GNO region and Statewide updates

Posted almost 4 years ago by Jolie Montreuil

Hope everyone is recovering well from Ida.

Last night 09/16/21 we had the state wide zoom meeting with CE opportunity. The presentation on COVID/Mental health and the Neuro effects was extremely interesting, very informative and gave great tips for applying research and treatments in practice. If you were unable to attend, please consider logging on to the main LANP page, going under education and clicking the presentation ( you can earn 1 CE/Pharm CE).

Topics covered under LANP business

1) Annual conference has been moved to a virtual plat form. Live sessions will be 09/23-26/2021; On-Demand sessions will be available until 11/31/21. Opportunity to earn up to 59 CE ( up to 36 pharm CE).

PLEASE be sure to cancel your hotel reservation ASAP if you made one already
if you need help cancelling you conference registration or switching your current registration to Virtual/OnDemand options . Please feel free to message me or reach out to rebecca@lanp.org

2) License renewals: 1st half of Alphabet will renew this year.

Online renewals will open in October
According to the SB 55 (act 76) of 2017: all prescribers of controlled substance MUST submit a ONE TIME 3 credit CE on controlled substance in order to renew licensure. This MUST be MAILED to the LSBN prior to renewal. LANP has offered a 3 hour CE that has can satisfy this requirement at the last 3 conferenced and will be offered this coming conference at the SUNDAY presentation.
Prescribing APRNs in the state of Louisiana must obtain 6 CE yearly to maintain licensure eligibility

3) NP EXCELLENCE award

nominations close 09/15/2021 and must be submitted electronically via form on main LANP page
for more questions contact lanp office at office@lanp.org

4) Small town health professionals tax credit

Primary Care Providers approved to received a nonrefundable tax credit of $3600 unless subject to proration for the 2021, applications DUE by SEPT 31, 2021.
No late applications will be accepted
for further rules and definition of small town health professionals see https://www.ruralhealthinfo.org/am-i-rural
to apply please visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/taxcredit2021

5) Louisiana NP foundation scholarships

BSN to NP; MSN to DNP; loan forgiveness
to apply please visit: https://lanpfoundation.org/scholarships/

6) Executive order by Gov. Edwards to suspend the CPA

initiated 03/31/2020
currently expires 09/29/2021
recent updates have allowed for Certified NPs from other states to practice in LA to help fill the greater that 160 NPs needed in the federal request for assistance

7) PAC

we will continue to raise money for PAC in our region through donations and raffles
for more information on PAC ( what it is and why we need it) please visit: https://lanp.enpnetwork.com/page/37687-about-pac
Please be on the look out for a "Parade of Prizes" raffle that will be held instead of the usual silent auction at conference. There are some REALLY GREAT prizes... Details to come!!!
Pearls & Pinstripes: Party with PAC ( Awards, Dinner and a Band) tentative date in November, more details to come

8) Region meetings:

August 31 and Sept 7 meetings being rescheduled for November and December, dates and details to come
September 15 meeting, space is still available if you would like to join us, please resister under events. The venue is in New Orleans, so proof of vaccination or Negative PCR test with in the last 72 hours must be presented
October: 1 tentative X-linked hypophosphatemia, 1 scheduled on Tartive Dyskinesia. 1 tentative on CGMs
November: 3 possible 4 meetings tentatively scheduled.
Will be having a region Health Policy zoom. Will post details once date and time are set. PLEASE make every effort to attend this meeting. There will be door prize for those who attend.

See Yall soon!

Happy Fall, almost

Jolie