Nurses

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

Opponents of a bill that would change nursing home staffing standards are ratcheting up efforts to convince Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto it.

Realtors are halting an effort to pass a constitutional amendment to ensure funding for affordable housing, saying they will work with Florida lawmakers to create a program to help people such as nurses and police officers buy homes.

USF is now home to the Florida Center for Nursing, where research is conducted on the supply and demand of the nursing field.

The pre-pandemic nursing shortage was exacerbated by COVID-19. Even as more people are vaccinated, the need for nurses in Tallahassee remains. A shortage of instructors is one barrier to getting more nursing jobs filled.

Medical professionals are dealing with the scariness of working around patients with a highly contagious and sometimes fatal disease. It’s a scary time for anyone in the medical field, especially nurses who have frequent contact with critically ill COVID patients. But that’s not stopping future nurses from pursuing their dreams.

Right now, if a doctor or nurse falls behind on paying their student loans, Florida can revoke their license. Rep. Mike Beltran (R-Valrico) says the…

Tallahassee Memorial Hospital is about to enlarge its campus and staff. The hospital hopes to add several hundred nurses.Tallahassee Memorial Hospital’s…

A bill building on Florida’s anti-human trafficking efforts is now heading to both the House and Senate floors.Rep. Jeanette Nunez (R-Miami) also sits on…

A bill increasing the penalties against someone who assaults Florida doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers passed its first House panel…