District 8 Meetings
Please join us, bring a nursing colleague, and get involved in the organization for ALL registered nurses.
All District meetings will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Mondays at the MD Anderson Center at Orlando Health in the Lewis Pavilion 4th floor classrooms 1 and 2. Please RSVP as a light supper will be provided by our host, ORH. There will be a presentation for 1.5 contact hours plus a short business meeting following supper.
July 13, 2009 "Cancer development and physiologic mechanisms"
by Patricia Geddie, MS, ARNP, AOCNS
At the end of the presentation, the participant will be able to:
1. List six hallmarks for cancer
2. Identify phases of carcinogenesis
3. Discuss the difference between proto- oncogenes, oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes.
4. Define apoptosis
5. Discuss the role of angiogenesis in cancer growth and metastasis
July 13, installation of new officers will also be held.
Let any Board member or officer know what you would like to see happen in your District. The District 8 board meetings are usually held every other month.
Florida Nurses Association Conferences
**September 22-26, 2009 are the dates for the FNA convention in St. Petersburg.
Board of Nursing Meetings
