NPAC BoD Meeting Minutes – June 1
NPAC Executive Board of Directors Meeting Minutes: June 1, 2020 7:30PM EST (8:30 AST)
| LOCATION | Teleconference | QUORUM (Y/N) | Y | |||
| ATTENDEES | Lenora Brace, Teresa Chulach, Jinelle, Lindsey, Stan, Carolle | |||||
| REGRETS | Jinelle | |||||
| CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS | ||||||
| ITEM | DISCUSSION | ACTION REQUIRED | ||||
| Introduction & opening | Lenora opened meet: 7:34 (EST) 8:34(AST) | |||||
| Approval past minutes: April 22,2020 | Motion: Stan. 2nd: Lindsey. Approved | |||||
| Approval of Agenda | Motion: Stan. 2nd: Lindsey. Approved | |||||
| UPDATES/REMINDERS | ||||||
| Reminders | Discussion | ACTION Required | ||||
| ICN NP/APN 2021 / BOD NPAPN Registration | ||||||
| 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 | No reply from govt No reply -Sean Fraser (NS) | |||||
| Annual NP conference BC: date -Sept. 17-19, 2020 | BC 2020 conference cancelled | Conference planned for June 2021. | ||||
| CIHI aware of NPAC’s intent/idea to publish NP scope of practice data https://www.baronassociates.com/locu-tenes-resources/nurse-practitioner-scope-of-practice-laws | No data from Yukon Discussion re importance of language: Definition of Nurse Practitioner; BC has instated | Stan will f/u with Sean – Yukon re NP scope of practice form completion. | ||||
| Insurance/barrier campaign: Letter ready for Ins. Boards | Letter specific to Ins. Boards to address NP practice barriers | For use by any person (any NP or ally) to send to Insurance Boards | ||||
| TO DISCUSS AND VOTE ON | ||||||
| Financial update (Jinelle) | Jinelle -not in attendance | TABLED | ||||
| Membership software option (Stan, Lindsey, Lenora) | Discussion re pros/cons/ implementation /costs. Vote: Passed for GUILD platform. | Stan: contact Colin (Guild) – re quote updates, application launch etc. | ||||
| Potential partnership: NP/ANS for NP/APN Proposal: equal investment, Profit share: 50/50 NPANS seed money $40, 000.00 | Discussion re cost/profit sharing NPANS (Nova Scotia) / NPAC & related issues | Members to consider. Lenora will explore alternative ratios for cost sharing. | ||||
| 2020 AGM date (Lenora) Potential: 4 new directors. Call out | Options /issues discussed in terms of COVID-19 pandemic. Virtual platform decided. | Proposed date Sept. 20, 2020 – Sunday. 90 minutes. 7:00 EST/8:00 AST/8:30 NFLD/ 4:00 PST. Call for directors: member vote -AGM. | ||||
| NP student director position. Bylaw change needed | Student member: non-voting. | Lenora: proposal for Bylaw – change. AGM vote. | ||||
| NP survey – Dementia & Driving. | Discussion | Will distribute | ||||
| Hypertension CALL to ACTION | VOTE – send to members? | Teresa: Standard draft: Response to requests in terms of the benefit /requirements of NPAC membership | ||||
| Join Perkopolis | VOTE – member benefit? | Proceed after Guild implemented | ||||
| Membership fee increase | Discussion | To revisit as needed | ||||
| Choosing Wisely | White paper on Virtual visits? | Defer – time considerations | ||||
Adjourned: EST: 9:28 / AST: 10: 28
Next BOD meeting: Wednesday, July 8, 2020: 8:00 – 10:00 PM AST / 7:00-9:00 EST