Neonp November 8, 2014 Meeting Minutes
NEONP NOVEMBER 8, 2014 MEETING MINUTES
We had a very informative presentation concerning hypertension management by Dr. George Bescak. Discussed was a new ARB (Edarby). Also available in combination with chlorthalidone as Edarbyclor. Benefits of new drug over older ARB/diuretic therapy were presented. Presentation sponsored by Lori Betchker from Arbor Pharmaceuticals.
Presidents Report: Dodie Nelson discussed a new strategy presented at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation Connected Care Meeting to only discharge patients the Nursing Homes that have a state rating to minimize hospital re-admissions and therefore improve cost containment for their facilities. Also discussed was a new niche for APRN’s to provide patient management at these nursing homes to aide in readmission prevention.
President –Elect Report: Karen Brenner discussed that the application for CNE accreditation for the April 2015 conference is almost complete and that it is her goal to have it submitted before the end of 2014. The reason for this is that as of January 2015 there will be a fee involved with the accreditation process.
Treasurer/Membership Report: Chris Suchan reported that since the last meeting there were no expenditures, no deficits, and that the budgets were set for the Transitions and Conference. Also we are in dire need of new paying members to boost our budget.
Secretary Report: Chris Armstrong had nothing to report as she was absent from the September 7th meeting due to a prior family commitment. Lucy Thomas very graciously took that meeting’s minutes and they are available on the member’s only area on the NEONP site.
Committee Reports:
Conference Committee-Karen Brenner, chair: Chris Suchan co-chair:
-All presenters have been confirmed and the majority of presenters have submitted materials to aid in accreditation for CEU application. We are on track to receive 6 CEU’s with 4 to 4.5 of them being Pharmacology hours.
-The NEONP member that would introduce each speaker was determined.
-Conference brochures are at the printers presently and will need to be addressed for mailing after the January 10, 2015 meeting.
-Pat Summers suggested that we include 50 yrs of NP’s in the Brochure but as they are already at the printers it is too late. A rubber stamp was suggested to be applied at the time of addressing.
-Chris Suchan will be in charge of receiving brochure applications.
-The price of the conference stands at $100 for early registration, late registration was raised to $150 in hopes of having an early registration count. Cancellation fee was raised to $50 and student registration was raised to $35 to cover food costs.
-That having Loretta Ford physically present at the Conference would be too cost prohibitive and that perhaps a taped skype interview could be played at Conference instead. Pat Summers agreed to investigate the possibility.
Website Committee: Lucy Thomas reported that the member’s only area password is npheart. Discussed was member difficulty accessing the member’s only site and that student have been having difficulty registering for Transitions to Practice. Also registration for Transitions to Practice should include student name, college and student’s email and be directed to Chris Armstrong’s email for confirmation of registration.
-Lucy Thomas presented buttons commemorating 50 years of NP Practice that she had created.
Program Committee: Lucy Thomas reported that we are in need of presenters for future meetings.
Future meeting dates:
1-10-15
1-31-15 Transitions to Practice Holiday Inn on Rockside.
3-14-15
4-14-15 Annual Conference: Finding Jewels in the NP Medicine Bag: Twinsburg Hilton Garden Inn.
5-9-15 Conference Evaluation.
9-12-15
11-14-15
Awards Committee: Lenore Posedly/Pat Summers reported that application deadline of 10/31/14 was met with two applications. NEONP annual scholarship of $1000 was awarded to Deb Bowers of Ohio University and Tiffany Martin of Ursuline College.
Both recipients were present at the meeting and graciously accepted there awards.
Transitions to Practice Committee: Chris Armstrong-chair reported that Mary Jane Maloney and Donald Prince had both graciously agreed to present at the seminar. Also that she has been unable to confirm Robert Walker as a presenter. Nancy Lyberger has not responded to e-mail requests for Robert Walker’s contact information. Alternative contact information for Nancy offered. Registration is open on the NEONP website as of November 1st. That an email brochure is in process of being forwarded to several colleges and universities. That the budget was set. Food ordered. Time will be from 9am to 1pm with breakfast being served at 930.
Legislative-OAAPN/AANP Report: Terry Logerlof.
-Reported that she attended an OAAPN meeting in September 2015 where the focus was the push for full practice authority, without collaborative physician. PAC money is being raised. Other state models of full practice authority were discussed. Strategy for legislature change discussed.
-Full practice authority was discussed at the OAAPN conference in Columbus 10-23 to 10-25. Several NEONP members were in attendance of the conference.
- NEONP did donate a very generous bath essential gift basket to the OAAPN PAC fundraising activities during the conference and that it generated $110.
Old Business:
-Legislative changes that have been approved:
-Only Psychiatric NP’s have been awarded the authority to pink slip a patient.
-That Lyme disease is now reportable d/t a Senator’s son contracting the disease and forcing legislation on the issue.
-NP’s are now legally able to pronounce a patient deceased and sign the death certificate.
-That NP’s can write an Rx for a handicap placard for 5 years, without any declared diagnosis. That recently an Rx for a placard was declined by the Ohio Board of Motor Vehicles d/t the initials APRN not being on the proscribed list of acronyms accepted as health care workers that may prescribe a placard.
-A new branch of OAAPN has opened in Medina.
-Narcotic prescriptions and the need to have OARRS reporting ability in order to prescribe.
New Business:
-NP Week November 9-15, 2014. Congratulations to all NP’s.
-Happy Holidays to all!
-See you all in 2015!