Is Florida's Nurse Supply Adequate?

Most Difficult Specialty Positions to Fill, by Industry
Rank	Hospitals	Skilled Nursing	Home Health	Public Health	Hospice
1st	Adult Critical Care	Inpatient Staff RNs	Home Care Staff RNs	Clinic Staff Nurses	Home Hospice Staff RNs
2nd	OR	Unit Manager	HHA/CNA	School Nurses	Patient Care Coordinators
3rd	Emergency Dept	Nurse Aides	LPNs	Nurse Supervisors	Inpatient Staff RNs
4th	Cardiac Cath Lab	LPNs	Administrative	NPs and Midwives	Administrative/NP

Vacant Positions (2013) and Projected Growth (2014) for RNs by Industry
	RN Vacancies (2013)	RN Growth (2014)	Combined
Hospitals	5,982	785	6,766
Skilled Nursing Facilities	Insufficient Data	Insufficient Data	Insufficient Data
Home Health	2,773	3,159	5,932
Public Health	55	13	68
Hospice	226	112	338
Psychiatric Hospital	76	94	170
Total	9,111	4,163	13,274

Vacant Positions (2013) and Projected Growth (2014) for LPNs by Industry
	LPN Vacancies(2013)	LPN Growth(2014)	Combined
Hospitals	157	0	157
Skilled Nursing Facilities	Insufficient Data	Insufficient Data	Insufficient Data
Home Health	1,513	1,754	3,267
Public Health	20	21	41
Hospice	64	62	126
Psychiatric Hospital	14	22	36
Total:	1,767	1,859	3,626