Dear Colleague:
As the Florida Organization of Nurse Executives moves into the future, it is time to solicit nominations for the 2010 election.  It is imperative that we identify leaders who are willing and interested in guiding our organization to enhance its role as the voice of nursing leadership in the state of Florida and on a national basis to ensure our input and commitment to health care in the years ahead.

The following officers will be elected for the 2010-2012 term:

President-Elect
Secretary
Treasurer
Director Region II
Director Region IV

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.

If you are interested and willing to serve your organization, please return “The Consent to Serve" form (attached) by July 23, 2010 to Claudia Distrito, 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.

Download the attached consent to serve form for additional information.

Purpose:

The purpose of the Florida Organization of Nurse Executives (FONE) Scholarship Program is to assist FONE members in good standing to obtain advanced education, which will enhance their skills and expertise in executive nursing practice.

Eligibility Criteria:

To be eligible for a FONE Educational Scholarship, the applicant must meet the following criteria:

• Current membership in FONE
• Active RN license in the state of Florida
• Currently enrolled or have proof of enrollment in one of the following programs: BSN, MSN/MBA, MBA, MPH, MHA, MSN, ARNP, Doctorate in Nursing, or Ph.D.

Application Process:

Applications must be postmarked by September 1, 2010 to be eligible for the following school year. Applications must be complete and must include required supporting documents. Handwritten, incomplete, or late applications will not be eligible for consideration.

Download the attached application for additional information.

Mark your calendars and plan to attend an all day conference

“The Value of the Engaged Leader”

Friday September 10, 2010

Location:
Suncoast Hospice
5771 Roosevelt Boulevard
Clearwater, FL 33760

The University of South Florida College of Nursing announces The Emergent Nurse Leader Program, a program designed to prepare aspiring individuals for leadership roles in academic and practice settings. This program is offered in collaboration with the Center for the Health Professions, University of California, San Francisco and the SREB Council on Collegiate Education for Nursing, Atlanta Georgia.  See brochure for more information and application.

1. Greetings, FONE members! We are nearing the end of the first quarter of 2010.  If you haven’t already sent in your membership renewal, please take a moment and recommit to your FONE.  Do you have any nurse leaders or emerging nurse leaders in your organization who might be interested in joining FONE?  Now is the time to introduce your colleagues to the only professional organization in the state that is ”The Voice of Nursing Leadership in Florida.”
2. You should have received the announcement that FONE is the recipient of the 2010 American Organization of Nurse Executives Chapter Leadership Award.  This award recognizes an AONE chapter and its members who have demonstrated “best of the best” in leadership practice, and whose work sets an example for every nurse leader. AONE’s press release states, “The Florida Organization of Nurse Executives’ achievement to be recognized lies within the work of its research committee, which originated in 2002. The FONE Research Committee has moved FONE into unprecedented achievements in bringing research and practice advancement to its members, and has led the way in innovation, creativity and responsiveness to the needs of the FONE membership. With the support of FONE members, the research committee completed a major research project on staffing. This study was then shared nationally at the AONE 41st Annual Meeting held in 2008, as well as at the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s National Annual Magnet Conference and the Sigma Theta Tau International Conference.” Please join me in recognizing Dr. Diane Brady Schwartz, Chairperson of the FONE Research Committee, along with the 2009 Research Committee members who included Diane Andrews PhD, RN, Carolyn Brown PhD, RN, Patricia Dittman, PhD, RN, CDE, Lindell Joseph, PhD, RN  Walter Lupke, RN, MBA, Jennifer Nooney PhD, Debra Morgan RN, MS,  Jackie Munro RN, MS, ARNP, Virginia Pesata, MSN, ARNP, DPNAP, Jennifer Nooney PhD, Leslie Rogers, MBA, RN , RN,  Rose Rivers, PhD, RN, Lee Schmidt, PhD, RN and Franklin Shaffer, EdD, RN, FAAN.

Read more: President's Update - March, 2010 - Innette Sarduy

On behalf of the FONE Board of Directors and the Research Committee, I am very proud to announce that FONE is the recipient of the 2010 American Organization of Nurse Executives Chapter Leadership Award.  This award recognizes an AONE Chapter and its members who have demonstrated “best of the best” in leadership practice, and whose work sets an example for every nurse leader.

AONE’s press release states,

“The Florida Organization of Nurse Executives’ achievement to be recognized lies within the work of its research committee, which originated in 2002. The FONE Research Committee has moved FONE into unprecedented achievements in bringing research and practice advancement to its members, and has led the way in innovation, creativity and responsiveness to the needs of the FONE membership. With the support of FONE members, the research committee completed a major research project on staffing. This study was then shared nationally at the AONE 41st Annual Meeting held in 2008, as well as at the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s National Annual Magnet Conference and the Sigma Theta Tau International Conference.”

What an awesome achievement!  Our Chapter will be recognized at the 2010 AONE Annual Meeting, April 9-13, in Indianapolis.  I hope that many of us will be in attendance for this special event.

Thanks to Past President Claudia Distrito for her challenge to us to apply for this award, and a very special thanks to the Research Committee for their commitment and for giving all FONE members the gift of this major accomplishment.

I am so proud of them and grateful for their work!  Please join me in recognizing Dr. Diane Brady Schwartz, Chairperson of the FONE Research Committee, along with the 2009 Research Committee members who included Diane Andrews PhD, RN, Carolyn Brown PhD, RN, Patricia Dittman, PhD, RN, CDE, Lindell Joseph, PhD, RN  Walter Lupke, RN, MBA, Jennifer Nooney PhD, Debra Morgan RN, MS,  Jackie Munro RN, MS, ARNP, Virginia Pesata, MSN, ARNP, DPNAP, Jennifer Nooney PhD, Leslie Rogers, MBA, RN , RN,  Rose Rivers, PhD, RN, Lee Schmidt, PhD, RN and Franklin Shaffer, EdD, RN, FAAN. 

--Innette Sarduy, President

As members of the Florida Organization of Nurse Executives, it is out priority to keep you apprised of important issues. The FONE Board met on December 18, 2009 to discuss the proposed SB 114 – Nurse Staffing Study Bill – submitted by the Florida Nurses Association. After ample discussion, the FONE Board has agreed to support SB 114 for the upcoming 2010 Legislative Session.

Read more: SB – 114: Nurse Staffing Study Bill

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.

Read more: Welcome to FONE