Nursing

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.

Although Florida has performed below the national average for more than 10 years, the gap between its scores and the national averages did decrease in 2024.

A Biden administration rule that imposed minimum rules on nursing levels may not survive, even though many homes lack enough workers to maintain residents’ care.

The recently hired dean, Laura Jean Fero, 54 of Apopka, faces charges related to her previous position in Minnesota.

A nursing shortage looms on the horizon driven by Florida's growing elderly population. But AdventHealth has hired 10,000 nurses since 2020.

The Emotional Vaccine program is being offered for free by the Florida Center for Nursing for all current and future nurses in the state.

The survey of more than 500 programs by the Florida Center for Nursing also finds a decrease in nursing faculty. The reason: Qualified nurses earn more in clinical settings than academic ones.

The law allows qualified CNAs to administer “routine” medications to residents, freeing up registered nurses to provide other needed care.

The "Mo-Bull" Nurse Medical Clinic will rotate through Port Tampa, Tampa Heights, Sulphur Springs, South St. Petersburg, and Wimauma.

The 19-0 vote by the Senate Fiscal Policy Committee moves the legislation to a vote by the full state Senate. The House will also vote on a matching bill.

The state has a new funding program for nursing schools to retain students and also instructors, who’ve been lured by lucrative nursing jobs elsewhere.