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Officers and Board
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President:
Mary Sirmons
President Elect:
Carolyn Arya
Past President:
Sheila Sarver
President Emeritus:
Jill Peterson
Secretary:
Fara Amsalem
Treasurer and Membership:
Jackie Houle
Board Member:
Candy Shearer
Yvonne Julian
Camille Baldwin
Sheila Matthias
Webmaster:
Peggy Stickney
FLORIDA BOARD OF NURSING FLORIDA NURSES ASSOCIATION
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Welcome to APNEF
The Association of Practical Nurse Educators of Florida (APNEF) is a statewide organization of registered nurses who teach in practical nursing programs and others interested in practical nursing education.
APNEF is a non-profit professional organization whose purpose is to improve the quality of practical nursing education in the state of Florida. Other functions of APNEF include networking with other instructors and updating members on issues in the state of Florida affecting nurses and nursing education.
The objectives of APNEF as stated in the by-laws:
- Promote the professional development of its members through presentation of continuing education workshops and seminars specifically designed to enhance the effectivenss of practical nurse educators
- Serve as a vehicle to disseminate pertinent information and issues of concern relating to practical nursing education
- Provide opportunity for the effective exchange of information, materials and ideas through the sharing of educational resources and clinical expertise of members
- Foster good interpersonal relationships with related professional, educational, and health care organizations
- Participate in and recommend action on local, state, national issues relating to practical nursing education and nursing practice
To assist in accomplishing the purposes of the APNEF organization, officers and board members (the executive board) are elected by the membership each year:
- President - Mary Sirmons
- President-elect - Carolyn Arya
- Past President and Nominating chair - Sheila Sarver
- President Emeritus and Bylaws chair - Jill Peterson
- Secretary - Fara Amsalem
- Treasurer and Membership chair - Jackie Houle
- Board Members - Camille Baldwin, Sheila Matthias, Candy Shearer, Yvonne Julian
- Webmaster - Peggy Stickney
For the dates and locations for 2008, full agenda, and directions to locations, please visit the Board website at http://www9.myflorida.com/mqa.
Other Board news:
Rick Garcia, Executive Director of the Board of Nursing, reports that the Board is searching for a nursing education consultant for the education unit. This position is housed in Tallahassee, Florida. The position is posted as of June 22, 2007. Please contact Rick at rick_garcia@doh.state.fl.us/mqa/nursing for more information.
New members to the Board of Nursing, term to run from January 20, 2006 until October 20, 2009, are: Marie Seitz of Sebring (NP), Mary Jane Herrera of LaBelle (NP), and Rosa Carson of Tallahassee (attorney)
There is a listing of institutions offering remediation courses for those applicants who have failed to pass the NCLEX within 3 attempts. These include Pinellas Technical Education Center, Miami Dade County Public Schools, CNET - Home Study Course, Capscare Inc, and Greeville Tech - Online Course. Please suggest this to any of your former students who might be in need of such a course.
New CE Rules: All Florida-licensed nurses are now in a 24-month renewal period and must complete 24 hours each renewal period. Two hours on Prevention of Medical Errors is required; HIV/AIDS is now a one-time 1 hour requirement and Domestic Violence is now a 2 hour requirement every third renewal.
If you are a nurse in another state or country, please contact the Florida Board of Nursing for information about licensure.
There is a complete listing of approved Practical Nursing schools on the BON website.
Further Educaton
The University of Central Florida is offering an RN-BSN program and an MSN program with ARNP and Nurse Educator tracks. Contact the School of Nursing at 407-823-2744 or website at www.cohpa.ucf.edu/nursing for more information.
NCLEX
Mary Sirmon from Indian River CC was one of 16 PN educators from around the country to sit for the June 2007 item writing. The NCSBN is always looking for item writers. Contact them at www.ncsbn.org for more information.
WIKI news
Look for more APNEF news at apnef.wikispaces.com
Licensed Practical Nurses Association of Florida The LPNAF welcomes new PN graduates to join the statewide organization that represents them. For more information contact Joyce Burnett, president of LPNAF, at 239-262-0151.
National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service NAPNES is a multi-disciplinary organization representing practical nurses, practical nursing educators and students. Visit their website at www.napnes.org or contact at 8607 2nd avenue #404A, Silver Springs, MD 20910. Phone 301-588-2491 or fax 301-588-2839.
Resource
Indian River Community College is starting a Bachelors in Nursing degree in the Spring of 2008
Review Course
If anyone plans on holding a NCLEX-PN review course, please contact us so we can post it here.
Stay Informed
Make frequent visits to the FNA website at www.floridanurse.org and click on Legislative Activities to follow the progress of pending bills.
FNA Leadership Willa Fuller has been appointed to replace Paula Massey as the Executive Director of the Florida Nurses Association as Paula retires to North Carolina.
APNEF Meetings
To become a member of APNEF, contact Jackie Houle, Treasurer and Membership Coordinator, at jacquelinemh@leeschools.net.
The 2008 fall meeting and workshop will be held November 6 and 7, 2008, at the Embassy Suites in Altamonte Springs. Registration applications will be mailed to each school of practical nursing. A total of 5 contact hours for CE are offered and there will be a separate room for vendors adjacent to the meeting room.
The Executive Board of APNEF will meeting Wednesday, November 5, 2008, at 7 p.m.
Membership Application
