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2008-09 NPO Officer Nominees
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Chair
Elect – Anne Barry-Lever
Treasurer Elect – Frances
Guthridge
Secretary Elect – Luann
Cook
Nominating Chair Elect – Mariah
Taylor
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Make your
practice available to clients!
Consensus
Model for APRN Regulation:
Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education
July 7, 2008
Review
for discussion at the NPO Annual Business meeting Oct. 18, 2008.
NURSE
PRACTITIONERS IN BUSINESS
Here's
a blog about NP's who either want to start or own their own business.
You
will find information on billing, clinical forms, coding, EMR, Insurance,
Marketing, supplies/equipment, NP practice issues, practice management,
startup. Check it out by
clicking here!
NSO
Insurance Covers individual NP's and Businesses
Liability
Coverage for Individuals and Businesses
Nurses
Service Organization (NSO) provides coverage for individual nurse
practitioners as well as coverage for your business, clinic etc.
Subject to the rules and regulations of Oregon, a business which
is incorporated (Inc.) or a limited liability corporation (LLC),
liability coverage for the business would pertain to claims brought
against the business, its employees and individual contractors.
NSO individual policy coverage will continue to be available to
individual NPs who wish to secure coverage for activities outside
of your business, such as part time work or employed duties. An
NP may hold both policies.
To secure
coverage for your business, contact NSO at
1-888-288-3534..
10-year
CVD Risk calculator
offered by the NHLBI
Check
it out!
Not
in a Bargaining Unit? Pay Less Dues!
At the April
2006 ONA House of Delegates there was majority support for the dues
differential becoming a permanent part of the ONA bylaws. This means
that if you are not part of a collective bargaining unit that you
can elect to pay 50% of the total sum of the ONA dues each year.
You will continue
to pay ON-PAC dues and NU-PAC dues along with your ANA dues. You
need to notify the ONA office at the time of membership renewal
if you desire to make this change in paying your dues. Spread the
word! Tell colleages!
Membership
In addition to being a powerful advocate for nurses in Oregon, the
Oregon Nurses Association provides its members other exceptional
benefits. Visit the ONA website to learn more.
It's easy to
complete your membership application online, or you can contact
ONA at 503-293-0011, ext. 305
NPO members – Check out ONA's Job Bank for employment opportunities.
They are continually being updated and do advertise NP positions.
Have
you signed up to
ANA SmartBrief?
Click
here to read today's ANA SmartBrief
HEADLINES
August 8,
2008
TOP
STORY
- Breast cancer
risk factors help determine need for early screening
NURSING,
HEALTH & MEDICAL SCIENCE
- New moms
need help, support with challenges of breast-feeding
- CDC: 40%
of U.S. adults have been tested for HIV
- Study determines
two fertility therapies provide no benefit
- Many stroke
patients get to ER too late for treatment
- Report:
Detroit leads U.S. cities in premature, low-birth-weight babies
- Study: Bone
turnover rate stays high after weight loss
TRENDS
& TECHNOLOGIES
- Protecting
privacy becomes quality-of-care issue for hospitals
- More hospitals
choose EDIS based on integration options
WORK-LIFE
BALANCE
- Hawaii center
works to solve state's nurse shortage
FROM THE PATIENT'S VIEW
- Women careful
about telling others of breast cancer diagnosis
ANA
NEWS
- Up to 12%
off Dell computer products
- Free phones
and savings up to $100 on selected cell phones!
NPO
members: become active in
NPO Committee work!
Please send
your name, address and phone contact number.
Looking
for a new position as an NP?
Oregon Nurses
Association Career center has postings for NP jobs around the United
States.
Click
here to see job options.
Check
here for information about the Campaign for Environmentally Responsible
Health Care.
Topics such
as Mercury thermometer exchange progrms, free alternatives to PVC/DEHP,
Shutting down incinerators,Foods, pesticides and fragrances plus
Green Purchasing. How can you play a part?
Nurses
- as Environmental Health Activists there are New Mini-grants Available!
Check it out!
Don't put off talking to your patients
about
being overweight!
- Being overweight
or obese increases their risks of many diseases and health conditions,
including the following:
- Hypertension
- Dyslipidemia
(for example, high total cholesterol or
high levels of triglycerides)
- Type 2 diabetes
- Coronary
heart disease
- Stroke
- Gallbladder
disease
- Osteoarthritis
- Sleep apnea
and respiratory problems
- Some cancers
(endometrial, breast, and colon)
CDC
Calls for Breastfeeding Support
Across the Nation
Check
out the evidence based interventions as well as the expertise
of the nation's leading scientists and breastfeeding experts.
Look
here to find out the most current information for NP's coming from
the Oregon State Board of Nursing
Pain
Management CE
The
OSBN website now has general information on this requirement, which
will be in effect from 2004-2009. This is a one-time requirement,
and is mandated by the state for all MDs, RNs, PAs, Chiropractors,
Naturopaths, Psychologists and Clinical SocialWorkers. There have
been links provided to several online options which arefree or low
cost. Please note that these are only a few of the many availableoptions,
and that coursework taken by NPs at the advanced level which offers
CME, or CNE and concerns pain management, end of life or palliative
care maybe used towards this requirement upon renewal of your license.
The Board is anticipating that the Pain Commission will notify us
of their one credit course which is part of the requirement, by
December 2004. Links and information can be found at:
http://www.osbn.state.or.us/OSBN/pain_management.shtml.
Teaching
aides available for cervical cancer screening
Teaching
aides available for cervical cancer screening The Gynecologic Cancer
Foundation (GCF) and the National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC)
have announced the availability of an education kit designed to
inform health care consumers about cervical cancer, including basic
information about the disease, screening, detection and treatment
options.
This
resource is available on the Women's Cancer Network Web site,
www.wcn.org and
on the National Cervical Cancer Coalition's Web site, www.nccc-online.org
Gardasil
HPV low/high risk HPV Vaccine
available now!
Merck pharmaceuticals
does have a patient assistance program for uninsured clients. Ask
your Merck Representative for information today!
Sign
up for information on this vaccine to prevent cervical cancer.
Membership
In addition to being a powerful advocate for
nurses in Oregon, the Oregon Nurses Association provides its members
other exceptional benefits. Visit the ONA website to learn more.
It's easy to complete
your membership application online, or
you can contact ONA at 503-293-0011, ext. 305
NPO
members – Check
out ONA's Job Bank for employment opportunities. They are continually
being updated and do advertise NP positions.
Meeting Minutes and Reports
The minutes from the Quarterly Meetings and
Treasurers Reports are available here.
2008
February
2, 2008
May
31, 2008
August
18, 2008
2007
Meeting
Minutes and Reports
Calendar
Next
NPO Quarterly Business Meeting
Annual Meeting,
Hood River
October 18th, 2008
Entitle: Agenda
There will be
no phone conference availability for this business meeting.
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