The FNA Board of Directors has decided to cancel the in-person portion of our upcoming Membership Assembly due to the continued effects of the pandemic on nurses and citizens of Florida. The Board feels this decision is the most prudent course
of action in protecting our members and avoiding the potential spread of COVID-19. Existing in-person registrations will automatically be converted to virtual. The event will be converted to a fully virtual conference, which we hope will allow
more members to attend. We have held four highly successful virtual conferences over the last year and look forward to providing another thought-provoking and engaging experience for our members.
All times listed for the virtual conference are in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Sessions
KEYNOTE Bringing More Nursing Voices to the Table
Sylvia Trent-Adams, PhD, RN, FAAN
Having served as the US Deputy Surgeon General from October 2015 to January 2019 and the Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health from January 2019 to August 2020, RADM Trent-Adams is an exemplary figure showcasing the leadership
opportunities that exist for nurses. The field of nursing is constantly evolving. It is important that we examine how changing demographics within the profession can help steer the future of nursing. This interactive presentation
will take a look at how nurses can best position themselves to have a seat at the table and have their voices heard.
OPENING SESSION
Wrapping Equity and Inclusion into your Everyday Practice Deborah Taffe, PhD, MSNeD, RN | Barbara Blythe Lovell-Martin, PhD, MS, RN | Fay Mason, DNP, RN
The new challenge in higher education and health care settings is the challenge of having a workforce that resembles the diversity of the nation in order to effectively care for the needs of diverse populations. At the base of nursing
is caring for all using cultural proficiency. To meet these challenges, nurses need to have a working knowledge of diversity, inclusion, and equity. How do we navigate diversity, inclusion, and equity in the workplace?
CLOSING SESSION
Conscious Heart Connection: A Tool For Self-Care and Wellbeing in the 21st Century Ilene Gottlieb, RN, CHTP, CHP, CMI, CQP
The key to experiencing true happiness, success, overall wellbeing and inner peace in your professional and personal life begins and ends with a conscious connection to your heart...period! During these challenging times, self-care
is a necessity in order to maintain overall health and wellbeing. Conscious heart connection is a simple and portable tool that assists us in releasing stress and promoting balance in all areas of our lives, from the holistic perspective.
Join Ilene as she shares the benefits of conscious heart connection as the key to your success in powerfully being present for your patients, your colleagues and manifesting your heart's desires.
BREAKOUT SESSIONS
Caring for Florida’s Postpartum Population: Addressing Sepsis Related Maternal Mortality Through Nurse Driven Protocol Asia Standifer, BSN RN, CCRN | Sonya Allen, MSN, RN
In Florida 16.3% of maternal deaths are related to infection. A study completed by the World Health Organization details a need to address this healthcare crisis by analyzing the current methods and processes for identification of infection
and sepsis related conditions. Together, with the appropriate tools and improved treatment processes, we can reduce the number of infection related deaths, and do our part to improve the lives of those who have entrusted us with their
care.
Promoting Care During a Pandemic: An Academic Service Learning Approach Barbara Lovell-Martin, PhD, MS, RN
Academic Service Learning (ASL) has been noted to be significant in promoting engagement between students and the community. The COVID-19 pandemic has allowed RN-BSN students to pivot and embrace new ways of meeting their service obligations
to the community. During the pandemic, ASL served as a teaching service strategy where students used technology to share their knowledge and skills as they positioned themselves to be part of the solution to problems found in the community
during the COVID-19 crisis.
Nursing Strategies to Meet the Communication Needs of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder Elizabeth Voss, MSN RN BC
According to Watson (2009), nurses are ethically responsible to seek information about communication needs of children with ASD, and create strategies to meet their needs in health care settings. Founded on the ten carative factors, the
ten caritas processes translate conventional nursing tasks toward purposeful healing acts. Applied to a critical literature review, the Caritas model explains the varied communication presentation of children with ASD and evaluates
the healing effectiveness of strategies to meet the communication needs of their needs across all health care settings.
Best Practice in the Care of Transgender Patients Jose Castillo III, PhD, MSNA, CRNA, APRN
According to Equality Florida, 30% of transgender people have postponed medical care for fear of being marginalized and 20% have been refused care. The transgender community is rapidly evolving and care in the surgical setting is
expanding. With this presentation, terminologies, medications, and best practices for the care of transgender patients will be discussed.
Exploring the Science of Gratitude in Nursing Research and Practice Lakeshia Cousin, PhD, APRN, AGPCNP-BC
Fostering an attitude of gratitude is the foundation for appreciating the minor and major events that can occur in our lives. Nurses have faced unprecedented challenges during the pandemic and should be mindful of the power of gratitude
personally and professionally. Practicing gratitude is not merely a soft skill to boost mood but a science emerging from the field of positive psychology.
Public Health and Climate Change: Caring for Displaced Populations Deborah Hogan, RN, BSN, MPH
The effects of Climate Change cause many impacts on our planet and our people including drought, food shortages, flooding, disruptioins in the food chain, increased exposure to zoonotic risk factors and viruses, temperature changes, and
economic losses. In dealing with the effects of environmental changes, we must be prepared to support and implement the public health efforts to prevent the displacement of populations. Because of nurses' great capacity for caring
and identifying the health needs of people, we are in a unique position to provide care for any population impacted by climate effects.
Creating a Satellite Clinic on a University Campus Doreen Perez, DNP, MS, BSN, RN-BC | Linda Connelly, PhD, DNP, MSH, APRN, CNS, CNOR
This presentation will discuss the University of North Florida's experience in providing health care to students on campus in COVID-19 isolation and quarantine rooms. In addition, UNF's School of Nursing needed clinical practice sites
for nursing students in Health Assessment and Chronic Health Care courses. This satellite clinic created a win-win situation that met the needs for both issues.
Advocating Beyond the Bedside Deb McCauley, BSN, CRRN
The American Nurses Association (ANA) believes that advocacy is a pillar of nursing. Nurses instinctively advocate for their patients, in their workplaces, and in their communities; but legislative and political advocacy is no less important
in advancing our profession. For this session Nurse Deb will share her knowledge on how to effectively leverage your expertise as an advocate. Nurses will gain a better understanding on how to influence changes in the legislative arena.
Beyond COVID: Preventing the Spread of Other Infectious Agents Barbara Russell, MPH,BS,RN,CIC,FAPIC
This presentation will include a short overview of the current pandemic including lessons learned and will go on to review other infectious agents that continue to be spreading in our healthcare facilities and our communities. Emphasis
will be placed on a fungus called Candida auris, a current major threat that once again reminds us of the importance to apply all basic infection prevention controls to all patients, clients or residents in all healthcare settings.
Providing Advanced Practice Mental Health Nursing Care through Telehealth: Lessons learned during the COVID-19 Pandemic Marie Smith-East, PhD, DNP, APRN-BC
During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth services have been beneficial in serving as an avenue for advanced practice nurses to provide patients with quality remote access care that preserves the patient-provider relationship. The COVID-19
pandemic created the perfect storm for not just identifying patient needs but also creating innovative strategies to provide treatment for patients seeking care. Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses are well-suited for this challenge
with their holistic approach to care. This presentation will highlight how patients seeking advanced practice mental health nursing services through telehealth received highly rated quality care during the COVID-19 pandemic by discussing
interprofessional collaboration models used, unique approaches for vulnerable populations such as children/adolescents and individuals with serious mental illness, solutions for technological challenges encountered, with case reports
and satisfaction surveys as examples.
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