ILLINOIS SOCIETY FORADVANCED PRACTICE

NURSING

The organization for APNS in Illinois

The purpose of ISAPN members reaching out to students Introduce you to the only organization in Illinois that will help to mentor you in your transition from a Registered Nurse to an Advance Practice Nurse.

Invite you to join the organization that Professional APNs make a point of not only belonging to, but being actively involved in.

Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) American Nurses Association (ANA) defines APN as

a registered nurse with masters or doctoral preparationthat manifests a high level of expertise in the assessment,

diagnosis, and treatment of actual or potential health problems. Currently,the state of Illinois recognizes four advanced practice nursing categories:

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)

Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)

Certified Nurse Practitioner (CNP)

Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS)

ISAPN represents all four APN categories

ISAPN will provide you with many a P.E.A.R.L.

• PRACTICE• EDUCATION• AWARENESS• RESEARCH• LEGISLATION

PRACTICE

• Promote and encourage evidence based practice

* Opportunities at Region meetings

* Midwest Conference

* Partnering with the American Academy

of Nurse Practitioners to provide CEUs

Educate

Develop, participate, and sponsor continuing education opportunities for APNs. Eg. Moon Pies, French Fries and Thunder thighs presented by Barb

Bancroft in 2011

EKGs – Interpretation of the 12 lead EKG

How to actively engage your patients in Smoking Cessation

Offers APNs opportunities to present information to their peers. At Region meetings, Boot camp, and the Midwest Conference

Awareness

Increase public awareness of APN profession and utilization of APNs in

Healthcare

APNs are worth a mint to healthcare in Illinois

Research

Encourage and promote excellence in APN practice through research and publication

-Opportunities to give input into research being done by our members

e.g. Job Satisfaction amongst NPs

APN awareness of sleep apnea

LegislationInitiate, facilitate, support and protect the role of the APN through legislation and

regulation.

Helps APNs to understand how legislation and regulation affect practice.

ISAPN is a statewide

organization with membership divided by regions.

Region Meetings….Take place at least quarterly, often more frequently. Some meetings are pharmaceutical or other healthcare industry sponsored events. Other meetings are held in someone’s home or an educational or professional institution. CEUs are offered at some meetings. Meetings offer:

opportunities to network

a chance to ask questions

a place to voice concerns

a link to the larger ISAPN community

education

information

opportunities to get involved.

ISAPN has a very informative website for members

www.isapn.org

The website provides you with a wealth of information about

APN practice.

One of the outstanding PEARLs is PIRT = Practice Information

Response Team.

PIRT Question of the Month

•Question: I am an APN, ACNP and work in a Cardiology Practice. Three Cardiologists have delegated me prescriptive authority. One of the Cardiologists will be leaving the group and moving out of State. Is there a form I send to the State of IL?

•Answer: Yes, there is a form that will need to be submitted to: Department of Financial and Professional Regulation

ATTN: Division of Professional Regulation

320 West Washington, 3rd Floor

Springfield, Illinois 62786

The form is titled the “Notice of Termination of Delegated Prescriptive Authority for Controlled Substances.”

The form can be downloaded from the www.idfpr.com website. The form must be signed by the collaborating physician that will be terminating the agreement.

http://www.idfpr.com/dpr/apply/forms/f1883apn.pdf

Submitted by Cristin Rassi APN, CNS

On behalf of the PIRT committee

P.I.R.T. Answers your practice questions.

ISAPN is THE ONLY organization in Illinois that monitors actions of the legislature that can affect your practice.

Professional APNs are aware of the potential threats to our practice act and are proactive by being a part of the only organization that has a full time lobbyist that works to further the impact of APNs in Illinois and helps to eliminate barriers to practice.

Legislative Advocacy and Political Influence

Mark your calendar!

 

2011 APN Midwest Conference

October 20-22, 2011

Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference CenterEast Peoria, Illinois

 

Educational Opportunities

• Keep membership apprised of legislation affecting practice

• Educate/mentor members to be involved in legislation

• Raise funds for PAC= Political Action Committee

• Networking with other agencies to further the practice of APNs/remove barriers to practice

Government Relations

ISAPN BOOT CAMP

ISAPN Boot camp – a day long series

of presentations geared towards:

– APN students– APN new grads– APN novice

• Transition Tips from RN to APN

• Interviewing Skills• Contract Formation and

Negotiation• Reimbursement Issues• Malpractice Issues• Opportunities for

Networking• The Nurse Practice Act

UPCOMING BOOT CAMP DATES

Saturday, March 12, 2011 - Northwest Community Hospital,

Arlington Heights

Saturday, April 30, 2011 - Advocate Christ Hospital, Oak

Lawn

Boot camps for 2012 TBA

What topics are covered?

Transitioning from RN to APN - learn about the challenges of being a new APN, common misunderstandings about APNs and the "Queen Bee

Syndrome".  Also, learn a few strategies to make the transition easier.

Interviewing Skills - know what to expect when interviewing for an APN position, some typical questions and 6 common mistakes to avoid.  Be

prepared and know what you want before the interview.

Contract Formation and Negotiation - uncover 4 common myths about negotiation and how to respond to tactics like "good guy/bad guy".  Know what

preparation is needed to negotiate your best deal and what's in a good contact, especially for APNs.

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Covered Topics Continued

Malpractice Issues - Learn about "proving the standard of care" in malpractice cases, compensable damages, policies to avoid the charge of "failure to

communicate findings" and when negligent referral is applicable.

Reimbursement 101 - Know why APNs must be personally involved with their reimbursement policies, the need for equitable reimbursement policies and how

to address them.  Learn a few differences between Medicaid, Medicare and commercial insurances with APN reimbursement - and why you should bill

under your own license/number!

The Nurse Practice Act - Do you have a 2-minute explanation of what an APN does?  Get one here!  Also learn what the Nurse Practice Act says about scope

of practice and step-by-step discussion of licensure requirements.

Executive committee:President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and the Executive

Director and/or designees.

Additionally there are elected members from each branch of the APN role: CNM representative, CNS representative, CRNA representative, and CNP

representative. Each of these groups of APNs has unique issues and needs and ISAPN listens and acts on those needs.

There are several committee chairs: Government Relations, Membership, Marketing, Program and Reimbursement. These committees have

members that facilitate the goals of ISAPN.

Region Chairs: Facilitate the goals of ISAPN in each of the regions

ALL ISAPN Board members are volunteers. The only paid positions are those ISAPN hires through a company called Consulting4Biz

Regions

How do I know what

region I am in?

Can I go to meetings in

other regions?

How do I contact the

Region Chair?

Are there opportunities

to get involved in my Region?

ISAPN

http://www.isapn.orgwww.facebook.com / ISAPN

ISAPN is the organization for PROFESSIONAL APNS.

NO other organization provides

you with PEARL.

You will find opportunities with many other professional organizations for education, mentoring, collegiality, etc. BUT no other organization assures that your license is

protected in the state of Illinois.

ISAPN is the voice of APNs in Illinois!!