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A Seat at the Table
From the AANP President The mission of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP), a full-service national professional membership organization for NPs of all specialties, is to lead NPs in transforming patient-centered health care.
A Seat at the Table
AANP is governed by an elected board of directors composed of an executive committee, 11 regional directors, and a member at large. AANP Office of Government Affairs 225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 525 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (703) 740-2529 Fax: (703) 740-2533 [email protected] www.aanp.org
AANP Administrative Office PO Box 12846 Austin, TX 78711 Phone: (512) 442-4262 Fax: (512) 442-6469 [email protected] www.aanp.org
Executive Committee President Kenneth P. Miller, PhD, RN, CFNP, FAAN, FAANP President-Elect Cindy Cooke, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP Immediate Past President Angela K. Golden, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP Treasurer Joyce M. Knestrick, PhD, CRNP, FAANP Recording Secretary Cynthia J. Edwards-Tuttle, MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP Member at Large Kevin Ballard, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP
Regional Directors Region 1 e CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT Nancy C. O'Rourke, MSN, ACNP, ANP, FAANP Region 2 e NJ, NY, Puerto Rico Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP Region 3 e DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV Lorraine M. Reiser, PhD, FNP-C, FAANP Region 4 e KY, NC, SC, TN Deborah C. Varnam, MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP Region 5 e IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI Kevin Ballard, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP Region 6 e AR, LA, NM, OK, TX Sophia Thomas, APRN, FNP-BC, PNP-BC, FAANP Region 7 e IA, KS, MO, NE Nancy Zaner, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, MBA, FAANP Region 8 e CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY Deanna Babb, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP Region 9 e AZ, CA, HI, NV, Pacific US Territories Lenora Lorenzo, DNP, BC-FNP/GNP/ADM, CDE, FAANP Region 10 e AK, ID, OR, WA Tracy Klein, PhD, FNP, FAANP, FRE, FAAN Region 11 e AL, FL, GA, Caribbean US Territories Jean Aertker, DNP, ARNP-BC, COHN-S, FAANP
Executive Staff David E. Hebert, JD Chief Executive Officer Scott Smith, CPA Sr. VP, Operations Diane Bohman, MBA, PHR VP, Human Resources Jac Greene, BA VP, Information Technology Taynin Kopanos, DNP, NP VP, State Government Affairs Nancy McMurrey, BA VP, Communications and Member Services Diane L. Padden, PhD, CRNP, FAANP VP, Research, Education, and Professional Practice MaryAnne Sapio, BS VP, Federal Government Affairs Debbie Smithey, BBA VP, Finance and Membership Jan Towers, PhD, NP-C, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP Senior Policy Consultant
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n September 11, 2014, I had the privilege of testifying before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy & Commerce, Subcommittee on Health regarding the issue of Human Trafficking Awareness. This experience left me with two observations: first, we need to continue to use our clinical skills and acumen to help identify potential victims of human trafficking; and second, Congress is beginning to recognize that nurse practitioners provide a crucial leadership role in dealing with health care problems in this country. One of the most important roles we can play in this scenario is using our education and clinical skills to identify and assist trafficking victims. Our level of suspicion should be elevated whenever we have a patient show up at our clinic with a “handler” who won’t let us see the patient alone or when a patient’s history and physical exam are incongruent. Further elucidation, in private with the patient, is necessary to resolve the incongruences. If we suspect this patient is a trafficking victim, we need to act immediately and notify the authorities while the patient is still in the clinic. By doing so we will be contributing our part in eliminating this abhorrent practice. The invitation to participate on this panel clearly shows that Congress is beginning to understand the important leadership role that nurse practitioners play in all facets of health care. It is because of what you do every day that we have achieved this milestone of recognition. As AANP’s membership increases and NPs garner more recognition for the work that we do and the quality of care that we provide, it is possible that we will be called upon for this type of testimony more frequently. Our time has come, and we have finally achieved a seat at the table. Kenneth P. Miller, PhD, RN, CFNP, FAAN 1555-4155/14/$ see front matter © 2014 Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2014.10.002
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A Seat at the Table
AANP is governed by an elected board of directors composed of an executive committee, 11 regional directors, and a member at large. AANP Office of Government Affairs 225 Reinekers Lane, Suite 525 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone: (703) 740-2529 Fax: (703) 740-2533 [email protected] www.aanp.org
AANP Administrative Office PO Box 12846 Austin, TX 78711 Phone: (512) 442-4262 Fax: (512) 442-6469 [email protected] www.aanp.org
Executive Committee President Kenneth P. Miller, PhD, RN, CFNP, FAAN, FAANP President-Elect Cindy Cooke, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP Immediate Past President Angela K. Golden, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP Treasurer Joyce M. Knestrick, PhD, CRNP, FAANP Recording Secretary Cynthia J. Edwards-Tuttle, MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP Member at Large Kevin Ballard, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP
Regional Directors Region 1 e CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT Nancy C. O'Rourke, MSN, ACNP, ANP, FAANP Region 2 e NJ, NY, Puerto Rico Donald Gardenier, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP Region 3 e DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV Lorraine M. Reiser, PhD, FNP-C, FAANP Region 4 e KY, NC, SC, TN Deborah C. Varnam, MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP Region 5 e IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI Kevin Ballard, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP Region 6 e AR, LA, NM, OK, TX Sophia Thomas, APRN, FNP-BC, PNP-BC, FAANP Region 7 e IA, KS, MO, NE Nancy Zaner, RN, MSN, FNP-BC, MBA, FAANP Region 8 e CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY Deanna Babb, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP Region 9 e AZ, CA, HI, NV, Pacific US Territories Lenora Lorenzo, DNP, BC-FNP/GNP/ADM, CDE, FAANP Region 10 e AK, ID, OR, WA Tracy Klein, PhD, FNP, FAANP, FRE, FAAN Region 11 e AL, FL, GA, Caribbean US Territories Jean Aertker, DNP, ARNP-BC, COHN-S, FAANP
Executive Staff David E. Hebert, JD Chief Executive Officer Scott Smith, CPA Sr. VP, Operations Diane Bohman, MBA, PHR VP, Human Resources Jac Greene, BA VP, Information Technology Taynin Kopanos, DNP, NP VP, State Government Affairs Nancy McMurrey, BA VP, Communications and Member Services Diane L. Padden, PhD, CRNP, FAANP VP, Research, Education, and Professional Practice MaryAnne Sapio, BS VP, Federal Government Affairs Debbie Smithey, BBA VP, Finance and Membership Jan Towers, PhD, NP-C, CRNP, FAAN, FAANP Senior Policy Consultant
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n September 11, 2014, I had the privilege of testifying before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy & Commerce, Subcommittee on Health regarding the issue of Human Trafficking Awareness. This experience left me with two observations: first, we need to continue to use our clinical skills and acumen to help identify potential victims of human trafficking; and second, Congress is beginning to recognize that nurse practitioners provide a crucial leadership role in dealing with health care problems in this country. One of the most important roles we can play in this scenario is using our education and clinical skills to identify and assist trafficking victims. Our level of suspicion should be elevated whenever we have a patient show up at our clinic with a “handler” who won’t let us see the patient alone or when a patient’s history and physical exam are incongruent. Further elucidation, in private with the patient, is necessary to resolve the incongruences. If we suspect this patient is a trafficking victim, we need to act immediately and notify the authorities while the patient is still in the clinic. By doing so we will be contributing our part in eliminating this abhorrent practice. The invitation to participate on this panel clearly shows that Congress is beginning to understand the important leadership role that nurse practitioners play in all facets of health care. It is because of what you do every day that we have achieved this milestone of recognition. As AANP’s membership increases and NPs garner more recognition for the work that we do and the quality of care that we provide, it is possible that we will be called upon for this type of testimony more frequently. Our time has come, and we have finally achieved a seat at the table. Kenneth P. Miller, PhD, RN, CFNP, FAAN 1555-4155/14/$ see front matter © 2014 Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2014.10.002
Joann Washington VP, Conferences and Meetings
A20
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - JNP
Volume 10, Issue 10, November/December 2014