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Florida Center for Nursing
FCN News
FCN Monthly Newsletter
February 2026
FCN in the News
Florida’s Nursing School Boom Left Students With Debt and No Licenses – Governing
Programs
Frontline Nursing Podcast
Presented by the Florida Center for Nursing, Frontline Nursing is a podcast that recognizes the impact nurses have on our lives and our communities.
Upcoming Events
February Webinar
Nursing Excellence: Building Cultures Where Nurses Thrive
February 26, 2026
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 health care needs of the residents and visitors of Florida are met by a competent and sufficient nursing workforce.
Workforce
What is FCN?
The Florida Center for Nursing is a state workforce center established in section 464.0195, Florida Statutes, to address issues of supply and demand of Florida’s nursing workforce, including recruitment, retention, and utilization of nurse workforce resources. The Florida Center for Nursing reports inform, educate, and provide updates on nursing workforce issues. By collecting, analyzing, and reporting on the nursing workforce, the Florida Center for Nursing seeks 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 in Numbers
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.