NPAC BoD Meeting Minutes – March, 2020
NPAC Executive Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
March 25, 2020 7:30PM EST (8:30 – 10:30 AST)
| LOCATION | Teleconference | QUORUM (Y/N) | Y | |||
| ATTENDEES | Lenora Brace, Teresa Chulach, Jinelle, Lindsey, Stan, Carolle | |||||
| REGRETS | ||||||
| CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS | ||||||
| ITEM | DISCUSSION | ACTION REQUIRED | ||||
| Introduction & opening | Lenora opened meeting 8:35 (AST) | |||||
| Approval past minutes: Feb. 26, 2020 | Motion- Approve: Jinelle. Second: Lindsey Approved | |||||
| Approval of Agenda | – Motion to approve Lindsey – Second: Teresa Approved | |||||
| UPDATES/REMINDERS | ||||||
| Reminders | Discussion | ACTION Required | ||||
| ICN NPAPN: Aug 30 – Sept. 2, 2020 | Attendees discussed | Ongoing pending | ||||
| Mike, CNA: specific leaders – meet June 21, Ottawa before Biennial AGM. Zoom meeting: Mar 30, 2020 | Discussion re meeting diversion to COVID- 19 | Lenora to attend- June meeting; not full conference | ||||
| 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 | Letter sent: Federal MH Nova Scotia: S. Fraser | No response: COVID- 19 in process | ||||
| Annual NP conference BC – June 11-13, 2020 | Pending | |||||
| TO DISCUSS AND VOTE ON | ||||||
| Stipend vs salary replacement: vacation use NPAC work | Discussion re vote. | Decision: Stipend – 250/day | ||||
| Financial update / Current expense to Sept. 2020. | Treasurer report | |||||
| Membership software option: Guild proposal | Update provided (Stan) | Development ongoing | ||||
| https://www.bartonassociates.com/locum-tenens- resources/nurse-practitioner-scope-of-practice-laws Lynn from CIHI proposed a partnership (Lenora) | Yukon data outstanding Discussion – discrepancies regulator vs association | Teleconference March 26, 2020 (Lenora) | ||||
| Dawn from NPAO – request for a 1 page to be developed for the year of the nurse. 3 nurse leader NPs agreed Deb Hart (NS) Christine, (QC) and Cindy F. (MB) | Verbal support from NPAC Since then: D. Tymianski -resignation – CEO NPAO | No further action | ||||
| Insurance barrier campaign | ON HOLD | |||||
| Rotating slide show at anti-fraud conference in Windsor | Discussion | Conference pending re COVID-19 | ||||
| Call for directors timing for nominations | Pending | |||||
| Vote for Network Director on CNA Board Eileen Maloney / Katie Dilworth | Discussion re vision for NP specializations. | Jinelle to take forward vote for candidate | ||||
| Candidate for president elect position | Contacted | NPAC president elect remains open | ||||
| https://cahspr.ca/events/annual-conference-2020/ | Re NPAC representation | Conference cancelled | ||||
Adjourned: EST: 8:38 / AST: 9:38
Next BOD: Wednesday, April 22, 2020: 8:30 – 10:30 PM Atlantic Time