LOCATION: Florida College of Emergency Physicians office. http://www.fcep.org/index.htm

From the Airport / Airport Hotels Take 436 North to Gatlin (Bally Health Spa on the Left). Turn left at Gatlin and go approximately 3/4 of a mile to Conway (first traffic light). Turn Right on Conway. The office will be on the right just past the fruit shipping building.

From Turnpike Turnpike to 528 east (beeline) and 441 exit. Take this towards the Orlando International Airport to Tradeport Dr. exit. At the light on Tradeport (at the end of the ramp light), turn left and under the 528 overpass. Tradeport will turn into Conway Rd. Take Conway Rd approx. 3 miles to Gatlin Rd. The FCEP office is on the right just past Gatlin and the "Fruit Shipping " building and before the Fire Station.

From I-4 East - (Daytona) Take I-4 east to the 408 exit. Take the 408 east to the Conway Rd exit. Stay on Conway for approx. 2 miles. Go through the Curry Ford, Michigan, Lake Margaret and Anderson intersections. The office will be just past the Anderson Intersection and immediately after the Fire Station.

From I-4 West - (Tampa) Take I-4 west to the 528 (beeline) Take this towards the Orlando International Airport to Tradeport Drive exit. At the light on Tradeport (at the end of the ramp exit), turn left and under the 528 overpass. Tradeport will turn into Conway Rd. Take Conway Rd approx. 3 miles to Gatlin Rd. The FCEP office is on the right just past Gatlin and the "Fruit Shipping " building and before the Fire Station.

From 408 East Take the 408 east to the Conway Rd exit. Stay on Conway for approx. 2 miles. Go through the Curry Ford, Michigan, Lake Margaret and Anderson intersections. The office will be just past the Anderson Intersection and immediately after the Fire Station.

From 408 West Take the 408 west to the Crystal Lake Exit. At the off ramp light turn left. Take Crystal Lake to Curry Ford. At the light on Curry Ford, turn left. Stay on Curry Ford until you get to Conway. At the intersection of Curry Ford and Conway, turn right onto Conway. Continue on Conway through the Michigan, Lake Margaret and Anderson intersections. The office will be just past the Anderson Intersection and immediately after the fire station.

Hello Everyone!!

Just a reminder that our next state meeting is on April 2nd in Orlando. Please visit www.floridaena.org to view the flyer and also catch up on new information. We have added additional TNCC information which is VERY important with the updates going on and please view our Government and Advocacy page for our new legislative initiatives.

Please remember, if you have any educational opportunities, meetings or other special events- we can post them on the website. Just send the webmaster an email with the Chapter name, date, time, location and topic.

Season is here so remember to buckle up and wear those helmets!!

See you April 2nd!!

The Florida Emergency Nurses Association is conducting a Chapter Leader's Orientation on Tuesday, January 22 from 9am to 4:30pm at Shands Jacksonville Hospital. This program will include:

ENA and FENA Overview

Website introduction – ENA and FENA

Responsibilities of Chapter

Financial Management – FENA and Chapters

Roundtable discussions:

Marketing and Membership – encouraging active members

Financial management Q&A

Course Operations – TNCC, ENPC, and more…

 Breakfast and Lunch will be provided. Support for up to two officers from each chapter will be provided (see below for reimbursement). Content will be focused toward President and Treasurer but any two officers may attend. Reimbursement: Hotel expenses for up to 2 nights, mileage OR airfare, tolls, and parking (MUST attend BOTH Chapter Leader Orientation AND FENA Meeting). Go to www.floridaena.org for flyer

RSVP by January 18, 2008

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Florida State Chapter presidents/secretary's- please email me at JVets@floridaena.org with anything that you would like to be added, educatonal and seminar information, etc.

Committee Chairs- please email with updates on what your committee is working on, advertisement for any going-on's that you have. Please send it in Word format as an attachment and it can be posted under your own page  (we can make an ENCARE page, Goverment Advocacy page, Fundraising page)

In the next couple weeks all state presidents and committee chairs will be given a floridaena.org email address. There will be directions in the email on how to activate it and if you want, to forward it to your current email address.

Thank you all for your input so far. I want to make the FENA website the best possible and with everyone's help to keep the state members informed of all oppurtunities I think it will be great!!

Thanks for all you do

Jess Vets