Members present: Cathy Arvidson, Laurie Asaro Bryce Ath, Karen Bean, Anne Church, Maija Duppong (student), Beverlee Furner, Heather Gaston, Greg Halloway, Rachelle Hamell, Heather Healy, Mary Hicks, Randy Hudspeth, Cory Huffine, Renee Kindler, Lynn Kuwahara, Kate Martin, Cameron McHan, Nancy Miller, Virginia Murphy, Janice Neilson, Tyley Nelson, Tina Netten, Myrna Olson-Fisher, Janet Pelton, Deo Peppersack, Mary Sue Roach, Barb Roberts, Cheryl Salson, Linda Shaw, Maryanne Sims, Drew Simmons, Sputheitzer, Susan Steiner, Russ Swainston, Kristy Theis, Keith Barbara Youren, Tracy Young, Stephen Zeimantz,

1. Board of Nursing News
Advanced Practice Professional Nurse Committee of the Idaho Board
Cathy Arvidson - Chair for APPN Committee
This committee consists of 2 NP’s, 1 Pharmacist and 2 MD’s, all appointed by the Idaho Board of Nursing. This committee meets quarterly to review APRN applications and disciplinary cases and makes recommendations to the Board of Nursing members. Usual reviews include the status of APPN statistics, special state issues, and national initiatives.

Cathy is involved through her faculty position and her role with AANP, with the Joint Dialogue Task Force that examined issues in advanced practice nursing regulation specific to licensure, accreditation, certification and education. This document was completed in July and is currently being endorsed by many stakeholder organizations including AANP, ANCC, and AACN.
(To see document go to https://www.ncsbn.org/1475.htm)

Each state Board of Nursing will determine whether or not to endorse the Consensus Document.

Randy reported that. Idaho currently has 530 NP’s and less than 50 in practice are from the certificate NP era. Most have masters or doctoral degrees. In the past year there was
one disciplinary action involving a NP who didn’t comply with the CE audit in phase two. The board worked with her to meet standards and her license was not impacted.

Point to remember- keep a portfolio with evidence of continuing education, clinical preceptorship and evidence of peer review to prove competency especially with specialty practice.

Understand scope of practice (SOP) by your certifying body. SOP is a legal term and it is determined by State legislatures, delegated in the Nurse Practice Act to the State Board of Nursing who can write their own scope statement or adopt the nationally vetted statement. Idaho has adopted the nationally vetted statements when appropriate.

2. Report Finance Committee

Last conference made $30,000, with approximately $13,000 in cost with $17,000 profit. Expect to make about the same this year. Only paid member of the executive board is the secretary Debra Neilson, paid hourly for only the time that she works. There is currently $88,000 in the bank.

3. Lobbyist

Investigation was made into getting a lobbyist for NPI- would cost $8,000.00/year. The person who was approached last year was also the lobbyist for the naturopaths and other groups. There could be a conflict of interest. Margaret Henbest was in office until recently and could be aware of issues related to advanced practice nurses but now not available. For now it would be important to get the legislative committee up and running to cover issues. Legislative committee consists of Anne Church, Susan Ault, and Lynn Kuwahara. Susan Ault is on the INA legislative committee with the Governor Task Force of Nursing and will be monitoring legislation for nursing. She is willing to work with NPI. Tracy will contact her. Need to train a new NP to learn to be a lobbyist or a more experienced NP who is willing to learn. Margaret Henbest did volunteer to help.

4. Membership Committee

There are 200 plus members of NPI, will send an annual letter to all NP’s to invite into membership. The annual fee is $60.00.

5. PR Committee
The committee members are Colleen Lambert, Kate Martin, and Tammy Hatfield
National NP week is coming up in November 9-15th. Need to get into some local papers in the state. NPI will post an article about Margaret Henbest receiving the NP Award of Excellence. AANP has a resource guide on how to advertise NP week. Four people volunteered to get an ad in the paper; Deo Pepper Sack- Idaho Press Tribune, Drew Simmons- Twin Falls, Linda Shaw- Mountain Home, Kate Martin- Idaho Statesman.

6. General Discussion

Members voiced they had not received any minutes of meetings. Request was made to have more general business meetings. Tracy shared that there were 2 general business meetings in the last year with only approximately 8 members in attendance, and there were 2 drug meetings with approximately 30-40 in attendance. If you have not received minutes, call Debra Neilson at 362- 3468

7. New advanced practice nursing group from East Idaho

This group was formed due to being so far away from Boise area and not being able to attend meetings. This group also includes clinical nurse specialists and midwives. 10 people at a meeting. Jan Garland is the President and Vicki Blair is Vice President.
A lengthy discussion was made at how we could communicate better with one another throughout the state. Idaho State University has access to a TV feed and webinar. They will check to see if NPI could access this technology.

8. Meetings

The NPI by-laws states that it is only required to have an annual meeting and at the discretion of the president for issues that arrive.
The drug rep. meetings are currently set up with Cheryl Sobba but she wants help and plans to retire from this position soon. Tracy Young volunteered to help.

9. NP Advocate for the Year for AANP

This position needs to be nominated by October 6, 2008. Contact Cathy Arvidson if you have a problem.

10. Nominations

Please nominate members for president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. All positions are open.

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