Which organization develops a strategic plan for nursing manpower in Florida?

• A. DOH
• B. FBON
• C. Florida Center for Nursing
• D. Florida Board of Nursing

Answer: (C)

The key idea is that statewide planning for the nursing workforce is handled by a dedicated, non-regulatory organization that collects data, conducts studies, and coordinates efforts across schools, employers, and policymakers. The Florida Center for Nursing serves exactly this role, acting as the hub for research and policy development to project nursing supply and demand and to craft a long-range plan to address Florida’s nursing manpower needs. Regulatory bodies like the Department of Health and the Florida Board of Nursing focus on licensure, standards of practice, and enforcing rules; they don’t develop the statewide manpower plan. That planning function belongs to the Florida Center for Nursing.