Florida Organization of Nurse Executives

The Florida Organization of Nurse Executives exists for nurse leaders who provide vision for the advancement of professional nursing practice and patient care. FONE promotes excellence in leadership to shape the future of health care delivery, education and health policy in Florida.  Why be a member of FONE? Because you can join a community, know the present, make your voice heard, take charge of your career, look to the future and much much more.

The FONE Staffing Study Results Presentation and Statewide Discussion Group Summary are available to view online or  you can download as a Power Point Presentation for offline viewing.  The online presentation is best viewed using Internet Explorer and you may need to allow  "Active X" to run if prompted.  The presentation can be viewed in Outline Mode which displays a summary of all  slides and allows you to self navigate or you can view the presentation as a Slide Show which runs automatically . Please note that the Staffing Study Results Presentation contains a voice narrative. If you would like to view the presentation without sound, view the presentation in Outline Mode or turn off the sound on your computer.  

FONE & NEPC Present:
"CREATING A CULTURE OF INQUIRY"
CONFERENCE & TRADESHOW
Renaissance Hotel International Plaza
Tampa, FL June 19 & 20, 2008 

Excellent Speakers, Topics & Events including:
KEYNOTE:  Melissa A. Fitzpatrick – RN, MSN, FAAN,VP AND CHIEF CLINICAL OFFICER, HILL-ROM: Becoming Evidence-Based in your Practice: Using People, Process & Technology to Enhance Outcomes for Patients and Their Caregivers.
Dr. Carolyn Brown & Dr. Diane Brady-Schwartz:  Differentiating PI, EBP & Research
Research Panel discussing the “Successful Strategies for Creating a Culture of Inquiry”
Dr. Pat Quigley: session on Evidence-Based Practice
Read More Information Here 

Vendors!

The vendor tradeshow will be held on Thursday – June 19, 2008.  There are plenty of sponsorship opportunities for June 18, 19 & 20:  (i.e., Speakers, Meals, Receptions/Dinner and more!)  This extremely well attended conference provides you an opportunity to be recognized by members of the largest organization in Florida for nurse executives. Below you can download our Vendor Package which includes additional information about our vendor opportunites and the registration form.
Download:
 Vendor Conference Package - June 08

The Florida Organization of Nurse Executives (FONE) is seeking candidates for their annual "FONE Nurse Leadership Award."  The purpose of the award is to recognize the accomplishments of a Nurse Leader.   We invite you to nominate individuals in your organization or from another facility.  Any member of FONE, regardless of his/her position in their organization, is eligible for nomination.

Download and complete the attached nomination form today! 
 Leadership Award Nomination Form (47 kB)

Please do not hesitate to nominate a worthy individual, even if there are some questions on the nomination form that you are unable to complete due to lack of knowledge.  The deadline to nominate your candidate is April 7, 2008.

The Leadership Award recipient will be awarded at the FONE Educational Conference to be held on June 19th and 20th at the Renaissance International Plaza in Tampa.
For further information, please contact Yvonne Doval at the FONE Executive Office. 
Yvonne Doval
Executive Assistant
Florida Organization of Nurse Executives
PO Box 533992
Orlando, FL 32853
(407) 277-5515 direct
(407) 277-5215 fax

The following officers will be elected for the 2008-2010 term. 

• President-Elect
  Chairs the Strategic Planning Committee.  Serves as President-Elect for the 2008-2009 term.  Serves as President of the organization for the 2009-2010 term. Serves as Past-President for the 2010-2011 term.
• Secretary
  Documents the business activities of FONE.  Chairs meetings in absence of President and President-Elect.  Serves as Historian.
• Treasurer
  Chairs the Budget and Finance Committee.  Responsible for the financial affairs of FONE.
• Director - Region II
  Represents the counties of Citrus, Sumter, Hernando, Pasco, Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk, Manatee, Hardee, Highlands, Sarasota, DeSoto, Charlotte, Lee, and Collier. Chairs a committee as appointed by the President.
• Director - Region IV
  Represents the counties of Lafayette, Dixie, Hamilton, Suwannee, Columbia, Gilchrist, Levy, Baker, Union, Bradford, Alachua, Nassau, Duval, Clay, St. Johns, Flagler, Putnam and Marion.  Chairs a committee as appointed by the President.

Each position involves a two-year commitment of service except the President-Elect, which is a 3-year term.  The office is assumed at the close of the Fall meeting.  The President-Elect serves one year, followed by one year as President and one year as Past President.  The By-Laws require that the candidates for the position of President-Elect must have previously served on the Board of Directors.  Directors serve two years in their elected position and will chair one of seven committees, as assigned by the President.  You must be an Active Member of FONE.

 2008 Nominations Consent to Serve Form

If you are interested and willing to serve your organization, please download, fill out  and return  “The Consent to Serve" form by July 7, 2008 to Sue Bradford, FONE Past President via mail or fax.Thank you in advance for your continued interest and support.  If you have any questions or need any additional information, please feel free to contact Yvonne Doval at (407) 277-5515.

The FONE Board of Directors and members of the FONE Research Committee are pleased to announce the availability of a FONE Research Grant. The purpose of the grant is to support novice or beginning investigators in conducting nursing administration and leadership research. One grant, in the amount of $1000, will be awarded annually at the Spring FONE meeting. As a condition of receiving the award, recipients will agree to present the findings of their study at a subsequent FONE meeting and provide progress reports to the FONE Research Committee every six months for the duration of the project. Grant recipients are encouraged to attend the FONE Spring meeting to accept the award in person and provide a brief overview of the proposed study. 

Downloads:

  Research Award Guidelines - 2008 (10.41 kB) |    Research Grant - 2008 (31 kB)