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<strong>2018</strong> <strong>Florida</strong> Nurses Association<br />
Focus on the <strong>FNA</strong> Regions<br />
<strong>FNA</strong> was restructured in 2009 from thirty local districts<br />
into eight regions, led by region directors. One <strong>of</strong> the<br />
initial actions <strong>of</strong> <strong>FNA</strong> Board in November 2015 was to<br />
focus on region development to address Goals #1 and<br />
#6. Each elected region director has the authority to<br />
identify needs and create services that fit the region’s<br />
geographical uniqueness.<br />
The commonality across regions is the desire to build<br />
membership through face-to-face networking and<br />
continuing education. Nurses submit abstracts and<br />
present poster presentations and research/evidencebased<br />
practice projects at the regional gatherings. In<br />
this way, <strong>FNA</strong> is <strong>of</strong>fering a local and convenient venue<br />
for organizations that are on the journey to Magnet®<br />
designation.<br />
Some regions are <strong>of</strong>fering legislative candidate forums,<br />
whereby nurses see firsthand what the issues are and the<br />
positions held by those running for state <strong>of</strong>fice. Nurses<br />
are encouraged to attend local delegation meetings and<br />
legislative events close to home.<br />
Some regions <strong>of</strong>fer special events during Nurses Week (May 6-12 each year). It is not unusual to have sold<br />
out social and promotional events with pr<strong>of</strong>essional ball teams, such as the Tampa Bay Rays, Orlando<br />
City Soccer Club, and Miami Marlins. This year the Northwest Region added an event in conjunction<br />
with the Blue Wahoos in Pensacola. While <strong>FNA</strong>’s core mission is advocacy and education, it is also<br />
important to provide a well-rounded <strong>of</strong>fering <strong>of</strong> activities that contribute to the well-being and self-care<br />
<strong>of</strong> nurses.<br />
An on-going activity direction in each region is identifying and supporting nurses who have the<br />
potential to become leaders within <strong>FNA</strong> as well as within their healthcare communities. Each region<br />
welcomes the involvement <strong>of</strong> new members.<br />
Regions<br />
Northwest Region<br />
Jill Vanderlike, Director<br />
<strong>2018</strong> Advocacy Days at the <strong>Florida</strong> State<br />
Capitol: attended with eight Student<br />
Nurses Association (SNA) members as SNA<br />
Advisor from the University <strong>of</strong> West <strong>Florida</strong><br />
(UWF)<br />
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