What’s New at the Nurse Practitioner Association of Greater Rochester?
June 2014

News and Updates

Legislative update – The Educational Preparedness for Practice of Professional Nursing bill passed the assembly and has been sent to the senate. The purpose of this bill is to expand the educational preparedness of a registered professional nurse to require that a baccalaureate degree be obtained within ten years after initial licensure while maintaining the multiple entry points into the profession. Right now the priority is to contact Senator Skelos at 518-455-3171 and seek his support to bring the bill to the floor for a vote. It must also pass in the senate before it can be taken to the Governor. Please call today and ask him to understand the overwhelming support for the nursing and healthcare community to pass this legislation!!

The NYS Fair is approaching and did you know that the NPA has a booth? Each year, NPA members are encouraged to sign up and volunteer time to run the booth – shifts last for 4 hours. This is an excellent opportunity to educate the public about who we are and why NP’s are so valuable to healthcare. The NYS Fair is located in Syracuse, NY and runs from Aug 21 – Sept 1. Volunteers are given free parking and fair admission. Please visit the NPA website to sign up! The NPA website (at www.thenpa.org ) has officially been upgraded! As a result of the upgrade, each member was sent a letter with your login & password to use on your first time logging in – it is important to change your password during this first visit. Note that your login has remained the same. If you have any questions or difficulties accessing the new site, call the NPA office at 518-348-0719 or email info@thenpa.org for help.

Upcoming Programs & Events:
(Additional information and sign-ups for each of these events can be found on our website at https://npagr.enpnetwork.com )

June:

• 2014 AANP (American Association of Nurse Practitioners) National Conference. June 17th-22nd at the Opryland Convention and Resort Center in Nashville, TN.
• Advances in Cariometabolic Health. June 19th-21st at the Seaport Hotel & Trade Center, Boston, MA. Visit www.joslin.org/cariosummit.html for registration. Use code “DISC” for 25% off tuition.
• Practicing Lifestyle Medicine: Tools for Healthy Change. June 20th-21st at Simches Auditorium at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. Visit www.instituteoflifestylemedicine.org for registration. Use code “DISC” for 25% off tuition.

October:

• 30 Years of Wisdom – A Commitment to Excellence. The NPA Annual Conference. October 22th -26th at the Saratoga Hilton and City Center in Saratoga Springs, NY.

November:

• Nurse Practitioner Week is from Nov 10th – 16th. See AANP website for more details.
• NPAGR Regional Conference on November 15th from 8a-4p. Will be here in Rochester, but stay tuned for specific location and program line up.

2014 NPAGR Board Information
A reminder that all are welcome to attend our NPAGR monthly board meetings. Each meeting is held at the Neurosurgical Center on S. Clinton Ave at 6pm. Meeting dates are as follows: Sept 22nd, Oct 10th and Dec 1st.

Here is a list of your 2014 NPAGR Board Members:

• President: Heather Cook-Smith
• President-Elect: David Goede
• Treasurer: Laura Markwick
• Secretary: Diane Salipante
• Communications/Website: Cynthia McCloskey and Julie Albert
• Education: David Goede, Kathy Davis and Kim Proto-Conroy
• Legislation: Marilyn Dollinger and Mel Callan
• Nominations: Susan Smith
• Marketing /Public Relations: Erin Howe
• Membership: Jane Tuttle and Christina D’Agostino
• Bylaws: Barb Schrage and Andrea Avidano
• Past President: George Fox
• Student Representative: Jessica Henneman

Our Region One Representative is Dee Krebs. Dee is our voice at the NPA state meetings – please contact Dee with any concerns or issues for the state board of NPA. Dee can be reached at regional@npagr.org