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Florida Center for Nursing

The definitive source for information, research, and strategies addressing the dynamic nurse workforce needs in Florida.

Proudly headquartered at the University of South Florida College of Nursing. We encourage interaction and discussion on this page. However, the Florida Center for Nursing reserves the right to remove any inappropriate content on this page at its sole discretion.

01/03/2026

The Florida Center for Nursing January newsletter is coming soon. 📰
Visit flcntr.org/signup to stay up to date on everything happening at the FCN.

01/02/2026

Florida Center for Nursing's Frontline Nursing podcast featured 24 episodes in 2025, recognizing the impact nurses have on our lives and our communities. Episodes this year covered disaster nursing, nurse leadership and policy, nursing education, and more.

Some of our most popular episodes in 2025:
🚑 Not Every Nurse Works in a Hospital – Susan Parda-Watters, DNP, MMOAS, MSN,
APRN/ACNS-BC, CMSRN, Board Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist, Ret Lt Col United
States Air Force, Chief Flight Nurse
🚫 No More Fraudulent Nursing Schools – Jose D. Castillo III, PhD, MSNA, CRNA, APRN,
FAANA
🧑‍⚕️ Empowering Florida Nurses - Dakota Redd, RN

Visit flcntr.org/FLN for these episodes and more. Stay tuned for more information on Frontline Nursing and other FCN programs and initiatives in our 2025 Impact Report, publishing next week.

12/31/2025

Goodbye, 2025! Hello, 2026! 👋

As we're counting down tonight, we give thanks for all the nurses who work through the holidays to ensure we have the care we need.

Happy New Year! 🎉

12/29/2025

In 2025, the Florida Center for Nursing released essential research to inform, educate, and provide updates on nursing workforce issues.

FCN research published this year:
📚 The State of Nursing Education in Florida 2025
🧑‍⚕️ Florida Health Care Workforce Projections 2022-2037
📝 2025 Quarterly NCLEX Report
💡 Community Engagement Tour Report

Visit flcntr.org/research to review the latest FCN research, and stay tuned for more of this information in our 2025 Impact Report, publishing in the new year.

12/26/2025

And that's a wrap for 2025! Thank you all for a wonderful year. We'll see you in 2026!

12/24/2025

Is there something the Florida Center for Nursing can help you with?

The FCN Outreach Request form is available for
📚 FCN reports (for printed copies to be mailed)
🗣️ Events or speakers (sponsorships, exhibiting, etc.)
🎓 Nursing Graduate Recognition

Visit flcntr.org/request to fill out the form. And thank you for helping us support and celebrate Florida’s nursing community!

12/22/2025

Happy holidays! 🎁

The Florida Center for Nursing will be closed for the holiday break, returning January 5 for a new year of exciting initiatives and in-depth research.

Thank you to the nurses who are working through the break to ensure Florida's residents and visitors receive the health care they need.

12/20/2025

📝 Submit your abstracts today!

The The National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers is seeking abstracts for podium presentations or posters for their 2026 annual conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 22-24. All abstracts will be evaluated based on their alignment to this year's theme, Illuminating the Future: Solutions for Tomorrow’s Nursing Workforce.

Get your abstracts in by February 1, 2026 to be considered for next year's conference.

Visit nursingworkforcecenters.org/annual-conference for more information.

12/19/2025

ICYMI: The Florida Center for Nursing’s “Community Engagement Tour Report: Data, Dialogue, and Direction” takes feedback from you, analyzes it, and lays out a plan to move forward. flcntr.org/Community-Engagement-Tour-Report

Recommendation: 💪 Strengthen support systems with workplace violence prevention programs and more. 💪

Visit flcntr.org/Community-Engagement-Tour-Report to read the full report and explore this and other recommendations to strengthen Florida’s nursing workforce.

12/18/2025

🧑‍⚕️ Florida APRNs - Share your experience! 📋

The Florida Center for Nursing is seeking Florida APRNs for a new research study: Perspectives Among APRNs Practicing in the State of Florida. USF IRB: STUDY007754

flcntr.org/APRNstudy

The purpose of the study is to investigate the experiences among Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRN) who work in the state of Florida. The research includes a 45-minute to 2-hour interview. Click here to participate: flcntr.org/APRNstudy

12/17/2025

🎧 New episode of Frontline Nursing!
For our last episode of the year, we're running down some of the best moments of 2025. flcntr.org/FLN-2025-in-Review

This episode focuses on three key themes that emerged from our conversations:
🩺 Nursing opportunities
🧑‍🏫 Mentorship
🤍 Self-care

Available wherever you get podcasts or click here: flcntr.org/FLN-2025-in-Review

12/16/2025

TODAY! 🗓️

It's not too late to register for the Florida Center for Nursing webinar "The Impact of Public Health Nursing" today at 10am EST. There is no cost for this event and continuing education credits will be available, fully sponsored by the FCN. flcntr.org/public-health-nursing

Presenters:
- Ann Marie McSwain, DHA, MSN, RN, Chief Operating Officer for Health and Education, City of Miramar
- Evel Michel, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, Associate Director of Clinical Learning and Development, Jackson Health System

Objectives:
1. Identify key responsibilities of public health nurses in promoting community health and addressing health disparities.
2. Recognize the value of interdisciplinary collaboration public health nurses experience with various community partners.
3. Recognize the measurable impact of nursing initiatives on both internal operations and community health outcomes.
4. Describe how Jackson Health System nursing responded to COVID-19 through cross-training, staffing support, and community vaccination efforts.

Visit flcntr.org/public-health-nursing to register.

Relevant Financial Relationships
Prior to the activity, USF Health will disclose and mitigate all relevant financial relationships that relate to the content of the activity.

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.

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