1. 2011 NCSBN APRN Summit Panel Discussion
Moving Forward: Challenges And Opportunities Tay Kopanos, DNP, APRN-FNP Director of Health Policy, State Government Affairs American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
2011 NCSBN APRN Summit
Panel Discussion

2. NP Roundtable SUPPORTS Consensus Model & Implementation
Endorse titling format

3. AANP Office of Health Policy
AANP aims to positively change patient lives and the healthcare system by influencing state-level policies to effectively utilize nurse practitioners in meeting patient care needs.
Indentify, connect and support state-level policy initiatives.
Assist in developing and analyzing legislation and regulation that influence NP practice & patient care.
Develop and share policy related resources.
Cultivate strong state-level nurse practitioner leaders.
AANP’s
State Government
Affairs

4. AANP Strategic Plan PLENARY AUTHORITY In 90% or more
State Government
Affairs
NPs will have
PLENARY AUTHORITY
In 90% or more
of all states & D.C
by 2020

5. Current Status PLENARY AUTHORITY for Assessing Diagnosing, Treating &
PRESCRIBING

6. Consensus Implementation
STRATEGIES
OUTCOMES
1. Emphasizing utilization of the Consensus Model as guide for language-v-other NPAs .
2. Identifying “best practices” & successful recourses…and exporting to other states
3. Crafting core message points and grassroots coordination
1. Increase use of the CM language in proposed legislation
2. Increasing time local leaders have for key relationship building
3. Using messaging “that works” and creating platform for communication

7. Consensus Implementation
CHALLENGES
OPPORTUNITIES
Scope of Practice Taskforces & Language Negotiation
“Team-based” regulation of professional disciplines
BOM Rule Making
Misconceptions on the parallel timelines for the Consensus Model and academic transition to DNP
Building on Momentum
Consistent Messaging
Partnerships Around Aligned Goals
… positively change patient lives and the healthcare system by influencing state-level policies to effectively utilize APRNs to meet patient care needs

8. www.AANP.org Office of Health Policy dcoffice@aanp.org