NPAC Executive Board of Directors Meeting Minutes – March 27, 2019
7:30PM EST (8:30 – 10:30 AST)
LOCATION | Teleconference | QUORUM (Y/N) | Y |
ATTENDEES | Lenora Brace, Teresa Chulach, Alison Ross, Lindsey Cassell, Jinelle, Carolle | ||
REGRETS | Stan | ||
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS | ||
ITEM | DISCUSSION | ACTION REQUIRED |
Introduction & opening | Lenora opened the meeting at 7:35 EST | |
Approval past minutes February 27, 2019 | Motion to approve: Alison Seconder: Lindsey Approved | |
Approval of Agenda Items to add | Motion to approve: Alison Seconded: Lindsey Approved |
UPDATES | ||
ITEM -completed | Discussion | ACTION REQUIRED |
Recovery email – admin@npac-aiipc.org | Set up for members to use as they wish | |
Finance summary: member’s section website | Discuss- linking Treasurer, NP council & Advocacy reports | Carolle will link Finance Summary to newsletter |
Bilingual Website Platform options | Duncan & Stan working on this. | In process In process |
To DISCUSS AND VOTE ON: | ||
Duncan’s Proposal | Discussion. NPAC to receive report of Duncan’s work | Lenora to link with Duncan |
844 Active members Addition to home page: importance of NP’s sitting at the national table? | Discussion re low numbers & how to build membership Discussion re scrolling this info on website | Membership: agenda item next NP council meeting Lenora to initiate a succinct message / slogan re this. Stan will work to put this in place |
ICN NPAPN draft sponsorship prospectus | Information provided | Stan to work with Duncan to add Banner on website |
Canadian Association of Radiologist: Alison | Discussion | Alison to liaise with CAR |
Bylaw Amendments were emailed to review | Discussion re readiness | |
AGM planning: 1-month advance notice to membership | In process | In process |
Quarterly Newsletter to include Treasurer report. Each new report will replace the previous one | Treasurer report: simplified version quarterly. Month ends March, June, Sept. & Dec. | |
Approved meeting minutes from NP council & Board meetings: members only section of website; to remain for 1 year. Minutes to be brief. Bilingual site: Carolle to do highlights of minutes in Francis Lindsey & Teresa: To send minutes to Duncan to link to website Bilingual – if Carolle will do mini translation | Discussion –members access to NP council minutes | Lenora to contact Duncan re accessibility to NP council minutes |
CONFERENCE SUPPORT/ ATTENDANCE | ||
Consideration: BOD book and pay for conference/ submit expense for re- imbursement | Discussion: re swag and pens if have a booth at conference | Conference reps to work with Virtual assistance to get a supply to take to conference |
Quebec conference: April 4-5 | Lenora in contact | President presenting April 5, 2019 |
Alberta conference: April 6-7 | Stan & Alison attending | |
NPANS May 2-4 | Lenora presenting May 2nd, Attendance May 4. NPAC booth | |
Saskatchewan: May 3-4, 2019 | Teresa: liaise Kerri re Logo pens | |
May 27, 2019 in Montreal, Quebec for our 2019 Choosing Wisely Canada National Meeting: Taking Action | Lindsey & /or Lenora attend | |
NPAO conference Toronto Sept. 12- 13, 2019 | Booth option? Carolle | |
BC Conference May 30- June 1 | Discussion: Re engagement when not in attendance | Lenora will look into this. |
ADDITIONAL ITEMS | ||
Institute of Safe medication practices – Zoom | Discussion re this. | Tuesday – April 30, 2019 |
Advocacy national invitation – Pan -Canadian Vision for Nursing Roundtable from PNATF. | Lenora- Ottawa -June 12 | |
Drug Samples – (Carolle) NP’s not able to sign and dispense samples | Discussion re the relationship of this to Federal Law, and possibility for change with govt. Discussion re access to care. | Stan will prepare briefing note. To formulate draft – for NPAC to review and provide feedback. |
New Brunswick NP – North Health Authority – Independent practice : Not able to = consult MD’s. : No longer honor requisition of NP’s Billing number is employed – Not applicable to private practice. | Discussion re related issues | Lenora – communication– letter to health minister |
Adjourned: 9:28 EST; AST 10:28 Motion to Adjourn: Lenora
Next BOD meeting will be scheduled: Wednesday, April 17, 2019: 7:30 – 9:30 EST