We Need Your Help- Become Involved in the Legislative Session !

Dear FNPN member,

The 2022 Florida Legislative Session will begin in January. Last year, we celebrated the passing of our autonomous practice bill for primary care nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives, but there is more work to be done so all nurse practitioners can become autonomous. We are asking for your help and we need your voice to be heard. We need you to spread the word.

The best way to achieve our future goals and improve access to quality healthcare in Florida is relationship-building between individual nurse practitioners and the legislators who represent them. How is this done? We are asking you to schedule meetings with your own legislators in the Florida House and Senate while they are still in their hometowns! What a better way for them to get to know you! Develop a relationship so your legislators call YOU when they have a healthcare question. Make them aware of what you do for patients in their own community. Many of our legislators are new and need educated about our profession.

Here are the steps:

•  Find your legislators by accessing this link and then searching with your home address: https://www.flsenate.gov/senators/find
•  Schedule appointments with your legislators or their staff either in person or virtually. Remember the staff are equally important to speak with and can      provide you with information and can share your information with the legislators.
•  Review this link: Effective Communication with Your Representative https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/contentViewer.aspx?Category=PublicGuide&File=About_The_ Representatives_Effective_Communication_With_Your_Representative.html
•  Review FNPN’s one-page fact sheet, know the information, and leave a copy with your legislator. (CLICK HERE for fact sheet)
•  After the meeting, send an overview of the meeting to “this link: https://fnpn.enpnetwork.com/contact (category: legislation and advocacy)
•  Reach out to us for advocacy help if needed. We are here to work with you during this process.

Thank you and please contact us at the above link with any questions.

Sincerely, Vicky Stone-Gale, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP FNPN

First Vice President, Legislation

Deborah Tedesco, DNP, APRN, ANP-BC, CBCN, AP-PMN, CWS, CWCN-AP, CPHQ

FNPN President