nursing shortage

The coronavirus pandemic has caused nurses to leave the profession or retire and federal officials estimate there will be a need for 1.1 million new nurses by 2022.

In the next 30 years, figures show the fastest growing demographic in the Sarasota-Manatee region will be people 80 or older. In addition, just 31 percent…

Licensed Florida nurses may soon be eligible to practice in 27 other states without the red tape of getting additional licenses.

Did Gov. Rick Scott really brag about the state's low wages during business trips? And is there a critical shortage of nurses in Florida? WUSF's Steve…

It may seem counterintuitive – but a military medic or corpsman, trained to save lives in combat and provide health care at home, does not qualify for…

Florida lawmakers continued moving forward Wednesday with a proposal that could help nurses practice across state lines.

Florida’s nursing profession could see some new recruits. A plan to let Florida join a multi-state licensure compact is working its way through the leg...

A House select committee Monday could move quickly to approve a bill designed to help nurses practice across state lines. The bill (HB 1061) was filed...