NPAC-AIIPC Executive Board of Directors Meeting Minutes – February 6, 2019
February 6, 2019 7:30PM EST (8:30 – 10:30 AST)
| LOCATION | Teleconference | QUORUM (Y/N) | Y |
| ATTENDEES | Lenora Brace, Teresa Chulach, Alison Ross, Lindsey Cassell, Stan Marchuk Carolle Nazair, Jinelle Woodley | ||
| REGRETS | |||
| CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS | ||
| ITEM | DISCUSSION | ACTION REQUIRED |
| Introduction & opening | Lenora opened the meeting at 7:36 EST & welcomed Jinelle | |
| Approval past minutes January 16, 2019 | Motion to approve: Lindsey Seconder: Alison Approved | |
| Approval of Agenda Items to add | Motion to approve: Alison Seconded: Lindsey. Approved |
| UPDATES | ||
| ITEM -completed | Discussion | ACTION REQUIRED |
| Membership Benefits on Website | ||
| HST/GST added to service charges & fees | ||
| NPAC-AIIPC 250 pens obtained: Cost: 268.31 | ||
| Staples order in progress: Pens & NPAC embossed Notebook. Budget 1000.00 | ||
| Confirmed: Power- Point presentation: Joan Weir CLHIA | Presentation Date” June 6, 2019 | |
| Business Cards – order in process | ||
| Bilingual website -In process | ||
| Update: NP Title survey | NP preferred –Title | will go to LAP membership will go to NP council leads – to disseminate to their NP contacts |
| To Discuss and Vote | ||
| 1.Support letter for research funding for Phoebe Ramsey | Discussion – re what needed for this approval | Research policy to be reviewed by BOD; vote for approval via email. Lenora to request Ethics Certificate from Phoebe Ramsey. |
| 2.PNATF Briefing note – | Report: Lenora’s phone call with Mike and Josette (CNA). Discussed need for Pan Canadian NP Title alignment to communicate clarity of RN vs NP. Issues raised: legalities, access to care & public safety. | |
| 3.PNATF Briefing Note – Dissemination: Mike V & Josette R., CNA President Claire Betker and https://www.ccrnr.ca/CCRNR President Cynthia Johansen: email president@ccrnr.ca | Discussion re submission to National bodies vs jurisdictional regulators or both. Need to modify to target audience. | Briefing note to be sent to: Regulators, CNA president & President of Regulators. Adapt – to audience (Alison to review) |
| 4.CNA Canadian Network of Nursing Specialties – 2019 $200 +tax Info re benefits has been disseminated | Discussion – re meetings attendance. Share meetings among BOD members (Quarterly) Jinelle – interested to attend. | Jinelle will attend |
| AWARDS: | . | |
| NPAC-AIIPC award and others – Alison | Report: NO legal concerns. Lawyer advised to work through NPAC accountant to monitor funds. Discussion: process for next NPAC – Award choice | Lenora –consider last year Award winner to be involved in forthcoming choice process |
| Bylaw amendments | Discussion – Seeking economical means of voting. If planning for changes will need to post to members prior to voting. | Lenora will review |
| AGM planning –Membership need at least 1-month notice. | PLAN: AGM – Spring | |
| Treasurer report: simple quarterly website report –March, June, Sept., Dec. Most recent version only posted. | Discussion: NPAC Bank card holders Discussion: Various addresses -ie. Membership, mailing etc. | |
| Approved meeting minutes: NP council and NPAC BOD meetings Posted to website – Updated with most recent version Bilingual distribution | Discussion: Dissemination/ posting of minutes to website. Discussion: possible French translation of minutes when bilingual site functional | Duncan to post to website Dissemination to Duncan: Lindsey: NP councilminutes Teresa: BOD minutes |
| ICN Document to Review – 45 pages Due Feb. 14, 2019 | Lenora: preliminary review done NPAC BOD members to add comments on 2-page document and return to Lenora | Feedback by Feb. 11 / 12, 2019 |
| Conference Support & Attendance | ||
| Quebec: April 4-5, 2019 | President attending | |
| Alberta: April 6-7, 2019 | Stan & Alison attend | |
| NPANA: May 2-4, 2019 | President presenting Attending May 2 (evening) & May 4 | |
| 15th Annual Saskatchewan NP Education Conference May 3-4 Saskatoon, Sask. | ? Teresa or Alison | |
| May 27, 2019 – Montreal, Quebec 2019 Choosing Wisely Canada National Meeting: Taking Action | Lindsey & or Lenora to attend | |
| BC conference – May 30 – June 1 | Stan & or Jinelle | |
| NPAO conference Toronto Sept 12-13, 2019 | Booth option -Carolle | |
| NP Council – North members – Sheila Laity – | Discussion – NWT, Yukon, Nunavut join as a group? | Stan to reach out to Northern Territories |
| Membership (Stan) | New membership is Ongoing. Alberta & Ontario have joined as annual fee members. | Lenora to connect with Stan re Quebec membership engagement |
Adjourned: – EST 9: Pm – AST 10:30
Carolle: Motion to Adjourn
Lindsey: Seconded.
Next BOD meeting will be scheduled: Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019: 7:30 – 9:30 EST