BoD Meeting Minutes

BoD Meeting Minutes

LOCATIONTeleconference QUORUM (Y/N)Y
ATTENDEESLenora Brace, Teresa Chulach, Carolle, Stan, Jinelle, April Steele, Kaitlyn Assadpour, Georg Macdonald   
REGRETSLindsey
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
ITEMDISCUSSIONACTION REQUIRED
Introduction/opening: Welcome April Steele, Kaitlyn Assadpour, Georg MacdonaldLenora opened meet: (EST) 7:24 (AST) 8:24 
Approval past minutes: Sept 9 ,2020Motion: Carolle   2nd:    Approved:  Jinelle          
Approval of Agenda Motion: Carolle Second: Jinelle Approved  
UPDATES/REMINDERS
RemindersDiscussionACTION Required
ICN NP/APN 2021 / BOD NPAPN Registration / BOD Form  
Work in Progress  
NP Week 2020 proclamation:  Nov. 8-14, 2020 https://www.aanp.org/about/about-the-american-association-of-nurse-practitioners-aanp/media/np-week  
https://www.bartonassociates.com/locu-tenes-resources/nurse-practitioner-scope-of-practice-laws Publication date: Nov. 12, 2020
Insurance/barrier campaign: Letter ready for Ins. Boards For: any NP to send to Insurance Boards 
TO DISCUSS AND VOTE ON  
Financial update (Jinelle)  Update provided  
Insurance barrier campaign (Carolle): Letter ready.Update re Insurance barriersContinued requests for letters
https://www.ccrnr.ca/nurse-practitioners.html   CCRNR: National Project:  Nurse Practitioner Regulation Phase 2 (stakeholder panel) Stan /Carolle repsInformation provided re project. Need for NP representation (Carolle)Carolle and Stan continue as NPAC representatives for CCRNR panel.
Education Committee for Families for Addiction Recoveryhttps://www.farcanada.org/ Chair Doug Hunter Proposal: NPAC / NP’s to have access to addiction education.Update provided Present access to Queens’ Learning modulesLenora to assist April to connect with the Chair – Doug Hunter
From: Kelvin Bei<kbei@nnpbc.com (Stan) (Lenora) Subject: NP’s as providers for Immigration Medical examResponse received back from Minister’s office.NPAC letter forwarded to provinces by Ministry
Can. Ass. of Radiologist: Referral guideline project Marc Venturi mventuri@car.caProject restartApril to link with this association
Join Perk polis: to be added with new membership platform  Work in processPending new membership platform
Professional development (Stan) 1. Canadian NP journal for publication 2. Canadian NP fellowship credential1.NP journal practice, policy 2.Credential developmentFor future discussion
Guild Membership progress (Stan) Goal: every provincial association has NPAC Block membershipUpdate provided  Next meeting with Guild: Friday ~ Nov. 20, 2020
Independent practice in NB support letter Discussion – re current issue.Issue also to be shared at NP council.
Nurse Practitioner of the year award – call for nominations Do we move forward with this? Some discussion 
Tristan Samuk Campaign Advisor, New/Mode (647) 243-3933 X504 (647) 334 – 1588 trastan@newmode.netInformation shared. 
Anne Maneu, pharmacist 514-916 – 6411 Anne.is.maheu@gmail.com Re: NP’s /dispensing drug samples Discussion – NPAC not getting involved in this.Contact Lenora if thinks NPAC should bring this forth to province
ADDITIONAL AGENDA ITEMS     
1. NP council meeting: terms of reference BC request:  –NP council chair not part of the Executive Needs update.Will be done via Google docs
2.NS Virtual service – Miriam leaving the company on Jan. 1, 2020.   Replacement obtained. – Bilingual. Owner -Natalie.Discussion: change in virtual service.  Lenora to forward information in email. Google vote. Carolle: p/c with new virtual assistance  

Adjourned: EST:  9:01 / AST: 10:01                    

Next BOD meeting: Wednesday: Dec. 9, 2020 8:00- 10:00 pm AST/ 7:00- 9:00 EST