NPAC Executive Board of Directors Meeting Minutes – May 4, 2019
May 4, 2019 7:00PM EST
| LOCATION | Teleconference | QUARUM (Y/N) | Yes |
| ATTENDEES | Dani Daigle (NNPBC), Frankie Verville (SANP), Cindy Fehr (NPAM), Dawn Tymianski (NPAO),), Raelynn Lagace (NPNB), Chelsea Rogerson (PEINPA), Deb Hart (NPANS), Lenora Brace (NPAC), Lindsey Cassell (NPAC), Mary Elizabeth Cooper (Alberta) Meghan MacDonald (Nfld) Sheila Laity | ||
| REGRETS | Becky Sheppard (SANP), Ashley Pylypowic (NPAM), Dawn Tymianski (NPAO), Marnee Wilson (NPAO), Kirk Dawe (NLNPA), Alisa Fowlow (NLNPA), Alison Ross (NPAC). |
| DISCUSSION ITEMS & UPDATES | ||
| ITEM | DISCUSSION POINTS | ACTION REQUIRED |
| Welcome & Introduction | Lindsey: NP Council Chair: opened the meeting: 7:06 EST Welcome to all provincial partner and new attendees | |
| NP Council Approval of agendaApproval of past meeting minutesAdditional items to add to the agenda | Agenda: Approved: Minutes approved: Deborah Hart Second: Frankie Verville | |
| BC – Dani Daigle | BC amalgamated all nursing associations in Sept. 2019. Discussion re: NP membershipNew NP positions within the province Ongoing healthcare reform to improve access Novel NP remuneration models. Digital health strategy 14th Annual NP- BC conference: May 30 – June 1, 2019 Key note: Fostering paradigm shifts in health care | |
| Alberta – Mary – Elizabeth Cooper | Alberta Association – Evolution of Change. 3- 5 Strategic Health – Organizational Health / Advocacy / Membership Advocacy – Alberta Health – Govt of health Billing corrected to receive NP consults Barriers—Nursing Home Act/ Hospitals Act: working with Alberta Govt. Issues ongoing re Union – non-Union; growing / establishing the Primary care NP workforce | |
| NWT/NU – Sheila Laity | Discussion: Standards of Practice NP refresher course Education: No NP program at Aurora College Vacant NP positions No block membership with NPAC | |
| Saskatchewan: Frankie Verville | Discussion/ Reports: Provincial membership Membership with NPAC Titling License maintenance – hours required Changing demographic of NP workforce Allies: Sask Health Authority – benefits of NP NP Association invited to the Table: National Pharmacare Visionary: Ministry of Health – Future of Nursing Sask NP conference – May 3, 4 – 2019 10th anniversary NP advisory committeeAll domains of practice – acceptable. | |
| Ontario – Dawn Tymianski | Issues: Restructuring the Ontario Health Care system.Ongoing education post NP graduation Acute Care – Post License certificate – 4 modules. Booster Days – regional education days Joint 3-year program for MAID. Link with College of MD – Legislation – Can’t complete Form 1. CT / MRI Recruitment and Retention – Building the workforce. 3400 NP in province. Discussion: Shadow billing (Lenora) Liaison with Quebec Nurse Practitioners to assist with political evolution of NP role | |
| New Brunswick – Raylene | Issues: Billing: NP – shadow bill for own patients. Change in Govt. – Conservative – Interested in working with NP’s, what NP can do to provide access to care. Compensation: Nurse vs Nurse practitioner “a nurse is a nurse is a nurse” – New positions: 12 – 15 NP not employedNP representation within Unions Discussion: Questions raised about NP replacing MD – issues re pay and workload. | |
| PEI – Chelsea | Issues: NP growth within the province NP practice does not require a collaborative agreement with MD Working Group with MD’s ongoing Union representation for NP’s CompensationPreceptorship Billing system NP workforce: Many in specialty area and Long-term care. Many NP jobs – short of NP’s Association membership: Trouble engaging members Block membership – Not mandatory Discussion: Question re overhead costs when NP provides a locum in MD practice. | . |
| Nova Scotia – Deborah Hart | Issues: Funding: NP Education provided in return for a position- rural area.No NP voice at Union Table – limited understanding of NP role: NP not protected under the union 13th annual NP conference in May 2019 – lot with Indigenous populations. Conference 2020 – Hosting International council of Nurses – advanced practice conference. – 1500 delegates from all over the world. Membership: ~ 200. NP association: 76 members. Most work in primary health care for Health Authority Enhance Education Webinar / NP resources for students. Amalgamate Provincial Nurses Association – all coming together – follow in BC steps. Challenges: Collaboration with MD & Ministry of Health | |
| Nfld & Labrador – Meaghan | Issues: Collaborative practice agreement – continuing to lobby the government – submit to govt for its removal. Lobbying for access to e- docs and EMR. NP must pay out of pocket. Not much success in getting this rectified. Working with professional licensing body to transition from Adult to Family and Family to Adult Compensation and 3rd party billing – currently only Physio, MD and not NP |
Adjourned: Motion: Deb Heart Seconded: Chelsea Rogerson
Adjourned: 9:24 pm EST (8:24 AST)
Next Meeting: Monday, May 6, 2019