The prospective 2024 GOP presidential candidate says it’s consistent with his fiscal conservatism.
Gov. Ron DeSantis is best known for his state battles over cultural issues ahead of a potential 2024 Republican primary bid.
The move comes amid a shrinking Florida nursing pool in a state with the nation’s second-oldest population. Many nurses left the profession during the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will reward public postsecondary nursing programs “that have gone above and beyond to train Floridians,” DeSantis said in announcing the new nursing spending, adding, “These awards will meet a critical need of our state by ensuring we continue to have high-quality nursing graduates and by creating new opportunities for Floridians interested in healthcare. I am grateful to the colleges and universities who have gone above and beyond to train the next generation of nurses in our state.
The nursing funding provided by the DeSantis administration will be awarded through the Linking Industry to Nursing Education fund through some state colleges and independent nonprofit schools with the proper accreditation requirements, among other institutions. The program was recently created by Florida’s legislature in hopes of mitigating the ongoing nursing shortage.
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