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What Matters Most to Patients: Nursing Insights from Appreciative Inquiry
Introduction Patient experience is a core indicator of healthcare quality and organizational performance; however, improvement efforts often emphasize identifying deficiencies rather than strengthening practices that already work (Wolf et al., 2014). Despite strong clinical outcomes,…
Vaccines, Trust, and Our Responsibility to Florida’s Children
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President’s Message Marcos Gayol, Ed.D, APRN, FNP-BC, CNEPresident, Florida Nurses Association Across Florida, nurses are seeing a concerning trend. More parents are delaying or…
Different in Every State: There Is No One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Lobbying
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Message from the Executive Director Willa Hill, BSN, RN We often get questions regarding why we did or did not take action on specific…
Five Years of Impact: Investing in Nurses, Strengthening Florida’s Future
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Focus on Foundation The 2020–2025 FNF Impact Report tells a powerful story, one of generosity, resilience, and a deep commitment to supporting nurses at every stage…
Strengthen Nursing’s Voice—Support FNPAC Now
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Not every nurse realizes just how much decisions made in Tallahassee shape their daily practice—but they do. From patient care standards to workplace safety…
2026 Florida Legislative Session Recap
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The 2026 Florida Legislative Session concluded on March 13, marking a challenging year with one of the lowest bill passage rates in recent history.…
Upcoming FNA Events
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Early Career Conference: Thriving in Your First Years of Practice The FNA Early Career Conference will take place on June 6, 2026 at Hotel…
Learn about how nurses are driving meaningful change at the 2026 FNA Membership Assembly
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Nurses in Action for a Healthier Florida From the bedside to the boardroom and from local communities to the legislative arena, nurses drive meaningful change that…
Call for 2026 FNA Icon Award Nominations
The Florida Nurses Association is now accepting nominations for the 2026 FNA Icon Awards. This is an opportunity to recognize and celebrate the nurses…
Shaping Tomorrow: The Call for Nurse Educators
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Monique Prosper-Torrence, DNP, MPH, APRN, FNP-BC, RNC-MNN Nurse educators hold a unique and influential position within health care. We bridge the art of practice…
Calling All Global Nurses!
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Susan Fowler, PhD, RN, NE-BC, NPD-BC, FCNS The American Nurses Association (2025) released the latest version of the Code of Ethics For Nurses in…
South Florida Celebrates Nursing Excellence at the 16th Annual FNA South Region Symposium & Awards Ceremony
The 16th Annual Florida Nurses Association South Region Symposium & Awards Ceremony, held April 18, 2026, at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach,…
FNA President’s Message | March 2026
Colleagues, Marcos Gayol, Ed.D, APRN, FNP-BC, CNEPresident, Florida Nurses Association I want to acknowledge the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti,…
Shaping Our Future Through the Art of Precepting
Message from the Executive Director Willa Hill, BSN, RN One of the most rewarding experiences of my career was serving as a…
Stewardship of Nursing: A Professional Responsibility
Focus on Foundation Jayne Willis, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, President, Florida Nurses Foundation Recently, I attended a leadership training session with the…
Strengthen Nursing’s Voice—Support FNPAC This Election Year
Nurses understand better than anyone how decisions made in Tallahassee directly impact patient care, workplace safety, and the future of the profession.…
No One Tells You This… And That’s Exactly Why We’re Talking About It
MacKenzie Simmons, BSN, RN | FNA Early Career Director When I graduated from nursing school, I felt prepared to take care of…
Nurse Scientists in Healthcare Settings
Patricia Geddie, PhD, APRN, AOCNS®, FCNS Tina Mason, PhD, APRN, AOCNS®, FCNS Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of modern nursing and…
Advancing Nursing Through Research and Evidence-Based Practice
Upcoming Event 12th Annual FNA Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Conference July 25, 2026 | Harry P. Leu Gardens | Orlando, Florida…
Reflections on Human Flourishing and Nursing
Susan Fowler, PhD, RN, NE-BC, NPD-BC, FCNS Human flourishing is mentioned in the new ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses (ANA, 2025).…
Stop Making Students Pay for Clinical Education: Florida’s Ethical Crisis
Deborah Tedesco, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, CWS, CWCN-AP, AP-PMN, CBCN, CPHQ, FAANP, FNAP, Past President, Florida Nurse Practitioner Network Florida nurse practitioner students…
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What you permit is what you promote: Lessons on well-being from a new nurse leader
As a new nurse leader, I quickly realized leadership extends far beyond staffing assignments, operational concerns, and patient flow. Leadership is emotional presence. The energy we carry eventually influences the culture around us. Like many nurses in frontline leadership roles,…
Mentorship blueprint: A strategic leadership strategy
Nursing leaders across the profession are facing a growing challenge: how to recruit, support, and retain nurses in the midst of a workforce shortage. The U.S. nursing shortage is significantly influenced by limitations in educational capacity. According the American Association…
Reimagining nursing professional development through a robotics research program
When nurse scientists are employed by the healthcare system, they can collaborate with clinical nurses to contribute to the scientific evidence that underpins evidence-based practices within their work environments and to reduce the well-known 17-year research-to-practice gap described by Rubin.…
PPE and effective communication
Muffled speech and lack of facial cues can impede effective communication, but these factors may not be directly addressed in the classroom, in clinical settings, or during orientation. For example, during a role-play scenario in a skills laboratory at our…
What you permit is what you promote: Lessons on well-being from a new nurse leader
As a new nurse leader, I quickly realized leadership extends far beyond staffing assignments, operational concerns, and patient flow. Leadership is emotional…
Mentorship blueprint: A strategic leadership strategy
Nursing leaders across the profession are facing a growing challenge: how to recruit, support, and retain nurses in the midst of a…
Reimagining nursing professional development through a robotics research program
When nurse scientists are employed by the healthcare system, they can collaborate with clinical nurses to contribute to the scientific evidence that…
PPE and effective communication
Muffled speech and lack of facial cues can impede effective communication, but these factors may not be directly addressed in the classroom,…
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