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 2011

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.