INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

President’s Message 1

Fall CE Conference 1

Legislative Committee Update 2

New Member Spotlight 3

District Updates 4-5

2018 Fall CE Conference 6-7

Career Center 8

Resource Links 9

NPAM Member Travels to Korea 10

AANP Recap 11

Guidebook for NPs 11

Committee Update 12

MDOH Announcements 12

President’s Message

A warm welcome to our newest NPAM members! If you are not a member of NPAM yet, I hope you will read all about our association in this issue of The Oracle and I encourage you to check out our website and see all that NPAM offers NPs in Maryland. I am certain you will agree with me, and other NPAM members, that your membership in NPAM, the only professional association that is dedicated solely to the advancement of NPs, will go a long way to break down barriers and protect the NP profession in Maryland.

Nurse Practitioners (NPs) advance their skills and knowledge with continuing educational opportunities provided by NPAM, which directly improves the care of our patients. Maintaining and improving our knowledge requires diligence and attention to recent evidence. In the past few weeks, valsartan and specific levothyroxine products were recalled, and it is our obligation to provide patients with the most recent evidence regarding drug therapy. Don’t forget to register for NPAM’s 2018 Pharmacology Updates Conference on October 13

th at Howard Community College which will offer up to 7 CEs with a emphasis on pharma-

cology. Use this link to register: https://www.npamonline.org/page/FallCE2018?

We are also called to share that knowledge and skill set with student NPs and novice NPs. Precepting NPs students and men-toring novice NPs is challenging and rewarding, yet experienced NPs provide essential clinical knowledge beyond what is taught to students in an academic setting. Professional performance and practice is expected from novice and experienced NPs, and preceptors should find it rewarding to know that the care delivered to patients by those you precept reflects your own professional care and concern. Thank you to those NPs who precept as there are some NPs whose practice does not support

the preceptor role. If you can precept, please consider sharing your knowledge and skills with others. It’s simple to log in to our membership and click “yes” to either (or both) the Preceptor or Mentor ques-tions.

Your knowledge and skill level is welcome in areas other than precepting and mentoring. Consider sharing your expertise at a district meeting or presenting at one of our CE conferences or by serving on a committee. Regardless of your contribution to NPAM, thank you for your dedication to promoting compassion and excellence in NP practice. Striving to maintain and enhance the credibility of the NP profession is a group effort, and we have the members to do just that.

Happy Fall,

Roseann Velez DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC , FAANP President, NPAM

The Oracle The Newsletter from the Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland Volume 25 Issue 1 Fall, 2018

Not a NPAM Member? We invite you to check out all of the benefits of be-longing to NPAM, the only professional association which advocates solely for the 4,800 +NPs in Maryland. Here a just a few of the top reasons to join.

Benefits of membership include: Access to Members Only pages on our website filled with resources just for you Access to a newly designed Career Center Networking opportunities at District Meetings, CE conferences, and other meetings Continuing Educational events Mentoring Directory for new graduate NPs Preceptor Directory for NP student members Representation in Annapolis by our lobbyists to protect your practice and to remove practice barriers in Maryland Representation at the Board of Nursing Members Only Facebook page Access to the Association Manager and Executive Director for immediate assistance Leadership opportunities Speedy resolution to your questions and concerns Discounted membership with AANP

Visit our website www.NPAMOnLine.org for more information and to join! Or email us at NPAM@npedu.com or call us at 888-405-NPAM!

https://www.npamonline.org/page/FallCE2018http://www.npamonline.org/mailto:NPAM@npedu.com

CONTACTING NPAM Phone: 1-888-405-NPAM toll free Website:

WWW.NPAMonline.org Management Address: PO Box 540 Ellicott City, MD 21041-0540 Association Manager: Marty Buonato NPAM@npedu.com Roseann Velez, President

RoeVelez@comcast.net Sonia Brown Past President sbrown92568@aol.com Tonya Appleby, President Elect TonyaAppleby@gmail.com Veronica Quattrini, Treasurer

quattrini@umaryland.edu Allison Carew Secretary acarew5@gmail.com Beverly Lang, Ex Director NPAMExDir@npedu.com Legislative Consultant Law Office of J. William Pitcher 410-268-0842 julia@marylandlobbying.com

NPAM Legislative Update

Claire Bode, NPAM Legislative Committee Chair

Julia Worcester, NPAM Legislative Consultant

The NPAM legislative committee will be “new and improved” beginning later this

fall! A subcommittee of NPAM leaders has been diligently working on an update

to the standing rules of the association in order to best serve our members and

our growing statewide association.

This subcommittee has finalized updated criteria for participation in the legisla-

tive committee which will include appointed members to serve a two-year term.

In addition, the revised standing rules include a range of responsibilities of the

Chair, Co-Chair and committee members who will review proposed legislation

during the legislative session, assist in the development of written testimony on

behalf of the association, testify in person when necessary, and plan and attend

the Annual NPAM Lobby Day.

We have limited slots available on the committee for the upcoming two-year

term and are currently accepting letters of interest submitted by Sept. 7, 2018 to

Claire (please email ecvbode@gmail.com) if you would like to be considered. In-

terested candidates will be reviewed and selected on or before Sept. 14, 2018.

The newly appointed legislative committee will have a break out session to meet

each other during the October NPAM Fall Conference (time TBD) and a manda-

tory meeting before the end of the calendar year.

The Maryland General Election is Tues. Nov. 6, 2018 where we expect a large

turnover in the Maryland General Assembly. Our voice as advance practice nurs-

es will be critical in the coming four-year term for these state elected officials. The

2019 NPAM Lobby Day is very important for our membership to attend and

meet with newly elected officials on the importance of NPs in the healthcare sys-

tem. Stay tuned for that date to be announced by the beginning of 2019.

If you have questions or would like more information on the legislative commit-

tee, please don’t hesitate to contact Claire (ecvbode@gmail.com, 202-531-4298)

or Julia (julia@marylandlobbying.com, 410-268-0842).

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Looking to Support NPAM’s Legislative Activities?

There are several ways you can support the work of NPAM in Annapolis. Your donations to the Legislative Fund

directly support the Legislative Committee to help with defraying some of the costs of NP Lobby Day, which has

traditionally been held in February during the Legislative Session in Annapolis, printing and mailing of materials,

and so on. Additionally, we rely on our members to support the NPAM Political Action Committee, (PAC), which

assists NPAM by contributing to candidates during the interim and election years. Businesses and providers are

affected by the actions of our political leaders. The votes that legislators cast occur every year, and it is most cer-

tain that the NPAM PAC efforts influence these votes and allow our collective voices to be heard. We know that

in the future we will face new and different issues affecting NPAM and NP practice. Please consider supporting

our work in Annapolis to elect provider friendly legislators. Make your commitment today! Donate to the PAC or

Legislative Fund from our website when you renew your membership or by using this link: Donate to NPAM.

Thank you in advance! More information about the NPAM PAC can be obtained by contacting Laura Garcia,

PAC Chair, at laura.kunzman@gmail.com.

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New Member Highlights

Welcome to all of our new NPAM members! In this issue, The Oracle highlights a few of our new-est NPAM members. Want to share your news with other NPs in Maryland? Contact Allison Ca-

rew, Editor, The Oracle @ acarew5@gmail.com

Thomas Trobiano, CRNP Cardiothoracic Transplant NP/PA Program Manager, University of Maryland Medical Center

I've been wanting to join the NPAM team for a number of reasons. Firstly, it's a way for me to be able to give back to the NP profession in respect to preceptorship/ mentorship opportunities. I also see it as a great way to be able to network with other colleagues in the community.

My current role in cardiothoracic transplant has opened my eyes to one facet of healthcare in particular: recognizing that this patient population can be seen as foreign and intimidating for many healthcare providers that are unfamiliar, or have never been exposed to the world of transplant. I would really like to broaden the community healthcare knowledge base when working with this specialty population and reinforce that we are only a phone call away to offer assistance and guidance. I would also like to emphasize that many of our patients travel far distances to see us at University of Maryland Medical Center main campus in Baltimore, however during inclement weather or when imme-diate attention is warranted, the local community healthcare providers are our eyes and ears. Establishing these rela-tionships are key for maintaining patient satisfaction and successful outcomes. Lastly, having moved to Maryland al-most 3 years ago, I am honestly not in the loop as much as I would like to be in regards to knowing latest updates on legislation specific to Maryland and NPAM membership seems like a great way to start becoming more well versed!

Ryan Barnes, BSN, RN, PCCN Student Member, Salisbury University I graduated from Salisbury University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. While at SU, I participated in the Army ROTC program which led to me commissioning in the Maryland Army National Guard. I now work as a Clinical Nurse II at the University of Maryland Medical Center on the Cardiac Surgery Step-down Unit while continuing to serve as a Nurse in the Army National Guard. During my senior year at Salisbury University, I decided my next step would be to pursue a career as a Family Nurse Practitioner. I decided to return to SU for their DNP-FNP program and will enter my third year of this program this fall. A coworker introduced me to NPAM, and I decided to join for the amazing networking opportunities.

Erica Sergent Student Member, University of Southern California My name is Erica Sergent. I am a US Army veteran and military spouse. My hubby, Andy, and I have been married for 15 years and have three daughters, Ryane (20), Sierra (19) and Gracie (14). Andy, Gracie, and I just moved from Hawaii back to Northern Virginia and are excited to be back in the area. I am a full-time grad student (MSN-FNP) at the University of Southern California and will graduate in May. My background is in emergency nursing but I plan to pursue a career in pediatric primary care - if you ask me again tomorrow that may change! In my very limited free time, I love to travel with my family, cycle with my husband and watch Ohio State football (BSN, 2012). I am excited to join NPAM, as I am currently doing my internal medicine clinical rotation in Laurel and have many faculty who recommended the association. I look forward to meeting you all and welcome any advice and or guidance you are willing to offer.

mailto:acarew5@gmail.com

Dist r i c t updates

Baltimore District—Harford County When: September 20, 2018, 6:30 PM Where: Pairings Bistro, Bel Air Speaker: Jennifer Brown, MD Topic: Optimizing Treatment to Improve Outcomes: Implementing the New Guide-line for Managing Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction Commercial Support: Novartis RSVP: By 09/17/2018 Joseph Jessick Novartis Representative Program Host (717) 576-7338 (Mobile) joseph.jessick@novartis.com Meeting Code: 18-HECB1K-8 (16317748)

Capital District When: 9/12/18 6:30 PM

Where: Mrs K’s Toll House, Silver Spring, MD

Topic: The Role of Eosinophils in Severe Asthma

Speaker: Nicole Alvarez, PA-C, Respiratory Clinical Science Liaison with AstraZene-

ca Medical Affairs

Commercial Support: Astra Zeneca Medical Affairs

RSVP: By 9/11/18, nicole.alvarez@astrazeneca.com

Central District When: 9/11/18 7:00 PM Where: Coopers Hawk, Annapolis Speaker: Dr. Ramin Oskoui Topic: ADHD Commercial Support: Neos Therapeutics RSVP: NPAM Calendar https://www.npamonline.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1142405&group= Limit: 20. This event is a Members Only. Please remember you must be logged in to register.

Questions logging in or if you are not a member, please con-

tact NPAM@npedu.com

Eastern District When: 9/20/18 6:00 PM

Where: Scossa Restaurant, Easton, MD

Speaker: Dr Tom Sisca

Topic: A Closer Look at the Real World Evidence: Anticoagulation

Commercial Support: Boehringer-Ingelheim

RSVP: christopher.schubert@boehringer-ingelheim.com

Howard District When: September 25, 2018 6:15 PM

Where: Kings Contrivance Restaurant, Columbia, MD

Speaker: Dr Gregory Pokryka, Director of Baltimore Lipid Center

Topic: Cardiovascular Disease Burden in the United States and Clinical Evaluation of

VASCEPA

Commercial Support: Amarin

RSVP: https://www.npamonline.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?

id=1147296&group=

This is an NPAM members benefit event. Please log in to your membership in order

to register. Any questions, contact NPAM@npedu.com

NPAM Leadership

Baltimore District Director

Suzette Heptinstall Catonsville, MD

sheptin1@jhmi.edu

Capital District Co-Directors Elizabeth Joyal Adelphi, MD

ejoyal45@gmail.com

Cherie O’Neil

Gaithersberg, MD cherieoneil@gmail.com

Central District Director

Lindsay Ward Edgewater MD

LindsayJWard@hotmail.com

Eastern Shore District Co-Directors

Nancy Smith Whaleyville, MD

NMSMITH@salisbury.edu

Sharon Stagg Easton, MD

SStagg@umm.edu

Howard County District Co-Directors

Lauri Lonberger

Elkridge, MD

laurinp55@yahoo.com

Maureen Kelley

Columbia, MD

maureen6392@gmail.com

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NPAM Leadership

Mountain District Director

Cathy Chapman

LaVale, MD

chapman.cathy@gmail.com

North West District Co-Directors Sharon Praissman

Baltimore, MD sharonpfisher@gmail.com

Southern Maryland District Director

Ellen Farrell

Cheltenham, MD

woodbine8@aol.com

Western Maryland District Director

Linda Muehl Frederick, MD

plmuehl@comcast.net

Conference Committee Chairperson Kristen Boblooch Rose

Parkville, MD kboblooch@gmail.com

Legislative Committee Chair

Claire Bode Sandy Spring, MD

ecvbode@gmail.com

Membership/PR Committee Chair Mary Ellen Connolly

Clarksville, MD mconnolly@som.umaryland.edu

Dist r i c t updates

Mountain District When: 9/12/18 t:30 PM Where: Puccini Restaurant, Cumberland, MD Topic: Aim at the CGRP Receptor for Migraine Prevention Speaker: Nathan Benett, MD, Medical Director for Preferred Headache Center, Pittsburgh, PA Commercial Support: Amgen RSVP: Chapman.Cathy@gmail.com

Northwest District Meeting

Our district directors are in process of scheduling meetings. Please monitor Monday Announcements and our website Calendar

Southern District Meeting Our district directors are in process of scheduling meetings. Please

monitor Monday Announcements and our website Calendar

Western District Meeting When: September 18, 2018 Where: Dutch’s Daughters Restaurant, Frederick, MD Topic: The New Once Weekly GLP-1 Ozempic in the Treatment of Diabetes Speaker- Dr. Vishal Datta- Endocrinologist Commercial Support: Novo Novartis-Steve Jamison RSVP by - September 10,2018 Maximum number of attendees- 25 https://www.npamonline.org/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1142882

District Meeting Etiquette 1. RSVP required for all district meetings. Go to calendar at

www.NPAMOnline.org to register.

2. As there may be a waiting list, please notify the person accepting RSVPs if plans change and you are unable to attend.

3. NPAM members are given priority in attending district meetings.

4. National professional guidelines prohibit the attendance of non-healthcare professionals at these educational meetings. Due to popular demand of our meetings, we are now limiting attendance to practicing NPs, new grads, and active NP students only.

5. If you are a “no show” for 2 meetings in 6 months, you will be asked to provide a credit card to hold your reservations for any sub-sequent meetings.

Visit http://www.npamonline.org/events/event_list.asp for full listings

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2018 Pharmacology Updates Fall Conference Saturday, October 13, 2018, 7:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Howard Community College RCF 400 Columbia, MD

We are delighted to return to Howard Community College for our Fall Conference after many glowing attendee reviews. It is both a central location for many of our members and it offers am-ple & free parking, as well as a state-of-the-art room. We have an exciting line up of expert speak-ers to enhance your learning, focusing on pharmacology CEs that all NPs need for recertification. Read on to view the tentative schedule and don’t forget to reserve your seat today by going to https://www.npamonline.org/page/FallCE2018?. We hope to see you on October 13

th!

Tentative Schedule as follows:

Visit the website TODAY to register and for a copy of the conference flyer. Help us get the word out about our conference and post the conference flyer where your colleagues can see! https://www.npamonline.org/page/FallCE2018?

Hurry! Fees increase after September 23, 2018! Onsite registration will not be available. We will be applying to AANP for up to 7.0 hours CE for the full day conference with a heavy focus in phar-macology.

Time Session Speaker: Lecture

7:00 - 8:00 AM Registration Continental Breakfast and Visit with Exhibitors

8:00 - 9:00 AM Session 1 Legislation, Policy, Regulation and Practice - Up-dates for Maryland NPs

9:00 - 10:00 AM Session 2 E. Erskine: Building Bridges in IBD Care for Ef-fective Intrapersonal Collaboration

10:00 - 10:30 AM BREAK Visit with Exhibitors

10:30 - 11:30 AM Session 3 J. Coleman: Should Seniors Say Yes to Cannabis?

11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Session 4 R. Velez: MRSA - Clinical Practice Guidelines

12:30 - 1:30 PM LUNCH Visit with Exhibitors

1:30 - 2:30 PM Session 5 E. Bundy: Update in Anaphylaxis Management

2:30 - 3:30 PM Session 6 D. Jafari: Risk Reduction Interventions for Hu-man Papillomavirus

3:30 - 4:00 PM BREAK Visit with Exhibitors

4:00 - 5:00 PM Session 7 L. Simpkins: The ABCs of STDs

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2018 Session Descriptions

NPAM Executive Director Beverly Lang, CRNP and NPAM Lobbyist Julia Worcester, JD will begin the day with our keynote discussion on Legislation, Policy, Regulation and Practice - Updates for Maryland NPs. They will discuss the legislative and policy climate for Maryland NPs as well as identify regulatory issues im-pacting NPs in Maryland. Lastly their session will review practice issues of concern to NPs in Maryland, as they open up the floor for input from attendees. Eileen R. Erskine, CRNP will be presenting on “Building Bridges in Irritable Bowel Disease (IBD) Care for Ef-fective Intraprofessional Collaboration” and will discuss evidence based treatment options available for pa-tients with IBD.

JoAnn Coleman DNP, ANP, ACNP, AOCN, GCN will pose the question, “Should Seniors Say Yes to Canna-bis?” and will discuss the Maryland Medical Cannabis law, eligibility requirements, active ingredients in can-nabis treatment, adverse effects, and the role of the Nurse Practitioner (NP).

We will end the morning with Roseann Velez DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, FAANP, presenting her session on “MRSA: Clinical Practice Guidelines.” This session will focus on describing the role of the NP in the diagnosis of MRSA, reviewing clinical practice guidelines for management of MRSA, and determining evidence based treatment for recurrent outpatient MRSA infections.

After a break for lunch and visit with exhibitors, we will return with Elaine Bundy DNP, MS, FNP-C lecturing on “Updates in Anaphylaxis Management.” This lecture will highlight clinical criteria for anaphylaxis, first-line evidence based medications for the treatment of anaphylaxis and an appropriate anaphylaxis treat-ment plan.

Dale Jafari DNP, FNP-BC will be addressing “Risk Reduction Interventions for Human Papillomavirus (HPV).” This session will cover HPV risk reduction, reasons for vaccine hesitancy and pro-posed solutions to promote HPV immunization in the workplace and community.

Our day long learning will conclude with Laura Simpkins MSN FNP, covering “The ABCs of STIs.” This lec-ture will cover a multitude of pertinent topics including: testing and pharmacologic treatment of GC, CT, Trichomonas, and Syphilis, utilization of Pre Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and non-occupational Post Expo-sure Prophylaxis (nPEP) in prevention of HIV.

See you on October 13th

!

NPAM Conference Planning Committee

Kristen Boblooch Rose, Chair Beverly Lang

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NPAM Career Center Launch

The Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland (NPAM) is proud to announce a new Career Center - the premier resource to connect career opportunities with highly qualified healthcare talent. The Career Center is designed to provide you with a better overall experience through a modern design and an intuitive interface. You will be able to access the Career Center through any device of your choice - smartphone, tablet, or desktop. To access the NPAM Career Center, you can use the Careers tab on the top of our NPAM home page, click on “more jobs” from home page job widget, or simply visit: http://careers.npamonline.org/ The redesigned Career Center will allow you to: Manage Your Career:

Search and apply to the best healthcare jobs at organizations that value your credentials!

Upload your anonymous resume so employers can contact you, but you maintain control of your information and choose to whom you release your information. If an employer is inter-ested, they will use the Career Center interface to contact you; you then decide whether or not you want to release your contact information.

Receive an alert every time a job becomes available that matches your personal profile, skills, interests, and preferred location(s). Access career resources and job searching tips and tools. Recruit for Open Positions:

Your employer can post jobs where the most qualified healthcare professionals will find and apply to them.

Promote those jobs directly to NPAM job seekers via our exclusive Job Flash email.

Employers can search the resume database and contact qualified candidates proactively.

Expose job postings to a larger audience through our NEW diversity, veterans and social networks. Our new Career Center also includes integration of job content into social media channels to engage healthcare professionals and provide valuable job exposure to NPAM’s audiences and relevant users of Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other social channels. And, you will definitely enjoy the mobile-responsive environment that ensures job seekers have an optimal experience, regardless of the device being used. NPAM members get a 5 day preview of all new listings before the general public can view these opportunities.

https://www.npamonline.org/link.asp?e=acarew5@gmail.com&job=3396530&ymlink=251323554&finalurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcareers%2Enpamonline%2Eorg%2F

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Resources and Links We have been keeping you updated with important practice information via our Monday an-

nouncements. To recap, here are the links:

PMDP Mandated Use: Effective July 1

Oral Healthcare During Preganancy

Reporting of Latent TB Infections (LTBI)

Introducing the Maryland Primary Care Program

Governor Larry Hogan, together with the Maryland Department of Health (MDH) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), recently announced the federal approval of Maryland’s Total Cost of Care All-Payer Model, known as the “Maryland Model” contract. The Maryland Primary Care Program (MDPCP) is a voluntary program that provides financial and technical support to eligible Maryland primary care providers to assist practices in the transfor-mation to “advanced primary care.” Primary care has always been the foundation of care in Mary-land. With this program, our primary care providers can play an increasingly important role in im-proving health outcomes, while reducing unnecessary Emergency Department and hospital visits. Read more about the program and the program timeline on the following website, or view the Request for Applications (RFA). The program will launch Jan. 1, 2019.

Take a look & log on today at http://careers.npamonline.org/ From the top of the Career Center home page, click on Job Seekers>My Account and Log in with your NPAM log in. As the welcome letter describes, you have full control over releasing your contact information to any employer who may request it. Please be advised that the contact information will be your full name and primary email address as listed in your NPAM member profile. You will also receive an emailed welcome letter from the career center that will have addition-al helpful links for you to use, and this letter will be linked from the homepage slide show. And, of course, you can contact Marty with any questions, NPAM@npedu.com. This month we are offering a special to all employers that are looking to hire. Enter the code NPAMCCintro and receive 20% off your normal job posting price until July 30, 2018. We hope this newly-designed career center will make a significant difference for our members as they navigate their career paths. Thank you for your ongoing support.

Educational lecture and dinner event with the Center for Education and Develop-ment of Homeopathy: Join us on August 30th at Seasons 52 Columbia, Maryland to learn more about clinical Homeopa-thy and the C.E.D.H course. The course is taught by MD’s and DO’s and is meant for licensed practitioners to learn how to integrate homeopathy into clinical practice. To learn more and RSVP, Contact John Marshall at John.marshall@boiron.com

Learn more about the CEDH organization here: https://www.cedhusa.org/locations/baltimore/

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NPs visit Korea Maureen Kelley, CRNP

On June 11, 2018, four NPs from Maryland, Dawn Silverman, Thanh Q. Cao, Susan S. Yi and Maureen Kelley

along with organizer Sue Song, arrived in Korea. The mission of the trip was to present the NP role at two

NP conferences as well as meet with faculty at Sungkyunkwan University to discuss how they can move for-

ward promoting the NP role in Korea.

There have been master level NP programs in Korea for at least 10 years but these NPs are functioning as

clinical specialists. There are currently 13 NP programs in Korea. Some of the programs are broad, e.g. acute

care, pediatrics, and family. Others have a narrow focus such as community health, hospice and oncology.

The health ministry is now willing to expand the scope of nursing but does not want 13 scopes of practice.

On the acute care side, medical residents’ hours are being reduced as they have been in the United States.

NPs will be needed to meet acute care needs.

In Seoul, our group toured the Samsung Medical Center and their Cancer Center. Both were state of the art

facilities. The only visible differences from America were that the hospital rooms had 4-6 beds and a cot for a

family member. The national health insurance in Korea does not cover private rooms unless isolation is re-

quired.

We met an NP who runs the Cancer Education Center which is open to patients and their families. In addi-

tion to the handbooks, pamphlets, videos and classes made available, there were also makeup and wigs, col-

or therapy, art therapy, yoga, massage and stress management. All areas of the center were in use during

our visit.

On June 14, 2018, the group traveled south to Dae-Jeon to Chung Nam National University to meet with

and present to students and faculty. We were impressed with a community health center in the area. This

particular area is known for farming and has a number of immigrants. The depression and suicide rate was

high at one time and the health ministry developed an action plan. A multi-disciplinary team, including men-

tal health providers, NPs, nurses, social workers, and teachers developed a program that addressed the so-

cial, mental health and medical issues. We also visited a center that offers medical care and behavioral health

along with classes on learning to speak Korean, understanding the culture, child rearing, cooking, and how

to become a citizen. The center has been a success with no suicides reported in the past year.

Every day there were sumptuous lunches and din-

ners and time to discuss NP issues with faculty. Our

group made several recommendations, among

which was to have the Korean Universities consoli-

date their programs similar to how they are orga-

nized in Maryland. Hospice could be an additional

certification for an adult or family NP. A number of

Korean physicians there have completed a residen-

cy or fellowship in the US and are already familiar

with the NP role. It was recommended that they be

utilized as physician champions and preceptors.

They will be needed as preceptors until there are

practicing NPs to fill the role.

This trip was a chance of a life time for me, as I had the opportunity to visit a beautiful county and meet wonderful people. As a group, we were humbled and awed that our ideas were requested and they listened and asked questions.

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Pictured above: Maureen Kelly (L) with other NPs from Maryland and faculty from Sungkyunkwan University

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Nurse Practitioner/Physician’s Assistant Resources

for Obtaining Buprenorphine Waiver

ASAM (American Society of Addiction Medicine) for NP/PA buprenorphine waiver information

ASAM Summary of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA)

R e q u i r e m e n t s f o r e l i g i b i l i t y t o a p p l y f o r b u p r e n o r p h i n e w a i v e r : For NPs and PAs to be eligible to apply for a buprenorphine waiver, they must complete 24 hours of training that covers the following topics: opioid maintenance and detoxification; clinical use of all FDA-approved drugs for medication-assisted treatment; patient assessment; treatment planning; psychosocial services; staff roles; and diversion control. To qualify, NPs and PAs must:

Be licensed under state law to prescribe Schedule III, IV, or V medications for pain Complete not less than 24 hours of appropriate education through a qualified provider Through other training or experience, demonstrate the ability to treat and manage Opioid Use Disorder

NPs and PAs can begin the training immediately by taking the 8-hour buprenorphine courses offered by ASAM or that other stakeholders offer. The remaining 16 hours will have to be completed with one training provider. ASAM is in the process of developing multiple 16-hour training course options and formats, includ-ing collaborations with:

24-Hour Buprenorphine Curriculum Collaborative with the American Association of Nurse Practition-ers (AANP) and the American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) for:

Waiver information for NP/PA CARA Act Learning objectives for training and suggested training courses

AANP Membership provides NPs free access to the ASAM training:

Sign in to AANP website Go to ASAM website Make an account with ASAM website. Through the ASAM website register for the training. When you start the training the ASAM website redirects you to the AANP website to confirm membership. Then, continue the training via the ASAM website.

Pathway to Practice: A Guidebook for Nurse Practitioners in Maryland

Did you know you can purchase your own personal copy of the Pathway to Prac-

tice: A guidebook for nurse practitioners in Maryland? Written by NPAM mem-

bers and Nurse Practitioner experts, this guidebook will answer your questions

about licensure and certification in Maryland, scope and standards of practice,

insurance and billing, malpractice, hospital admitting privileges, employment,

advanced practice education, legislative achievements, and so much more.

If you are a student wishing to practice in Maryland, a Nurse Practitioner cur-rently employed in Maryland, an educator teaching NP students, or just inter-ested in practice in Maryland, this resource guide is for you! For just $40.00 you can quickly get your questions answered and have the resources you need at your fingertips. Just go to this link and order your copy today https://npam.site-ym.com/store/ViewProduct.aspx?id=2660457 or visit NPAM at http://www.npamonline.org/ and go to Resources on the home page and click on Guide-book for NPs.

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Conference Committee Update

The Conference Committee is putting the finishing touches on the annual fall CE conference sched-uled on Saturday, October 13th, 2018 at Howard Community College. This all day program will focus on pharmacology to help attendees maximize their pharmacology CEs. Credits have been applied for through AANP and we are hoping to be awarded 7.0 Pharmacology CEs. Reserve your spot and reg-ister for the conference today! https://www.npamonline.org/page/FallCE2018? The committee is searching for additional members. Please contact Conference Chair, Kristen Rose, at kboblooch@gmail.com, if you are interested in joining us.

Membership Committee Update

The Membership/Public Relations committee has been busy for the past several months working on

strategies to increase NPAM membership and public awareness of our organization. The Membership

group spearheaded the Manic Monday sing along on WJZ during the 2017 NP Week. We have also

participated in recruitment efforts at the annual Advanced Practice Nursing conference at University

of Maryland. We will continue to support this annual conference held during Nurse Practitioner week

each year. The membership group will again seek proclamation of Nurse Practitioner week in Mary-

land from the governor’s office. We are always looking for new members and new ideas! Please con-

tact Mary Ellen Connolly, Committee Chair, at MConnolly@som.umaryland.edu if you are interested in

joining the committee.

Save the date: National Nurse Practitioner Week will be held

November 11th – 17th this year!

ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Effective October 1, 2018

(HB 1452 – “Controlled Dangerous Substances Registration – Authorized Providers – Continuing Education”)

Authorized Providers are Required to Complete

2 Hours of Continuing Education

Prior to Receiving a New or Renewal CDS Registration Certificate

New and Renewal Applicants:

Must attest to the completion of 2 Hours of Continuing Education, related to the Prescribing or Dis-

pensing of Controlled Substances, when applying for a CDS registration beginning on October 1,

2018.

The Continuing Education Course must be: Recognized by the Authorized Provider’s Professional Board;

OR Accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education.

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