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FNA’s Humble Beginnings The first meeting was on March 1, 1909 in Jacksonville.

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The Early Districts • • • District 1 -Pensacola-1899 District 2 -Jacksonville-1909 – St. Augustine formed a separate chapter District 3 -Ocala-1921 District 4 -Tampa- 1919 – Orlando forms a separate chapter – Lakeland/Arcadia – St. Pete Clearwater – Sarasota – Fort Myers District 5 -Dade County-1926 District 6 -Daytona Beach-1923 FNA now has thirty active districts in operation!

Early Accomplishments • • 1913 -1 st Annual Convention –Jacksonville 1926 -Doubled the number of FNA Districts 1950 -Worked to Establish a Mandatory Nurse Practice Act 1970 - Worked to improve relationships with other health care organizations including FLN, FMA, FHA and Florida Nursing Home Association and Florida LPN Association 1974 - Undertook an initiative to rewrite the 23 year old Nurse Practice Act, The revised practice act was introduced and passed in the 1975 legislative session and signed by Governor Reuben Askew. 1977 - Collective Bargaining Program begins with over 3900 public employees. 1981 - The Florida Nurses Political Action Committee (FN-PAC) was established. 1983 - Florida Nurses Foundation was incorporated.

FNA’s Humble Beginnings Early Leaders: 1926 - 1927

Early Advocacy One of the early contributions of FNA was to add legitimacy and standards to nursing practice by establishing the precursor to the Board of Nursing. This group developed the first competency examination for nurses in Florida. Questions from the 1938 Exam: What benefits do you derive from being allied to any nursing organization which has for its aim the elevation and standards of nursing? What is meant by senile psychosis? Why have laws been made to prohibit spitting in public places? What kind of baths should be taken at night. Why?

FNA Today Mission Serve and support all registered nurses through professional development, advocacy and the promotion of excellence at every level of professional nursing practice. Vision The Florida Nurses Association (FNA) is the professional organization of first choice for all Registered Nurses in Florida.

How FNA Works Board of Directors • Elected by the membership. • Consists of an executive committee and directors. • They conduct the business of the association • Create a vision for action. House of Delegates Elected by the local districts to represent them at the biennial convention. Vote on bylaws revisions, proposals on issues of importance and set the Goals & Priorities of the Association. Staff • Manages the business as it relates to daily operations. • Carried out the work of the association as determined by the Board and the House of Delegates. • Represents the Association when needed.

Organizational Components • • Board of Directors Districts Work. Force Advocacy Commission (WFA) Labor Employment Relations Commission (LERC) Florida Nurses Foundation Florida Nurses Political Action Committee (FN-PAC) Structural Units (Committees, Councils, etc. ) Staff

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Florida Nurses Foundation Established in 1983, the Florida Nurses Foundation exists to promote nursing and the delivery of healthcare through the advancement of research, education and practice. • Scholarships • Research Grants • Nurses in Need • Barbara Lumpkin Institute

Legacy of Nursing Advocacy • Monitoring of issues related to: – Licensure and registration – Legislation and Regulatory Policies • Networking and Collaboration • Collective Bargaining

Collegial Relationships

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