NPAC Executive Board of Directors Meeting Minutes – March 27, 2019

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