NPower Healthcare

03/21/2026

This is not just a response to a shortage. It raises ethical concerns. When students pay for required clinical education, we risk compromising educational quality, creating conflicts in evaluation, and limiting access for those who cannot afford added costs.

Clinical training is the foundation of safe care. It should not be treated as a transaction.

As a profession, we need to act. This includes transparency in program costs, investment in preceptor support, and a commitment to preceptorship as a professional responsibility.

Our students, our profession, and our patients depend on it.

03/08/2026

🌟 FNPN 2026 Annual Conference: Shaping the Future – A Whole New World of Care

Join nurse practitioners from across Florida August 6–8, 2026 at Signia by Hilton Orlando for an inspiring conference on innovation, transformation, and the future of NP practice.

✅ Cutting-edge clinical updates
✅ Leadership, policy, and professional growth
✅ Networking with NP leaders statewide

🎟️ Early bird registration ends 4/12/26 - secure your spot today : https://fnpn.enpnetwork.com/nurse-practitioner-events/146218-2026-fnpn-annual-conference-shaping-the-future-a-whole-new-world-of-care #!registration

03/08/2026

Congratulations to the 2026 Fellows!

The Florida Nurse Practitioner Network proudly congratulates Florida nurse practitioners and colleagues who have been selected as 2026 Fellows of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (FAANP).

This prestigious recognition reflects outstanding leadership, dedication to advancing the NP profession, and commitment to improving patient care.
We are especially proud to celebrate our FNPN members and longtime friends whose continues to strengthen the impact of nurse practitioners across Florida and beyond.

Congratulations to ALL of the 2026 AANP Fellows. We would like to recognize our Florida Fellows Ed Briggs, Andrea Efre, Dawn Mutchko, Alicia-Craig Rodriguez, Renee Davis, and Catherine Nadeau. We would also like to recognize long term friends of FNPN. Julie Ponder. Celia McIntosh, April Odom, and Robert Metzger.

03/07/2026

In this episode of NPower Healthcare, host Deb Tedesco speaks with Dr. Cary Pigman, one of the legislators who championed HB607, and Dr. Monica Barfield, an NP practice owner, to clarify the intent and real-world implementation of Florida's autonomous nurse practitioner law passed in 2020. They disc...

02/21/2026

This episode of NPower focuses on a recap of the 2026 AANP Health Policy Conference in Washington, D.C., where Florida nurse practitioners led Hill visits, mentored students, and translated complex federal policy into clear, patient-centered advocacy. Leaders Ivonne Johnson, Mark Fonseca, and Monica...

01/26/2026

NPower host Deb Tedesco, moderator Arlene Wright, and nurse practitioner leaders, Monica Barfield and Elizabeth Winings discuss HB 301, proposed Florida legislation to expand autonomous practice authority for psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, aiming to improve access to behavioral healt...

01/18/2026

NPower Host Deb Tedesco interviews nurse practitioner Ruthi Estabrook about her work founding TrustPoint Primary Care and challenging a Medicaid network denial by documenting how provider directories fail real patients. The episode explores how closed or inaccessible networks harm chronic-disease ca...

01/16/2026

Another example of NP Leadership.

12/25/2025

NPower Healthcare's Deb Tedesco sits down with Dr. John Rothwell, DNP, APRN, to explore his path from military medic to owner of a successful direct primary care clinic. They discuss the DPC membership model, DNP leadership, and how nurse practitioners can build relationship-driven, accessible care....

12/20/2025

NPower host, Deb Tedesco interviews nurse practitioner Natalie Tyler about ThriveWell Medical Center in Immokalee, Florida,  an NP-led clinic serving a medically underserved community that faces widespread insurance credentialing denials and closed panels, causing delayed care and travel burden...

12/06/2025

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🚗✨ Last week was Older Driver Safety Awareness Week, but at FNPN, we’re keeping the momentum going all month long! 🎉

🩺 If you’re a nurse practitioner, now’s a great time to check out the resources from Safe Mobility for Life Coalition and share them with your patients. From self-assessment tools to guidance on transitioning driving responsibilities, there’s something for every older driver and caregiver.

🔗 Explore the free materials here: https://www.safemobilityfl.com/ODSAW2025/ODSAW2025.htm

Let’s help older adults stay safe, mobile, and independent, and empower you to be a trusted resource for them.

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