nursing school

The PIPELINE funding for nursing schools was allocated last year by the Legislature to retain students and as well as instructors, who’ve been lured by lucrative nursing jobs in other states.

States are acting in the wake of a federal investigation into what officials say was a fraud scheme in which several now-closed South Florida nursing schools sold phony nursing diplomas and transcripts.

The program is a first for Mayo Clinic in Florida. It will train students working toward an associate degree in nursing.

Federal authorities say three South Florida nursing school participated in a wire fraud scheme that they say created an illegal shortcut for aspiring nurses to get licensed and find employment.

JU has added Mayo Clinic to its clinical partners, joining Baptist Health and Flagler Hospital. The accelerated program offers a path to a bachelor's degree in one year.

The donation from Dr. Philips Charities will support the construction of a College of Nursing building in the Lake Nona area and should help UCF increase its nursing student body.

The Legislature approved a fund that includes funds for nursing programs at state colleges and nursing education at career and technical centers.

FAMU wants to graduate more nurses. The school is adding three tracks for students to earn their MSN. The move comes as Florida faces a severe nursing shortage aggravated by the coronavirus pandemic.

The university's board of trustees voted to authorize the use of $29 million from the Legislature for a new facility that will help graduate an additional 150 nurses per year.

The university announced it will begin accepting nursing students three times a year: in the fall, spring and summer. The school also reduced the GPA needed for acceptance to the BSN program.