Nine nursing programs in the state university system had National Council Licensure Examination pass rates above the national average. Florida Gulf Coast University had a 100% pass rate, while 98% of ...

Liz Simmons is an education staff writer at Forbes Advisor. She has written about higher education and career development for various online publications since 2016. She earned a master’s degree in ...

With a recent influx of state money, Central Florida colleges with high-performing nursing programs hired more faculty, built new facilities and expanded their programs to accept additional qualified ...

Florida nursing school graduates ranked last in the nation for first-time pass rates on the national licensing exam in 2024, leaving the state vulnerable as its population ages. The state continues to ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference at a college in Florida on Tuesday morning, where he discussed future funding for successful nursing education initiatives in the ...

United States Attorney Markenzy Lapointe speaks to the media about a network of nursing school operators, centered in South Florida, who allowed students to buy diplomas without the proper training as ...

The investigation has led to about 50 nursing-school operators and associates being prosecuted on fraud charges.