HOTLINE. FNSA 2013 Convention Hotline NSNA s 31st Midyear Career Planning Conference November 7-10, 2013 Galt House, Louisville Kentucky

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1 Editor: Derek Eiflander 2013 Convention Hotline HOTLINE MARK YOUR CALENDAR FNSA 2013 Convention Hotline NSNA s 31st Midyear Career Planning Conference November 7-10, 2013 Galt House, Louisville Kentucky FNSA Executive Board Meeting November 23, FNA Headquarters, Orlando FNSA s 59th Annual Convention was held at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort October 24-26, Over 1000 of Florida s nursing students came to take part in the event. There were guest speakers including Marcus Engel with the I m Here movement. There was also much to learn at the House of Delegates meetings. Focus sessions were held to involve students in a specific aspect of nursing. Overall the convention was a big success. 1

2 2013 Convention Hotline INTRODUCING YOUR FNSA EXECUTIVE BOARD Blake Lynch FNSA President Hello FNSA My name is Blake Lynch and you have selected me to be on your team as the FNSA President. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to work with you so we can make a positive impact on the individuals and families of Florida. I am currently in my fourth semester of the Seminole State College/ University of Central Florida concurrent BSN program. My experiences in nursing school have inspired me to be a full-time patient advocate. As future nurses we have a responsibility to be the voices of our patients. The FNSA organization is a platform for you and your local chapter to use for ideas and ways to be involved in the community. This year my goal is to promote collaboration between the local chapters within your respected regions. I encourage your chapter to work with other chapters by hosting community events and fundraisers together. This will not only promote collaboration but it will make a larger impact on the community. The board and I are excited to be representing each one of you. If you have any questions or comments please reach out to us. We are here for you and your chapter Thank you for your hard work, Blake Lynch FNSA President FNSAPresident@Gmail.com 2

3 2013 Convention Hotline Anthony King FNSA 1st Vice President Kristen Stewart FNSA 2nd Vice President Hello Florida" " I m Anthony King, your newly elected 1 st Vice President I could not be more honored to be able to represent Florida and be here as a resource to everyone this next year on the FNSA Executive Board. I am currently in my second year in the concurrent nursing program at Valencia College and the University of Central Florida in Orlando. I really would love to work in pediatrics once I graduate this upcoming summer. I had the pleasure to serve on the FNSA Executive Board since this past August as Region 2 Director and the Resolutions Committee Chairman. Convention this year was amazing and I enjoyed meeting everyone there I am so happy all of the resolutions passed and cannot wait to see all the success that will come from them. I have a lot of goals for this upcoming year for Florida and am excited to accomplish them with all of you." If you have any questions at all please do not hesitate to me or find me on Facebook" Anthony King FNSA 1st Vice President FNSA1stVP@Gmail.com Hello, fellow nursing students" I am absolutely thrilled and honored to serve as your 2 nd Vice President for the year I am currently in my second semester at Palm Beach State College, and I serve as the Vice President of our chapter s NSA Junior E-Board. As you probably already know, next year s convention is going to be our 60 th Diamond Anniversary Wow My plan is to make this a truly memorable event I m really looking forward to selecting several amazing speakers and vendors to ensure that this is our best conference to date You won t want to miss it Good luck with all of your classes, and I can t wait to see each and every one of you at the convention next year" Kristen Stewart FNSA 2 nd Vice President FNSA2ndVP@gmail.com 3

4 Tiffany Massey FNSA Recording Secretary Hello fellow Florida Nursing Students" Thank you so much for giving me the opportunity to be your recording secretary for the up coming year I am currently in my last year of school at Palm Beach State College. I hope that we're able to have an active, productive, and educational year Please feel free to contact me with anything that you all may need." Tiffany Massey FNSA Recording Secretary" FNSARecordingSecretary@gmail.com Hello fellow nursing students, My name is Derek Eiflander and I am proud and honored to serve as the Corresponding Secretary for FNSA throughout the year. I am currently attending the University of Central Florida as a BSN student and I am also involved in my local chapter on the Public Relations committee. I am in my first semester of nursing school but I am very excited for this opportunity to serve the nursing students of my home state. My goals for the year include improving communication and using the newsletter as a vector of information to all of you. The rest of the board and I are very motivated to represent you well and I want to make sure you know what is going on in our state at all times I am available to you any time and I appreciate all ideas and input. Thank you and I am looking forward to a great year" Derek Eiflander FNSA Corresponding Secretary Derek Eiflander FNSA Corresponding Secretary FNSACorrespondingSecretary@gmail.com Arielle Ripley FNSA Treasurer Future Nurses" My name is Arielle Ripley, and I m so excited to have the privilege to serve as your Treasurer for FNSA for As a concurrent nursing student, attending Seminole State College and the University of Central Florida, I look forward to a year of growing and learning as I press on in the program and get to know nursing students state-wide. I have a passion for creativity, and as treasurer I want to help stimulate and encourage ideas for fundraising that will excite everyone into action. With the help of a wonderful executive board of students, I know we will accomplish great things together as we strive to provide each of you with another great year of support and events. Thank you, and I look forward to working together with each of you this year." Arielle Ripley FNSA Treasurer FNSAtreasurer@gmail.com 4

5 Hello- my name is Sarah Thomas, and I am serving as the FNSA Region 1 Director and Sarah Thomas Resolution Committee Chair for FNSA This is my second year in the BSN program at the University of Central Florida, where I participate locally as our Community FNSA Region 1 Director Health Director. I am truly excited to see the energy and continued growth in our local Resolutions Chair NSA chapters this year. Public health is a huge passion of mine I love to hear from students who are passionate about their journey through nursing school and stay in tune with the needs of their community. My goal for this year representation back to the region; I want to increase Region 1 participation in state-wide projects, policy making, legislative process, representation at our conventions, and ultimately, ownership of their state board position next year. I am here to offer assistance in development of small chapters and encourage larger chapters to share their success with other chapters in the region. This will be a successful yearlet s start with strong communication" Sarah Thomas FNSA Region 1 Director/Resolutions Chair FNSAregion1@gmail.com My name is Courtnie Johnson and it is an honor to serve as your Region 2 Courtnie Johnson Director and Membership chair for the year. I am an ADN student at FNSA Region 2 Director the College of Central Florida graduating in May of I anticipate Membership Chair starting the BSN program at my school in the Fall of I currently serve as the Vice President of my local SNA chapter. My main goal for this year is to increase communication between FNSA and local chapters to assist them in increasing membership. This is not something that can be accomplished single handedly. The board has many great ideas to help make this year amazing but we need your help. I encourage you to reach out to us if you have any questions or ideas. We are here for you Thank you and this is going to be a great year" Courtnie Johnson FNSA Region 2 Director/Membership Chair FNSAregion2@gmail.com Hello fellow nursing students" Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Geraldine Martinez. I feel very privileged to be elected by our constituency as Region 3 Director and appointed by our FNSA President Blake as the Nominations and Elections Chair. During our 59 th Annual FNSA Convention in Daytona Beach this past October I was honored to serve in the FNSA board as Region 4 Director and Community Health Chair. I am currently a BSN nursing student at the University of Central Florida where I serve as Vice-President for our SNA school chapter in Orlando. I will be graduating in May Our 59 th Annual Convention was awesome The nursing students of our sunshine state came together to learn and discuss important issues; four resolutions and updates to our bylaws were approved by our House of Delegates, and let s not forget the election of our FNSA Board Many chapters took home our prestigious awards, and several of us made new nursing friends We hope you loved convention as much as we did" I look forward to another wonderful year for FNSA" Geraldine Martinez FNSA Region 3 Director/Nominations & Elections Chair FNSAregion3@gmail.com Geraldine Martinez FNSA Region 3 Director Nominations/Elections 5

6 Michael Bautista FNSA Region 4 Director Legislative Chair Hello fellow students," My name is Mike Bautista. I m a senior at South University-Tampa and, prior deciding to pursue a second career in nursing, I completed degrees in Political Science & Business Administration and interned a half-a-year for a U.S. Representative, who until the start of 2013 was the sixth most senior member of both Houses of Congress; as well as, served in the U.S. Army deploying to both Iraq and Afghanistan. Currently, I ve recently became Region 4 s Director (representing St. Pete, Hillsborough, Polk, Pasco-Hernando and Sarasota County nursing programs (12 schools at present); as well as, have been recently appointed by the FNSA board to also be the Chair for the Legislative Committee. Ideally, it s my desire to connect to as many nursing students in Region 4 as I can; first and foremost, to hear students ideas and concerns and second, to relay at how the FNSA might be able to facilitate some of those dreams into reality or, maybe help resolve issues that throw a nursing student s life into turmoil. Region 4 FNSA chapter officers and/or, consultants, I m more than willing to SKYPE to make face-to-face contact to address your inquiries and/or concerns. We have a superlative group of people on this FNSA board that will do their best to serve our fellow nursing students to the utmost of our collective abilities to make a better tomorrow for nursing and for nursing students." Mike Bautista FNSA Region 4 Director/ Legislative Chair FNSAregion4@gmail.com Hello Florida Nursing Students," My name is Lauren Coldren. I am a wife to Aaron for 10 years and a mother to four beautiful children (Adam, Aden, Amelia and Liam) I come from a long line of Nurses. My grandmothers, great grandmothers, and a few aunts, were and are still nurses. I found my passion in nursing after taking care of my husband's mother and grandmother. My passion was confirmed when my youngest was born early and then diagnosed with a chronic disorder. After spending a month with him in the hospital The nurses and I formed a special bond. Not only did they take care of my little boy they took care of me. I want to have that special bond with my patients one day I earned my AA degree from Palm Beach State College in I took some time off from school to take care of my son. Once he was nice a healthy, I applied to the BSN program at South University in January" I was accepted into the 22nd Cohort that started in April. Shortly after orientation i joined the NSNA and I loved it. I am currently Co- Captain for the Light the Night Walk this November. I look forward to being your Region Director. My goals are to improve communication between the state and local chapters. I also have some great ideas to help us grow as Region. As Community Health Chair I am looking forward to getting us out into the community to do great things Together we can make this the best year" Laurent Coldren FNSA Region 5 Director/Community Health Chair FNSAregion5@gmail.com Lauren Coldren FNSA Region 5 Director Community Health Chair Maura Gonzalez FNSA Region 6 Director Greetings fellow nursing students " My name is Maura Gonzalez and I feel privileged to be serving you as Region 6 Director and Breakthrough to Nursing (BTN) chair. I am currently a BSN student at Florida Atlantic University and in my second semester of nursing school. Earlier this year I was fortunate enough to be able to attend the NSNA's summer leadership conference. That experience plus meeting so many great students from around our state at this year's FNSA convention inspired me to run for this position. I look forward to working alongside you to improve communication between the chapters in Region 6 and the Executive Board. It is my goal to be a resource for you and hope that you feel you can reach out to me with any questions, concerns or suggestions. Also, if you would like to be involved with the BTN committee, which works on recruitment, retention, and support of nursing students, I would love to hear from you. Please do not hesitate to contact me at FNSAregion6@gmail.com. Together we are going to make this a great year at FNSA " Maura Gonzalez FNSA Region 6 Director/BTN Chair FNSAregion6@gmail.com 6

7 Hello future nurses, " My name is Kelsey Hall and I am honored to be your Region 7 Director of the Florida Nursing Students Association for the year. I am originally from Stafford, Virginia, but moved to Fort Myers, Florida with my family to begin my college career in I am a 3rd semester BSN Student at Florida Gulf Coast University. I serve locally as the Breakthrough to Nursing (BTN) chair at my chapter. This year I want to focus on bringing the schools in my region together, as well as getting Region 7 more involved with state-wide and national events. I am available at any time for questions or input via phone or e- mail, and I encourage anyone who would like to reach out to me to do so. I hope you all are as excited as I am for this year, it's going to be a good one Thank you for your time and dedication" Kelsey Hall Region 7 Director/Communications Chair FNSARegion7@gmail.com Kelsey Hall FNSA Region 7 Director Communications Chair Hello Florida Nursing Students" John O Leary My name is John O Leary and I am your FNSA Liaison Coordinator. FNSA Liaison Coordinator It is my job to get nursing students involved in Florida and that s just what I m going to do. FNSA needs YOU to keep us informed of what is going on in nursing organizations around Florida. FNSA liaisons keep in contact with these organizations via , conference calls and webinars. With some organizations the student nurse will have the option of attending meetings and conventions. This can provide excellent opportunities for networking and resume building. Student nurses are not limited to the nursing organizations that FNSA is currently affiliated with. FNSA encourages students to find a nursing organization that sparks their interest and report back to us on it. If you are interested please call, text, or me. The possibilities are limitless" Sincerely," John O Leary FNSA Liaison Coordinator FNSAliaisoncoordinator@gmail.com My name is Alexis Bosque and I am privileged to be serving as the FNSA Image of Alexis Bosque Nursing Chair for this upcoming year. I am currently pursuing my BSN at the University of Central Florida with plans to graduate in May of In my local SNA FNSA Image of Nursing chapter, I am serving as Corresponding and Recording Secretary. My number one goal Chair for this year is improving the public's perception of what nursing is all about. I want to facilitate this goal not only on a local level but on state and national levels as well. I can't do this without your help, though Please send me information and pictures of the activities and good you're doing in your individual communities. Also, please contact me with any concerns you have about the portrayal of the nursing profession. These can be things you see on TV that concern you, misconceptions you've heard from the people around you, or many other issues. This board and I have some exciting ideas for the year ahead of us and would love to hear any and all suggestions you have Thank you and I am looking forward to an amazing year" Alexis Bosque FNSA Image of Nursing Chair FNSAimageofnursing@gmail.com 7

8 A word from one of your FNSA consultants: I am so excited to see this wonderful new E-Board for Everyone brings diverse strengths/gifts/ talents/and enthusiasm. I know it will be fantastic under Blake s direction- and how exciting that next year, it will be the 60 th convention We will all try to make sure everything is updated, correct, and included in the handbook that you receive at the Preconvention Workshop and that the convention program is included so you can plan with your school on what you want to attend and when. Please know who your Region Director is and stay in close communication with him/her. We appreciate any feedback and we continually strive to be the best state with the largest participation of students. We can only do this with your passion for your organization. As we are rotating board meetings around the state, we look forward to seeing you during at least one meeting. All of the board meetings are open to you. Have a wonderful year" Jill E. Winland-Brown, EdD, APRN-BC, DPNAP $how me $ome money: We want your fundraising ideas As we all know, fundraising can make a huge difference in the success of each chapter. Send in your fun and creative fundraising ideas so that we can share them and promote growth of other chapters to make us better as a state FNSAcorrespondingsecretary@gmail.com Submit an article of interest, chapter article/activity, personal experience, or let us know what your local chapter is doing Ideas for the Hotline are always welcome Look forward to hearing from you to: Derek Eiflander 8

9 AND THE WINNERS ARE Dean/Director of the Year Patricia Leli- UCF Newsletter Award Polk State College Scrapbook Award University of Central Florida Project Award University of Florida Community Health Award University of North Florida Community Award For Faculty Jacqueline Napoli- UF CAPS Award Pasco Hernando Community College Melissa McNulty- PHCC NIMS Award University of Central Florida Preceptor of the Year Shannon Bearsley BTN Award-Most Original Seminole State College BTN Award-Most recruitment University of Central Florida The awards ceremony at the 2013 FNSA Annual Convention was conducted on Saturday, October 27, 2013 at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort in Daytona Beach, Florida. The award winners were honored over lunch along with the appointment of the new executive board. Membership Award- Greatest % Increase Adventist University of Health Science Membership Award-Most Members Palm Beach State College Membership Award- Greatest Increase in Members University of Central Florida Legislative Award University of North Florida Penny Wars $518 Raised- Polk State College Challenge Winners 1st:$401-University of Central Florida 2nd:$300-Barry University 3rd:$225- University of North Florida Chapter of the Year Seminole State College Jeopardy Game Winner Florida Gulf Coast University Nursing Relay Winner 7min 26sec: Polk State College FNSA Scholarships Maura Gonzalez-FAU Kelsey Hall-FGCU Alejandro Acevedo- South University Tampa Heather Scaglione Scholarship-Jessica DiPietro-UCF Claydell Horne Scholarship-Sarah Thomas- UCF Orlando Mary Tittle Scholarship-Norma Salgado-FGCU Paula Massey Scholarship- Taylor Hoover-UCF- Cocoa Willa Fuller Scholarship- Rikki Ragland-FGCU Helen Ann Dean Scholarship Rose Marie Lawless- South University Tampa MAKE A CHANGE-WRITE A RESOLUTION A resolution is a written statement that, when adopted by the House of Delegates, is the basis for the policies and actions of the Florida Nursing Student Association. Resolutions are presented on matters of importance to FNSA, its members and constituent associations, nursing, and the health needs of the public. The 4 resolutions below were presented to the House of Delegates at the 2013 FNSA Convention. All 4 of these resolutions were voted on and passed by the House of Delegates and will be implemented during the next year. Mandating healthcare providers to incorporate HIV testing into routine medical exams Written by: Hannah Zinman and Kayley Tool (UCF) In support of raising awareness of the unregulated sale of E- cigarettes to minors in the state of Florida Written by: Sarah Kopriva (UF) Enhanced standardization and admittance on ovarian cancer education and awareness by practicing nurses Written by: Lilian Canamo (UCF) Challenging members to complete introductory emergency management institute courses in order to better serve our communities in times of crisis Written by: FNSA Executive Board 9