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NONPF History and Goals

Who Are We?

History

The first national meeting of nurse practitioner educators was held in 1974. NONPF's formative years were focused on establishing curriculum guidelines for nurse practitioner education during 1976-1980. It was in these four years that the National Task Force for Family Nurse Practitioner Curriculum and Evaluation developed its guidelines. Upon completion of the curriculum project, the task force members continued fostering important dialog on NP education issues. The first organizational meeting for NONPF was held on April 10, 1980, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. NONPF has since grown into a strong organization representing over approximately 96% of all institutions in the US with NP Programs. Additionally, NONPF represents faculty from programs in Canada, the United Kingdom, and other countries.

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Our Mission

NONPF’s mission is to optimize quality and cultivate leaders in NP Education.

Vision of Impact

Our vision is of a workforce of highly skilled, adaptive, and diverse nurse practitioner educators who are preparing the next generation of NPs to meet the evolving healthcare needs of our nation.

Vision of NONPF

NONPF is a national leader and global partner uniting and mobilizing nurse practitioner educators to advance excellence in NP Education.

Organizational Values:
  • Community 
    We are committed to creating a tight-knit, inclusive, and supportive learning community in which all can benefit from our collective experiences and expertise.
  • Evidence-Based Practice
    We adhere to data-driven and evidence-based practices to inform and innovate all aspects of our work from membership support, educational content and programming, and policy to association management.
  • Diversity 
    We work to intentionally cultivate diversity within our staff, board, and membership to better reflect those we serve and strengthen our organization.
  • Equity
    We believe that everyone should have access to the same opportunities and privileges to reach their potential. We strive to make equitable decisions and take actions that advance equity and opportunity for NP educators.
  • Excellence
    We strive to integrate leading edge best practices that reflect our commitment to excellence and high-quality education in all that we do as an organization, both internally and on behalf of our members.
  • Integrity
    We strive to maintain a culture of transparency, accountability, and honesty, in which we are true to our word and operate with the highest integrity to our mission and commitments.
Strategic Priorities (at a glance):
  • Priority 1: Advance the Transition to the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)
    By 2025, all Nurse Practitioner programs will be exclusively admitting NP students into DNP degree programs.
  • Priority 2: Enhance the Quality & Consistency of Nurse Practitioner Programs
    NONPF recognition program exceeding revised and approved National Task Force Standards (NTFS) and updated DNP competencies aligned with the 2021 AACN Essentials is launched.
  • Priority 3: Diversify & Expand Membership
    NONPF membership reflects increased diversity in terms of size/type/location of school, degree, NP population focus, academic position, years as an educator, race, age, gender, program size, educational setting and practice site and ensure value proposition exists to attract and retain these members.
  • Priority 4: Enhance Member Professional Development & Services
    All NONPF educator development resources are member-focused, address current and emerging NP education issues, effectively support members in their role as NP educators, and align with the strategic plan.
  • Priority 5: Expand NONPF’s Capacity & Mission-Alignment
    NONPF’s operational capacity (e.g., financial, personnel, leadership, thought leadership/intellectual capital) is aligned and enhanced in response to NONPF’s revised organizational mission, goals, and strategy.
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NONPF is dedicated to fostering excellence in NP education and offers resources and support for educators. The membership cycle runs year-round, so join or renew your membership to receive maximum benefits!

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