Nursing

As the oldest baby boomers turn 80, researchers worry there won’t be enough room in nursing facilities for a rapidly graying nation.

A former Broward County nursing school owner, who was among dozens arrested in a federal probe, pleaded guilty in June to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to money laundering.

The $33 million, 42,000-square-foot addition includes a Tampa General-funded simulation center, more clinical space and modern classrooms, supporting the goal of graduating 500 additional nurses by 2028.

The Temporary Protected Status of Haitian immigrants expired Monday. It is also the end of their employment authorization. Healthcare in Florida is expected to feel the hit.

Students pursuing graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and other fields will be eligible for higher student loan limits after a federal judge blocked part of a Trump administration rule that held them to lower caps.

The USF College of Nursing is hosting its fourth annual Nursing Pathway Summer Program this week. Fifty high school students suited up in scrubs and got hands-on experience in the profession.

A nursing shortage and the difficulties of the job, along with low pay compared to nurses in other states, are adding to the feelings of burnout.

Unlike traditional clinical rotations that move students between multiple facilities, students will be immersed in a concentrated learning environment at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville.

The money will go toward the LINE program, which provides scholarships and financial assistance.

The university said program should help with the nursing shortage in the state. Eighty-five students will be accepted, but only 70 for higher-level courses due to a nursing faculty shortage.

The arrests were part of a second phase of an investigation. In 2023, 25 people were charged in connection with a similar scheme involving three other Florida schools.

The bill would have made a series of changes related to the Florida Board of Nursing’s approval and oversight of nursing education programs.