The Florida Nurses Foundation exists to promote nursing and delivery of healthcare through the advancement of research, education and practice. Each year, funds are provided to registered nurses and students for scholarships and research grants.
The Foundation was established by members of the Florida Nurses Association in 1983. The first grants were given in 1986 at the Florida Nurses Association Convention. The FNF focus has evolved over time to include contributions to support nursing education and research and to provide assistance to nurses in need.
Mission In support of the mission of the Florida Nurses Association, the Florida Nurses Foundation (FNF) promotes optimal health care for Florida citizens through prudent stewardship of entrusted funds and through creative philanthropy focused on outcomes that support and advance the profession of nursing.
The initiatives of the Foundation are to :
- Develop financial support for research;
- Advance knowledge of the nursing profession;
- Encourage nursing research and career development; and
- Assist nurses in need.
FOUNDATION TRUSTEES
President Regina Mirabella, RN, MSN
Vice-President Marydelle Polk,PhD, CNE, ARNP-BC
Treasurer Germina Rio, DNSC, ARNP, CPH
Secretary Kay Fullwood, ARNP, RN, MSN
Trustee Brandy Lehman, PhD, RN
Trustee Jaibun Earp, PhD, ARNP, CNE
Trustee Ed Briggs, ARNP
Trustee Debi Wagner, PhD, ARNP
Trustee Fran Downs, PhD, MSN, RN
SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH GRANTS
2013 Scholarship and Grant Cycle Important Dates
January 30, 2013- Scholarship and Grant Application will be available for download on this page.
June 1, 2013- Scholarship and Grant Application submission deadline.
August 15, 2013- Scholarship and Grant Winners announced
Scholarships In Progress
District 4 Florida Nurses Scholarship/Research Award Hillsborough Cunty: Generic RN, or graduate program
District 8 Charlotte Anzalone Scholarship Fund Orlando, Seminole, and Osceola counties; graduate or undergraduate; may award statewide if no local applicants
Ruth Jacobs District 46 Scholarship (formerly Districts 13 & 33) Pinellas County; accredited nursing program, priority to RN
District 14 Marcy Klosterman Memorial Scholarship Fund Lake County . 3.0 GPA
District 6 (formerly District 18) Generic Scholarship Fund Volusia County : two named scholarships per year, Lillian Hulla, Friend of Nursing and Olive Seymour. Statewide: four generic scholarships per year
District 20 The Evelyn Baxter Memorial Fund Manatee County; 60% to scholarship for ADN, BSN, MSN, PhD/DNS ARNP students; 40% to research grants in graduate program
District 21 Louise Fiske Memorial Scholarship Fund -Undergraduate or Graduate, Resident of Broward County. Minimum 3.0 GPA
District 24 Erma B. Kraft Scholarship Fund Indian River County : generic student
District 46 Olive Ramsey Memorial Scholarship Fund Pinellas or Pasco Counties: 2.5 GPA for undergraduates; 3.2 for graduate students
Edna Hicks Fund Scholarship Statewide and open to all levels
Mary York Scholarship Fund Need Criteria not restricted at this time
Nina Brookins Scholarship Fund (District 5 Charitable Trust) Preference given to a student living and/or attending school in South Florida
Eleanor Bindrum Scholarship Fund (District 5 Charitable Trust) Preference given to a perioperative nurse returning to school in South Florida
Charlotte Liddell Scholarship Fund (District 5 Charitable Trust) Preference given to a student focusing on psychiatric nursing attending school in South Florida
Undine Sams and Friends Scholarship Fund (District 5 Charitable Trust) Statewide; open to all levels
Ruth Finamore Scholarship Fund Open to all levels
Connie Dorry Memorial Fund Resident of Dade County and enrolled in the MSN NP Program in an accredited school
Great 100 Nursing Scholarship Nursing student residing in Northeast Florida and enrolled at least one semester in an undergraduate or graduate RN program. Open to all active RNs residing in NE Florida
Agnes Naughton RN-BSN Fund - This fund is established to honor Agnes Naughton who was a lifelong FNA member and the mother of FNA Executive Director Paula Massey. She valued education and this scholarship will assist a RN who is continuing his or her education
District 3 Scholarship - Two scholarships annually; Preference to Marion County Residents, BSN generic students only, GPA-3.0 or higher
Ingeborg Mauksch Scholarship – Preference to Lee County Residents
Iona Pettingill Scholarship – Statewide; Open to any nursing student interested in public health
Research Grants in Progress
Evelyn Frank McKnight Open to all qualified applicants
Frieda Norton- District 5 Charitable Trust Open to all qualified applicants Undine Sams and Friends Research Grant Fund(District 5 Charitable Trust)Preference given to nurse researcher from South Florida
Blanche Case Research Fund (District 5 Charitable Trust)Preference given to nurse researcher from South Florida
Edna Hicks Research Fund- (District 5 Charitable Trust) Preference given to nurse researcher from South Florida
District 20 The Evelyn Baxter Memorial Fund Manatee County; 60% to scholarship for ADN, BSN, MSN, PhD/DNS ARNP students; 40% to research grants in graduate program
Imogene King Research Fund Open to graduate students from all over the state.
Congratulations to the 2012 Florida Nurses Foundation Scholarship and Grant Recipients
Linda Agudu of Bradenton ,State College of Florida, received the Agnes Naughton RN- BSN Scholarship
Curtis Andrews of Tampa, University of South Florida, received the District 4 Florida Nurses Scholarship
Lauren Ashendon of Jacksonville, University of North Florida, received the Undine Sams and Friends Scholarship(District 5 Charitable Trust)
Susan Broom-Stone of Jacksonville, University of Florida, received the Iona Pettingill Scholarship
Leigha Cook of Wimauma, University of South Florida, received the Mary York Scholarship
Alexandra Copeland of St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg College, received the District 45 Olive Ramsey Memorial Scholarship
Rasa Deltrain of Cape Coral, Edison State College, received the Ingeborg Mauksch Scholarship
Barbara Dobron of Bellair Bluffs, Florida State University, received the District 20 Evelyn Baxter Memorial Scholarship
Marcia Dodo of Miramar, University of Miami, received the Nina Brookins (District 5 Charitable Trust) Scholarship
Amber Duran of Gainesville, University of Florida, received the Ruth Jacobs District 46 Scholarship
Lauren Gravious of Sarasota, University of Florida, received the District 6(Formerly District 18) Generic Scholarship
Linda Hauzer of Gainesville, University of Florida, received the District 6(Formerly District 18) Generic Scholarship
Danielle Hentz of Tampa, South University, received the Edna Hicks Fund Scholarship
Chelsea Hubler of Sanford, University of Florida, received the Ruth Finamore Scholarship
Lindsey Johnston of Gainesville, University of Florida, received the District 3 scholarship
Cynthia Kepfer of Ft.Pierce , Indian River State College, received the Charlotte Liddell (District 5 Charitable Trust) Scholarship
Saniyya Mahmoudi of Jacksonville, University of Florida, received the Great 100 Scholarship
Yelena Malibayeva of Jacksonville, University of North Florida, received the Great 100 Scholarship
Tabitha Oravetz of Ormond Beach, University of Florida, received the Lillian Hull, Friend of Nursing District 6 ( formerly District 18) Generic Scholarship Fund
Stephanie Robinson of West Palm Beach, University of Central Florida/ Seminole State College, received the Mary York Scholarship
Vilma Rodriguez of East Palmetto, University of South Florida, received the District 20 Evelyn Baxter Memorial Fund Scholarship
Yessica Patricia Salazar of Miami, University of Miami, received the Eleanor Bindrum (District 5 Charitable Trust) Scholarship
Crystal Sauders of Minneola, Florida Hospital College of Health Sciences, received the District 14 Mary Klosterman Memorial Scholarship
Melissa States of Orlando, Chamberlain College of Nursing, received the District 8 Charlotte Anzalone Scholarship
Amanda Thornton of Davie, University of Florida, received the District 21 Louise Fiske Memorial Scholarship
Tipyana Tuvamontolrat of Oviedo, Seminole State College, received the District 6 (formerly District 18) Generic Scholarship Fund
Lisandra Vidal of Miami, University of Florida, received the District 6 (formerly District 18) Generic Scholarship
Nola Holness -Effects of Resilience and Social Influences on Preventing a Repeat Adolescence Pregnancy received the Undine Sams and Friends Research Grant Deborah Clarke -Selected Predictors of Empowerment Among Nurse Managers received the Blanche Case Research Fund Grant
Patrick Heyman -Nurses' Knowledge of Beta Blocker received the Edna Hicks Research Fund Grant
Theresa Morrison -Will Label Cues Help Nurses Adhere to Central Line Connector Change Recommendation? received the Imogene King Research Fund Grant Angela Ritten -Influence of Health Care Provider Intervention on Obesity and Lifestyle: The FLIP- FLOP project received the Evelyn Frank McKnight Grant
Friends and Colleagues Tribute
Recognize someone who has made a difference in your life with the FNF Friends and Colleagues Tribute. Make a donation and this person will be recognized in FNA materials such as The Florida Nurse, FNA Members Only, FNA QuickNews and the FNA website. Click here to donate now! Donations to the Friends and Collegues Tribute benefit the Paula Massey Nurses In Need fund, supporting nurses that find themselves in dire financial need.
Lucinda Pins
Lucinda Pins sales are a Foundation fundraiser favorite! Click here to view an online album of available pins. Pins are $16 each. To order, email foundation@floridanurse.org the pin #(s) that you would like to order or click here for an order form. Forms can be emailed to foundation@floridanurse.org or faxed to 407.896.9042.
Your financial support is vital in achieving Foundation initiatives. The Florida Nurses Foundation offers several ways for friends of nursing to build for the future, such as:
Named Fund: $10,000 (Individuals or groups can contribute toward the establishment of a named fund)
Leadership Circle: $1,000 and above
Gold Circle: $500 and above
Silver Circle: $250 and above
Bronze Circle: $100 and above
Patron: $50 - $100; and
Nurses in Need
The Nurses in Need Fund was established by the nurses of FNA to be able to give small grants to help nurses in immediate need of help. An initial fundraiser was held at a past convention with a donation from the District 5 Charitible trust along with a challenge at the House of Delegates that year. Since then the Foundation has helped several nurses with issues such as rent, or even a license renewal. Nurses must be able to document the need and the grants are usually available in 24-72 hours depending on completion of the application. The Foundation encourages you to donate to this fund to help colleagues in crisis.
- Undine Sams (District 5 Charitable Trust) - Fund for Nurses in Need
- Maureen Finney (District 5 Charitable Trust) - Fund for Nurses in Need Fund Katherine Gutwald/Lillian Smith (District 9 Fund)
- Paula Massey - Fund for Nurses in Need These funds are limited and based on availability and number of requests in a given budget year. Contact the Foundation office for information at (407) 896-3261 or email foundation@floridanurse.org.
Barbara Lumpkin Institute
The Barbara Lumpkin Institute exists to promote public policy education for nurses and friends of nursing. FNA has long been an advocate for nurses and healthcare policy, especially since many of FNA's legislative priorities exist to protect the health of Florida residents. The Barbara Lumpkin Institute supports public policy education through an annual symposium and financial support of nurses getting involved in healthcare policy.
Donate to the Barbara Lumpkin Institute.
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