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2026 Florida Legislative Session Recap

The 2026 Florida Legislative Session concluded on March 13, marking a challenging year with one of the lowest bill passage rates in recent history. Of the 1,896 bills filed, only 237 passed—approximately 12.5%.  Throughout the session, FNA tracked a wide…

Calling All Global Nurses!

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 January of last year. A new provision has been added focusing on global nursing including 1)…

Shaping Tomorrow: The Call for Nurse Educators

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 with the science of teaching, translating clinical expertise into knowledge, skills, and professional values for future…

Strengthen Nursing’s Voice—Support FNPAC Now

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 and staffing, legislation directly impacts the nursing profession. That’s why education and advocacy are essential—and why…

Upcoming FNA Events

Early Career Conference: Thriving in Your First Years of Practice The FNA Early Career Conference will take place on June 6, 2026 at Hotel Indigo Celebration Pointe in Gainesville, offering a dynamic, one-day professional development experience designed specifically for nurses…

Vaccines, Trust, and Our Responsibility to Florida’s Children

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 declining routine childhood immunizations, and statewide vaccination rates among kindergarten students have declined from approximately 94%…

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, inpatient units show variability in…