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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 preceptor. I view orienting new graduates as both a professional responsibility and an…
FNA President’s Message | March 2026
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Colleagues, Marcos Gayol, Ed.D, APRN, FNP-BC, CNEPresident, Florida Nurses Association I want to acknowledge the fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti, a colleague…
Stewardship of Nursing: A Professional Responsibility
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Focus on Foundation Jayne Willis, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP, President, Florida Nurses Foundation Recently, I attended a leadership training session with the Florida Nurses…
Strengthen Nursing’s Voice—Support FNPAC This Election Year
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Nurses understand better than anyone how decisions made in Tallahassee directly impact patient care, workplace safety, and the future of the profession. That’s why…
No One Tells You This… And That’s Exactly Why We’re Talking About It
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MacKenzie Simmons, BSN, RN | FNA Early Career Director When I graduated from nursing school, I felt prepared to take care of patients—but nothing…
Nurse Scientists in Healthcare Settings
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Patricia Geddie, PhD, APRN, AOCNS®, FCNS Tina Mason, PhD, APRN, AOCNS®, FCNS Florence Nightingale is considered the founder of modern nursing and the first…
Advancing Nursing Through Research and Evidence-Based Practice
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Upcoming Event 12th Annual FNA Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Conference July 25, 2026 | Harry P. Leu Gardens | Orlando, Florida The Florida…
Reflections on Human Flourishing and Nursing
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Susan Fowler, PhD, RN, NE-BC, NPD-BC, FCNS Human flourishing is mentioned in the new ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses (ANA, 2025). Provision 5…
Stop Making Students Pay for Clinical Education: Florida’s Ethical Crisis
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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 face an…
2026 FNA Advocacy Days: Advancing Nursing’s Voice in Health Policy
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On February 4–5, 2026, nurses from across Florida convened in Tallahassee for the Florida Nurses Association’s annual Advocacy Days. Held during the early weeks…
Welcoming Licensed Practical Nurses into the Florida Nurses Association
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The Florida Nurses Association (FNA) is proud to welcome Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) as full members of our professional community. LPNs are an essential…
Greetings From Your New President
President’s Message Marcos Gayol, Ed.D, APRN, FNP-BC, CNEPresident, Florida Nurses Association Dear Colleagues and Friends, it is both a privilege and with…
FNA 2025: Advocacy, Action, and Advancement for Florida’s Nurses
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Willa Fuller, RN The Florida Nurses Association proudly celebrates a year of powerful advocacy, professional growth, and…
Empowering the Future of Nursing: Foundation Luncheon Honors 2025 Scholarship and Research Grant Recipients
FOCUS ON FOUNDATION Jayne Willis, DNP, RN, NEA-BC, CENP – President, Florida Nurses Foundation At this year’s Florida Nurses Association (FNA) Membership…
Meet the 2025–2027 FNA Board of Directors
The Florida Nurses Association proudly welcomes its 2025–2027 Board of Directors — a team of accomplished professionals representing diverse specialties, experiences, and…
What’s on the Agenda for the 2026 Legislative Session?
In the 2026 Florida Legislative Session, scheduled to run from January 13 – March 13, the Florida Nurses Association will continue advocating…
An Opportunity to Make an Impact
FNA Advocacy Days Advocacy is at the heart of nursing, and the 2026 FNA Advocacy Days offer a meaningful way for nurses…
Lifting the Voices of Early Career Nurses
I am Mackenzie Simmons, the newly elected Early Career Director of the Florida Nurses Association. I am honored to take on this…
Highlights from the 2025 FNA Membership Assembly
Conference Highlights The 2025 Florida Nurses Association Membership Assembly was held September 24–26 at the Hilton St. Petersburg Carillon Park, bringing together…
Empowering Nurses to Lead Through Media Training and Avocacy
Media Matters: Why Nurse Visibility Is a Workforce Imperative When the world talks about healthcare, nurses are often left out of the…
Florida Nurses Can Combat Opioid Deaths
Scope of the Problem Frances Civilette Downs, PhD, MSN, RN Debbie Sommer, MSN, CCM, RN According to public records, Florida had 7,220…
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Nurses frequently need to ask personal and sensitive questions, even in the absence of an established therapeutic relationship. Through typical healthcare interactions, disclosures about violence, risk, and firearm ownership may arise. However, nurses receive little or no education, training, or…
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Prepared enough? A new FNP’s honest look at training, quality, and patient safety
As the healthcare system confronts a growing shortage of primary care physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs) have become increasingly essential to meeting the nation’s rising demand for accessible care. Yet conversations about the safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness of NP-delivered care continue…
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Nurses frequently need to ask personal and sensitive questions, even in the absence of an established therapeutic relationship. Through typical healthcare interactions,…
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In 2022, The merger of two regional health systems gave rise to a healthcare enterprise covering six states and employing nearly 3,000…
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