’s Trade Union League."
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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.
The FCN is proudly headquartered at the University of South Florida College of Nursing.
Click the button below to learn more about the Florida Center for Nursing.
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