Purpose Statement

"The purpose of the Florida Organization of Nurse Executives (FONE) Research Committee is to promote research and evidence-based nursing practice, by supporting the mission, vision, values and strategic goals of FONE. To this end, the committee supports FONE members to conduct, utilize and present research and evidence-based practice initiatives that improve nursing practice in the service environments that support excellence in patient care”

Chairperson for 2009

Diane Brady Schwartz, PhD, RN, NEA-BC

• Active Member
  Those members who are able to participate in 50 % of monthly conference call meetings or will actively participate on a subcommittee of the Research Committee. Current subcommittees include the Website Development subcommittee and the Abstract Review Committee. Others are planned in the coming months.
• Informational Member
  Those members who are not able to participate as described above but wish to receive information on the Committee’s activities, research and evidence based practice initiatives.

It’s not too early to begin planning your submission for the 2010 Research Grant Program!