“To support workforce planning efforts and help ensure an adequate supply of nurses in the future, The Florida
Hospital Association and the Safety Net Hospital Alliance of Florida engaged IHS Markit to develop projections
of future supply and demand for registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical nurses (LPNs), advanced practices
nurses (APRNs), and physicians in the state. This report presents findings on the RN and LPN workforces; a
companion report presents findings on the physician and APRN workforces. Projected nurse supply is compared
to projected demand to determine base year (2019) and projected future adequacy of nurse supply through 2035.

Nurse workforce projections were generated using simulation models also used by the federal government and
other states, using Florida-specific data and assumptions where available. Data on healthcare use and delivery
patterns, and data on nurse workforce participation patterns were collected prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Focus groups with nurses working in Florida and a literature review were conducted to provide insights into how
COVID-19 might affect long-term supply and demand for nurses.”

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