Pursuant to Florida Statute 464.019, the Center collects and evaluates program-specific data for each approved nursing education program in the state of Florida. Pre-licensure nursing programs are required to comply with FCN data requests (464.019(10)) and may be subject to a citation/fine from the Board of Nursing should they fail to complete the survey in the allotted time frame. FCN publishes an annual report for the Legislature and academic stakeholders addressing program approval, capacity, enrollment, and graduation for each academic year and Fall census. NCLEX pass rates are also provided following the end of each calendar year.
The Center partners with the Florida Board of Nursing to obtain a list of all active programs in the Fall, then collects and analyzes information from responding programs.
FCN also produces additional reports beyond the state mandate, pursuant to the goals of the National Forum of State Nursing Workforce Center's minimum dataset. These detailed reports are provided by program type (pre-licensure RN, LPN, and post-licensure/graduate programs) as well as an assessment of supply and demand of nursing program faculty. Information highlighted includes: program growth, program capacity, admissions and enrollment patterns, graduation, demographic characteristics, and more. Implications and policy recommendations are discussed.'
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Florida Nursing Education Report: Academic Year 2022-23 Date: December 18, 2023
Florida Nursing Education Report: Academic Year 2021-22 Date: January 30, 2023; report revised January 31, 2023
Florida Nursing Education Report: Academic Year 2020-21 Date: December 9, 2022
Title: Review of Graduate Passage Rates on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination: Calendar Year 2019 Date: April 28, 2020
As stipulated in Florida Statute 464.019, the Florida Center for Nursing completed an annual review of Florida’s passage rates on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing licensure examination (NCLEX) for calendar year 2019. Successful passage of this exam is required to practice as licensed practical nurses (LPN) and registered nurses (RN) in Florida.
In an abundance of caution for COVID-19, electronic copies were submitted to the Governor, Senate President, and House Speaker. This is a companion report to the Review of Florida’s Nursing Education Programs, Academic Year 2017-2018 (January 2020).
Florida Nurse Education Reports: Academic Year 2018-19 Date: March 13, 2020
Title: Review of Florida's Nursing Education Programs, Academic Year 2018-19 Date: January 30, 2020
Title: Review of Graduate Passage Rates on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination: Calendar Year 2018 Date: June 27, 2019 (Revised July 3, 2019)
In 2017 the Florida Legislature directed the Florida Center for Nursing to evaluate nursing education program-specific data for each approved program and accredited program conducted in the state related to graduate passage rates on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination (NCLEX). This report provides the results of the review of NCLEX passage rates for Calendar Year 2018. This is FCN's second year reviewing NCLEX information for the Florida Legislature.
July 3, 2019 revisions include only minor updates to language on pages 2 and 7 (noted in footnotes). Revisions do not affect analyses, and no major content changes were made.
Florida Nurse Education Reports: Academic Year 2017-18 Date: April 9, 2019
Title: Review of Florida's Nursing Education Programs, Academic Year 2017-18 Date: January 30, 2019
Florida Nurse Education Reports: Academic Year 2016-2017 Date: August 10, 2018
Title: Review of Graduate Passage Rates on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination: Calendar Year 2017 Date: July 26, 2018
Please note corrections to the following results reported in the July 2018 report: Review of Graduate Passage Rates on the National Council of State Boards of Nursing Licensure Examination: Calendar Year 2017:
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Florida Nurse Education Infographics: Academic Year 2015-2016 Date: February 22, 2017
NOTE: Florida Nurse Education Reports: Academic Year 2014-2015 A report on the 2014-2015 academic year is not available. Response rates in this year's Nurse Education Survey were too low to present meaningful analyses. We apologize for any inconvenience and continue to improve our survey response efforts.
NOTE: Florida Nurse Education Reports: Academic Year 2013-2014 A report on the 2013-2014 academic year is not available. The Florida Center for Nursing relies on external funding to facilitate the Nurse Education Survey, and unfortunately were unable to obtain the necessary funds during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience. Click here or contact FCN to find out how you can become a supporter.
Florida Nurse Education Reports: Academic Year 2012-2013 Date: March 20, 2014
Data from Florida's Nurse Education Survey from Academic Year 2012-2013 are presented in 4 reports.
Title: Florida Nurse Education Reports: Academic Year 2011-2012 Date: March 14, 2013
Data from Florida's Nurse Education Survey from Academic Year 2011-2012 are presented in four reports, separated by nursing education category.
Title: Comparing Nurse Faculty to Nurse Student Demographics Date: July 29, 2013
An additional report was created for the 2011-2012 academic year, including comparisons of the demographic characteristics of nursing faculty and nursing students.
Title: Florida Nurse Education Survey and Nurse Faculty Supply and Demand: Academic Year 2010-2011 Date: April 30, 2012
Presents data from Florida's Nurse Education Survey from Academic Year 2010-2011
Title: Florida Nursing Education and Nurse Faculty Supply and Demand: 2010 Survey Results Date: February 23, 2011
Presents the newest data on Florida's nursing education capacity and nurse faculty supply and demand using data from the 2010 Florida Center for Nursing Survey of Nursing Programs.
Title: 2010 Report of Findings: FL Board of Nursing Date: February 1, 2010
Presents report of findings and recommendations related to FL Board of Nursing Education Program Approval & Oversight as directed by Ch. 2009-168, Laws of Florida.
Additional Report: OPPAGA Reporting of Statutory Changes The Office of Program Policy Analysis & Government Accountability (OPPAGA) was also required to report on the Board's administration of Ch. 2009-168, Laws of Florida.
Click Here to access the full OPPAGA report on their website.
Title: Florida Nursing Education Capacity and Nurse Faculty Supply/Demand: 2007-2009 Trends Date: January 28, 2010
Analyzes trends in Florida's nursing education capacity and faculty supply and demand using three years of data from the collaborative Annual Report and Workforce Survey for Nursing Programs conducted by the FCN and the Florida Board of Nursing.