LEGISLATIVE ALERT!! Contact Governor DeSantis to fund the Florida Center for Nursing

Legislative Alert
Action Requested: Contact Governor DeSantis to request appropriation for FNA/FCN funding

The Florida Nurses Association State Budget Request for the Florida Center for Nursing of $800,000.00 has been approved by the Florida Legislature.

We need Nurses and nursing advocates to email and call the Governor’s Office ASAP and ask him to approve the Appropriation for the Florida Nurses Association and the Florida Center for Nursing in Section 3 of SB 2500.

Email: GovernorRon.Desantis@eog.myflorida.com Phone: 800-342-3557
CC the Governor’s Legislative Director Stephanie Kopelousos at stephanie.kopelousos@eog.myflorida.com

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Facts about The Florida Center for Nursing:

The Florida Center for Nursing was established by the Florida Legislature in Fs. 464.0195 (copy attached) to address issues of supply and demand for nursing, including issues of recruitment, retention, and utilization of nurse workforce resources. The Legislature required the Center to provide an ongoing strategy for the allocation of the state’s resources directed towards nursing.
The primary goals for The Florida Center for Nursing are to Develop a strategic statewide plan for nursing manpower in the state by:
Establishing and maintaining a database on nursing supply and demand in the state, to include current supply and demand;
Analyzing the current supply and demand in the state and making future projections;
Evaluate and report the results of these efforts to the Legislature;

Nothing could be more important during the current Pandemic or to prepare for a future one.