NP Council Meeting Minutes May 4, 2020
NPAC NP Council Meeting Minutes
May 4, 2020 7:00PM EST
| LOCATION | Teleconference | QUORUM (Y/N) | Y |
| ATTENDEES | Cindy Fehr (MN), Lenora Brace (NPAC), Lindsey Cassell (NPAC), Stan Marchuk (NPAC), Sheila Laity (NT), Mary-Elizabeth (AB), Deborah (NS), Chelsea Rogerson (PEI | ||
| REGRETS |
| DISCUSSION ITEMS & UPDATES | |||
| ITEM | DISCUSSION POINTS | ACTION REQUIRED | |
| Welcome & Introduction (Lindsey Cassell) | Lindsey: NP Council Chair: meeting opened: EST 7:05 | ||
| Approval of minutes: January 13, 2020 Approval of Agenda | Minutes approved: Deborah Second: Mary Elizabeth Agenda: Chelsea Second: Cindy | ||
| Update: Guild Platform for National and provincial associations (S. Marchuk) | External review of Platform done Costs need to be reviewed. Discussion re other possible capabilities. | ||
| Provincial partner conferences scheduled for 2020 and NPAC AGM for 2020 (L. Brace) | Discussion re collaboration with provincial partner Discussion re AGM 2020. Considering student rep. Planned provincial meetings: BC- Sept. 17- 19, 2020 / Sask: Nov 13-14, 2020 Manitoba: Nov. 13, 2020 / Ont: Sept. 24, 2020 Quebec: no date – planning for 2021. Alberta: meeting cancelled Nova Scotia: no conference / PEI: no conference NFLD: no update? / New Brunswick: Fall meeting cancelled | ||
| CIHI – Data (L. Brace) | Update provided. All legislation does not always reflect knowledge & scope of NP’s. NPAC plans to publish findings. | ||
| NP Education support (Deb- Nova Scotia) | Funding not getting to NP’s in practice. Discussion re different models currently in practice in various provincial / Territorial jurisdictions. | ||
| NP Graduate exam (Cindy) | Cancelled NP license exam cancelled. Discussion re extra responsibility & work with mentoring – extended. Discussion re arrangements in various jurisdictions with reference to NP licensing and the authority to work (especially with respect to effects Of COVID-19 pandemic0. Limitations in Long term care in some jurisdictions. . | ||
| Rejection of NP lab requisition (Dynacare- NFLD) Panorama (Harmony Test) Prenatal diagnostic testing | MD signature required required Discussion: patient concerns, safety, need for public education. Advocate for change: Collaborative written communication from NPAC and Provincial jurisdictions. | ||
| Open Forum for council discussion | |||
Adjourned: 8:47 EST Next Meeting: September 14, 2020 at 7 PM EST
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