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Membership
Doesn’t
Cost…
It Pays!
FNA:
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
FNA’s Humble Beginnings
SAVE THE DATE:
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION
TradeWinds Island Resort
St. Pete Beach
September 22-26, 2009
The Early Districts
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District 1-Pensacola-1899
District 2-Jacksonville-1909
– St. Augustine formed a separate chapter
District 3-Ocala-1921
District 4-Tampa- 1919
– Orlando forms a separate chapter
– Lakeland/Arcadia
– St. Pete Clearwater
– Sarasota
– Fort Myers
District 5-Dade County-1926
District 6-Daytona Beach-1923
FNA now has thirty active districts in operation!
Early Accomplishments
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1913-1st Annual Convention –Jacksonville
1926-Doubled the number of FNA Districts
1950-Worked to Establish a Mandatory Nurse Practice Act
1970- Worked to improve relationships with other health care organizations
including FLN, FMA, FHA and Florida Nursing Home Association and
Florida LPN Association
1974- Undertook an initiative to rewrite the 23 year old Nurse Practice Act,
The revised practice act was introduced and passed in the 1975 legislative
session and signed by Governor Reuben Askew.
1977- Collective Bargaining Program begins with over 3900 public
employees.
1981- The Florida Nurses Political Action Committee (FN-PAC) was
established.
1983- Florida Nurses Foundation was incorporated.
FNA’s Humble Beginnings
Early Advocacy
One of the early contributions of FNA was to add
legitimacy and standards to nursing practice by
establishing the precursor to the Board of Nursing.
This group developed the first competency
examination for nurses in Florida.
Questions from the 1938 Exam:
What benefits do you derive from being allied to
any nursing organization which has for its aim the
elevation and standards of nursing?
What is meant by senile psychosis?
Why have laws been made to prohibit spitting in
public places?
What kind of baths should be taken at night. Why?
FNA Today
Mission
Serve and support all registered nurses
through professional development, advocacy
and the promotion of excellence at every level
of professional nursing practice.
Vision
The Florida Nurses Association (FNA) is the
professional organization of first choice for all
Registered Nurses in Florida.
How FNA Works
Board of Directors
• Elected by the membership .
• Consists of an executive
committee and directors.
• They conduct the business of
the association
• Create a vision for action.
House of Delegates
Elected by the local districts to represent
them at the biennial convention.
Vote on bylaws revisions, proposals on
issues of importance and set the Goals &
Priorities of the Association.
Staff
•Manages the business as it
relates to daily operations.
•Carried out the work of the
association as determined by the
Board and the House of Delegates.
•Represents the Association when
needed.
Organizational Components
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Board of Directors
Districts
WorkForce Advocacy Commission (WFA)
Labor Employment Relations Commission
(LERC)
Florida Nurses Foundation
Florida Nurses Political Action Committee
(FN-PAC)
Structural Units (Committees, Councils,
etc.)
Staff
Workforce Advocacy Program
www.centerforamericanurses.org
Florida Nurses
Foundation
Established in 1983, the Florida
Nurses Foundation exists to
promote nursing and the
delivery of healthcare through
the advancement of research,
education and practice.
•Scholarships
•Research Grants
•Nurses in Need
•Barbara Lumpkin
Institute
Legacy of Nursing Advocacy
• Monitoring of issues related to:
– Licensure and registration
– Legislation and Regulatory Policies
• Networking and Collaboration
• Collective Bargaining
Collegial Relationships
FNA Membership Doesn’t Cost… It Pays!
Join today at www.floridanurse.org.
With your FNA membership, you get:
ANA Membership
District
Membership
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With your FNA membership, you get:
Professional
Publications from
FNA and ANA
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With your FNA membership, you get:
Access to publications
related to nursing issues
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With your FNA
membership, you get:
Lobbyists in
Tallahassee
working for
nurses
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With your FNA membership,
YOU SAVE MONEY!
Reduced ANCC Registration Fees
Discounts on Continuing
Education
Reduced Rates for FNA and ANA
Conferences
Reduced Liability Insurance Rates
FNA Membership Doesn’t Cost… It Pays!
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With your FNA
membership, you get:
Networking
and
Leadership
Opportunities
FNA Membership Doesn’t Cost… It Pays!
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With your FNA
membership, you get:
A dedicated
phone line and
staff to assist
you with all of
your member
needs!
These are just some FNA member benefits!
Learn more at floridanurse.org.
ATTENTION STUDENTS
For more information on
FNSA or to become a
member, visit FNSA.net.
FNSA GRADUATES
RECEIVE ONE YEAR OF
FREE FNA MEMBERSHIP!
JOIN TODAY AT
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ATTENTION STUDENTS
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Applications in each issue of The Florida Nurse
Call to request application at 407-896-3261
Request application by emailing
[email protected]
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The Future of FNA
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CONTACT FNA:
www.floridanurse.org
[email protected]
407.896.3261