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March 2021 Newsletter
Thank you!
Thank you for all your hardwork and professionalism in serving on the front lines of Covid-19. We appreciate you!
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NPAA Store Open for Business!
Visit the NPAA Store! The store is featuring NPAA items like:
  • t-shirts,
  • portfolios,
  • tumblers,
  • bags,
  • phone wallets and
  • lapel pins.
Membership Corner:
As a member of NPAA, you will have access to CEUs, networking, educational content, and advocacy opportunities.  Enjoy the flexibility of an annual membership or save time and money over the long term with life membership. And for a limited time, there is a 50% discount on membership renewals.  To join or renew your NPAA membership, click here https://www.npalliancealabama.org/Membership
MESSAGE FROM NPAA PRESIDENT, D'Ann Somerall
Dear Members,

We are approaching the one-year anniversary of the lockdown that closed many of our clinics, businesses, schools, and Universities. Most of us had no real idea of what to expect when the Gov. locked our state down on March 27, 2020. You see, we've never been through a pandemic before. BUT, in not knowing our future we did what nurses do - we adjusted. We quickly learned how to maneuver telehealth visits. We learned how to create virtual backgrounds so others would not see the dishes in the kitchen since all of our kids were home from school. We learned to Zoom/Webex/Facetime so we could stay connected to our patients, siblings, grandparents. We have spent our nursing careers learning how to "make it work" and we truly rallied during this pandemic.

As we look to the future we know from the pandemic is that nurse practitioners practice high-level quality care and that we do not need oversight...yes, we will continue to collaborate with physicians, physical therapists, social workers, etc, but we do not need to be directly tied to the physician provider. The governor's executive order eliminated the restrictions placed within the collaborative practice agreement allowing NPs to practice to the fullest extent of our education unrestricted. It is time for Alabama to move to the future and seek full practice authority in order to improve the access to health care within our state.

To gain full practice authority will require a team effort. All NPs must rally together by supporting state political candidates who are pro-improved access to health care for AL citizens. We need contributions to the NPAA PAC so that WE can support candidates. We need boots on the ground in Montgomery during the legislative session. This will not be a mission for the faint of heart, but with hard work and dedication to improving the lives of our patients, we will be successful.

Please contact me if you have any questions or concerns. We are moving forward with plans to seek FPA in the near future. We have to be allowed to practice to the full extent of our educational training!

Sincerely,

D'Ann

Two Alabama Nurse Practitioners selected as AANP Fellows
It is with great pleasure that we honor Dr. Kala Blakely (Assistant Professor and Specialty Track Coordinator for the Adult/Gerontology program at the UAB School of Nursing) and Dr. Stephnie Wynn (Professor and Assistant Dean for Scholarly Activity at Samford University) for their recent acceptance as Fellows in the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. The Fellows of the AANP (FAANP) is dedicated to the global advancement of NPs and the high-quality health care they deliver. By engaging recognized NP leaders who have made outstanding contributions to NP education, policy, clinical practice, or research, and developing NP leaders of the future, we are furthering the NP profession while enhancing AANP's mission.
Announcing 15th NPAA Annual Conference
"A Whole New World: Refresh. Renew. Refocus."
Announcing the NPAA 15th Annual Conference. This year's theme is "A Whole New World: Refresh. Renew. Refocus.". The conference will be at the Wynfrey Hyatt Hotel in Birmingham, Alabama on November 12-13, 2021.

If you are interested in submitting an abstract, please complete the submission.

NPAA Job Opportunities Board
The Job Opportunities Board on the NPAA website allows members to post job opportunities for NPs. Check it out to see a new job opportunity in the Mobile area!

Only NPAA members are allowed to post and view opportunities so be sure to join NPAA!
Get involved with NPAA
The following NPAA offices will be up for election this fall. Nominations will start in May. Each office is held for 2 years except for the Student-At-Large position. Please contact Denise Williams, NPAA Administrative Director, admin@npalliancealabama.org.

  • President-elect: shall serve for one (1) two (2) year term. Shall remain informed of all issues, statutes, and concerns facing NPs in Alabama. The President-elect, in absence of the President, shall serve as spokesperson for NPs, call meetings, set the calendar and agenda for the meetings, and chair meetings. The President-elect shall be a co-signer of all bank accounts, chair the Bylaws committee, and take on special tasks as designated by the President.

  • VP for Membership: Shall support efforts related to membership recruitment and retention. The VP of Membership chairs the Membership Committee and may take on special tasks as designated by the President.

  • Secretary: Shall keep minutes and records, including meeting attendance, committee and officer reports, and roll of members. The Secretary shall conduct official correspondence, serve as the coordinator of calendars (in coordination with the President), and publish notice of meetings.

  • Member-at-Large: Shall be elected from the membership. The Member-at-Large is a member of the Executive Committee, attends all meetings of the Steering Committee, and may take on special tasks as designated by the President.

  • Two (2) Student Members-at-Large shall serve on the Steering Committee for a one (1) year term. Student Members-at-Large will be elected annually.
Check out NPAA's New Website
NPAA's website has a new look! We are asking all of our existing members to log-in and create their new password and update their profiles. Be sure to check out the new member-only pages! We also have a new preceptor and provider database. You can list your participation in these databases through your member profile.

If you would like to join NPAA, please use our streamlined membership form. It is fast and easy!

For Current NPAA Members, Steps to create a new password and update your profile:

  1. Go to www.npalliancealabama.org
  2. In the upper right-hand corner click View Profile
  3. Enter your email address and click Forgot Password. This will allow you to create a new password.
  4. Log in with your new password and update your profile!

If you have any questions, please contact Denise Williams, admin@npalliacealabama.org