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CALL FOR
ABSTRACTS FOR 2010 CONFERENCES
NONPF is soliciting abstract submissions for the 36th Annual Meeting to be held April 15-18, 2010, in Washington, DC. The meeting theme will be “Nurse Practitioner Education: At the Heart of Health Care.” Go to the abstract submission page for details on how to submit an abstract for peer review. NONPF will accept abstracts for podium, poster, workshop, and symposium presentations. In addition, abstracts are welcome for a new feature in the program, the Armchair Discussion session. This is an interactive session in which a panel of 3 speakers with experience on a particular topic will introduce the topic and engage the audience in a facilitated discussion on the topic.
The deadline for submitting an abstract is October 15, 2009.
MENTORING OPPORTUNITY FOR ABSTRACT
SUBMISSION
The
NONPF Faculty Development Committee is offering mentoring to members who
may be interested in submitting an abstract for the 2010 NONPF Annual
Meeting and have never previously been accepted for
presentation at the annual meeting. This service, mainly targeted for
new members, may include tips on preparing an abstract or can provide
answers to questions about the different presentation formats for the
meeting. This service is independent of the peer review process for
abstracts, so mentoring does not guarantee acceptance of an abstract.
Any member wanting more information about the service should contact
Anne Thomas, chair of the Faculty Development Committee, at
athomas@uindy.edu by September 1.
QUALITY & SAFETY IN NP EDUCATION
In 2008, the Quality and Safety Education
for Nurses (QSEN) project completed Phase II which involved the drafting
of knowledge, skills, and attitude (KSA) targets for graduate nursing
education. This work builds on the quality and safety competencies for
nursing developed through Phase I. The QSEN principal investigator, Dr.
Linda Cronenwett, presented the graduate nursing KSA targets to the
membership of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties
(NONPF) in spring 2008. In support of nurse practitioner education for
quality practice, the NONPF Board of Directors formed a task force under
the leadership of Joanne Pohl and gave the task force the charge to
evaluate the QSEN graduate nursing education KSA targets relative to
core and DNP competencies for nurse practitioners. The task force
completed an extensive comparison of the existing competencies for all
NPs, the NP DNP competencies, and the Knowledge targets of the QSEN
advanced practice competencies. Click
here to access the project
report. The task force will continue its work this summer of comparing
the NP competencies with the Skills and Attitude targets of the QSEN
competencies.
WHITE PAPER ON ADOLESCENT IMMUNIZATIONS
The Nurse Practitioner Healthcare Foundation (NPHF)
announces the release of a new white paper stressing the importance of
adolescent immunization. Authored
on behalf of NPHF by Nancy Rudner Lugo, DrPH, NP, the white paper
explains the importance of immunization, notes barriers to immunization
and offers recommendations to achieve proper and timely vaccination for
all adolescents. The paper is available at
www.nphealthcarefoundation.org.
NEW BOARD MEMBERS
In April, newly elected members began serving term of office on the NONPF Board of Directors. The NONPF membership elected by mail ballot the following Board members:
Secretary: M. Katherine Crabtree, DNSc, ANP, BC, FAAN, Oregon Health & Sciences University
Member-at-Large: Mary E. Burman, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP, University of Wyoming
Member-at-Large: Tess Judge-Ellis, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, University of Iowa
Member-at-Large: Marva Mizell Price, DrPH, RN, FAANP, FAAN, Duke University
Member-at-Large: Lenore K. Resick, PhD, FNP, BC, NP-C, Duquesne University
Member-at-Large: Jacqueline Rhoads PhD, ACNP-BC, ANP-C, PMHNP, FAANP, University of Texas Medical Branch
In addition, President Mary Anne Dumas, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP appointed Kathryn Fiandt, DNS, FAANP, of the University of Texas Galveston, to serve the remaining one year of a vacancy in the Treasurer term. The NONPF Bylaws require the president to fill vacancies in Board positions when they occur outside the natural term cycle.
OUTGOING NONPF BOARD MEMBERS HONORED
In conjunction with the NONPF Annual Business Meeting, recognized the contributions of outgoing Board members and presented each with individualized and standard gifts of appreciation from the organization. Members who completed there terms of office on the Board in April 2009 included Debra J. Barksdale, PhD, RN DNP-BC, FAANP, Mary Beth Bigley, DrPH, MSN, ANP-C, and Gene E. Harkless, DNSc., ARNP. Additionally, Dr. Dumas recognized Monica Scheibmeir, RN, MS, PhD, FNP for her service to the organization in serving one year of the vacancy in the Treasurer position.
NONPF LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
The NONPF Board of Directors honored Jean Johnson, PhD, RN, FAAN, with the NONPF Lifetime Achievement Award in April 2009 in recognition of her vision and accomplishments in successfully developing and promoting the nurse practitioner role. Dr. Jean Johnson is the Professor and Senior Associate Dean for Health Sciences at The George Washington University. She is a past president of NONPF and has served in leadership roles of facilitating the work of the National Task Force on Quality Nurse Practitioner Education and, most recently, of the APRN Consensus Work Group & Joint Dialogue Group leading to the future APRN regulation model. She has held numerous other prominent leadership roles in the health sciences and at policy tables that have shaped health care in the United States. She consistently keeps NPs – as well as NONPF – at the forefront of key policy discussions.
NONPF 2009 RECOGNITION AWARDS
NONPF solicits nominations for the recognition awards each year, and a review committee selects the recipient for each category. We are pleased to congratulate the recipients of the 2009 recognition awards:
- Outstanding Nurse Practitioner Educator Award: Carla Dieter, EdD, FNP-BC of South Dakota State University
- Outstanding Researcher Award: Lorna Finnegan, PhD, APN, CNP
- Outstanding Service to NONPF Award: Ann L. O’Sullivan, PhD, FAAN, CRNP
- Friend of NONPF Award: Mary Neiheisel, BSN, MSN, EdD, FNP-BC, CNS-BC, FAANP
Full details of the award winners will appear in the next issue of The Mentor.
POSTER AWARD WINNERS
The Advanced Practice Education Associates (APEA), in collaboration with Dr. Mary Neiheisel of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, again funded the annual awards to recognize outstanding posters presented at the NONPF conference. We are pleased to announce the selected 2009 Outstanding Poster Awards:
Differential Diagnosis Mapping: A tool for improving diagnostic abilities
Author: Sherry M. Bumpus, MS, FNP, BC, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Innovative Strategy for the Treatment of Hypertension:
The Hawai'ian Experience
Author: Kikikipa Kretzer, PhD, APN, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO
Research Needs of DNP Students in Non-Research Intensive Universities: Addressing the “Ripple Effect” on Library Support Services
Authors: Judith A. Kaufmann, DrPH, FNP-C and Bruce A. Johnston, MLS, Robert Morris University, NJ
Synchronous Facilitation of NONPF Competencies in Population-focused Interventions (Electronic Poster)
Authors: Judy A. Davis, MS, MPH, APN, FNP-BC, Margaret Z. Cassey, MPH, RN-C, Naomi M. Twigg, MSN, RN, and Jacqueline M. Wuellner, MPH, RN, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
NONPF 35th ANNUAL MEETING ARCHIVE
Missed the meeting? Want to hear those sessions that you were not able to
attend? The NONPF Conference Archive CD is available to purchase.
See the order form for additional details.
NP ISSUES IN
STIMULUS BILL
NONPF, the American College of Nurse Practitioners, the American Academy
of Nurse Practitioners, and the National Association of Pediatric Nurse
Practitioners have issued a statement identifying areas of the stimulus
of interest to nurse practitioners. See the
release for details.
NONPF's NEW
ADDRESS
NONPF has moved! Our new address is
900 19th Street, NW, Ste. 200B, Washington, DC 20006. Our telephone #
remains as
202-289-8044.
ARCHIVES FOR WEBCASTS AVAILABLE
NONPF is offering an archive version of the Teleweb seminar held on January 13,
entitled "Online Clinical Evaluation: Bridging the Distance with
Web-based Interactive Tools." The NONPF Faculty Development
Committee organized the seminar that featured presentations by
Drs. Linnea Carlson-Sabelli and Kathleen Delaney of Rush University
about their online tools that are used to create a comprehensive
evaluation of students' clinical competencies. See the
Archive Registration Form for details about the
seminar.
NONPF and the Institute for Nursing Centers (INC) jointly offered a Webcast on September 24, 1:00-2:30 PM Eastern, entitled "Quality Improvement for Advanced Practice Nurses." Kathryn Fiandt, DNS, FAANP, of the University of Texas Medical Branch and Dr. Sheila Ryan, PhD, RN, FAAN, of the University of Nebraska, presemted the seminar to discuss the role of quality in ambulatory health care delivery systems, types of benchmarking and outcome data, the process of quality improvement, options for educating NP students regarding quality improvement, and how to distinguish quality improvement from research. Obtain the Archive CD from the INC/Michigan Public Health Institute office using the attached order form.
NONPF ENDORSES MODEL FOR FUTURE REGULATION OF APRNS
The NONPF Board of Directors has endorsed the paper "Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, & Education." This document was developed through the work of the APRN Consensus Work Group and the NCSBN APRN Advisory Committee and defines APRN practice, describes the APRN regulatory model, identifies the titles to be used, defines specialty, describes the emergence of new roles and population foci, and presents strategies for implementation. To implement fully the future model for regulation, changes to all the LACE (licensure, accreditation, certification, and education) components will be necessary. A new organization to represent LACE is in development with a priority focus to facilitate rapid implementation of the regulatory model. NONPF encourages members to read the paper, and NONPF will be offering information sessions for members on the impact on NP education.
NURSING WORKFORCE DATA RESOURCE
The Interagency Collaborative on Nursing Statistics (ICONS) has made available to the public the Web-based “Resource Document” on research conducted by member organizations. The resource document identifies the research conducted by and resources available from the member organizations of ICONS: AACN (Colleges of Nursing), AACN (Critical Care Nurses), AANP, ANA, ACNM, BHPr, BLS, CGFNS, NACNS, NCSBN, and NONPF. The resource document is available to access from the “Research” tab of the ICONS Web site - http://www.iconsdata.org/
STATEMENTS ON DNP
EDUCATION &
CERTIFICATION
NONPF, in collaboration with 6 other nurse
practitioner organizations, has participated in NP Roundtable activities
to prepare statements pertaining to NP education & certification.
The document is available here. The NP Roundtable is a coalition
of NP organizations formed to collaborate, unify, and address issues of
importance to NPs.
REVISED CRITERIA FOR NP PROGRAMS
The National Task Force (NTF) for Quality
NP Education had completed its periodic review and updating of the
Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Programs. The review
process is part of the NTF's commitment to ensure that the document
retains its currency and also to provide the opportunity to refine the
wording and include additional elaboration, as necessary, to enhance
clarity. The third edition of this document is now available in
electronic format -- access the document here. The NTF will be
seeking organizational endorsement of the revised evaluation criteria,
and a printed version of the document will be available late spring with
the endorsements included. However, the NTF agreed to release the
revised document in electronic format now to ensure that NP programs
have the most current information. The evaluation criteria have been
previously recognized by national accrediting bodies, including adoption
by CCNE into their accreditation standards; the NTF is similarly seeking
adoption of the revised criteria into the national nursing accreditation
process. The NONPF Board of Directors endorsed
the 2008 edition of the evaluation criteria.
DNP NP CURRICULUM
TEMPLATE EXEMPLARS & TELEWEB
NONPF is pleased to provide the document
"Sample Curriculum Templates for Practice Doctorate NP Education"
as a resource to NP educators who are developing NP curricula for
practice doctorate education. The document included exemplars for
post-BSN and post-master's models.
NONPF offered a teleweb session entitled Doctoral Education for NPs: Sample Curriculum Templates on October 31, 2007. NONPF has developed exemplars of NP curriculum templates for Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs to provide faculty with sample resources and to foster creative thinking in the curriculum transformation process for quality NP education. This session presented sample post-BSN and post-masters curriculum models and discussion on strategies for curriculum development and integration of NP competencies. Archive program is now available.
RESOURCE FOR APRN CURRICULUM & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
A new curriculum resource is available for APRN educators: APRN Education for Emergency Preparedness and All Hazards Response: Resources and Suggested Content. Developed by a national panel of APRN organizational representatives and content experts, the document provides suggested curriculum content within a framework that reviews the roles and opportunities for APRNs in all phases of disaster response. The document presents suggested critical content for all APRNs as well as detailed content and Web-based resources as a guide for curriculum development. See the project page to access this highly valuable resource document.
NP COMPETENCY BASED EDUCATION EVALUATION: USING A PORTFOLIO APPROACH
Presented in an easy-to-read format, with
an accompanying CD featuring practical tools for curriculum development,
this publication highlights the
The ABCs of Planning a Competency-based
Curriculum for NP Education. Please visit the
publications page for pricing and ordering information.
FAQS ON PRACTICE DOCTORATE
The
NONPF Practice Doctorate Task Force has identified
commonly asked questions about the practice doctorate and provided
NONPF's perspective. See the Frequently Asked Questions section of the
Practice Doctorate Resource Center.
MINORITY ASSOCIATION MEETINGS (To be Updated)
- NANAINA - National Alaska Native American Indian Nurses Association
- PNAA - Philippine Nurses Association of America, Incorporated
- NBNF - National Black Nurses Foundation, Inc.
- NCEMNA - National Consortium of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations
- AAPINA - Asian American/Pacific Islander Nurses Association
- NAHN - National Association of Hispanic Nurses
- NBNA - National Black Nurses Association, Inc.
- AAMN - American Assembly for Men in Nursing
Practice
Doctorate Resource Documents
The
NONPF Practice Doctorate
Resource Center is intended to facilitate the ongoing exchange
of information about this topic and to facilitate dialogue broadly among
NONPF members, clinicians, educators, and the general public.
Visit the Web-based resource center to
obtain NONPF
statements and links for related articles and other important
information.
NONPF Statement on NP Specialization
During the April 2006 business meeting, the NONPF membership approved the NONPF Statement on NP Specialization. The NONPF Board of Directors prepared this statement as a minority report to accompany a consensus statement under development nationally to identify recommendations regarding APN regulation, specialization, and sub-specialization. This consensus statement is being developed by a sub-group of the Alliance for Nursing Accreditation. The NONPF Board of Directors feels strongly that for regulation purposes NP specialization must be at the broad level with the opportunity for sub-specialization to enhance care. NONPF is a proud participant in the APN Consensus Work Group and is pleased that the work group has agreed to revise the statement to integrate the important points of NONPF's statement on specialization. The NONPF Board has voted to withdraw the minority report if the views of our organization are reflected in the final statement. The statement is available here.
Updated Adolescent Immunizations
Statement
"Adolescent Immunizations," the joint statement of the American Nurses
Foundation, the American College of Nurse Practitioners, the National
Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, the National Association
of School Nurses, and NONPF, was updated in 2006. This statement
addresses what nurses can do help address the Healthy People 2010
objective to increase vaccination coverage rates for adolescents aged 13
to 15 to 90%. Obtain the current statement
here.
Directory
of Nurse Managed Health Centers Available
The National Network of Nurse Managed Health Centers has released the
National Directory of Nurse Managed Health Centers. This directory
provides a breakdown by state of universities with nurse managed health
centers and includes profiles of centers. The directory is available
here as a PDF
file.
NONPF Statement
of on Clinical Evaluation
View the
NONPF issue statement
on the clinical observation of APN/NP students .
The NONPF Board approved this statement in April 2003.
The Educational Standards and Guidelines Committee developed the
statement to reaffirm the organizational commitment to maintaining the
standard of faculty observation of the NP student’s clinical performance
with patients. The statement also identifies
recognized methods for direct observation.
Consultation
Service - Q-NONPF
The mission of NONPF is to provide
leadership in promoting quality nurse practitioner education. To that
end, the NONPF Consultation
for Quality Nurse Practitioner Education Program (Q-NONPF) is a
multi-tiered quality improvement program offered by NONPF faculty
consultants. The consultative service offers support to faculty and
programs in meeting evaluative criteria for their programs, in
developing strong curricula for NP education, and for exploring specific
areas of program development and implementation. The Q-NONPF program
will center on national guidelines, competencies, domains, and criteria
for all NP educational programs and specialties. Visit the
Q-NONPF site for full
details of the different levels of consultation available.
Guidelines for
International Experiences
Under the direction of Dr. Anita Hunter,
the NONPF Global Advancement Committee, developed the
Guidelines
for Establishing International Experiences. The guidelines are
designed to provide faculty in nursing programs criteria with which to
develop, implement, and evaluate international learning experiences.
View the
guidelines here. (Requires the Acrobat Reader to view, which can be
downloaded at Adobe's website.)
Position Statement on
Distance Education Policies Available
The Alliance for Nursing Accreditation
has released a Position
Statement on Distance Education Policies, which has been endorsed by
NONPF. Click here to read
the statement.
National Organization of Nurse
Practitioner Faculties (NONPF)
900 19th Street, NW, Ste. 200B
Washington, DC 20006
tel: (202) 289-8044 ● fax: (202) 384-1444
nonpf@nonpf.org
President: Mary Anne Dumas, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FAANP