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Looking Ahead - 2017
From the AANP President Looking Ahead - 2017
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s a new year begins, many pause to reflect on the past and plan for the future. We make New Year’s resolutions with every intention of keeping them, but as the year unfolds, reality sets in and our resolve may weaken. Change - be it personal or professional, positive or negative - is challenging. January 2017 brings change for our country, with new leaders in local, state and federal government. Our nation is a melting pot, with citizens who represent a variety of ethnicities, races and religions. It is strengthened by this diversity of perspectives and the freedom to express our views. Now more than ever, it is crucial that we encourage dialogue, strive to respect and understand views that differ from our own, and build on areas of agreement. Challenging times strengthen our nation, both individually and collectively. Working with each other, even those with differing opinions, is imperative to move forward. Despite political differences, both sides of the aisle include people who can challenge and inform us as we work together to resolve the issues that face our society. Mutual respect is key to our success. NPs have the opportunity to step up to this leadership challenge by modeling respect and kindness. As leaders, NPs look ahead to the future and set a positive tone in personal and professional interactions that occur face-toface in exam rooms and communities or online. People face life-changing events each and every day. As health care providers and leaders, NPs have a responsibility to care for their patients and for each other. We are accountable to each other, and as patient advocates, we must hold our elected officials accountable as well. With respect and kindness, together we can meet the challenge of change and make a positive difference.
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. 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] aanp.org
AANP Administrative Office PO Box 12846 Austin, TX 78711 Phone: (512) 442-4262 Fax: (512) 442-6469 [email protected] aanp.org
Executive Committee President Cindy Cooke, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP President-Elect Joyce Knestrick, PhD, C-FNP, FAANP Treasurer Kathy Wheeler, PhD, FNP, FAANP Recording Secretary Cynthia J. Edwards-Tuttle, MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP Member at Large Jean Aertker, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
Regional Directors Region 1 e CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT Nancy C. O’Rourke, MSN, ANP, FAANP Region 2 e NJ, NY, Puerto Rico Stephen Ferrara, DNP, FNP, FAANP Region 3 e DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV Susan Schrand, MSN, CRNP Region 4 e KY, NC, SC, TN April Kapu, DNP, ACNP-BC, FAANP Region 5 e IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI Kevin Ballard, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP Region 6 e AR, LA, OK, TX Patricia Pearce, PhD, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP Region 7 e IA, KS, MO, NE Kathleen Haycraft, DNP, FNP/PNP-BC, FAANP Region 8 e CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY Deanna Babb, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP Region 9 e AZ, CA, HI, NM, NV, Pacific US Territories Karen Ketner, DNP, FNP Region 10 e AK, ID, OR, WA Tracy Klein, PhD, FNP, FAANP, FAAN Region 11 e AL, FL, GA, Caribbean US Territories Jean Aertker, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
Executive Staff David E. Hebert, JD Chief Executive Officer Diane Bohman, MBA, PHR VP, Human Resources Michelle Cook, MPH VP, Research Jac Greene, BA VP, Information Technology Taynin Kopanos, DNP, NP VP, State Government Affairs Nancy McMurrey, BA VP, Communications and Member Services Anne Norman, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP VP, Education Diane L. Padden, PhD, CRNP, FAANP VP, Professional Practice and Partnerships
Cindy Cooke, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP 1555-4155/16/$ see front matter © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2016.12.004
MaryAnne Sapio, BS VP, Federal Government Affairs Dennis Smith, BS, PMP VP, Projects & Portfolio Management Debbie Smithey, BBA VP, Finance and Membership Jan Towers, PhD, NP-C, FNP, FAAN, FAANP Senior Policy Consultant Joann Washington VP, Conferences and Meetings
www.npjournal.org
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - JNP
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s a new year begins, many pause to reflect on the past and plan for the future. We make New Year’s resolutions with every intention of keeping them, but as the year unfolds, reality sets in and our resolve may weaken. Change - be it personal or professional, positive or negative - is challenging. January 2017 brings change for our country, with new leaders in local, state and federal government. Our nation is a melting pot, with citizens who represent a variety of ethnicities, races and religions. It is strengthened by this diversity of perspectives and the freedom to express our views. Now more than ever, it is crucial that we encourage dialogue, strive to respect and understand views that differ from our own, and build on areas of agreement. Challenging times strengthen our nation, both individually and collectively. Working with each other, even those with differing opinions, is imperative to move forward. Despite political differences, both sides of the aisle include people who can challenge and inform us as we work together to resolve the issues that face our society. Mutual respect is key to our success. NPs have the opportunity to step up to this leadership challenge by modeling respect and kindness. As leaders, NPs look ahead to the future and set a positive tone in personal and professional interactions that occur face-toface in exam rooms and communities or online. People face life-changing events each and every day. As health care providers and leaders, NPs have a responsibility to care for their patients and for each other. We are accountable to each other, and as patient advocates, we must hold our elected officials accountable as well. With respect and kindness, together we can meet the challenge of change and make a positive difference.
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. 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] aanp.org
AANP Administrative Office PO Box 12846 Austin, TX 78711 Phone: (512) 442-4262 Fax: (512) 442-6469 [email protected] aanp.org
Executive Committee President Cindy Cooke, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP President-Elect Joyce Knestrick, PhD, C-FNP, FAANP Treasurer Kathy Wheeler, PhD, FNP, FAANP Recording Secretary Cynthia J. Edwards-Tuttle, MSN, FNP-BC, FAANP Member at Large Jean Aertker, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
Regional Directors Region 1 e CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT Nancy C. O’Rourke, MSN, ANP, FAANP Region 2 e NJ, NY, Puerto Rico Stephen Ferrara, DNP, FNP, FAANP Region 3 e DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV Susan Schrand, MSN, CRNP Region 4 e KY, NC, SC, TN April Kapu, DNP, ACNP-BC, FAANP Region 5 e IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI Kevin Ballard, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP Region 6 e AR, LA, OK, TX Patricia Pearce, PhD, FNP-BC, FNAP, FAANP Region 7 e IA, KS, MO, NE Kathleen Haycraft, DNP, FNP/PNP-BC, FAANP Region 8 e CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY Deanna Babb, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP Region 9 e AZ, CA, HI, NM, NV, Pacific US Territories Karen Ketner, DNP, FNP Region 10 e AK, ID, OR, WA Tracy Klein, PhD, FNP, FAANP, FAAN Region 11 e AL, FL, GA, Caribbean US Territories Jean Aertker, DNP, FNP-BC, FAANP
Executive Staff David E. Hebert, JD Chief Executive Officer Diane Bohman, MBA, PHR VP, Human Resources Michelle Cook, MPH VP, Research Jac Greene, BA VP, Information Technology Taynin Kopanos, DNP, NP VP, State Government Affairs Nancy McMurrey, BA VP, Communications and Member Services Anne Norman, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP VP, Education Diane L. Padden, PhD, CRNP, FAANP VP, Professional Practice and Partnerships
Cindy Cooke, DNP, FNP-C, FAANP 1555-4155/16/$ see front matter © 2016 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2016.12.004
MaryAnne Sapio, BS VP, Federal Government Affairs Dennis Smith, BS, PMP VP, Projects & Portfolio Management Debbie Smithey, BBA VP, Finance and Membership Jan Towers, PhD, NP-C, FNP, FAAN, FAANP Senior Policy Consultant Joann Washington VP, Conferences and Meetings
www.npjournal.org
The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - JNP
A21