The State of Florida has a long legislative history of affording title protection to all healthcare providers in many arenas.  Physicians, Nurses, Therapists and other licensed providers are all afforded specific protections to prevent individuals from misrepresenting themselves.  Such legislation has proven effective at protecting citizens of our state and ensuring quality health care. With the filing of “HB 309: […]

The Florida Legislative Session has started committee meetings and multiple health care related bills have been filed.  A key bill filed is HB 607: Advanced Practice Registered Nurses filed by Representative Cary Pigman.  Attached to this post is a list of other healthcare related bills. The fate of each of these bills is uncertain.  You can monitor the status of […]

The Florida Legislative Committee meetings are starting and bills are being filed.  Below you will find a list of committee meetings that have been scheduled and bills relating to health care that have been filed.  To keep an eye on bills filed in the Senate go to: https://www.flsenate.gov/Login?referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.flsenate.gov%2FTracker Create and accout and Select the bills you want to track. To […]

Please join us for the annual West Central Region Legislative Forum on October 10th. Several local Legislators from the counties within West Central Region have been invited for a meet and greet opportunity as well as to discuss issues and legislative priorities on FNA’s Legislative Agenda. We will provide the Legislative Agenda and Talking Points for participants to review. This […]

Dear friends and colleagues, Welcome to week 4 of the Florida Coalition of Advanced Practice Nurses Virtual Advocacy Month.   This week we are asking you to reach out to your Florida Legislators and educate them regarding the proven safety and efficacy of advanced practice nurses.  We want to ensure that Florida legislators understand that Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) provide […]

Health News Florida, an independent news organization focusing on health care delivery and outcomes in Florida have covered the work of the Florida Association of Nurse Anesthetists (FANA) to address the opioid crisis in our state. In 2019 FANA spearheaded Florida Bill HB 451, which empowered patients to make wise decisions regarding opioids.  To read the full report go to: […]

BELOW ARE A LIST OF CURRENTLY SCHEDULED APRN EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: FNPN ANNUAL CONFERENCE-NP’s: LEADING THE WAY AND SHARING THE VISION Thursday, August 15, 2019 at 8:00am ET – Saturday, August 17, 2019 at 5:00pm ET Orlando World Center Marriott   8701 World Center Drive.  Orlando, FL 32821 https://fnpn.enpnetwork.com/nurse-practitioner-events/120101-fnpn-annual-conference-np-s-leading-the-way-and-sharing-the-vision#!info   2019 SECOND ANNUAL LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE Date:  Friday September […]