nursing shortage

Burnout is an existential threat to hospitals and is exacerbating the ongoing nursing shortage. Central Florida facilities are addressing the issues in a number of ways.

A state Senate panel has approved a proposal that would allow trained certified nursing assistants to give medications to nursing home residents.

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.

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

The U.S. faces a shortfall of about 450,000 nurses and 120,000 doctors in the coming years. The Senate's top health committee, led by Sen. Bernie Sanders, is considering bipartisan solutions.

The funding rewards public postsecondary nursing programs that have gone above and beyond to train Floridians and provides matching funds for scholarship awards, faculty recruitment, equipment and additional educational supports.

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.

Elopements, while relatively rare, can be extremely dangerous, especially for people living with dementia. However, every instance raises concern about accountability, awareness, training and lack of "person-centered care."

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.