Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Nurse Practitioners of Northwestern Pennsylvania NPNPA meeting minutes January 19, 2013
FUTURE MEETING DATES
April 26th, 2013 after Lecom Advanced Pharmacology Review (see below)
September 14, 2013 Sat. 11a.m. – Coroner Lyle Cook (Hamot), Julia Roussos will order food – RSVP to Julia (address to follow)
November 15, 2013 Friday 6p.m. - Oncology Tammy Huey – Edinboro (place to be announced)
80 CEU’s, Cathy Robinson will order food-RSVP to Cathy (address will follow)
April 26th 2013
Lecom 5th Annual Pharmacy Review
Contact Lynn McGrath (814) 860-5122
Meeting: held at St. Vincent 1 West conference room -FREE
Attendance: Cathy Robinson, Tammy Huey, Don Bucher, Sheri Peterson, Julia Roussos, Victoria Bocan, Sue Sitter, Carol Hager, Hern Warren
Meeting called to order: by Tammy Huey-President at 11:00 am
Approval of minutes from November 2012 with correction- correction sent to Deanna for posting “Julia Roussos – State Treasurer, not regional rep.”, approved Carol Hager, 2nd Julia Roussos
Treasurer’s Report: presented by Cathy Robinson-Sec. /Treas. previous balance: $3,134.08 from Oct. 31, 2012 statement; check(s) total: $372.60, deposits: $-0-, interest earned: $-0-, total: from Dec. 31, 2012 statement $2,761.48
NEW BUSINESS/ANNOUNCMENTS: Mary Ann Lukowich resigned at CE Program Coordinator- thank you Mary Ann for a wonderful year of presentations! Victoria Bocann has agreed to complete the term ending in January 2014.
Members Report: 66 current members, renewal reminders sent continue to recruit new members; reasons to become a member:
Professional development and support
legislation/practice issues Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Nurse Practitioners of Northwestern Pennsylvania NPNPA meeting minutes January 19, 2013 annual conference
Advertisers =$$$ for coalition= positive outcomes for NP’s
FREE conference’s get posted on membership site
Coalition Report: presented by Victoria Bocan – Regional Representative
NEXT PCNP Board/President’s meeting April 6, 2013
o combined meeting to resolve disconnect between pres. and reps.
. Ideas for agenda???
o 08:30 breakfast will be served
o The Penn Stater, State College, PA
o Hotel rooms (814) 863-5000
. Legislation towards Full Practice Authority. (PCNP president Mary Verderame is working with Sen. Vance – it will go through senate analysis and then details to be shared with our membership when it can be modified if needed.
. Encourage Membership
6,700 NP’s in PA NOT members.
8,000 NP’s total in Pennsylvania
. Kathy Magdic (Vice President of PCNP) had a stroke send your prayers and thoughts with her during her recovery, scheduled to return to work 1/14/2013.
. Executive Directors Report:
Keep colleagues professionally connected
o horror stories in the recent news concerning NP who are not aware of recent changes in practice – THIS IS WHY THEY NEED TO BECOME A MEMBER - $100.00 per year and %50.00 for students/retired
Susan Schrand, Executive Director and Lori Martin Plank are partnering with nursing schools for town hall meetings
o 1st Jan 23, 2013 Lehigh Valley Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Nurse Practitioners of Northwestern Pennsylvania NPNPA meeting minutes January 19, 2013 o April – Lancaster
o Erie-May at Gannon University – working with Lisa Quinn
. PURPOSE:
travel the state and assist NP’s to understand the Consensus Model
o driving Full Practice Authority, stop using” Independent practice”-old term
Coalition Report continued from page 2
Susan Schrand, Executive Director and Lori Martin Plank are partnering with nursing schools for town hall meetings (continued)
. what the plan of action will be to achieve Full Practice Authority
Attract as many PCNP to Town Hall Meetings:
o address fears
o understand the main objectives and goals
o expressing the continuation of collaboration with other practitioners
PA SBON in favor of consensus
Met with Michael Wolf Sec. of Health concerning HB 1570
o no support due to lack of including NP as medical staff members
State Level
o Strategic Planning Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Nurse Practitioners of Northwestern Pennsylvania NPNPA meeting minutes January 19, 2013 . Susan S. approached four (4) companies in the state to help us with our strategic planning
. Morgan Plant, our lobbyist, also has a strategic planning contact
o Succession Planning
o Financial Planner who works with non-for profit agencies
o Infrastructure support in the office
o Team of consults to visit hospital to assist with refining and changing outdated bi-laws
o Obligation with grant $10K partnering with adolescent suicides
. teleconference
. professional speakers
psych specialists
o ANY UNFAIR TREATMENT/PENALTIES/REPRIMANDS please contact Susan S. immediately
o New Event Planner – Julie Walker Conference Planner
o Conference Income $90,000
. $20,000 donated to PAC
o 2013 Lobby Day – May 7 need “talking points”
. all REGIONS need to send representation
o AANP (American Academy of NP’s) merge w/ the American College of NP’s (ACNP)
State Level continued from page 3
o FALL Election of officers – “New /fresh Ideas lead to growth and development” Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners Nurse Practitioners of Northwestern Pennsylvania NPNPA meeting minutes January 19, 2013 . President – currently held by Mary Verderame
. Treasurer- Julia Roussos
past president shall serve as chair of nominating committee
central office will coordinate our elections
SEEKING nominees in spring
Ballots in September 2013
o Last election only 10% of members voted
Annual Donations discussed: Basket for annual coalition conference in November 2013
Election of Officers: Votes cast by nine (9) present members, Candidates:
Cathy Robinson—Secretary/ Treasurer
Victoria Bacon, Carol Hager, Susan Sitter—Coalition Representative(s)
Votes counted by President Tammy Huey and President Elect Donald Bucher.
RESULTS:
Secretary/Treasurer
o Cathy Robinson (2nd term)
Coalition Rep.(s)
o Carol Hager (continue)
o Susan Sitter (1st )
Bylaws: discussion to revise the bylaws motion made by Cathy Robinson, 2nd Don Bucher – changes made at Jan 2013 meeting and attached to Jan 2013 minutes for all members to review—all comments welcome, will present at April’s meetings for final revisions.
Meeting adjourned 13:20