OFFICIAL BULLETIN OF THE FLORIDA NURSES FOUNDATION Volume 68 • No. 1 Quarterly publication direct mailed to approximately 10,000 Registered Nurses and delivered electronically via email to 310,000+ Registered Nurses in Florida February 2020

Mission Statement Advancing the profession of nursing and promoting a healthy Florida FNA does not endorse advertised products, services, or companies, nor any claims made in paid advertisements. The Florida Nurse is proudly brought to you by FNA dues paying members. President’s Message 2020 Year of the Nurse – It’s Going to be an Amazing Year!

George Peraza-Smith, life to the end. Nurses practice in all healthcare of education, preparation, and competence. DNP, RN, APRN, GNP, AGPCNP settings and are filling new roles to meet the Nurses in hospitals and communities are ever-growing demand for health and health care constrained by policies and procedures that The World Health services.” The Florida Nurses Association joins restrict their practices while advanced practice Organization (WHO) in the celebration of nurses and nurse midwives. nurses are repressed by limited, antiquated has designated 2020 as Nurses are the backbone of health care in scope of practice regulations hampering the “Year of the Nurse Florida and make significant contributions their potential contributions to Floridians. and Midwife” in honor to the health of Floridians. We continue to be How can a state like Florida, that values the of the 200th birthday the most trusted profession. We are intimately entrepreneurial spirit and the contributions anniversary of Florence aware of the health care needs of our patients of small businesses, continue to accept Nightingale. According and communities. We practice holistic care unnecessary and costly practice restrictions to WHO, the designation that values the person and the person’s unique on duly prepared professionals, like advanced of the year 2020 will journey over the continuum of their health and practice nurses? Advocacy Days in Tallahassee provide the opportunity life. We have demonstrated over and over we on January 22 and 23 was an opportunity for to demonstrate the ways are here for our patients. Our patients come nurses and advanced practice nurses around the nurses impact the health and wellbeing of the first. I value and applaud your commitment to state to demonstrate our commitment to nursing world. This honorary designation elevates the our profession and to the patients you serve. and to the people we serve. Thank you to all contributions of nursing and nursing science to This is our time to focus on celebrating these that were able to join us. I am so proud of our health care. In an ANA press release, Dr. Ernest values and appreciating all that we, YOU, do for accomplishments and the impact we are having J. Grant, ANA President, stated, “As the largest each other and those we take care of, including on the legislature. We had the opportunity to group of health care professionals in the U.S. ourselves. speak with legislators to educate them on the and the most trusted profession, nurses are Nurses could contribute so much more if with patients 24/7 and from the beginning of every nurse could practice to their full extent President’s Message continued on page 3 Inside this Issue

Notes from the Executive Director...... 2 In Memorium...... 12 Non-Profit Org. Calendar of Events...... 3 FNA Advocacy Days...... 13 U.S. Postage Paid Region News...... 4-6 FNPAC...... 14 Princeton, MN Permit No. 14 News from Headquarters...... 6 Focus on New Grad ...... 14 current resident or Nurses on Boards Coalition...... 7 Student Forum...... 15 Focus on the Foundation...... 8 Welcome New FNA Members!...... 16-17 LERC Update & State Employees...... 9 Save the Date...... 17 Nursing Community: SIG News...... 17 Florida Action Coalition...... 10 Let’s Be Clear!...... 18 Florida Center for Nursing...... 11 The Collective Power of Nurses to Address Climate & Health. . 19 QSEN...... 11 QUIN...... 12 Page 2 The Florida Nurse February 2020 Notes from the Executive Director

Owned and Published by, Florida Nurses Association The Power of Nursing Stories: 1235 E. Concord Street, Orlando, FL 32803-5403 Do you have one to tell? P.O. Box 536985, Orlando, FL 32853-6985 Telephone: (407) 896-3261 Willa Fuller, RN, FAX: (407) 896-9042 E-mail: [email protected] Executive Director Website: http://www.floridanurse.org Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., It is difficult to Monday thru Friday articulate the work that nurses do and For advertising rates and information, please contact Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc., 517 Washington particularly difficult to Street, PO Box 216, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613, (800) 626- translate for the public. 4081, [email protected]. FNA and the Arthur L. Davis For 27 years, the Florida Year of the Nurse and Midwife 2020 Publishing Agency, Inc. reserve the right to reject any Nurses Association FNA Caring Conference advertisement. Responsibility for errors in advertising is (FNA) held a conference limited to corrections in the next issue or refund of price of The Art of the Story: Illuminating Caring Science advertisement. that illuminated June 26, 2020 Acceptance of advertising does not imply endorsement nurses’ work through Leu Gardens, Orlando, FL. or approval by the Florida Nurses Association of products story telling. Often, advertised, the advertisers, or the claims made. Rejection the nurses were as of an advertisement does not imply a product offered for CALL FOR STORIES advertising is without merit, or that the manufacturer enlightened by their In celebration of the Year of the Nurse and Midwife lacks integrity, or that this association disapproves of Willa Fuller own stories as the 2020, FNA will be holding a new conference in 2020. the product or its use. FNA and the Arthur L. Davis listeners were. Often we We are seeking stories that demonstrate critical Publishing Agency, Inc. shall not be held liable for any do not realize the impact of our work. thinking, clinical judgment and caring behaviors. We consequences resulting from purchase or use of an Again and again, during our conference, it advertiser’s product. Articles appearing in this publication are seeking nurses from all areas of practice to share express the opinions of the authors; they do not was demonstrated that there was great value in their stories. Please see the guidelines below. necessarily reflect views of the staff, board, or membership re-living caring experiences. It provided a way of FNA or those of the national or local associations. to articulate in a substantive way, how nurses Nursing Practice Story Conference Published quarterly, March, June, September, and apply scientific knowledge, critical thinking, December by FNA, a constituent member of the American There will be two components of the application to Nurses Association. clinical skills and nursing judgement to their present at the 2020 FNA conference. Editor – Kaitlin Scarbary, 1235 E. Concord St., Orlando, caring work. • The first component will be a nursing practice FL 32803-5403 In honor of The International Year of story that describes a nurse-person experience, Subscription available at $20.00 plus tax, per year. the Nurse and the Nurse Midwife, FNA is which captures the essence of your practice. Members of FNA receive the newspaper as a benefit of convening a new conference to honor nursing membership. This practice story will have no more than 500 COPIES of The Florida Nurse are available on 35mm and to recognize nurses in all areas of practice. words. microfilm, 106mm microfilm, article reprints and issue This conference is themed The Art of the Story: • The second component is a 50-word synthesis copies through Bell & Howell, 300 North Zeeb Road, Ann Illuminating Caring Science. story that distills the practice story in a way Arbor, Michigan 48106 We would like to encourage you to identify to focus on its central meaning for the patient Board of Directors a nursing situation, where you utilized your and/or the nurse and/or the discipline of knowledge, skills and caring and made a Nursing. 2019–2021 difference for a patient or a patient and/or their Officers family. Write that story down and then edit it Evaluation of each component of application George Byron Peraza-Smith, to 500 words. If your story is selected, you will Nursing practice story DNP, RN, APRN, GNP, AGPCNP, President present it at the FNA Year of the Nurse Caring • No more than 500 words Janice Adams, DNP, MPA, RN, President-Elect Conference. In addition to the longer story, • Captures a situation that focuses on nursing Justin Wilkerson, BSN, RN-BC, CHPN, CCRN, Vice President each participant will be asked to reduce their Victoria Framil-Suarez, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, Secretary practice Mavra Kear, PHD, APRN, BC, Treasurer story down to a 50 word statement or “mini- • Has a beginning, middle and end saga” that captures the essence of the story. • Presented in a logical sequence Region Directors This mini-saga will be transformed into a • Presented in a way that engages the reader Jill Van Der Like, DNP, MSN, RNC, Northwest Region poster to be presented at the conference. This with the nurse-person experience Marsha Martin, RN, CCRN, North Central Region poster can be a simple, graphic, photographic or Susie Norman, MSN, RN-BC, Northeast Region artistic representation and should present the Shirley Hill, BSN, RN, East Central Region 50-word synthesis story Lottie Cuthbertson, essence of the story in a creative way. You will • Exactly 50 words MSN-ED, RN, LHRM, FCN, West Central Region participate in the poster session and explain • Synthesizes what is described in the nursing Darlene Edic-Crawford, DNP, APRN, Southeast Region how the poster represents your story. practice story Susan Torres, MSN, RN, LHCRM, Southwest Region The conference will • Has a beginning, middle and end Marie Etienne, DNP, APRN, FNP, PNP, PLNC, South Region be held on June 26, • Clearly emphasizes the central meaning of the Director of Recent Graduates 2020 at beautiful Leu nursing practice story Kathryn Barrows, BSN, RN Gardens in Orlando, • Central meaning resonates as an important Florida. Each presenter nursing idea for patient care and/or nursing LERC Liaison will receive a certificate action and/or the discipline of Nursing. Mark Welz, RN commemorating the FNA Office event. Additionally, Upload your story and mini-saga at http//www. Willa Fuller, BSN, RN, Executive Director the top 10 presenters floridanurse.org/storyconference (To be created) John Berry, Jr., Director of Labor Relations & Government will be featured in The Affairs Florida Nurse newsletter Liehr, P. & Smith, M.J. (2018). Concept building for research. Kaitlin Scarbary, Associate Director of Programs, in an issue following In M.J. Smith and P. Liehr (eds.) Middle Range Theory Technology, and Membership Marketing the conference. The top for Nursing. Springer: New York. pp 357-370. thirty will also be included in the recognition in the newsletter and listed on the website. They will also be featured on a special page on the FNA website. Each participant will also receive a copy of the selected stories in the Call for Abstracts commemorative conference booklet. Dr. Patricia th Liehr, will serve as the Keynote Speaker and 6 Annual Nursing Research and Evidence-Based Practice Conference Moderator for the conference We are looking to healthcare institutions The FNA Board of Directors is committed to supporting and showcasing colleagues to encourage their exemplary nurses to conducting nursing research. You are invited to submit abstracts for the 6th Annual Nursing participate in this conference to help highlight Research and Evidence-Based Practice Conference scheduled for Saturday, July 25, 2020 at Leu the great work that nurses do every day. Each Gardens in Orlando, FL. Abstracts can be submitted for podium or poster presentations. facility that has nurses submit stories will be The purpose of this conference is to promote communication and dissemination of acknowledge in the program and in The Florida nursing research and performance improvement projects that are being conducted in diverse Nurse. academic, clinical, and/or community settings throughout Florida. Abstracts will be peer- Please find the guidelines included in this reviewed by members of the FNA Nursing Research Special Interest Group. article. Submissions are due by Monday, May 11 You will be notified of abstract acceptance by June 5 Guidelines for submission can be found at www.floridanurse.org/ResearchConference February 2020 The Florida Nurse Page 3 President’s Message continued from page 1 issues impacting nurses and patients in Florida. 2020 Calendar of Events We discussed workplace violence and ensuring that every nurse has a safe environment to work. View full calendar at North Central Region Continuing We educated legislators on the cancerogenic www.floridanurse.org/events Education Conference hazards of surgical smoke inhalation on surgical June 2020 staff. We supported the need for sustained West Central Region Continuing Date and Location TBA funding for the Florida Center for Nursing. Education Day We demonstrated to lawmakers the value of March 21, 2020 6th Annual Nursing Research & our State workers and the need to protect their salaries and benefits. We advocated for Center for Health Equity Evidence-Based Practice Conference HB607 Health Care Practitioners, sponsored St. Petersburg, FL July 25, 2020 Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, FL by Representative Cary Pigman, that provides South Region Symposium for autonomous practice. The FNA Advocacy FNA Membership Assembly Days was a resounding success. Our work is April 18, 2020 far from done. We must continue our advocacy Gulfstream Park, September 24-26, 2020 and grassroots efforts to remain visible and to Hallandale Beach, FL Mission Inn Resort, be active at both the capital and in our local Howey-in-the-Hills, FL districts. Continue the advocacy through Webinar: Climate Change and writing, emails, phone calls, and visiting the Role of the Nurse Interested in presenting for FNA? with your legislators. Let them know you are a April 22, 2020 [Earth Day] Go to www.floridanurse.org/speak nurse and that you are passionate for nursing’s Online Webinar Members of FNA/ANA will be given priority. contributions to the health care of all Floridians. I thank you for all that you do and am so proud The Art of Story: Illuminating the We welcome all nursing students and registered Nurses to represent the profession I love. Let’s Celebrate Science of Caring regardless of membership status to all of our events unless who we are, what we do, and what we yet June 26, 2020 otherwise noted. For registration and more information about have to give. 2020 the Year of the Nurse is an FNA events, go to www.floridanurse.org/events. Amazing Yea r! Harry P. Leu Gardens, Orlando, FL Page 4 The Florida Nurse February 2020 Region News

This year is off and running. I was honored to be The counties Members from FNA’s South Region represented able to represent our Region at Advocacy Days. We within East Central their districts at the Florida State Capitol during FNA had a good number of members from our Region there Region had excellent Advocacy Days, January 22-23. Over 40 nurses and to represent Nursing. Thanks to all who attended and representation at nursing students from South Florida made the journey were able to participate in this most important activity. FNA Advocacy up to Tallahassee to meet with their Legislators and A Regional Zoom Days January 22- to educate and advocate for nursing issues, including Meeting was held 23 in Tallahassee! workplace violence/safety, APRN full practice post Advocacy Days Attendees had the authority, and the hazards of surgical smoke. It was eye- for our Region. We opportunity to meet opening experience for many of those who attended. discussed holding a with their local April 18, 2020 is the 10th Annual FNA South Region Regional Conference/ legislators to discuss FNA’s top priority issues for the Symposium and Awards Ceremony. This year we will Meeting in early June. 2020 Legislative Session. The Metropolitan Orlando be Celebrating the Year of the Nurse with a Keynote Please email me at Chapter of the American Association of Critical-Care presentation by award-winning filmmaker, Carolyn [email protected] Don Slesnick, Marsha Nurses partnered with FNA, supporting three of their Jones. We will also have a panel discussion on mental with any suggestions, Martin, and Debbie Hogan members to join in our advocacy efforts. One of those health issues and suicide prevention. There will be ideas. Minutes from with Rep. Javier Fernández members is also FNA’s Director of Recent Graduates, two poster sessions showcasing the scholarly work of that meeting will be (District 114) Kathryn Barrows. nurses and nursing students in South Florida. More distributed soon. There are several upcoming events in the East information and registration are available at www. Central Region: floridanurse.org/SouthSymp20. Registration is $75 NOW HIRING Prestigious preforming arts • June 26 – The Art of Story: Illuminating the Member / $90 Non-member. Organizations have camp in the Catskill Mountains Science of Caring Conference, Leu Gardens, the opportunity to purchase tables of ten for $750. of New York is looking for Orlando There are still vendor and sponsorship opportunities RNs registered nurses to join us for • July 25 – 6th Annual Nursing Research and available! Please contact Leslie Homsted and SUMMER 2020 Summer 2020. Evidence-Based Practice Conference, Leu [email protected] for more information. th frenchwoods.com Gardens, Orlando Let’s make this 10 Anniversary Symposium our biggest Provide [email protected] • Hepatitis C Education Program – Date and and best yet! • TLC, basic medical care, 800-634-1703 Location TBA and dispense medications Private accommodations, More information on upcoming events can be salary, three-week increments found at www.floridanurse.org/events between July 19 - August 9.

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WCEN Region Members 2020 IS THE YEAR OF THE NURSE We have a large Region covering Indian River, attending Advocacy Days Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie The FNA counties. I would encourage any members in this West Central Region to please reach out to me personally via e-mail: (WCEN) Region [email protected]. There are so many things that held its first we can do but we do need to do it together. I would meeting of like to set up some educational activities but also some the New Year FUN activities for those of us in this area. We did on January have a “Night out” opportunity at the Kravis Center 9, 2020. The in October 2019 where we were given discount tickets meeting was for a presentation of a one man play titled “Mercy held in Tampa Killers: Healing the Heart of American HealthCare.” I and available First Meeting of 2020 was able to attend several pinning ceremonies at local by Zoom Happy New Year! I hope 2019 ended joyfully for universities and speak about professional association conference call. The remaining meetings in all, and 2020 brings more joy and peace. involvement as part of the obligation we have to each 2020 for the WCEN will be available live and On December 2, I had the honor and privilege to other to push the profession forward and protect by zoom when possible, to encourage member meet Helen Dempsey Sloan, RN as she celebrated ourselves. I was able to attend our 2020 Advocacy participation. The meeting was filled with her 105th birthday surrounded by family and the Days in January in Tallahassee during session. There enthusiasm for the year ahead. As the new WCEN staff from Terracina Grand, Naples. Helen was was a great attendance by several nurses from our area Region Director, I felt excited to be a part of born December 2, 1914 into a large family, nine and we were able to meet with our local legislators this wonderful team. During our first meeting, children. She graduated from Bayonne Hospital and discuss bills that planning for the next year was discussed. School of Nursing, New Jersey in 1940. Helen’s were of interest to nurses. On January 22-23, several members from the nursing career spanned 30+ years starting with I am available to speak WCEN Region attended FNA Advocacy Days in general nursing in Bayonne Hospital, ambulance to anyone in the Region Tallahassee. On Wednesday, we learned about nurse, Public Health Nurse, and School Nurse. in small groups, large the basics of advocacy, reviewed the legislative While a School Nurse at Bayonne High School groups, I would be happy session priorities, practiced communication she served as the Faculty Advisor for the Future to come to pinning techniques, and reviewed the process of a Nurses of America. ceremonies and public bill becoming a law. We gathered in teams by Jacki Crews, Helen’s granddaughter says policy classes to discuss she spent much of her childhood with her what the FNA is doing legislative districts and developed a plan for Rep Al Jaquest with Grandmother as her mother was working. She on behalf of our nurses legislative visits. We donned our white lab coats, Darlene Dempsey loaded the bus and headed to the Capitol. During remembers Helen always had a sense of humor and in Florida. Also we will our visit at the Capitol, we communicated with said "It doesn’t matter how your day is going, you be conducting webinars several legislators and shared discussion points have to laugh every day" and that her laugh was regarding Corona Virus on HB 607 and a few more. After the legislative so infectious everyone else laughed. Jacki said and award CE credits. If sessions, we attended the FNA Legislative Helen always made everyone feel important and it you have a group locally Reception at the Doubletree hotel. gave them confidence. Jacki says her grandmother that would like to have Several members from the WCEN region embodied female empowerment and she claimed this sort of education attended and actively participated in Advocacy to be the original Jersey Girl! please contact me so we days at the Capitol. We were excited and focused can set something up. on communicating with legislators. I look Help me by hosting an forward to attending the Advocacy Days next From left to right: Pat activity for people nurses year. I hope you will attend too. Resta, daughter; Jacki in our Region. We have a Rep Joe Caullo with Crews, granddaughter lot of potential but we still nurses from Southeast Upcoming Region Events: and Mark Crews, need to reach it! • March 21, 2020 CE Program at Center for grandson in law; Health Equity, St. Petersburg. right lower corner is • April 9, 2020 West Central Region meeting, Helen’s nursing school Tampa, 6-7:30pm. Location TBA graduation picture The Jicarilla Service Unit currently has vacancies for the positions listed Advocacy Days below. The Jicarilla Service Unit is an ambulatory health care facility that Helen Dempsey Sloan specializes in family medicine and and Jacki Crews urgent care. We are located in the granddaughter northwest region of New Mexico on the beautiful Jicarilla Apache Reservation. Advocacy Days January 22-23, 2020 - What a great learning Clinical Nurse and networking Director of Public Health Nursing experience! I never thought about the importance of going all the FNA Members with Lottie Cuthbertson and way to Tallahassee to probably sit in the gallery JSU Offers: Rep Jennifer Webb Connie Garrett with to hear two sides (House vs. Senators) argue Federal Salaries and benefits | Loan Repayment Programs Rep Wengay Newton over what and why to accept and pass or not Weekday Schedule 8:00 AM-4:30 PM Bills that are so important to many people. This No On-Call | No Weekend Coverage | No Holiday Coverage was my experience when in NJ. However, after speaking to several colleagues, I thought it may be very interesting. I am so glad I went! It was an experience every nurse and nursing student To apply go to: usajobs.gov or should attend. All Florida nurses need to know what Bills are being reviewed/voted on/tabled, etc. For more information contact: Why? Because getting a Bill passed or not can have LCDR Reyna R. Garcia, RN, BSN, a major impact on nurses’ careers. Navigate the Chief Nurse Executive DHHS, IHS, FNA website for Advocacy Days to learn more. Jicarilla Service Unit Look for more information in the near future for P.O. Box 187, 500 North Mundo, a survey to gather the topics that nurses want to Dulce, NM 87528 know more about. 575-759-7229 or email WCEN Members with Sen Jeff Brandes [email protected] Page 6 The Florida Nurse February 2020 Region News News from Andrade join us as well as our FNA Executive Director, Willa Fuller. Second, we were well Headquarters represented for the January 2020 Advocacy Days at the State Capitol. Keep up your dedication to making every year count for nursing professionalism! FNA Welcomes New Team Member

Hello Northwest Region, The Florida Nurses I hope your 2020 will truly be a special Association Staff Year of the Nurse as several professional welcomes Marta “Iris” organizations recognize our contribution to Lopez as its new healthcare! We have several recent events Executive Assistant. to show that our voices are being heard Ms. Lopez brings with in our region. First, many thanks to those her over twenty-five who attended the Advocacy Boot Camp in years’ experience in November 2019 (pictured below) to promote executive assistant political awareness in our region. The members roles for Fortune 500 were wonderful role models for the students Pensacola State College with companies. She has also attending from several nursing schools. We Rep Mike Hill worked as a Medicare were fortunate to have Representative Alex Insurance Agent for Iris Lopez the State of Florida. Iris works with the community in the Orlando/Kissimmee area assisting the elderly as an advocate for them. Iris was born in Manhattan, NY and raised in Brooklyn, NY. In her spare time, she loves to travel with her daughter and grandchildren as well as swim, hike, and explore nature. She also has a passion for dancing, as she was a dance instructor for many years. Iris is excited for her new endeavor here at the Florida Nurses Association and we are excited to have her as a member of the team. She has already proven herself as a valuable contribution to our team Rep Alex Andrade Pensacola State College since she joined at the beginning of January. presenting in November with Sen Doug Broxson Welcome Iris!

ucnursing.online February 2020 The Florida Nurse Page 7 Nurses on Boards Coalition Reaching our Nurses on Boards goal by the end of 2020: A Call to Action Roberta Christopher, in and ask how you might serve and if they would consider having a EdD, MSN, APRN, NE-BC, CHTS-CP, CAIF nurse on their board. Contact: [email protected] oo If you have any issues entering your information, please email nobc@ nursesonboardscoalition.org and their team can assist you. In response to the hallmark Future of Nursing report • Invite 1: (IOM, 2010), a national movement of innovative thought oo You can also encourage your peers to register, as well as share leaders joined forces to develop a working group focused your story of board service on the national website: https://www. on the key aims of the report. In 2014, the NOBC was nursesonboardscoalition.org/resources/for-nurses/share-your-story/ formed and charged with the goal of 10,000 nurses on boards by 2020. Each state subsequently identified a References: representative from their state nurses’ association to Committee on the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Initiative on the Future of Nursing, support the coalition’s efforts. at the Institute of Medicine. (2011). The future of nursing: Leading change, advancing In 2018, Dr. Roberta Christopher, Assistant Professor health. Washington, D.C.: National Academies Press. Retrieved from http://books.nap. edu/openbook.php?record_id=12956&page=R1 with the Keigwin School of Nursing, Jacksonville Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC). (2018, December). Florida NOBC December 2019 University, was appointed to represent the Florida Report. Internal NOBC report unpublished. Nurses Association on the NOBC. NOBC Florida data Nurses on Boards Coalition (NOBC). (2019, December). Florida NOBC December 2019 was analyzed to provide an overview of Florida nurses Report. Internal NOBC report unpublished. Dr. Christopher currently serving on boards and those who wanted to pictured with NOBC serve. Evidence-based recommendations and strategies Terms: Executive Director, were put forward to the FNA Board for consideration. Laurie Benson (right) a "Total Board Service" - All nurses who indicate that they serve on a board of Two key actions were to increase awareness of the directors, regardless of whether the board counts towards the 10,000 goal. Some at the 2019 FNA NOBC and how to be counted in the national numbers Member Assembly individuals have more than one line, meaning they serve on more than one and registry. The NOBC registry website link was added board. to the FNA’s resources. Updates were sent out to FNA b "Want to Serve" - Nurses who do not serve on a board currently but have members through emailed association news and notices. indicated interest in future board service. Another significant strategy was to assess healthcare board readiness of Florida c "Board Service & Want to Serve" - A subset of the "Total Board Service" list, this nurses. A study was developed and is currently underway to inform next steps and list includes individuals who have indicated that they serve on a board and are serves as a need’s assessment for future planning and educational initiatives by interested in serving on additional boards in the figure. FNA. If you would like to participate in the study, please visit the following website for the informed consent and online survey or contact Dr. Christopher directly: https://jacksonvilleu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3wQPTLuHgDfTQ8Z At the national level, in 2019 Dr. Christopher was invited to join the NOBC Impact of Nurses on Boards Work Group. The work group was charged with investigating nurses’ perspectives of their impact on boards. An active qualitative research study is underway, and results are expected early 2021. Suwannee River AHEC Data from the Florida NOBC 2018 and 2019 reports indicate that Florida’s is your nonprofit source for nursing education. We’re a full-service total board servicea has increased 43% from 2018 (n = 214) to 2019 (n = 305). The meeting and conference planning team ready to partner with you to number of Florida nurses who want to serveb has more than doubled during the same time period (2018 = 417; 2019 = 636). Finally, the number of Florida nurses bring flawless execution to every detail of your organization’s event. who want to serve and are interested in serving on additional boardsc increased more than 80% (2018 = 77; 2019 = 138). Despite this tremendous growth in Florida nurses being recognized in the NOBC registry for their service or desire to serve, we have not achieved our goal of 652. We are currently at 211 boards counted, which is 32% of our goal. Florida Rural Health Annual What can you do? Education Summit First Coast Neonatal Symposium If an average of 55 FNA members per each of the eight FNA regions were to March 30th & 31st, 2020, Gainesville, FL April 29-30, 2020, St. Augustine, FL register their board service, we would reach our goal before the end of 2020!!!! Education & advocacy for Florida’s rural health professionals. Clinical knowledge & skills symposium for professionals working in NICUs & newborn nurseries Therefore, we invite you to Add 1 + Invite 1! Visit floridaruralhealth.org/ • Add 1: for more info srahec.org/live-events oo First, be counted and or indicate your interest in future board service by registering at www.nursesonboardscoalition.org. Visit www.srahec.org oo Contact a local non-profit or other organization that you are interested or contact us at [email protected] for more information.

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The Florida Nurses Foundation is in a rebuilding year as have elected new officers and welcomed three Now Accepting Applications: Scholarships & Grants new Trustees. In the February meeting, officers were elected at follows: The Florida Nurses Foundation is now accepting applications for the • Dr. Daleen Penoyer, President 2020 Scholarship and Grant cycle. Applicants must attend a CCNE or ACEN • Dr. Fran Downs, Vice-President accredited college or university and have completed at least one semester • Dr. Patricia Messmer, Treasurer in their current nursing program to be considered. Some scholarships have • Dr. Rose Rivers, Secretary. specific criteria, such as geographic location or specialty, while others have general requirements. The new trustees are, Randy Jackson, Barbara Full application guidelines can be found at www.floridanurse.org under Russell and Dr. Debbie Conner. the Foundation page. We encourage faculty to share this information with We look forward to their service in the coming year. their students. Dr. Daleen Penoyer Go to floridanurse.org/ScholarshipsGrants for more information

Randy Jackson Barbara Russell Dr. Debbie Conner We are also pleased to announce that the Rhonda Goodman Scholarship is fully funded and will be given in 2020 if there are eligible applicants. Recipients of this award must be an undergraduate student from Palm Beach County. We are also happy to announce two new $10,000 funds which were fully funding in 2019. One is from the Sabal Trust and the other from a private family foundation in Orlando. The application cycle is now open until June 1, 2020. Scholarships will be awarded in September of 2020 at our Annual Membership Assembly. Donations to the FNF are accepted year round at https://www.floridanurse.org/ donations/donate.asp?id=17849. Please consider donating as a part of your nursing philanthropy.

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Debbie Hogan, RN, BNS, MPH professionals. John and FNA Board Member Marsha Meeting with the State Surgeon General State Unit President Martin spoke with our elected representatives and During our visit to Tallahassee, we met with FNA/OPEIU, Local 713, AFL-CIO staff, and left copies of our union Contract Proposals the State Surgeon General, Dr. Scott Rivkees, and (asking for a 5% across the board raise, as well as members of his staff. We discussed the essential role anniversary date wage increases), as well as my that each of you, our members, play in protecting the planned testimony to the committee. They also spoke residents and visitors of our state. We discussed the of an ever increasing problem as you are all aware of: importance of adequate funding so that vacancies can Violence in the Workplace against Nurses. Don and be promptly filled, and the need for wage increases so I also visited Senator McClain, Senator Thurston, that we can compete with the private sector in hiring. Senator Torres and Representative Bush III, and spoke We look forward to further communication with with them about the important the leadership of the Department of work of our dedicated health care Health, so that we can further support your Debbie Hogan and Donald Slesnick and professionals in protecting all of efforts in continuing the quality of care Donald Slesnick with Debbie Hogan with us who live and work in our state, you each give on a daily basis. Representative James Senator Victor Torres as well as our visitors and the Bush, III wards of our state. FNA Negotiating Committee During the Committee meeting Representatives, Debbie Hogan, On January 22-23, Debbie Hogan (State Unit on Thursday afternoon, we again Donald Slesnick and Vivienne Treharne President), Vivienne Treharne (Negotiating reminded all of the committee Committee Representative), John Berry (Director of members of the necessity of an Labor Relations & Governmental Affairs for FNA), across the board wage increase which our members Call for Nominations and Don Slesnick (FNA Labor Counsel), met in have not seen in eight years. The Committee listened Tallahassee to participate in the FNA Advocacy Days as we described the work of our professional members It is time to have an election of our Bargaining program. We visited the offices of the Senate and in caring for the underserved in our communities, in Unit Officers. I ask all of you to consider becoming House Representatives who are on the Joint Select protecting all who live in the state against contagious active as a member on the local level and even Committee on Collective Bargaining. Those elected disease, serving as first responders in our Hurricane serving as an officer on the state level, as President, representatives are: Senator Ed Hooper (R-District 16) shelters, and caring for the wards of our state in Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer. You will (Alternating Chair), Senator Manny Diaz (R-District our state hospitals and institutions. Several on the receive an official letter calling for nominations, 36), Senator Kelli Stargel (R-District 22), Senator Committee, including Chairman Hooper, responded including self-nominations. We hope you will Perry Thurston (D-District 33), Senator Victor Torres positively regarding their support of our state consider becoming active as a leader in our Health (D-District 15), House Representative Stan McClain employees, and their recognition of the need for fair Care Professionals Bargaining Unit. Your strength (R-District 23)(Alternating Chair), Representative wages. We look forward to continued communication and power come from your membership, and we Randy Maggard (R-District 38), Representative Ardian with the Legislators. value your commitment to your union. Zika (R-District 37), Representative James Bush (D-District 109), and Representative Dotie Joseph (D-District 108). We felt it was essential that we speak to these Legislators on the committee, since they NURSES: were to hear from our Bargaining Unit and others on January 23 at the hearing regarding the need to You could earn your budget for increased wages for our state health care Master Degree in Acupuncture in just 40 months

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2. Promote academic education, professional West Central Region – Led by Dr. Laura Smith development, and lifelong learning to enhance • Pilot/Study – What can nurses do to address the nurses’ competence in patient care, leadership, culture change needed to improve nursing? and healthcare policy advocacy to advance • Professional development opportunities population health. • Social media campaign 3. Building partnerships to sustain the value of the FL-AC. Sarasota (SNAC) region – Led by Jan Mauck • The communities of Charlotte, DeSoto, Manatee South Region – New Leadership and Sarasota Counties have access to quality PCheck out your regions highest priorities and – Sonja Warren Salmon healthcare provided by a diverse, highly their efforts to implement the FL-AC Working Strategic • Developing South Florida’s Medical Magnet educated and skilled nursing workforce – Plan for the State with emphasis on these goals: Schools Scholarship Program. building an advocacy campaign to round out 1. Supporting effective and sustainable • Increasing knowledge in different clinical the work of SNAC to increase the number of deliverables that empower nursing leadership pathways to becoming a registered nurse to BSN nurses in the region. roles and impact diversity and cultural address QUIN council area of interest. East Central Region – New Leadership competency in healthcare initiatives. • Creating partnerships with industry, education, – Georgia Skyeres and community. • Town Hall meeting being scheduled – contact Georgia at [email protected]

North Central Region – Co-leads in Gainesville and Tallahassee • Advocacy training – Dr. Stacia Hays • Social Media and communications – Dr. Anastasia Albanese-Oneal OPEN HEART • Nurse Led Community Health Worker Innovations Grant – Allison Wiman & Dr. Andrea Bresnahan

North East Region – Led by Dr. Deborah Brabham & Dr. Carol Neil PROGRAM • NCLEX mentoring Diversity Council – New Leadership – Ruby Alverez & Dr. Linda Washington-Brown Statewide Projects: • NEW Florida Action Coalition YouTube NOW HIRING video https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=qn809nPmP6E • This year the National 2020-2030 Report will be released by the National Academy of Medicine! Lots of anticipation is building following this REGISTERED NURSES summer’s Future of Nursing national meetings. • Check out our National Campaign for Action Webpage at https://campaignforaction.org/state/ florida/

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Mandated AY 2018-19 Nurse Education Report Published The Florida Center for Nursing is directed in statute to annually review and report on nursing education program approval, capacity, enrollment, graduation and accountability processes. The 2020 report for AY 2018-19 is now available on the Center’s website. https://www.flcenterfornursing. org/StatewideData/FCNNurseEducationReports. aspx Data from Florida’s pre-licensure programs are collected from the center’s annual survey of nursing education programs. Reports have been submitted to the Governor’s office, the Speaker of the House, the Senate President, and relevant committee and subcommittee members. At the time of the survey, Florida had 369 pre-licensure LPN, ADN, and BSN programs. In total, 356 submitted responses (96% response rate) and 290 had students enrolled in AY 2018- 19. The response rate increased 14% since the previous cycle. FCN direct outreach efforts and, importantly, the Florida Department of Health’s implementation of a citation and $1,000 penalty for non-participation, likely impacted increased responses.

Report highlights include: • The Board of Nursing approved 49 of 52 new program applicants in the 2019 calendar year. • 33 RN and eight LPN programs were terminated in 2019; one RN program closed voluntarily. • 67% of active pre-licensure RN programs were accredited as of October 2019. • Participants reported 35,956 seats available for new students in AY 2018-19. • 27,743 newly admitted students enrolled in pre-licensure programs in AY 2018-19. • In total, 42,722 students were reported enrolled at any stage of their pre-licensure program as of September 30, 2019 RN to BSN • 83% of nursing program students were retained or graduated in AY 2018-19. • Generic/Traditional ADN programs RN to BSN/MSN continue to produce the largest number of nursing program graduates in AY 2018-19 (n MS in Nursing - = 7,823) Nurse Administrator • 80% of AY 2016-17 graduates were employed in patient care areas at some Family Nurse Practitioner point during 2018. Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner In the coming months, the Center will be Psychiatric Mental Health and Family Nurse Practitioner publishing detailed reports by program type. EdD in Instructional Leadership - Nurse Educator DNP - Doctor of Nursing Practice

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Center for Nursing/Florida Action Coalition Dr. Nettie Birnbach will take over the role of Secretary. Thank you to Ruby for her year of service as she continues 1926 - 2019 on QUIN as a part of the Florida Action Coalition Diversity Council. We also welcome Nettie Birnbach, Samira Beckwith, FCN, Dr. Linda Washington EdD, RN, FAAN, Brown, FL-AC Diversity Council, Heather passed away Brigance, Florida Council of Nurse Midwives, peacefully on Katherine Moore, Florida Nursing Students Wednesday, December QUIN Council met in December and set the Association, Susie Jensvold, FADONA, Janice 18, 2019. She leaves 2020 Meeting schedule and identifed initiatives Adams, Florida Nurses Association, Debra behind a legacy of for the year. Ruby Alvarez, who represents the McKeen, Florida Board of Nursing, Stephanie contribution to the Florida League for Nursing as she completed Weinsier and Tessa Stanaland, Florida nursing profession her term as Chair and Stephanie Phillips Association of Occupational Health Nurses. as a practitioner, who represents the Florida Association of QUIN is committed to creating UNITY educator, researcher, Perianesthesia Nurses will serve as the next by celebrating the diversity of nursing and volunteer. Her chair of QUIN. Andrea Bresnahan of the Florida organizations. We are planning a video project, Dr. Nettie Birnbach career included and possibly some webinar, blogs and podcast service in the US devoted to celebrating how our differences Cadet Nurse Corps during WWII, nearly help to make us an outstanding profession. The two decades in nursing practice including leaders of our organizations will be working public health roles, and twenty-two years as to determine which of these projects are most a nurse educator. Her research in the history beneficial. Stay tuned for more information. of nursing helped illuminate the profession’s If you are the leader of a state level nursing evolution and development. Dr. Birnbach was organization and would like to join QUIN also very active in nursing associations. Her Council, please write to Willa Fuller at organizational engagement included President [email protected]. of the New York State Nurses Association Visit the QUIN website at http://www. (1991-93), President of District 14 NYSNA quincouncil.org also visit http://www. (1986-88), and President of the American choosewithcare.education to direct those Association for the History of Nursing (1998- interested in careers in nursing to learn about 2000). She was inducted into the American selecting a school of nursing. This website is Nurses Association Hall of Fame in 2010. a project of QUIN Council. An educational Described by her peers as a renaissance brochure regarding nursing roles is also woman, Dr. Nettie Birnbach helped extend the available and may be accessed by contacting nursing profession’s boundaries and enhance Leslie Homsted at receptionist@floridanurse. its services to society. org. February 2020 The Florida Nurse Page 13 2020 FNA Advocacy Days was Electric!

Dr. George Byron Peraza-Smith, FNA President, Dr. Roberta Christopher updated and enlightened opened the conferences as over 150 Nurses made the group about the Nurses on Boards Coalition and their presence known at the Capitol on January 22- how Florida in doing. Dr. Christopher serves as the THANK YOU SPONSORS 23 for 2020 FNA Advocacy Days. White lab coats Florida representative to the Coalition. emblazoned with the FNA logo garnered waves, Her presentation was followed by a panel AND PARTNERS! comments, and nods of approval as our members and presentation on Preparing Tomorrows’ Nursing nursing students, armed with our talking points and Workforce by Dr. Andrea Bresnahan, Dr. Lynn Peoples, guidelines for messaging and engaging with legislators Georgia Skyers and Allison Wiman. This presentation and their staff, took to the Capitol halls. Prior to the fueled great discussion and ideas for future action. conference some of the attendees had attended a The day ended with a group discussion and webinar to help prepare them for the experience. This feedback from the experience at the Capitol. This year we added a conference workbook with maps session always helps with planning for the following and other information to make their experience as year. We look forward to the next Advocacy Days in Arthur Davis Publishing seamless as possible. Appointments were made prior March of 2021, date to be announced. We thank all DIAMOND SPONSOR to and up to the minute as we arrived in Tallahassee. of the participants who helped to make this one of the Our newest team member, Iris Lopez, was exemplary best ever! as she hit the ground running, taking this task on. Participants were grouped with others to visit legislators in their districts. Experienced group leaders volunteered to lead each group. Florida Nurses Foundation Before heading to SILVER SPONSOR the Capitol, members received a “state of the state” overview from Rheb Harbison of Gray|Robinson, the FNA Representative Ana Maria Representative Holly Lobbying Firm. Other Rodriguez with members Raschein with members Gray|Robinson Staff from South Florida from South Florida covered other issues such as the do’s and don’ts of speaking with legislators. Rheb and Jessica Love then Metropolitan Orlando Chapter of American paired up with FNA Members to do some role-playing Association of Critical-Care Nurses to help our participants feel more prepared to interface CONTRIBUTING PARTNER with lawmakers. Participants were given a folder with talking points and additional folders to leave with Thank You to Our Exhibitors! their legislators. This year, each participant was given Galen College of Nursing a stack of blank FNA Business cards to fill in with Grand Canyon University their contact information and their expertise to share Barbara Lumpkin Scholarship Recipients University of Texas at Arlington with legislators. with President Peraza-Smith (left to right): We also heard from Michelle Ubben, of Ron Sachs Alice Wead, Heather Hope, Cheryl Krause- Communication who shared some additional tips Parello, Deborah Tedesco about communicating on “The Hill.” Participants were fully engaged and the excitement was palpable as they loaded on to buses to head to the Capitol. Our group attended a press conference with Dr. Cary Pigman to show our support for House Bill 607, which supports advanced practice nurses practicing to the full extent of their education and expertise. We were pleased with the turnout and several of the nurse practitioner organizations from the Florida Coalition of Nurse Practitioners were present to represent their support of the issue. On Wednesday evening, the participants convened to the Doubletree Hotel for a reception in a lovely setting by the pool. It was the perfect ending to an exciting day, allowing the participants to relax, recount their experiences and unwind while networking with those policy makers who chose to visit with us. The following day, the participants received their usual informative update from Joe Baker of the Florida Board of Nursing (BON). They had many questions answered directly from the BON executive director. Joe shared some exciting news about new technology to assist nurses with information about licensure and the Board of Nursing. He also made us aware of several vacancies on the board and encourage interested nurses to apply.

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Kathryn’s goals for her new position as Director of Recent Graduates include: • Maintaining a community of graduate nurses through face-to-face FNPAC Stay Alert! Carol Amole, PAC Chair

This year FNA will be holding Candidate Interviews prior to the Elections. We are asking members to do three things: Make an appointment and visit with your legislators to discuss FNA’s Legislative Agenda and to build a working relationship. Request our legislative toolkit or contact us to view one of our recommended videos for speaking to legislators. As candidates emerge, please begin to meet with them and ask them questions about our agenda and THEIR priorities. Watch your emails for announcement about our Carol Amole Candidate Interviews. We want representatives from all aspects of nursing present. DONATE: We must make our presence known through both our voice and our donations. We want to make this an EPIC year for the PAC. For questions about FNPAC, donations or becoming a PAC trustee, email Iris Lopez at [email protected] February 2020 The Florida Nurse Page 15 Student Forum

Dear Florida Nursing or continuing to be involved as a member. If your Thank you for this Students, Faculty, chapter is not already receiving updates from one opportunity, and I look Consultants, and Deans, of our regional directors or you are interested in forward to working with you. I would like first starting a new chapter, please contact the regional I wish each one of you the best to introduce myself; I directors or myself at the contact information listed wishes on your aspirations. am Katherine Moore, below. We are here to serve you with any questions, Sincerely, and I am celebrating comments, or concerns. Katherine Moore, SN this opportunity to serve as your 2019-2020 FNSA President. I am overwhelmed by the amount of support my Katherine Moore board, and I have received. Not only did this past convention bring a new FNSA board, but it offered numerous opportunities for students. Students were given a chance to learn about trauma, perioperative experiences, EKGs, pharmacology, preventing nurse burnout, and far more. Students have also spent time networking, connecting, and advocating for changes in healthcare. As a state, we were able to adopt six resolutions, award multiple scholarships, awards to students and local chapters. These scholarships and awards embodied the themes of dedication, leadership, passion, and compassion that these deserving students and local chapters possess. Our state convention always ignites the passion of nursing students, and I can’t wait to sustain this passion throughout this next year while working with members, faculty, and chapters all over Florida. To give you a little background on me, I am currently in the senior year of my nursing program at AdventHealth University. Next summer, I will be at the beginning of my nursing career. I hope to be your future pediatric nurse. After gaining a few years of experience, I’ll be ready to start a journey of pursuing higher education. As a role model for my daughter, I want to encourage others that nursing school is possible with hard work and determination. I am here to support you in your nursing school journey. Working closely with the board, it will be our pleasure to continue evolving our organization through membership, advocacy, and community engagement. We will continue to advocate for our FNSA members because our foundation of this organization is you! Over 5000 FNSA members are made up of compassionate and dedicated individuals ready to care for others as registered nurses. Cultivating this inspiration to care for others on a local, state, and national level is an honor for FNSA. Alongside your journey to becoming a registered nurse, I want to extend an invitation by becoming Page 16 The Florida Nurse February 2020 Welcome New FNA Members!

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Diane Adside Durrell Handwerger Sherry Roper Save the Date Magdalena Aime Wendy Hassock Cathy Rosenberg Southwest Ann Allen Laurie Holtzclaw Maria Isabel Rosero Catalina Aragon Fredeline Jamero Beatriz Ruiz IPN/FNA Annual Conference | May 15, 2020 Julie Atherton Laura Arbuckle Nneka James Kristie Santana The Lexington Hotel & Conference Center Kathleen Brantner Claire Baptiste Clara Jefferson Marilennys Santiago Jacksonville Riverwalk, Jacksonville, FL Meghan Bruen Lorell Bergolla Sijo Jose Richard Schiano Nadee Jourdain Analays Serguera Charles Callahan Michelle Boreland This year’s IPN/FNA Conference theme, Sabrina Christian Caitlin Kelliher Janet Smith-Hector Quanechia Brown “Addressing the Challenges of Healthcare Professional Bryan DeLaHunt Aimee Cardona Dawn Kressly Karen Swann Susan Gleason Seretta Carling Rebecca Lee Kathleen Swensson Monitoring,” will address topics of caring for the Theresa Hagan Marnell Channer-Brown Anastasia Lunina Donna Thomas healthcare professional, chronic pain, toxicology Jonathan Hollander Sonya Cooper Sherri Lytle Mikke-Ann Tracey changes and the importance of IPN to the Florida Renuka Jackson Herve Corbel Isabel Madrigal Debra Turbert Board of Nursing. Margaret Klasa Jennifer Crawford Shanna McCartney Ana Udell Crystal McCain Ivette Cruz Claudine McKenzie Mayelin Vieite Our speakers include: Amy Mendes Ange Das Sandra McLean Maximiliana Voltaire • Lantie Jorandby, MD, Chief Medical Officer LaVertta Miller Natasha Destin Michelle Mendez Leonard Vuicsin Cheryl Minick Alice Wead of Lakeview Health, Jacksonville, who will Monika Nowak Annette Dieppa discuss Individualized Care in the Treatment of Lydia Perez Georgy Myrtil Julissa Williams Carline Dorcin Healthcare Professionals. Megan Protasio Frances Downs Roselyn Northover Kizzy Woodard Traci Rollins Tammy Ewing Chinwe Ofoleta Barbara Young Chang • Joe Jones, Ph.D., NRCC-TC, Chief Operating Taryn Ryan Lisa Faulkner Marisol Ortega Rodriguez Officer and Executive Vice President of United Bridget Stover Rose Fleurinor Natalia Palatkina Other States Drug Testing Laboratories, Inc. (USDTL) Jill Tripp Stephanie Ford Yvonne Patterson will review important Toxicology Updates and Marsha Weiner Kathleen Fox Roland Peltier Josianne Cadelus New Trends. Renee Wik Eva Francis Janette Quesada Anar Massani • Gary Reisfield, MD, Clinical Associate Professor Ernest Williams Myriam Gabriel Lady Ramos Lorenzo in the Department of Psychiatry, Divisions of Addiction Medicine and Forensic Psychiatry, University of Florida, will cover chronic pain management in nurses. • Kathy Whitson, MSN, RN, Chair of the Florida Board of Nursing and Nursing Education Specialist at Mayo Clinic will speak about the Importance of IPN as an Alternative to Discipline for the FLBON. • IPN Leadership Team, Dr. Shannon Large, CEO and Myrtle Greene, COO.

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Lantie Jorandby, M.D. is the Chief Medical Officer of Lakeview Health. Dr. Jorandby graduated with honors from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience. She attended medical school and completed her residency at the University of Florida. For seven years, Dr. Join FNA Today! FNA Join Jorandby worked as a staff psychiatrist and mental health supervisor at the Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic in Viera, Florida. After completing her Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship at Yale University, Dr. Jorandby became Medical Director for the dual diagnosis unit at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts, which is ranked the top psychiatric hospital in the United States. She also served as faculty at Harvard Medical School in the SIG News Department of Psychiatry. She is one of less than 200 physicians in the United States who is dual board certified in addiction medicine, and psychiatry and The FNA Special Interest Groups (SIGs) are gearing the purpose and the importance of this resource. Dr. neurology. up for an exciting 2020: Jean Davis presented this informative educational session, which we will make available on our learning Research Special Interest Group: They have already platform. Future activities will be reviewed at the Full-time Nursing Faculty approved two new research projects in 2020 for March Meeting. Ave Maria University seeks applicants for full-time members and are also in beginning stages of planning Facilitator: Dr. Jean Davis faculty to join our B.S.N. Program team. Qualified candidates will possess an active Florida RN license and the 2020 Research and Evidence Based Practice recent experience teaching in a four-year BSN program. Conference for this year. The conference will be held Holistic Nurses Special Interest Group – This group at Leu Gardens on Saturday, July 25 in Orlando. has held its first meeting and set a schedule for the MSN is required; a Doctorate in Nursing is preferred. Please consider submitting an abstract and sharing next four months. In the formative stages, they will Questions can be directed to Dr. Shmina at: your research. This conference provides a supportive be determining their goals and future activities, some [email protected] of which will be engaging nurses in the concepts of environment both seasoned and novice researchers For more information or to apply visit: Facilitator: Lois Marshall holistic nursing and bringing it into the forefront by avemaria.edu/human-resources/employment-opportunities various activities. Ave Maria University does not discriminate in employment opportunities, practices or the terms and conditions of employment Health Policy Special Interest Group has also met Facilitator: Ann Fuller based on race, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. at the time of this publication and are currently staying attuned to our bills in the legislature. It has been as New Graduate Special Interest Group is chaired active session and the first call of the year focused on by the Director Recent Graduate on the FNA Board. current legislation and a future direction for reference Before Hannah McRoberts left the area, she started a proposals for the 2020 Membership Assembly. The HP- Facebook Mentoring Group that has grown to over 100 SIG meets monthly on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at members. Kathryn Barrows has taken over this role 7:00pm. and there will be more updates after the board meeting Facilitator: Karen Perez and orientation this month. Facilitator: Kathryn Barrows. Ethics Special Interest Group – The Ethics SIG began the year with a webinar, which provided an If you are an FNA member, and would like to be overview of the Code of Ethics for Nurses. While most added to any of these groups, please contact Iris are familiar with this foundational document, nurses Gonzales at [email protected]. don’t always get the chance to take a deep dive into Page 18 The Florida Nurse February 2020 Let’s Be Clear! Saundra W. Falk, BSN, RN, CNOR Autry, 2018). Surgical smoke may contain “benzene, and although they are our primary responsibility, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, hydrogen cyanide, it is time to include ourselves in ridding the OR of Operating and procedure room safety is a priority, methane, phenol, styrene, toluene, particulate matter, dangerous surgical plume. If we do not take care of foremost for our patients. Despite all of our efforts, gases, mutagens, carcinogens and, possibly, DNA ourselves, who will? LET’S GO CLEAR! there are still gaps: “A prime example is the use components, malignant and blood particles, as well as of energy based devices, i.e., electrocautery and viruses and bacteria” (Fencl, 2017). Staff and patients References lasers” (Jones, Munro, Feldman, Robinson, Brunt, are being exposed to agents causing adverse health Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Schwaitzberg, Jones, & Fuschshuber, 2017). Over 100 effects. The National Institute of Occupational Safety Go Clear Award., AORN Foundation. www.aorn.org/ years ago, William T. Bovie designed a “high-voltage and Health (NIOSH) protect and create standards for goclear RF generator for fulguration with a lower-voltage welders exposed to fumes and gases from welding, Frencl, J. (2017). Guideline Implementation: Surgical generator designed to create a waveform capable of but “there are no specific standards to protect an Smoke Safety. AORN Journal, 105(5), 488-497. doi: transecting tissue” (Jones, et. al., 2017). Research 10.1016/jaorn.2017.03.006 estimated 500,000 health care workers in the United Jones, S., Munro, M., Feldman, L., Robinson, T.,, Brunt, reveals that toxic and bio hazardous substances States exposed to surgical plume” (York & Autry, have been identified in the plume (surgical smoke), L., Schwaitzberg, S., Jones, D., and Fuchshuber, P. 2018). (2017). Fundemental Use of Surgical Energy (FUSE): presenting risks to perioperative team members and At the 2019 AORN EXPO, a nurse from Rhode An Essential Educational Program for Operating patients alike (Fencl, 2017). 1.2 www.aornjournal.org/ Island spoke of her medical issues. She had been Room Safety. The Permanente Journal, 21, 16-050. doi: content/cme working in an operating room for 40 years and 10.7812/TPP/16-050 “Surgical smoke is generated by tissue evaporating developed headaches and respiratory issues, Lanfranchi, J. (1997). Smoke plume evacuation in the when using energy-generating devices” (York & necessitating inhalers and medications. Test results OR. AORN Journal, 65(3). doi.org/10.1016/S0001- could not explain the cause of her ailments and 2092(06)63084-6 she was forced into early retirement. She noted Ulker, K., Anuk, T., Bozhurt, M. and Karasu, Y. (2014). Large bowel injuries during gynecological laparoscopy. that months after her retirement, she became World Journal of Clinical Cases, 2(12), 846-851.doi: asymptomatic, no longer needing medications. Other 10.12998/wjcc.v2.i12.846 practitioners have developed cancers and other York, K. (2018). Surgical Smoke: Putting the Pieces diseases with no genetic predisposition; their only Together to Become Smoke-Free. AORN Journal,107(6). commonality being their time in the operating room. doi.org/10.1002/aorn.12149 Masks worn in the operating rooms are not capable of protecting staff from the harmful plume, Saundra W. Falk, BSN, and our patients do not wear masks. Suctioning of RN, CNOR is a Pediatric the plume is not always possible, and is unlikely to Clinical Specialist capture the entire plume. responsible for coordination Standard electrosurgical pencils have been used of pediatric general surgical in open procedures for many years, and historically cases, arranging trials for had no way to connect to a filtering system. Newly new products, precepting developed pencils suction the plume at the point of new nurses, collaborating use, and deliver it to a filter designed to remove the with pediatric departments At Piedmont Healthcare, our promise is smoke from the room (York, 2017). Two successful - Peds, NICU, PICU, Peds trials have been held here at LeeHealth. Increased to make a positive difference in every life Oncology. She is certified cost is the main barrier. in Pediatric Advanced we touch. Our nursing team enjoys all Through AORN’s government affairs, Rhode Saundra W. Falk Life Support, Neonatal the benefits of working at one of the top Island and Colorado are now smoke-free states. Resuscitation Program, healthcare systems, while retaining the Indiana and California are in the process, and one Basic Life Support and Youth Mental Health First cultural qualities of a family practice. hospital in the Florida Panhandle is smoke free. As Aid. She’s a member of Sigma Theta Tau Honor members of the smoke-free taskforce in Florida, Society, Golden Key Honor Society, Florida Nurses through the Florida Chapter of AORN, (FCORN), we Association and American Pediatric Surgical Nurses are starting our push to follow those states who have Association. Saundra was selected by CCI to serve taken the lead. We will contact our legislators and on a CNOR committee for test questions, Poster ask for their support and need the support of all our presentation AORN EXPO in New Orleans 2017, Blue staff. Ribbon poster presentation AORN EXPO 2006, Past- We have to remain diligent and keep this on the president and current board member AORN Chapter front burner. Our patients have always come first, #1010 Shellcoast of Southwest Florida, Winner of Doc Coggins Award 2013.

For more information, visit: floridahealth.gov/diseases-and-conditions/aids/prevention/perinatal.html or call 850-245-4422 February 2020 The Florida Nurse Page 19 The Collective Power of Nurses to Address Climate & Health

Carol Lindsey, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP understand the connection between climate change Lastly, nurses are encouraged to participate yearly Cara Cook, MS, RN, AHN-BC and health and what they can do to address this in the CHANT: Climate, Health, and Nursing Tool Climate and Health Program Manager issue professionally, personally, and as advocates. As survey, a psychometrically tested survey instrument Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments trusted professionals, nurses hold an immense ability that tracks nurses awareness, motivation, and [email protected] to make a difference, reach many people, and push for behaviors related to climate change and health. Take action to address climate change. the survey at: https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/ The Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments SV_e3Dy0iv1qNJI2vb (ANHE) is a national nurse-led organization working Carol Lindsey will be presenting a webinar on to empower nurses to address climate change. ANHE The Role of Nurses in Addressing Climate Change on developed resources specifically for nurses, available April 22, 2020. free of charge at envirn.org which includes a Climate More info at www.floridanurse.org/events and Health Toolkit, an online repository of resources, tools for nurses to learn about climate and health, and 1 U. S. Global Climate Research Program. (2018). Impacts, how to take action. risks, and adaptation in the United States: Fourth Within the health care sector, nurses can advance national climate assessment, volume II: Report-in- initiatives that reduce emissions and pollution from brief. D.R. Reidmiller, C.W. Avery, D.R. Easterling, K.E. hospitals and other healthcare facilities. Healthcare Kunkel, K.L.M. Lewis, T.K. Maycock, and B.C. Stewart (Eds.). Washington, DC: U.S. Global Change Research facilities are energy and resource intensive and create Program. Carol Lindsey Cara Cook large amounts of waste, contributing to pollution 2 States at Risk (2019). Florida. Retrieved from https:// that worsens climate change. The health care sector statesatrisk.org/florida/all The health sector and nurses are experiencing contributes nearly 10% of total US greenhouse gas 3 Florida Atlantic University. (2019, Oct. 29). Two-thirds a new challenge - climate change. A growing emissions that worsen climate change.4 Health of Floridians concerned about climate change. Retrieved body of evidence indicates the rise in global Care Without Harm (HCWH) and My Green Doctor from https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/articles/two- temperatures over the past decades is contributing to (mygreendoctor.org) provide resources on how to thirds-of-floridians-concerned-about-climate-change. environmental changes that threaten human health. implement sustainable practices within health php/ Health risks include more acute and chronic cases systems, hospitals, and clinical offices. 4 Eckelman, M.J. & Sherman, J. (2016). Environmental of respiratory and cardiac illness; increased risk of Nurses can also join the Nurses Climate Challenge, impacts of the U.S. health care system and effects on public health. PLOS ONE, 11(6), 1-14. https://doi. vector-borne disease; food and water-borne illness; an initiative to educate 50,000 health professionals org/10.1371/journal.pone.0157014 and mental health stressors1 and differ depending on by 2022 on climate and health, with nurses leading geographic location. In Florida, for instance, expected the education. Nurses can register to become a Nurse health issues arising from climate change are those Climate Champion at https://nursesclimatechallenge. Assistant Professor, Nursing associated with extreme heat, hurricanes and storm org/). Champions have access to a comprehensive set (Psychiatric Mental Health, Med/Surg) surges, and inland and coastal flooding.2 of tools including: powerpoint presentations, tips and Floridians are concerned about climate strategies for talking about climate change, easy to use change. In a Florida Climate Resilience Survey, guide for taking climate action in practice and home Application Deadline: Monday, March 9, 2020 conducted by Florida Atlantic University’s Center settings, and more. To date, nurses have educated For additional information, for Environmental Studies and the Business and over 13,000 health professionals on climate and Economics Polling Initiative, more than two-thirds of health. Nurses can also join the Florida Clinicians contact Human Resources at Floridians are concerned about climate change and for Climate Action www.FloridaClinicians.org and (352) 395-5185 the well-being of future generations.³ contact the Florida legislature to support and propose As those caring for people impacted by climate- important legislation related to climate change. SF is an EA/EO Employer To apply check out: related events, it is important for nurses to sfcollege.edu/eaeo sfcollege.hiretouch.com