📢 New publication in Nursing Management by a rockstar team of authors! Read about the USF Health Nursing-Sarasota Memorial program designed to facilitate student nurses’ transition from academia to professional practice. Excellence in Nursing Preceptorship-to-Hire, part 1 journals.lww.com/nursingmanagem…

I have a really cool job & lead an amazing Florida Center for Nursing team. And I’m extremely grateful for my mentors and the opportunities that led me to USF Health Nursing ☀️🌴

Excited to hear about the exciting work of each state at our annual National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Centers retreat located in the beautiful state of #Florida! 19 state workforce centers across the United States were represented, including Florida Center for Nursing

Did you hear? Nursing is ranked the most trusted profession for 22nd year in a row. Florida Center for Nursing USF Health Nursing news.gallup.com/poll/467804/nu…

*GIVEAWAY* The Florida Center for Nursing is a proud partner of the USF Health Nursing Scrub Run 5K. We have 5 FREE Scrub Run registrations and we want to GIVE THEM TO YOU! Enter to win by following the steps listed below! *Limit to 1 entry per person. See restrictions.

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“This is a travesty and a blow to the nursing workforce, specifically diminishing the trust and credibility of our profession,” said Dr. Rayna Letourneau, Executive Director of the Florida Center for Nursing. See the FCN's statements regarding the fraudulent Nursing diplomas.

Thank you to everyone who made it out to the FCN Think Tank this past Tuesday, the event was a huge success because of you! We loved sharing our findings and the feedback from each of you in our breakout sessions was invaluable!

In case we missed you at our Think Tank event last week, here's a fun recap video! More resources from this event will be coming out soon. Keep an eye out for them! #FCN #FLNurses

I was back in #Tallahassee yesterday to present to the Postsecondary Education & Workforce Subcommittee about the USF Health Nursing's V-CARE BSN (VBSN) program. This program is critical for both veterans and the future of the nursing workforce! #veterans #nursingeducation

TAMPA, Fla. - “Nurses are needed now more than ever, and fewer nurses are passing their licensing exams in Florida, adding to the nursing shortage.” Briona Arradondo reports fox13news.com/news/fewer-nur… Florida Center for Nursing

Our Executive Director, Rayna Letourneau, was featured in the Nursing PhD Alumni section of the UMass Dartmouth College of Nursing and Health Sciences Spring newsletter! Check it out here: buff.ly/3lkCzFi #Nursing #Alumni #PhD #FCN #FLCenterforNursing

NCSBN research reveals 100,000 nurses left workforce during pandemic and almost 900,000 more intend to leave by 2027  prn.to/3MOVnrs

Nurses You Should Know: FCN Board Member Edition! We've got some amazing #nurses on our board. Let's get to know them! First up, Kristina “Kris” Cloversettle, BSN, RN, Nurse Manager at AdventHealth Dade City Hospital. Check our other social channels for a more in-depth bio!

Summer season came to a close today with a loss in the PG Florida Summer Select Semifinals. Thanks to the Wily Mo Dragons staff and coaches for the opportunity. AVG .386 OBP .471 SLG .455 OPS .926

Our Executive Director, Dr. Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, just presented FCN updates to the Florida Board of Nursing! Here she is with FNA President Dr. Adams, FBON Chairperson Dr. Castillo, FBON Director of Educational Programs Dr. Sutton-Johnson, and FBON Executive Director Mr. Baker.

The Florida Center for Nursing has released a supply and demand report. The State of the Nursing Workforce in Florida 2023 is a comprehensive analysis of the supply and demand of nurses in our state. Read and download the report: flcntr.org/3r0invg

In 2023, Florida Center for Nursing recognized and engaged with over ✨ 8,000 nursing students across Florida! ✨ Learn more about how Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN & the FCN are working tirelessly to address the issues of supply and demand for nursing in #Florida ⬇️ issuu.com/flcenterfornur…

THE BULLS WIN!!! THE BULLS WIN!!! Kasean Pryor records his third game with 20 and finishes with 25!! Jose Placer and Kobe 🥀🖤 both add double-digit performances!! #HornsUp🤘| #EDGE

Florida Center for Nursing is caring for our #florida #nurses through a new pilot program called "Emotional Vaccines." Great work Rayna Letourneau, PhD, RN, Amelia Phillips, DrPH, MPH, CPH, and Rahul N. Mehra, M.D. 💚🤘🏽 fox13news.com/news/florida-c…