The FCN's ELEVATE Nursing Initiative is designed to bring light to state and national recognition programs and those individuals or institutions that earn these prestigious honors.
The following programs have been previously selected and highlighted by the FCN.
The Florida Center for Nursing’s Elevate Nursing Florida Recognition Program highlights programs dedicated to nursing excellence. The Governor's Gold Seal Award recognizes Florida long-term care nursing centers that exemplify longevity in excellence in long term care while promoting the constancy and commitment of the specialty while facilitating the physical, social, and emotional well-being of long term care residents. This program was developed in 2002, and was implemented by the Governor’s Panel on Excellence in Long-Term Care, which is comprised of persons appointed by the Governor’s Office, Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), Department of Health, Department of Elder Affairs, Florida Health Care Association, Florida Life Care Residents Association, LeadingAge Florida, and the State Long Term Care Ombudsman.
FHCA members with questions about the Governor's Gold Seal Award can contact Deborah Franklin at dfranklin@fhca.org. For additional information about this program, please visit this website: https://ahca.myflorida.com/MCHQ/Health_Facility_Regulation/Long_Term_Care/GovernorPanel/GPELTC.shtml
The Florida Center for Nursing is pleased to recognize Dr. Usha Menon as this quarter’s ELEVATE Nursing Awardee.
Usha Menon, PhD, RN, FAAN is Senior Associate Vice President at USF Health, and Dean and Professor at the University of South Florida College of Nursing. Her research focuses on culturally sensitive health promotion and illness prevention behaviors among under-represented populations focusing on cancer and diabetes with a strong emphasis on transdisciplinary implementation science. She has garnered over $60 million in total research funding with her team. Her leadership focus is on diversity of thought and scholarship in nursing as well as equity across faculty advancement. As dean, she is currently actively engaged in Florida in developing and implementing transformational industry and legislative partnerships in Florida to resolve the nursing and nurse faculty shortage. She has taught in programs across the nursing curriculum from the pre-licensure to doctoral courses, and mentors junior faculty across health sciences in medicine, microbiology, and pharmacy with a focus on translational research and health equity, and team science. Dr. Menon is a recognized expert in behavior change theory, interventions, and health equity. An engaging and passionate public speaker, she is a frequent consultant and presenter to national and international groups of researchers, clinicians, and community members. She received her BS in Nursing from Lander University (1992), and her MSN (Adult Primary Care Nurse Practitioner; 1996) and her PhD in Nursing Science from Indiana University (2001). Connect with Dean Usha Menon on Twitter (@usfhealthnurse), LinkedIn and our Trailblazing Nursing podcast.
The Florida Center for Nursing thanks Dr. Menon for her support of the Center.
The Magnet Recognition program is an international program which consists of nursing leaders creating an environment to improve patient outcomes and the nursing work environment. One of the core goals of the program is to encourage education and professional development that leads to expert practice through autonomy and evidence-based knowledge. Individual and organizations can find information about the Magnet Program here: https://www.nursingworld.org/organizational-programs/magnet/