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The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) extends its sympathy and condolences to our members and others affected by Hurricane Katrina. We are identifying the following sites as possible resources for individuals needing assistance and those individuals who wish to offer assistance:

https://volunteer.ccrf.hhs.gov - The Office of the Surgeon General and the Office of Public Health Preparedness are mobilizing health care professionals for relief assistance in areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Information on how to volunteer service is available from this site, as well as from www.aanp.org.

www.aacn.nche.edu/HurricaneRelief.htm - The AACN site includes a list resource for displaced faculty and students in the LA/MS/AL Gulf Coast region seeking an alternative educational program.

www.usafreedomcorps.gov - The USA Freedom Corps is an office of the White House. This site includes links for volunteering services and resources to help the relief efforts, including special funds established to help victims of Hurricane Katrina.

www.nvoad.org - The National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) maintains a list of organizations accepting donations to support victims of Hurricane Katrina.

www.redcross.org - The American Red Cross is accepting donations and volunteers for local chapters to support relief efforts.

The latest version of The Mentor is here! View the latest issue for the President's Point, articles on current issues for NP education and practice, and information on available resources. Please click here to view this version of the newsletter.

AHRQ Primary Care Discussion Series

The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is launching a discussion series entitled An Ongoing Dialogue on the Future of Primary Care to bring together individuals and organizations that are committed to improving the health of all Americans through improved quality and availability of primary health care. This series will feature 5 dialogue sessions held over a year, beginning with the first on September 14, 7:30-9:00 AM. Click here for details of the September forum, including invited guest speakers and location. NONPF is pleased to serve as a "Partner in Dialogue" to support this important series offered by AHRQ.

The 32nd Annual Meeting will highlight the theme of Dimensions of the NP Kaleidoscope: Education, Practice, Research, and Advocacy. Save the dates of April 20-23, 2006, to join us in Orlando at the Wyndham Palace Resort & Spa (Lake Buena Vista)! See the Call for Abstracts for details on how to submit an abstract in consideration for a podium, poster, symposium, or workshop presentation. The deadline for abstract submissions is October 17, 2005.

National Primary Care Week 2005
NONPF is again a supporting organization for National Primary Care Week (NPCW), an annual event to highlight the importance of primary care and to bring health care professionals together to discuss and learn about generalist and interdisciplinary health care, particularly its impact on and importance to underserved populations. This year NPCW 2005 will be held from October 16-22, 2005 with a theme of "Breaking Down Barriers: Health Literacy in Community Health". NONPF urges NP faculty to identify or encourage student leaders to organize events on your campus. Interested students can sign up to be a leader at http://www.amsa.org/programs/npcw/signup.cfm.

NPCW student leaders are eligible to apply for a $200 grant to support a school project. Student leaders can also apply for an additional $100 if they collaborate with an Area Health Education Center or National Health Service Corps Ambassador. Special consideration will be given to applications that fit the following criteria: new projects, interdisciplinary projects, collaborative projects (with AHECs/Ambassadors and other schools), and originality.

Applications must be submitted by September 2, 2005 to qualify for the first funding deadline, or by September 23, 2005 to qualify for the second deadline. Grant guidelines are available from http://www.amsa.org/programs/npcw/schoolapp.cfm. For additional information, contact a NPCW staff member at NPCW@www.amsa.org.

ICN International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network Conference

June 28-30, 2006 in Sandton, South Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre (25 minutes from Johannesburg International Airport). Please click here for more information.

Throughout August and September, thousands of outreach and enrollment events will take place across the country to inform families about the availability of low-cost and free health care coverage through Medicaid and SCHIP, and to enroll eligible children. For more information please visit www.coveringkidsandfamilies.org.

The Association of Advanced Nursing Practice Educators is organizing an education-focused event to be held in conjunction with the RCN NP Association Meeting. This meeting will be held September 19-21, 2005, at the Chesford Grange Hotel in
Warwickshire, UK. Details of the conference can be found on the RCN Website www.rcn.org.uk/events.

2005 Annual Meeting Highlighted Celebration, Reflection, and Innovation

Approaching 500 in registration, the NONPF 2005 annual meeting had a record attendance to mark the organization’s 25^th birthday. The Saturday birthday gala celebration included a slide presentation by the Archives Committee on the leadership history in the organization. As NONPF President Ann L. O’Sullivan noted in comments during the gala, “NONPF has grown significantly from the days of the banquet being held in the president’s back yard!”

The meeting highlighted the theme of Transforming the Future: Excellence Through Innovation. Dr. O’Sullivan kicked off the meeting with an inspiring presidential address in which she underscored the significance of understanding change for transforming the future. Other plenary sessions included provocative speakers on topics supporting the theme: Dr. Marilyn Chow of Kaiser Permanente and the RWJ Executive Nurse Fellows Program discussed future trends in health care and the related imperatives for nursing education to sustain innovation; Patricia Kappas-Larson of Evercare/United Healthcare described leadership opportunities for NPs through competency in practice and innovation; Dr. Cheryl Cox presented her “Interaction Model of Client Health Behavior” and translating practice into research; and a panel of Drs. Michael Carter, Lucy Marion, Ann L. O’Sullivan, and Joanne Pohl discussed the innovation of the practice doctorate and NONPF’s preliminary work in shaping competencies for the NP. Opportunities for audience participation in the sessions and during the Friday roundtable luncheon yielded rich discussion and feedback for the NONPF leadership on critical issues within NP education.

CD recordings with the PowerPoint presentations for most sessions are available to purchase from InteractAV. Access the order form here. Additional descriptions and scenes of the meeting will be available from the conference page.

NONPF Honors Nursing Legends with Lifetime Achievement Awards

As part of the 25^th birthday celebration, NONPF honored 5 leaders in nursing for their contributions to the advancement of the nurse practitioner role. Helen Grace and Gloria Smith are recognized for their significant support of initiatives related to NP practice and education through their positions with the Kellogg Foundation. Jessie Scott is identified as the director of the Division of Nursing who led the implementation of the 1964 Nurse Act that set the stage for funding nursing workforce development and program funding for early NP education. Aside from her significant role as a nurse historian, Joan Lynaugh was co-director with Dr. Barbara Bates on the federally-funded project entitled “Developing Curriculum and a Collaborative NP-Physician Team Model of Care.” Darlene Jelinek was the first president and first executive director of NONPF, and she served as project director for the development of the first NP curriculum guidelines. To see further descriptions of each recipient click here.

NONPF 2005 Annual Recognition Awards

During the annual meeting in Chicago, NONPF recognized the winners of the annual awards for education, practice, and research:

Achievement in Research Award: Lucy Marion, PhD, RN, FAAN, Medical College of Georgia
Outstanding Nurse Practitioner Educator Award: Brigid Warren, RN, MSN, Michigan State University
Outstanding Faculty Nurse Practice Award: University of California, School of Nursing
Fitzgerald Health Small Grant Research Awards: Susan Kelly-Weeder, PhD, APRN, BC for her study of lifestyle risk factors on fertility in African-American women.

2005 Poster Awards

For a second year, Dr. Mary Neiheisel of the University of Louisiana, Lafayette and Advanced Practice Education Associates (APEA) sponsored the Outstanding Poster Awards during the NONPF annual meeting. A review committee selected 1 poster per set of poster displays plus 1 electronic poster. The recipient receives a $200 award. The 2005 APEA Outstanding Poster Award recipients:

Elizabeth Blunt, PhD, MSN, CRNP of Drexel University for “Pharmaceutical Company Influence on Nurse Practitioner Prescribing.”
Christine Colello, MSN, RN, CS, CNP of the University of Cincinnati for “Brief Interventions: Setting the Stage for Health Behavior Change.”
Patricia Krauskopf, PhD, RN, CFNP of Shenandoah University for “Bioterrorism Curriculum Development and Implementation Using Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)”
Gregory Brooks, MSN, ARNP of the University of Oklahoma for “Transforming Radiographic Instruction to a Web-based Environment.”

Practice Doctorate Resource Documents

The NONPF Practice Doctorate Resource Center is intended to facilitate the ongoing exchange of information about this topic and to facilitate dialogue broadly among NONPF members, clinicians, educators, and the general public. Visit the Web-based resource center to obtain NONPF statements and links for related articles and other important information.

Directory of Nurse Managed Health Centers Available

The National Network of Nurse Managed Health Centers has released the National Directory of Nurse Managed Health Centers. This directory provides a breakdown by state of universities with nurse managed health centers and includes profiles of centers. The directory is available here as a PDF file.

NONPF Statement of on Clinical Evaluation

View the NONPF issue statement on the clinical observation of APN/NP students . The NONPF Board approved this statement in April 2003. The Educational Standards and Guidelines Committee developed the statement to reaffirm the organizational commitment to maintaining the standard of faculty observation of the NP student’s clinical performance with patients. The statement also identifies recognized methods for direct observation.

Consultation Service - Q-NONPF

The mission of NONPF is to provide leadership in promoting quality nurse practitioner education. To that end, the NONPF Consultation for Quality Nurse Practitioner Education Program (Q-NONPF) is a multi-tiered quality improvement program offered by NONPF faculty consultants. The consultative service offers support to faculty and programs in meeting evaluative criteria for their programs, in developing strong curricula for NP education, and for exploring specific areas of program development and implementation. The Q-NONPF program will center on national guidelines, competencies, domains, and criteria for all NP educational programs and specialties. Visit the Q-NONPF site for full details of the different levels of consultation available.

Resources on Health Impacts of Terrorism

NONPF is participating organization in FACING FEAR TOGETHER, and initiative led by America’s Health Together to study the mental health impacts of terrorism in America. Several resources are available to NP educators through this initiative:

Ø A blueprint report detailing findings from the first phase of the initiative.

Ø A reference poster for primary care providers entitled “Tools for Primary Care Providers Treating the Symptoms of Trauma in a Time of Terrorism” is available from the NONPF office.

A patient education poster for display in a clinician’s office is available. Preview it at www.facingfeartogether.org/healthtogether/facingFear/pdf/aht_poster_final.pdf and contact mheldring@healthtogether.org if you wish to order a copy.

Guidelines for International Experiences

Under the direction of Dr. Anita Hunter, the NONPF Global Advancement Committee, developed the Guidelines for Establishing International Experiences. The guidelines are designed to provide faculty in nursing programs criteria with which to develop, implement, and evaluate international learning experiences. View the guidelines here. (Requires the Acrobat Reader to view, which can be downloaded at Adobe's website.)

Position Statement on Distance Education Policies Available

The Alliance for Nursing Accreditation has released a Position Statement on Distance Education Policies, which has been endorsed by NONPF. Click here to read the statement.

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The Mentor President's Message Press Releases Spotlight on Members		Hurricane Katrina Relief Resources The National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) extends its sympathy and condolences to our members and others affected by Hurricane Katrina. We are identifying the following sites as possible resources for individuals needing assistance and those individuals who wish to offer assistance: https://volunteer.ccrf.hhs.gov - The Office of the Surgeon General and the Office of Public Health Preparedness are mobilizing health care professionals for relief assistance in areas impacted by Hurricane Katrina. Information on how to volunteer service is available from this site, as well as from www.aanp.org. www.aacn.nche.edu/HurricaneRelief.htm - The AACN site includes a list resource for displaced faculty and students in the LA/MS/AL Gulf Coast region seeking an alternative educational program. www.usafreedomcorps.gov - The USA Freedom Corps is an office of the White House. This site includes links for volunteering services and resources to help the relief efforts, including special funds established to help victims of Hurricane Katrina. www.nvoad.org - The National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (NVOAD) maintains a list of organizations accepting donations to support victims of Hurricane Katrina. www.redcross.org - The American Red Cross is accepting donations and volunteers for local chapters to support relief efforts. **The Mentor - New issue** The latest version of The Mentor is here! View the latest issue for the President's Point, articles on current issues for NP education and practice, and information on available resources. Please click here to view this version of the newsletter. AHRQ Primary Care Discussion Series The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is launching a discussion series entitled An Ongoing Dialogue on the Future of Primary Care to bring together individuals and organizations that are committed to improving the health of all Americans through improved quality and availability of primary health care. This series will feature 5 dialogue sessions held over a year, beginning with the first on September 14, 7:30-9:00 AM. Click here for details of the September forum, including invited guest speakers and location. NONPF is pleased to serve as a "Partner in Dialogue" to support this important series offered by AHRQ. 2006 Meeting - Call for Abstracts The 32nd Annual Meeting will highlight the theme of Dimensions of the NP Kaleidoscope: Education, Practice, Research, and Advocacy. Save the dates of April 20-23, 2006, to join us in Orlando at the Wyndham Palace Resort & Spa (Lake Buena Vista)! See the Call for Abstracts for details on how to submit an abstract in consideration for a podium, poster, symposium, or workshop presentation. The deadline for abstract submissions is October 17, 2005. National Primary Care Week 2005 NONPF is again a supporting organization for National Primary Care Week (NPCW), an annual event to highlight the importance of primary care and to bring health care professionals together to discuss and learn about generalist and interdisciplinary health care, particularly its impact on and importance to underserved populations. This year NPCW 2005 will be held from October 16-22, 2005 with a theme of "Breaking Down Barriers: Health Literacy in Community Health". NONPF urges NP faculty to identify or encourage student leaders to organize events on your campus. Interested students can sign up to be a leader at http://www.amsa.org/programs/npcw/signup.cfm. NPCW student leaders are eligible to apply for a $200 grant to support a school project. Student leaders can also apply for an additional $100 if they collaborate with an Area Health Education Center or National Health Service Corps Ambassador. Special consideration will be given to applications that fit the following criteria: new projects, interdisciplinary projects, collaborative projects (with AHECs/Ambassadors and other schools), and originality. Applications must be submitted by September 2, 2005 to qualify for the first funding deadline, or by September 23, 2005 to qualify for the second deadline. Grant guidelines are available from http://www.amsa.org/programs/npcw/schoolapp.cfm. For additional information, contact a NPCW staff member at NPCW@www.amsa.org. ICN International Nurse Practitioner/Advanced Practice Nursing Network Conference June 28-30, 2006 in Sandton, South Africa at the Sandton Convention Centre (25 minutes from Johannesburg International Airport). Please click here for more information. *Covering Kids & Families* Throughout August and September, thousands of outreach and enrollment events will take place across the country to inform families about the availability of low-cost and free health care coverage through Medicaid and SCHIP, and to enroll eligible children. For more information please visit www.coveringkidsandfamilies.org. International Meeting The Association of Advanced Nursing Practice Educators is organizing an education-focused event to be held in conjunction with the RCN NP Association Meeting. This meeting will be held September 19-21, 2005, at the Chesford Grange Hotel in Warwickshire, UK. Details of the conference can be found on the RCN Website www.rcn.org.uk/events. 2005 Annual Meeting Highlighted Celebration, Reflection, and Innovation Approaching 500 in registration, the NONPF 2005 annual meeting had a record attendance to mark the organization’s 25^th birthday. The Saturday birthday gala celebration included a slide presentation by the Archives Committee on the leadership history in the organization. As NONPF President Ann L. O’Sullivan noted in comments during the gala, “NONPF has grown significantly from the days of the banquet being held in the president’s back yard!” The meeting highlighted the theme of Transforming the Future: Excellence Through Innovation. Dr. O’Sullivan kicked off the meeting with an inspiring presidential address in which she underscored the significance of understanding change for transforming the future. Other plenary sessions included provocative speakers on topics supporting the theme: Dr. Marilyn Chow of Kaiser Permanente and the RWJ Executive Nurse Fellows Program discussed future trends in health care and the related imperatives for nursing education to sustain innovation; Patricia Kappas-Larson of Evercare/United Healthcare described leadership opportunities for NPs through competency in practice and innovation; Dr. Cheryl Cox presented her “Interaction Model of Client Health Behavior” and translating practice into research; and a panel of Drs. Michael Carter, Lucy Marion, Ann L. O’Sullivan, and Joanne Pohl discussed the innovation of the practice doctorate and NONPF’s preliminary work in shaping competencies for the NP. Opportunities for audience participation in the sessions and during the Friday roundtable luncheon yielded rich discussion and feedback for the NONPF leadership on critical issues within NP education. CD recordings with the PowerPoint presentations for most sessions are available to purchase from InteractAV. Access the order form here. Additional descriptions and scenes of the meeting will be available from the conference page. NONPF Honors Nursing Legends with Lifetime Achievement Awards As part of the 25^th birthday celebration, NONPF honored 5 leaders in nursing for their contributions to the advancement of the nurse practitioner role. Helen Grace and Gloria Smith are recognized for their significant support of initiatives related to NP practice and education through their positions with the Kellogg Foundation. Jessie Scott is identified as the director of the Division of Nursing who led the implementation of the 1964 Nurse Act that set the stage for funding nursing workforce development and program funding for early NP education. Aside from her significant role as a nurse historian, Joan Lynaugh was co-director with Dr. Barbara Bates on the federally-funded project entitled “Developing Curriculum and a Collaborative NP-Physician Team Model of Care.” Darlene Jelinek was the first president and first executive director of NONPF, and she served as project director for the development of the first NP curriculum guidelines. To see further descriptions of each recipient click here. NONPF 2005 Annual Recognition Awards During the annual meeting in Chicago, NONPF recognized the winners of the annual awards for education, practice, and research: Achievement in Research Award: Lucy Marion, PhD, RN, FAAN, Medical College of Georgia Outstanding Nurse Practitioner Educator Award: Brigid Warren, RN, MSN, Michigan State University Outstanding Faculty Nurse Practice Award: University of California, School of Nursing Fitzgerald Health Small Grant Research Awards: Susan Kelly-Weeder, PhD, APRN, BC for her study of lifestyle risk factors on fertility in African-American women. 2005 Poster Awards For a second year, Dr. Mary Neiheisel of the University of Louisiana, Lafayette and Advanced Practice Education Associates (APEA) sponsored the Outstanding Poster Awards during the NONPF annual meeting. A review committee selected 1 poster per set of poster displays plus 1 electronic poster. The recipient receives a $200 award. The 2005 APEA Outstanding Poster Award recipients: Elizabeth Blunt, PhD, MSN, CRNP of Drexel University for “Pharmaceutical Company Influence on Nurse Practitioner Prescribing.” Christine Colello, MSN, RN, CS, CNP of the University of Cincinnati for “Brief Interventions: Setting the Stage for Health Behavior Change.” Patricia Krauskopf, PhD, RN, CFNP of Shenandoah University for “Bioterrorism Curriculum Development and Implementation Using Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)” Gregory Brooks, MSN, ARNP of the University of Oklahoma for “Transforming Radiographic Instruction to a Web-based Environment.” Practice Doctorate Resource Documents The NONPF Practice Doctorate Resource Center is intended to facilitate the ongoing exchange of information about this topic and to facilitate dialogue broadly among NONPF members, clinicians, educators, and the general public. Visit the Web-based resource center to obtain NONPF statements and links for related articles and other important information. *Directory of Nurse Managed Health Centers Available* The National Network of Nurse Managed Health Centers has released the National Directory of Nurse Managed Health Centers. This directory provides a breakdown by state of universities with nurse managed health centers and includes profiles of centers. The directory is available here as a PDF file. NONPF Statement of on Clinical Evaluation View the NONPF issue statement on the clinical observation of APN/NP students . The NONPF Board approved this statement in April 2003. The Educational Standards and Guidelines Committee developed the statement to reaffirm the organizational commitment to maintaining the standard of faculty observation of the NP student’s clinical performance with patients. The statement also identifies recognized methods for direct observation. Consultation Service - Q-NONPF The mission of NONPF is to provide leadership in promoting quality nurse practitioner education. To that end, the NONPF Consultation for Quality Nurse Practitioner Education Program (Q-NONPF) is a multi-tiered quality improvement program offered by NONPF faculty consultants. The consultative service offers support to faculty and programs in meeting evaluative criteria for their programs, in developing strong curricula for NP education, and for exploring specific areas of program development and implementation. The Q-NONPF program will center on national guidelines, competencies, domains, and criteria for all NP educational programs and specialties. Visit the Q-NONPF site for full details of the different levels of consultation available. Resources on Health Impacts of Terrorism NONPF is participating organization in FACING FEAR TOGETHER, and initiative led by America’s Health Together to study the mental health impacts of terrorism in America. Several resources are available to NP educators through this initiative: Ø A blueprint report detailing findings from the first phase of the initiative. Ø A reference poster for primary care providers entitled “Tools for Primary Care Providers Treating the Symptoms of Trauma in a Time of Terrorism” is available from the NONPF office. A patient education poster for display in a clinician’s office is available. Preview it at www.facingfeartogether.org/healthtogether/facingFear/pdf/aht_poster_final.pdf and contact mheldring@healthtogether.org if you wish to order a copy. Guidelines for International Experiences Under the direction of Dr. Anita Hunter, the NONPF Global Advancement Committee, developed the Guidelines for Establishing International Experiences. The guidelines are designed to provide faculty in nursing programs criteria with which to develop, implement, and evaluate international learning experiences. View the guidelines here. (Requires the Acrobat Reader to view, which can be downloaded at Adobe's website.) Position Statement on Distance Education Policies Available The Alliance for Nursing Accreditation has released a Position Statement on Distance Education Policies, which has been endorsed by NONPF. Click here to read the statement.