NPA's 33Rd Annual Conference October 18-22, 2017
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VOL. 7 NO. 3 Fall 2017 PRINT JNPA ONLINE The Journal of The Nurse Practitioner Association New York State ® Opioid Misuse and Abuse Epidemic – The NPA Position Statement Clinical■ Education Video: Diagnosing Acute HIV Infection in Your Clinical Setting ■ Optimize Protein for Weight Loss ■ Why Telemedicine Could be the Next Frontier ■ NPA’s October33rd Annual 18-22, Conference 2017 JNPA Clinical Editorial 2017 NPA Board of Directors 2017 NPA Committee Chairs Advisory Committee David Dempsey, DNP, FNP-BC Education President Grace Wlasowicz, RN, PhD., PMHNP-BC Lynne Massaro, DNP, ANP-BC, Committee Chair [email protected] [email protected] Lucille R. Ferrara, EdD, MBA, RN, FNP-BC, FNAP Alice Looney, CBN, ANP-BC Annual Conference Alisha Fuller, DNP, CBN, FNP-BC Mary Beth Koslap Petraco, DNP, PNP-BC, CPNP, FAANP President Elect [email protected] [email protected] Cynthia McCloskey, DNS, APRN, BC, WHNP-BC Alisha Fuller, DNP, CBN, FNP-BC Clinical Editorial Advisory Craig Sellers, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, GNP, FAANP Immediate Past President Lynne Massaro, DNP, ANP-BC, FNP [email protected] [email protected] Joy Elwell DNP, FNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP Governmental Affairs and Practice Issues NPA Professional Staff Treasurer Joy Elwell, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP Stephen Ferrara, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, Executive Director [email protected] [email protected] Susan Hubbard, Director of Operations & Education Michelle Appelbaum, PhD., FNP, PNP Membership Amy Shudt, Director of Membership Secretary Jeanne Martin, MS, ANP Tori Celentano, Senior Administrative Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] Joanne Barry, Administrative Assistant Jill Muntz, FNP-C Nominations Region 1 Director Alisha Fuller, DNP, CBN, FNP-BC [email protected] [email protected] NYS Fair David Goede, DNP, ACNP-BC Christine Atkins, FNP Region 2 Director [email protected] [email protected] Inside: Christine Atkins, FNP Member Benefits ...........................6-7 Region 3 Director Governmental Affairs Report ......... 8 [email protected] 2017 Regional Presidents NPA Risk Management ..................11 Jan Yager, DNP, ANP, FNP Region 1 Annual Conference .......................12 Region 4 Director Ellen Battista, DNS, ANP, PNP News from Our Regions .........24-28 [email protected] [email protected] Member Spotlight ....................30-31 Marietta Api, ACNP-BC Region 2 Region 5 Director Laura Markwick, DNP, FNP-C [email protected] [email protected] Rebecca Rigolosi, DNP, ANP, FAANP Region 3 Region 6 Director Melissa Reynolds, FNP [email protected] [email protected] Jean Marie Osborne, DNP, ANP-C Region 4 Region 7 Director Greg Rys, FNP [email protected] [email protected] 12 Corporate Drive Region 5 Clifton Park, NY 12065 Rochelle Kepes, NPP T: 518.348.0719 [email protected] F: 518.348.0720 Region 6 W: www.TheNPA.org Wanda Coleman-Hutchins, ANP, FNP [email protected] Disclaimer: Accountability and Follow us on Twitter: @The_NPA Region 7 Responsibility for content and/or Brendan Keys, FNP-C articles submitted rest solely with Like us on Facebook: [email protected] the submitter. 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Message from President David Dempsey, DNP, FNP-BC As we approach the final stages If you have not taken advantage of participating in Capital of our regionalization plan which Day, please consider doing so in 2018 as it provides all of us came together during the June 10th with the knowledge of the legislative process and it allows Leadership Conference I would like to you as members to make a statement to the legislators and thank all of you for your support, input and participation gives us a visible presence. in this process. As a result of this our organization will be Finally as the summer comes to an end, I look forward to stronger and more vital. meeting with you at our 33rd Annual Conference on October In terms or membership we need to continue on this front 18- 22 in Saratoga Springs. This year our Keynote speaker will to be successful and competitive in healthcare by having a be Scharmaine Lawson-Baker, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP. She strong and united front that will continue to have a voice in is the owner and operator of Advance Clinical Consultants Healthcare, as it affects people in New York State. House Calls Service, DrNurse Publishing House, and House Call course Training for health practitioners. This year’s Our legislative endeavors continue to make progress with the Conference is shaping up to be quite the event as we return passing of the NP Civil Service Bill (A.834 Gunther/S.3567 to Saratoga. Hannon) and the DNR Bill (S.1869 Hannon/A.7222 Gottfried), both awaiting the Governor’s signature. The Automatic Again thank each of you for all of the things that you do to External Defibrillator Bill (S.5717 Hannon/A.7532 Gottfried) make this organization successful! was passed and signed into law on July 25, 2017. Again thank you for all of the hard work and endeavors to make this a success. Fall is Here and It’s Meeting Season! NPA State, Local and Regional Meetings Fall is Check your email for invitations or visit The NPA website calendar to register Meeting or to see upcoming events. Please join us to learn, Season earn contact hours and network! TheNPA.org NPA Mission statement: NPA Vision statement: To promote high standards of healthcare New Yorkers deserve access to nurse delivery through the empowerment of practitioners who are free to practice nurse practitioners and the profession without unnecessary barriers. Nurse throughout New York State. ® Practitioners are committed to providing quality care as integral members of a collegial healthcare community. 3 Message from Executive Director Stephen Ferrara, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP There are well over 400 individual names of NPA www.TheNPA.org. This includes a centralized listing of members listed throughout this issue of the Journal of the events throughout the state and the ability to register for the Nurse Practitioner Association New York State (JNPA). I events through a secure log-in process. Please be sure to visit can’t think of a better way to fill the pages of this journal our website and especially the Calendar to find local NPA than with the very members who comprise our great gatherings in your area. In addition, the event notices are organization. The member names are included in lists of e-mailed to the e-mail account you have on file when you new members, contributors, volunteer elected leaders, registered with The NPA, so also ensure that your contact and other notable achievements. Members are the reason information is current. why the Nurse Practitioner Association New York State We are, however, still a work in progress and are consistently exists. And it’s because of you that we are able to answer seeking ways to improve our offerings and benefits. We professional practice inquires, eliminate arbitrary nurse welcome your input and feedback so that when the time practitioner barriers, provide continuing education, and comes to renew your membership, attend a conference, or offer venues for networking. donate to the PAC, you feel that your hard-earned income Over the last year, The NPA has taken many steps via is well spent. I invite you to participate in The NPA as we the enhanced regionalization plan to ensure that we enter a very busy Fall meeting season and let us know what are doing everything we can to develop and support we are doing well and where we can improve. After all, this the infrastructure to strengthen our most valuable is your organization and I look forward to seeing your name resources, members. We streamlined communications and and involvement in a future issue of the JNPA. information dissemination through an integrated website, Happy Nurse Practitioner Week November 12th - 18th, 2017! 4 WELCOME NEW MEMBERS MAY - JULY 2017 REGION 1 REGION 5 REGION 6 REGION 7 Southern Tier Group Dutchess Ulster Group Brooklyn Queens Group Aleena Ashok Malayil, RN, BSN, NP-S Long Island Group David Collins, MS, RN, FNP-S Yelizaveta Ayzenshtat, FNP-S Bridgette Calderon, FNP-S Debbie Barton, BSN, RN-BC, CMSRN, CBCN, Yanka Benitez, RN, NP-S Jeanine Carnival, MS, RN, CCRN, CN-BN, NP-S Western New York Group Shirley Cadet, FNP MSRN, NP-S Amy Bryson, RN, BSN, BLS, PALS. NP-S Jennifer Cavage, GNP-BC, MN, RN Makeba Calliste, NP-S Michelle Crowe, RN-BC, NPP Michele Craven, BSN, RN-BC, NP-S Jerezem Fegley, BSN, RN, CNOR, NP-S Nina Chen, FNP-S Mirline Fertil, RN, NP-S Aminata Mcknight, RN, FNP-S Isharon Reynolds, BSN, RN, NP-S Celeste Dance, BSN, RN-BC, NP-S Natalie Givargidze, RN, BSN, NP-S Katie Ngbodi, NP-S Christine Daza, NP-S Ericka Joseph, RN, NP-S Laura Santiago, RN, BSN, NP-S REGION 2 Amarachukwa Egbujor, FNP-S Maxine Joven, FNP-S Lauren Stephenson, RN, BSN, CWOCN, FNP-S Omolara Goyea, FNP-S Finger Lakes Group Jeanne Macchio, RN, NP-S Sarah Troiani, RN, BSN, FNP-S Tammy Halkias, RN, NP-S Irina Kreminskiy, FNP-C Wiseline Maingrette, WHNP-S Florence Hinds, FNP-S Emily Michelson, WHNP-S Greater Newburgh Group Luz Lucero-Calabro, BSN, RN, NP-S Greater Rochester Group Frida