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 2^nd, 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