PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–Surrounded by a group of recent nursing school graduates of Seminole State College, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $125 million in funding to help nursing education and fight the nursing shortage in Florida.
“You have opportunities in that profession to impact a lot of people in a positive way,” DeSantis said. “You really are making a difference.”
Over the next 15 years it is estimated that more than 60,000 nurses will be needed, according to the Florida Hospital Association. That prompted the governor to “get ahead of the curve” to avoid a future double-digit workforce deficit, he said at a press conference on May 16 in Sanford….
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