The shortages have been exacerbated by the pandemic, but the trends were years in the making, according to the report.
“The pandemic was a gasoline can over the fire,” Florida Hospital Association President and CEO Mary Mayhew said in an interview with the Tampa Bay Times.
Key takeaways:
- The vacancy rate in Florida is 11 percent compared to the 9.9 percent national vacancy rate.
- 1 in 4 registered nurses left their positions in the last year
- 1 in 3 clinical care nurses left in the last year
- Of the 59,100 nurses expected to leave, 37,400 are registered nurses and 21,700 are licensed practical nurses
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