NONPF Work Plan
May 2016
Activity / Charges / Participants / Timeline of Activities / Updates /TIME-LIMITED ACTIVITIES
Adult-Gero Competencies Curriculum Content / Delineate the suggested content to match the adult-gero competencies, similar to work done for the population-focused competencies. Use the previous core competencies work group plus additions. / Project Leader: Anne Thomas; J. Stanley
Work group: Andrea Wolf, Kim Udlis, Kathy Crabtree, Donna Nativio, Mary Anne Dumas, Ruth Kleinpell, Kathy Delaney, Julie Marfell, Laurie Kennedy-Malone, Karen Kesten, Evelyn Duffy, Kathy Magdic, Julie Stanik-Hutt, MJ Henderson / Fall 2015 – Conduct review with AACN; finish content.
April 2016 – External review of competencies
May/June 2016 – Work group review of feedback
June 2016 – Finalize document
Summer 2016 – Release of updated competencies / Public comment period open until May 27. Cmtee has call scheduled for June 2 to review feedback.
Adult-Gero Credentials / Explore options for Adult NP faculty (PC and AC) to obtain the AGNP credential.
· Have precedent with letting people taking exam without more education or 3 Ps
· Changed title of exam for only 2 population foci but other population foci had added older content. No ramifications for those population foci.
· Unacceptable to leave to individual faculty to find solutions – “custom” certificate programs
· Need hold everyone to same standards and not just make it punitive to AGNP
· People would be taking their own courses to meet requirements / Project Lead: Sheila Melander
Staff Support: Kitty Werner / Timeline to be determined / Board identified need for data – action plan to be identified.
DNP Curriculum Templates / Update current NONPF templates / Project Lead: Kim Udlis
Work Group: Curricular Leadership Committee / Committee has recommended that this work continue to reflect seamless transition to DNP. Awaiting Board instruction.
DNP Project Guidelines / Identify guidelines for NP-specific DNP projects / Project Lead: Kim Udlis
Work Group: Curricular Leadership Committee / Process to involve review by members before finalizing / Board to decide if this project should be deleted.
DNP Transition Toolkit / Identify the resources and key components to support the DNP Transition of a DNP NP program. / Project Lead: Lorna F
Work Group: Susan K-W, Susan C, Curricular Leadership Cmtee (?) / Work group developing new project template for Board review.
Preceptor Orientation Program / Create online preceptor orientation modules
Populate the Preceptor Portal with the orientation program / Leads: Susan Corbridge
Work Group: Anne Thomas, Sheila Melander, Kitty Werner / Ongoing preparation of new vignettes / One filmed vignette still in production.
Preceptor CE / Develop online CE offerings for preceptors. / Lead: Marg Hammersla
Work Group: Member Resources Committee / Summer 2016 – Work plan for developing first gaming. Pharm-related CE / Exploring feasibility of a gaming platform for CE.
Faculty Practice Toolkit / Identify and develop resources to support members in faculty practice. Toolkit to include samples of faculty practice plans, guide to considerations for negotiating to be part of faculty practice plan, and tips for finding one’s own practice set up. / Lead: Susan Buchholz
Work Group: Gary Laustsen, Nancy George, Angela Moss, Diana Inman, Deb Becker, Amita Avadhani, and Michelle Lopa. / June 2016 – completion / Susan K-W did editing and work group to answer a few questions. Will send to designer for professional layout.
Complete Curriculum Publication / Finalize the sections for the revamped curriculum guidelines publication that will be targeted predominantly at newer faculty on how to put together curriculum and other relevant information. / Lead: Lynne Dunphy; Andrea Wolf
Work Group: Andrea Wolf, Toma Guberski / June 2016 – Convert to Web based resource / Staff notifying contributors
Convene National Task Force on Quality Nurse Practitioner Education / Review the evaluation criteria for updating & addressing needs for change to accommodate clinical education changes / NONPF Convener: Joanne Pohl
NONPF Representatives: Shirlee Drayton-Brooks; / Work finished / Out for endorsement – to be published and released fully in June 2016
Leadership Mentoring Program / To offer a leadership mentoring program to a small cohort of faculty / Leads: Jean Johnson, Kenya Bearch, Debra Barksdale; Geri Budd; Sheila Melander; Courtney Young; Rosario Medina
Staff: Kitty W / August 2016 – In person meeting of cohort with invited speakers
Fall 2016 – Individual work with mentors, webinars
December 2016 – Cohort ends / Board to determine if NONPF will support a 3rd cohort.
International & National Affiliates / Increase and strengthen affiliates / Leads: K. Werner and S. Melander / Summer 2015 – Extend invitation to JONPF for affiliate agreement; follow up with AANPE
Summer 2016– Review all affiliate agreements and identify needed changes; identify other possible organization for an affiliate agreement / Outreach made to JNONPF and pursuing formal affiliation.
Giving Campaign / Implement a giving campaign to support faculty development / Lead: Geri Budd
Staff Support: Kitty Werner / Spring/Summer 2016 – Initiation of giving campaign
Fall 2016 – Additional giving campaign solicitation / Giving campaign implemented
Position Statement on Telehealth and Clinical Hours / Preparing a statement clarifying NONPF’s position relative to the evaluation criteria concerning counting telehealth as clinical hours / Lead: Carolyn Rutledge
Work Group: Patty Schweikert, others as needed / Need new timeline / Work not started
Bylaws Review / Conduct the periodic review of the Bylaws / Lead: Susan Buchholz
Work Group: MJ Henderson, Kate Fiandt, Ashley Hodges, Connie Creech / Summer 2016 – Finalize Bylaws revision and prepare materials for submission to the membership / Parliamentarian review of Bylaws changes completion. Clean up underway and preparation of rationale of changes.
Benefits of Faculty Practice Partnership Paper / From Special Topics Conference / Lead: Susan Buchholz / Spring 2016 – revision
June 2016 – paper release / Board approved paper pending final edits.
Clinical Scholar Paper / From Special Topics Conference / Lead: Courtney Young-Pitts / Spring 2016 – revision
June 2016 – paper release projected / Revised paper subject to Board review and approval before release.
Academic Practice Partnerships Paper / From Special Topics Conference / Lead: Kathryn Ellis / Spring 2016 – revision
June 2016 – paper release projected / Revised paper submitted and to be reviewed by Board at June meeting.
Terminology Paper / From Special Topics Conference / Lead: Kim Udlis / Spring 2016 – revision
June 2016 – paper release projects / Revised paper submitted and to be reviewed by Board at June meeting.
Residency Statement / Develop a collaborative statement to give guidance about residencies / Lead: Anne Thomas / May 2016 – initiate work plan with AACN / KW requesting appointment of Suzanne Miyamoto as AACN staff lead on project.
Activity / Charges / Participants / Timeline of Activities / Updates /
Standing Commitments
Annual Conference / Identify a program of plenary session speakers.
Manage a peer review process for solicitation and selection of abstracts to present as podium or poster sessions.
Coordinate all logistical arrangements for the conference / Chair: Susan Kelly-Weeder
Staff Support: Kitty Werner (Program): Candi Hoffman (Hotel, Registration, and Other Logistics) / June 2016 – Revising Call for Abstracts
July-August – Call for Abstracts to go out; Conference committee to convene to begin discussions for program planning
September – Preliminary program schedule in place with hotel information on Web site
October –Nov – Peer review process for abstracts
December – Abstracts selected; registration opens for conference
January-Feb – Full program schedule printed and mailed as well as posted online; CE application prepared
March –April – Final planning / Board to determine conference theme.
Webinars / Identify key topics for Webinars to offer in winter, spring, and fall. / Work Group: Shannon Idzik, Carolyn Rutledge, & Kristy Martyn
Staff Support – Kitty (Program); Candi (Registration, logistics) / Summer – Plan Webinar topics and identify speakers
Fall – Offer at least 3-5 Webinars.
Winter – Offer at least 2 in Jan-Feb / Need to set schedule for fall Webinars.
SIG Steering Committee / Track SIG activities by maintaining communications with the SIG chairs
Maintain a current list of SIG chairs and members
Provide support to SIGs, as feasible, for advancing activities / Chair: Lorna F
Staff Support: Candi Hoffman / Early Summer – Orientation call about SIG Steering Committee and timeline for reporting, etc.
March – Annual reports/updates due
Quarterly calls & periodic reporting schedule organized by C. Hoffman / NONPF staff will split the SIG coverage to facilitate increased communication.
Web Site Maintenance / Maintain timely information on Web site
Complete “re-do” of Web site / Leads: Candi Hoffman and Kitty Werner
Work Group: Member resources provides input on new design / Summer 2016 – scheduling redesign of Web site
Weekly review needed of home page for updating, as needed; Monthly review of other pages for updating. / Ongoing
Audit or Financial Review / Conduct external evaluation of NONPF financial practices. / Lead: Geri Budd
Staff Lead: Kitty Werner / February 2017 – Full audit scheduled / Audit of FY 2015 completed.
Collaborations / Participate in ICONS – Interagency Collaborative on Nursing Statistics. 1 meeting and 2 conference calls per year.
Participate in Health People 2020 Curriculum Task Force – 2 meetings per year
Participate on NP Roundtable – weekly calls; other work as needed
Participate in Nursing Community – monthly meetings and other communications
Participate in GNE Work Group
Participate in APRN Work Group – periodic meetings
Member of HPNEC – Health Professions National Education Coalition – periodic communications
Member of Coalition for Patient Rights
Academic NMHC Work Group – led by NNCC / Joint Data Advisory Committee – Sheila, Nancy R, Monica Scheimeir,
ICONS Rep – Kitty Werner
GNE Work group - Kitty
HPCTF Rep – Kathy Ellis of Georgetown U
NP Roundtable – Kitty Werner
Nursing Community – Kitty Werner
APRN Work Group – Kitty
HPNEC – Kitty
LACE – Shirlee D-B, Sheila, Kitty
NCQA –Kate Fiandt
AACN Work Group on Common APRN Competencies – Sheila and Anne
Academic NMHC Work Group – Joanne Pohl, Kitty / Joint Data Advisory Committee – meetings twice a year and periodic conference calls
ICONS Meeting – August
HPCTF Work – Ongoing / Summer ICONS meeting.
NONPF to support promotion of updated HPCTF Curriculum Framework
NONPF participating in coalitions address GNE demonstration – serving on small subgroup on drafting a plan for a next iteration of GNE
Monthly LACE calls attended by S. Drayton-Brooks or K. Werner.
S. Melander attended April NCSBN APRN Roundtable Meeting.
KW participated in CPR Meeting in late April – little of relevance for NONPF work.
Academic NMHC Work group has call scheduled for June 14
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