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December 2019 Newsletter
UPCOMING EVENTS
See what's happening this year .

  • CANPA CE Day, February 1, 2020
  • NPAA 14th Annual Conference, November 13-14, 2020
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Susanne Fogger, DNP, CRNP, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP, FAANP

Dr. Fogger is the clinical expert/educator in psychiatric and addictions nursing, teaching across the curricula at the UAB School of Nursing. Her scholarship is the care of individuals with HIV, substance use disorders and mental illness. As a certified advanced practice addictions nurse, she oversaw and expanded opioid related content across the curriculum including integrated behavioral health in rural primary care clinics as part of the ANEW grant. As the site director for SECSA program integrated SBIRT into the curriculum of the MSN program.  Within her faculty practice, Dr.  Fogger supervises graduate students caring for patients living with HIV and struggling with psychiatric and substance use issues. She is currently serving as the NPAA Member at Large.
NP RESOURCES
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MEMBERSHIP CORNER
NPAA will be mailing out postcards to all Alabama NPs encouraging them to join NPAA! Please be sure to watch for them in the mail and bring them to your employer. NPAA is now offering group memberships at a 10% discount for registering groups of 10 or more nurse practitioners.

Associate memberships are also available for your office. Being an associate member will allow your office to post unlimited job advertisements and notify NPAA members about upcoming events or opportunities.
MESSAGE FROM NPAA PRESIDENT, D'Ann Somerall
We're here to guide you through your best year yet!
Dear Members:

As we conclude the 2019 calendar year I think it is purduent to reflect on a few of the successes of the organization over past 12 months. 
 
Legislation:  Dr. Eileen Meyer has diligently created strong partnership with representatives from the Alabama Board of Nursing and Legislature to continue to expand the role of all NPs in Alabama. New procedures for all AL NPs were approved. Due to Dr. Meyer's efforts NPAA is now being seen as a strong partner in the Legislature. Dr. Meyer will provide monthly updates on the legislative endeavors beginning in January as we will need all hands-on deck to push forth legislation! 

Membership:  Our membership continues to grow and under the leadership of newly elected VP for Membership, Dr. Curry Bordelon, his committee is developing engaging opportunities for established and new members. Dr. Bordelon will be hosting a monthly column in the newsletter to highlight new benefits of membership!
 
2020 Conference:  Attendee's at the 2019 NPAA conference commented that it was THE best conference ever. We had over 250 attendees’, as well as 45 vendors. Dr. Susan Appel has begun working on developing the conference theme, planning the speakers and acquiring vendors. If you have vendor contacts, please send contacts to  sjappel@ua.edu . Dr. Appeal will provide monthly updates beginning in January.
 
I am honored to serve as NPAA President for the 2019-2021 term. I foresee great strides in the opportunities for NPs in Alabama through our organization. Happy Holiday and Happy New Year! 

D'Ann 
AANP Awards for 2020
The  AANP 2020 NP State Award for Excellence  is given to an individual NP in each state who has demonstrated excellence in clinical practice. Congratulations to:

Lisa Rhodes
The  AANP 2020 Advocate State Award for Excellence  is given to an individual in each state who has made a significant contribution toward increasing awareness and recognition of NPs. Congratulations to:

Peggy Benson
2019 NPAA Bylaws
The NPAA membership voted to approve the NPAA bylaws. The bylaw changes will allow for greater inclusion of members in the various committees and planning for future events. The NPAA Steering Committee believes that the updates will assist NPAA in carry forwarding initiatives that will improve practice and engagement of Alabama NPs. Please see the updated bylaws . 
Nurse Licensure Compact
For Clarification: The Nurse Compact License is ONLY for your registered nurse (RN) license. The NCL is NOT for your nurse practitioner license. Nationally, at this time, there is NOT a compact license for nurse practitioners. 

Statement from Peggy Benson, Executive Officer for ABN :

"It has come to my attention that confusion persists regarding Alabama’s participation in the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC), which takes effect on January 1, 2020. Please read the following carefully:
 
You cannot work in another state on your current Alabama single state license (SSL). In order to obtain a multistate license (MSL), you must file the SSL to MSL application on the Board’s website (this application will be available beginning January 1, 2020) and submit to a fingerprint background check.

Background check information is available at   https://www.abn.alabama.gov/fingerprinting-for-applicants/ . Please note: you cannot submit for fingerprinting until after you file the SSL to MSL application with the Board.

Thank you for your careful attention to this message. Please feel free to direct any further questions to   Joyce Jeter, MSN, RN – Director of Licensing ."
Advanced Practice Nursing Loan Repayment Program
The Advanced Practice Nursing Loan Repayment Program is available for Alabama residents who either are enrolled full-time in accredited nursing education programs approved by the Alabama Board of Nursing and pursing graduate degrees to become certified registered nurse practitioners (CRNPs), certified nurse midwives (CNMs), or certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) or currently-approved CRNPs, CNMs, or CRNAs who graduated from such a program within the previous five (5) years. The maximum amount of the loan is $15,000 and the loan monies are allocated to the Board from the Alabama Education Trust Fund on a fiscal year basis (October 1 through September 30).

Completed applications must be received on or before the due date to be considered. For more information contact Honor Ingels at the Alabama Board of Nursing or more information.