WELCOME TO THE
Florida Center for Nursing
Our Mission
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.
Our Vision
The vision of the Florida Center for Nursing is to ensure that the health care needs of the residents and visitors of Florida are met by a competent and sufficient nursing workforce.
Our Latest Reports
The State of Nursing Education in Florida 2025
January 9, 2025
2024 Impact Report
January 9, 2025
State of Nursing Education and Proposed Solutions Think Tank
September 30, 2024
The FCN in Numbers
Workforce
What is FCN?
The Florida Center for Nursing is a state workforce center established in Florida statute (F.S. 464.0195) to recommend strategies to balance the supply and demand of Florida’s nursing workforce. Our website informs, educates, and provides updates on nursing workforce issues. By collecting, analyzing, and reporting on the nursing workforce, the Center seeks to ensure an adequate supply of direct care providers for the health of the people of Florida.
FCN News
FCN Monthly Newsletter
January 2025
Updates from the Florida Center for Nursing
American Nurses Association,
September 2024
Programs
Strategies to Combat Florida's Nursing Shortage Webinar
Preceptor Strategies, Support, and Successes: Part 2
February 14, 2025
11am ET / 10am CT
Upcoming Events
FCN Nursing Education Symposium: Leading Excellence and Innovation in Florida
March 7, 2025 | 10am-4pm ET
Hilton UF Conference Center
Gainesville, FL
In-person and virtual attendance opportunities available
Proudly headquartered at
University of South Florida College of Nursing
Founded in 1973, the College of Nursing is one of 14 colleges that comprise the University of South Florida (USF). USF is situated in the vibrant and diverse Tampa Bay region, with campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee. Together these campuses serve more than 50,000 students and offer undergraduate, graduate, specialist and doctoral degrees.