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Page 8 The Florida Nurse December 2014 Shirley Hill Regional Director shill2000@att.net Volusia, Lake, Seminole, Orange, Osceola, Brevard, Flagler, Sumter Counties East Central Region Update We will be continuing the East Central Region meetings from 6:00pm – 8:00pm at the FNA office in 2015. Mark these dates on your calendar: February 19, May 21, August 20, and November 19, 2015. We would like to send a big thank you to Marti Hanuschik for planning the 2014 East Central Region meetings, arranging the speakers and topics, as well as providing the refreshments. THANK YOU MARTI! Mark your calendars for another exciting event on Sunday, March 22, 2015! FNA and the Orlando Magic are pleased to offer a discounted game night in honor of Florida Registered Nurses at the Orlando Magic vs Denver Nuggets game. There will be a halftime presentation honoring nurses and nursing students. There will also be an opportunity to come for a continuing education presentation and networking event prior to the game. You do not need to be an FNA member to attend. Please join us and your colleagues! More information and ticket purchasing can be found at www.floridanurse.org under the Conferences tab. Happy Holidays from the Board and Staff of the Florida Nurses Association Marsha Martin Regional Director mamartin74@aol. com Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, Hamilton, Suwannee, Lafayette, Dixie, Columbia, Union, Gilchrist, Alachua, Levy, Marion, Gadsen, Citrus, Bradford Counties North Central Region Fourth Annual Conference The fourth (4th) annual North Central Region Conference will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at the Advent Christian Village Conference Center in Dowling Park, Florida. Survival Tools for the Passionate Nurse is the theme for this year’s conference and the keynote speaker will be Cynthia Mikos. Ms. Mikos is a nurse attorney and a coveted speaker across our state. The conference will include continental breakfast, featured speakers, poster session, and lunch for $30/FNA members and $50/non-members. Students are invited for $20 as space allows. Six Continuing Education Hours will be requested from Florida Nurses Association (provider # 50- 3103). Limited lodge rooms are available for Friday night for those traveling to the conference at a rate of $82.45/night. Reservations can be made by calling ACV Conference Center 386-658-5200 or 1-800-371-8382. Visit http://www.acvillage.net/ for more information on the location. Registration, agenda, and poster criteria can be found at www.floridanurse.org under CONFERENCES and North Central Region News. Save the date and register early to assure your place at this conference. Dr. Dan Berman Regional Director dberman@health carefutureinnova tions.net Nassau, Baker, Duval, Clay, Putnam, St. Johns Counties Northeast Region The Northeast Region of the FNA is rapidly growing. We held our Fall Program in November and it was well attended. At that time we had two presentations on cutting edge areas. Dr. Ed Briggs, FNA President, presented the workshop on the new rules and legal changes from the State Board of Nursing. Dr. Dan Berman gave a presentation on Nurses as Thought Leaders: A Career Advancement Tool. Dr. Berman was also the Keynote Speaker at the Jacksonville Area Nurse Educator’s Annual Conference. He spoke on Healthcare Reform and how it impacts nursing education. The Northeast Region is also planning its Spring Event with details to come. Dr. Berman is busily planning a large event with FNA and other nursing associations in this area with the Northeast Regional Health Planning Council designed to build nurses as healthcare leaders in the community. Patricia Posey- Goodwin Regional Director ppgoodwin@uwf. edu Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty, Franklin, Bay Counties Northwest Region The Northwest region met November 6 to plan the February 7, 2015 Mini Conference. This will be the 2nd annual nursing forum. We still have room for members who want to be part of the planning committee. Contact Patricia at ppgoodwin@uwf.edu for more information. Northwest members: Save the date, February 7, 2015. 8:30-12:30. Exotic Morocco Tour MAY 9-19, 2015 Earn up to 10 CE Contact Hours! • Deluxe tour and accommodations • CE components include: — 2 visits to local hospitals/clinics in Marrakech and Fez — Educational activites addressing VTE, patient satisfaction, atrial fibrillation, and teamwork & communication FEATURED FACULTY: Steven B. Deitelzweig, MD, MMM Medical Director, Reg. Business Development System Chairman of Hospital Medicine Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA More info at: akhcme.com/morocco Questions about this CE activity? Please contact Interport at Rebecca@interportltd.net
December 2014 The Florida Nurse Page 9 Jill Tahmooressi Regional Director Jill.Tahmooressi@ mch.com Broward, Monroe, Miami- Dade Counties Deborah Hogan Regional Director capitallass@ hotmail.com Indian River, Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Martin, Palm Beach Counties South Region The South Region held its annual Columbus Day Legislative Event on October 13th. The program was a great success and example of extraordinary teamwork by the voluntary leadership council of the South Region. Debra Hain, serving as 2014-2015 Legislative Liaison, facilitated the event with Master of Ceremony, President Elect Leah Kinnaird. Pictures were taken by Marie Etienne, who served as photographer, certificate maker, and greeter of distinguished members of the audience. Peggy Davis coordinated the planning and the evening activities. Alina Diaz accepted the reservations, prepared an excel sheet of the registrants ahead of time, and helped to enlist legislative candidates. Ann-Lynn Denker and Bob Levy & Associates teamed up to coordinate the participation of and introduction of about six candidates and one incumbent who made comments regarding their campaign platforms prior to the one hour C.E. arranged by Carol Petrozella. Steadley Foster, with the assistance of his leadership BSN students, displayed the new FNA promotional video for all to watch while consuming the complimentary light dinner. The program additionally included an Ebola preparation PowerPoint, with permission to use obtained by Leah Kinnaird. As depicted in the photo, the event was very well attended with nurses from many practice areas, levels of training and education, as well as students. The FNA-PAC endorsement of Charlie Crist for FL Governor was recognized by a promotional table 2014 South Region Columbus Day Legislative Event facilitated by Patricia Messmer. The 130 in the audience included many local nurse leaders of distinction such as presidents of almost all the minority nursing associations from the local area including Dean Pettigrew of Miami Dade College. The one hour CE, “Nurses: Essential for a Healthy Tomorrow was moderated by Leah Kinnaird with Panelists: • Laureen Fleck, PhD, FNP-BC, FAANP, Entrepreneur of Primary Care Practice • Maria Ordónez, DNP, GNP-BC, Director, Nurse Managed Memory Disorder Center • Mary Ann Leavitt, MS, RN, PhD Student, Care Coordination & Role of Nurse Navigator Announcements for 2015 Nurse Advocacy Days (formerly known as Lobby Days) was promoted as well as The American Nurse film that Miami Dade School of Nursing, the American Nurses Foundation, and The Charitable Trust sponsored Monday evening Oct 27th, 2014. There was continued emphasis on the right, privilege, and responsibility to vote. In addition, the South Region was represented at the FNA Annual General Assembly with South Region member and current FNA Vice President, Barbara Russell, inducted into the FNA Hall of Fame. Please hold the date for the South Region Annual Symposium and Award Ceremony, tentatively scheduled for Saturday April 25th, 2015. Southeast Region The Southeast Region is working to develop programs for its members this next year, and we want you to join us! How can you get involved? We have a monthly conference call on the first Tuesday of each month at 8pm where we discuss our event planning and our members’ questions. In October, we sponsored a well-attended webinar on “Preparing for Ebola” with our speaker, Barbara Russell. In January 2015, we plan to offer a legislative forum to discuss health issues with our Legislators. We look forward to hearing from you, our regional members! Regional News continued on page 10 Start your future here! 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