NPAC NP Council meeting minutes – May 13, 2019
NPAC Executive Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
May 13, 2019 7:30PM EST (8:30 – 10:30 AST)
LOCATION | Teleconference | QUORUM (Y/N) | Y | ||||
ATTENDEES | Lenora Brace, Teresa Chulach, Lindsey Cassell, Stan, Carolle | ||||||
REGRETS | Alison, Jinelle, | ||||||
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS | |||||||
ITEM | DISCUSSION | ACTION REQUIRED | |||||
Introduction & opening | Lenora opened the meeting at 7:41 EST | ||||||
Approval past minutes April 17, 2019 | Motion to approve: Lindsey Seconder: Lenora Approved | ||||||
Approval of Agenda Items to add | Motion to approve: Lindsey Seconded: Teresa Approved | ||||||
UPDATES | |||||||
ITEM -completed | Discussion | ACTION Required | |||||
Reminder: Recovery email – admin@npac-aiipc.org | |||||||
Bilingual Website: Jose working on translation Duncan will build the site | Jose working on translation/ Stan re-wording /Duncan: building site | In process In process | |||||
ICN NP/APN 2020 – 1.Sponsorship Bronze $5000,000 not taxable – 50% paid- remainder due March 2020 2.A full conference registration will be drawn for a new member and a renewing member | |||||||
To DISCUSS AND VOTE ON: | |||||||
ISMP– Institute for Safe medication Practices in Canada https://www.ismp-canada.org/medrec/5questions.htm Endorse with recommended amendment of prescriber https://ww.ismp-canada.org/subscription.php | Amendment has been done Discussion re endorsement. | ||||||
Membership software option: (Lenora in lieu of Stan) Guild membership platform proposal Regular member: $50.00 + tax / Student: $55.00 + tax Cost of stripe / Cost of member / Cost of Guild | Discussion – Guild too expensive Discussion re fee costs | Kerri to assess membership platforms; info to be shared with Stan | |||||
Consider a full ICN 2020 conference registration for a student member | Discussion – re number of student members & resultant costs | Lenora liaise with Stan re student membership | |||||
Project home page messaging: re 1) importance of NP’s sitting at the National Table; & 2) importance of NPAC-AIIPC membership We need someone to take the lead on this project. Communications director is ideal for this. | Discussion – clarification re this – A banner across the home page | Carolle to work on these the next 2 months; will liaise with BOD as needed | |||||
Follow-up with CNA – NP Insurance Barriers (Stan) : Josette’s email CNA new Lead: Government Relations: Sarah Nolan | Report re conference call: Sarah & Josette. Discussion re branding and messaging – Co-branding Use of NPAC’s generic Insurance letter | ||||||
AGM Preparation – June 5, 2019 7 pm EST: Bylaw amendments are ready. Stan will monitor responses during AGM and provide vote response. Only regular members will receive the login to the page link with Bylaw amendments voting platform in google forms Jinelle will provide the Treasurer report and a Budget Stan will you provide an overview of number of members per province and territory. Reveal strategic plan—in development. | Discussion re provincial / national associations sharing membership platform | ||||||
Current Two-Year Terms as Directors: Teresa [FT] Jan 2018 – AGM 2020 Secretary Stan [2nd FT] Jan. 2018 – AGM 2020 Membership Lenora [PT] May 2018 – AGM 2020 President Alison [PT] July 2018 – AGM 2020 President Elect Lindsey [PT] Sept. 2018 – AGM 2020 NP Council Chair Carolle [FT] Jan. 2019 – AGM 2021 Communications Jinelle [PT] Feb. 2019 – AGM 2020 Treasurer | |||||||
Proposal to consider and vote on: Rationale: to bring as many Canadian NP’s together for AGM in 2020. PLAN: 2020 AGM – held during the ICN NP/APN Conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia Potential for 4 new directors or renewal if necessary. A call will need to be sent out June 2020. | Discussion re concerns of members: Insurance barriers Title alignmentIssues that affect day to day practice of nurse practitioners | ||||||
WRITTEN STRATEGIC PLAN DEVELOPMENT | |||||||
Strategic Focus Titles (Lenora) *Advocacy *Collaboration with National Stakeholders *Engagement with Nurse Practitioners *Support for Canadian NP Associations *Sustainable *Value *Visible | Discussion re sub points | Plan: completion by June 5, 2019 AGM | |||||
STANDING WORK | |||||||
Quarterly Newsletter by communications director; input from Board. to include Treasurer report sent by EA via MailChimp to members; website post Treasurer report simplified version prepared for website quarterly end months March, June, September & December. Each new report will replace the previous one. | |||||||
Approved meeting minutes: NP Council & BOD meeting: Posted: members only section website: 1-year duration Brief minute taking. Bilingual highlights: Carolle. Lindsey & Teresa – send minutes to Duncan to link | |||||||
CONFERENCE SUPPORT/ EVENT ATTENDANCE | |||||||
Consideration: BOD book/ pay for conference/ submit expense for re- imbursement – include receipts All invoices and expense claims to invoicing@npac-aiipc.org | |||||||
Quebec NP conference: April 4-5, 2019 | Attendance: President | ||||||
Alberta conference: April 6-7, 2019 | Attendance: Stan Alison | ||||||
NPANS: May 2-4, 2019 | Attendance: Carolle Presentation: Lenora | ||||||
NPAS (Saskatchewan) May 3-4, 2019 | Attendance: Teresa | ||||||
Roundtable Lyme Disease – Ottawa, Ontario | Attendance: Teresa | ||||||
May 27, 2019 – Montreal, Quebec – 2019 Choosing Wisely Canada National Meeting: Taking Action | Lindsey & /or Lenora | ||||||
BC Conference: May 30- June 1, 2019 | Booth / Banner /Pens Lenora presenting | ||||||
NPAO conference: Toronto, Sept. 12- 13, 2019 | Booth /Banner/Pens? Carolle? | ||||||
Advocacy: Pan- Canadian Vision for Nursing Roundtable National invitation from PNATF | June 12, 2019 Ottawa: Lenora | ||||||
ADDITIONAL ITEMS | |||||||
CCRNR | Lenora – letter in process re NPAC inclusion | ||||||
NP week proclamation (Stan & Alison) | Discussion re process to be in line with workings of parliament & radio silence. | ||||||
Report – Lyme Disease Framework – Multi-disciplinary meeting / Sask. NP conference | Discussion – Lyme Disease – emerging illness / knowledge evolving Sask. NP conference – Title alignment ‘NP’ achieved | ||||||
Adjourned: EST: 9:00 /AST: 10:00 Motion to Adjourn: Lenora
Next BOD: Wednesday, July 10, 2019: 7:30 – 9:30 EST (8:30 – 10:30 AST)