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AANP RepReportCommitteeReportsRegionActivitiesState awardsnominationsPage 6Conferencesubsidies givenPage 8What is yourRegion doing?Page 10Ca ring for Ne w Mex icoSeptember 2020Volume 4Issue 3News in BriefCDC’s National Center forHealth Statistics reports on infant mortality of teen mothersA July report provides data onmortality rates of infants born toteennaged mothers. The reportbegins by stating, “When comparedwith births among women aged 20and over, teen pregnancies result inhigher rates of neonatal and infantmortality, preterm birth, low birthweight, and maternal complications.”Read the full report here.National Healthcare HeroesGrant for NursesThis grant will go to an aspiring orcurrent nurse to aid with the cost oftheir tuition or student loans. All levelsof nursing education are eligible forthis award, including current nursingstudents, recent nursing graduates,and aspiring nursing students. Formore information about the grantand how to apply, click here.President’s MessageWe’re together in the coronavirusstormAmanda (Sam) Conley MSN,FNP-BCSeptember . . . hard to imagineit’s been six months since ourworld changed so dramatically! We’ve learned to adaptto uncertainty (some days we’rebetter at this than others). It feelslike we’re walking along a movingsurface forcing us to concentrateon remaining balanced and able tomove forward.Our first virtual conferenceIn spite of this, the New Mexico NursePractitioner Council is flourishing! Wejust conquered our biggest hurdleby hosting our first virtual conference and it exceeded our expectations for success! Our virtualconference in August was verywell received by participants andvendors, many of whom had somedoubts prior to attending. Success isspelled “dedication and oversight”provided by our Education Committee and Executive Director. Thankyou all!Same storm, different boatsMoving forward along this unsteadypath we must maintain momentumand focus. Fatigue is creeping in aswe strive to find balance within ourjobs, educate our kids and remainsane. I like the saying, “We’re allin the same storm, but each of usis in a different boat.” It certainlydescribes the current situation.We’re together as we seek acommon goal – remaining safe aswe care for others. We’re not alone– we have each other and I’m veryproud to be part of NMNPC.
NP SpotlightTaffeta TroutnerSeptember Member SpotlightNThespotlightis on . . .urse practitioners (NPs)serve our communities in somany unique and differentways. This month we’re highlighting Taffeta Troutner, MSN, FNP-C,from Farmington, NM. Taffeta hasone of these unique roles, specializing in neurology and working atSan Juan Health Partners (SJHP)Outpatient Neurology.Taffeta graduated from the LPNprogram at Skagit Valley Collegein Oak Harbor, WA in 1998, andthen moved back to Farmington. She graduated from theRN program atSan JuanCollegeandstartedworking atSan JuanRegional Medical Centerin 2000. Taffeta continued herprofessional education, receivinga Bachelor of Science in Nursing(BSN) in 2005 from UNM and aMaster of Science in Nursing (MSN)in 2014 in the executive nurse trackfrom Chamberlain College of Nursing. In 2016, she completed herMSN/FNP, also from ChamberlainCollege. Taffeta believes this is oneof her greatest achievements.The thing Taffeta loves mostabout being an NP is being ableto provide care to patients in anautonomous environment. Toprovide the best care for thesepatients, Taffeta strives to continueto grow in the neurology field andto provide exceptional care to thatdiverse population.Taffeta TroutnerTaffeta initially started her nursingcareer in 1998 as an LPN a longterm care facility and started ona surgical floor in 2000 as an RN.She transitioned to the emergencydepartment in 2001 where sheremained until completing her FNP.She was the course director for theENA programs until 2018. In 2016,she started as an NP with physiatryat SJHP and in 2018 she transitioned to her dream job in neurology, also at SJHP.2September 2020As an experienced NP, Taffetawould like to tell RNs thinking aboutadvancing their degrees to just doit! She would also like to encouragenew NPs entering the professionto be proactive and advocate foryourself and your profession aswell as seek leadership roles andalways welcome new NPs, makingsure to be a good mentor.When she’s not caring for hercommunity, Taffeta spends timewith her 4-year-old having grandadventures as well as reading,crafting and quilting.Taffeta’s full profile is here.
Kathleen CatheyPilar AnlloJulyAugustN M N P C features a member on our website each month.Find out more about your colleagues honored in July & Augustfollowing publication of the June newsletter issue. Click on themonth for more information about these members.FIRST IN ITS CLASSUBR129944 09/20September 20203
NMNPCBoard of Directors UpdateMonthly Meeting HighlightsJune 2020Agenda items discussed: Board Secretary resignation and appointment ofAndrea Owens to fill position Bylaws amendments proposal for requirementsfor Board positions NMNPC response to Black Lives Matter movement Joint effort with NMNA to provide hand sanitizerto legislators during 2021 session; also suppliedto SANE, reservations around Gallup and Farmington Incentive approved for ED’s performance onnumber of registrations and exhibitor Budget updated and approved Region meetings held virtually Postponed spring conference conversion tovirtual format progressJuly 2020Agenda items discussed: Update on Black Lives Matter response Request from AANP Representative in Florida forinformation on history of NPs in New Mexico Request for collaboration on increasing primarycare spending referred to Public Policy Committee Limitation on number of emails to membership Potential professional services change Regions continue virtual meetings Virtual conference registrations stillcoming in Upcoming AANP State Excellence awards Issues with implementation of HB280 Potential 2021 legislative issuesAugust 2020Agenda items discussed: Update on history of NP practice in NewMexico Switch to Zoom for Board meetings; willpurchase Recap of NM Board of Nursing andAdvanced Practice Advisory Council meetings focused on Rule 9 issues relative toCOVID exceptions National Council of State Boards of Nursing revised Compact License proposal 2020 donation to non-profit organizations Funding for Region meetings4September 2020 Virtual conference assessmentPassage of bylaws amendmentsAANP State Awards
ACT Advocate Program: FightingChild TraffickingKate Goldblum, MSN, FNP-BCJessica Peck, DNP, CPNP-PCpresented a workshop at our2020 Virtual Conference. Herworkshop focused on the Alliancefor Children in Trafficking (ACT)program and raising awareness toidentify victims of human trafficking in the clinical setting. ACT is aprogram by the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners(NAPNAP) Partners for VulnerableYouth. By attending the workshop,participants completed the ACTAdvocate Training – the first stepin becoming an official ACT Advocate. The additional pre-requisitesare free and available online fromNAPNAP.What is the scope of the problem?Dr. Peck’s description of the scopeof the problem was startling. Shenoted that human trafficking is thefastest growing and second largest criminal industry in the world.Although grooming victims can bea long process, the financial returnfor the trafficker is enormous – thetrafficker can “sell” each victimover and over, generating up to 300,000 yearly income from onevictim. She noted that although thefull economic revenue picture isincomplete, the estimated yearlyprofit of human trafficking worldwide is 150 billion and in theUnited States is 32 billion. Puttingthat figure in perspective, Dr. Pecknoted that the yearly income forStarbucks is 20 billion. With aStarbucks on every corner, that’san amazing comparison.having had multiple healthcareencounters.What is an ACT Advocate?ACT Advocates agree to conductat least two training sessions ayear for three years. This commitment furthers NAPNAP’s goal ofcreating a pool of healthcareproviders who can help close aneducational gap and end child trafficking by improving healthcareproviders’ awareness of trafficking.The objectives of the workshopincluded: Identifying risk factors andpotential signs of labor andsex trafficking in pediatricvictims Identifying state and localorganizations that helpvictims and survivors Discussing why a traffickingprotocol is important anddescribing the role of healthcare providers in prevention,identification, referral, treatment, aftercare and advocacy for trafficking victims.To find out more aboutthe Health Security Act,join a Zoom meeting forhealthcare providers onSaturday, September 19from 10 am to 12 pm.Want to know more?For more information about theACT Advocate program, including how to become an officialadvocate, visit the NAPNAP Partners for Vulnerable Youth websiteby clicking on their logo below.For more informationabout the meeting, go tothe NMNPC website(click our logo below).Who is vulnerable?Although warning that it’s important to avoid stereotyping whomight be a victim of human trafficking, Dr. Peck said that teens,runaways and those in foster careor with a history of abuse are atgreatest risk in the United States.Evidence suggests that greaterthan 2/3 of trafficking victims haveremained unidentified despiteSeptember 20205
Representative ReportAANPNP Week, AANP State Awards & the Revised NCSBNCompact LicenseMelissa Rietz, MSN, FNP-BC, AANP RepresentativeNational Nurse Practitioner WeekWe’re excited to share that we’ll celebrate 2020National NP Week from November 8 – 14. In preparation for the week, AANP has drafted a proclamationthat honors the work being done by nurse practitioners in New Mexico. NMNPC Board Members areactively communicating with local officials to obtainproclamations from around New Mexico.The 2020 NP Week Resource Guide will be availablein early September on the AANP NP Week site. TheGuide will have great ideas to help you make plans tocelebrate the NP role in your community. You’ll find asample press release, talking points, an NP fact sheet,suggestions for community activities, a template forcreating a letter to the editor, scripts for radio publicservice announcements and posters and other uniqueideas to bring awareness to the vital role NPs play inyour community.Have a great time celebrating the NP role this year.Let’s make 2020 NP Week the best one ever!AANP State AwardsNominations are now open for the prestigious 2021AANP State Awards for Excellence. You can see the2020 award recipients from around the country andnominate an exceptional colleague for the 2021 awardson the AANP website from one location here.Each year, AANP gives the NP State Award forExcellence to an individual NP in each state who hasdemonstrated excellence in NP clinical practice andthe Advocate State Award for Excellence to an individual in each state who has made a significant contribution toward increasing awareness and recognition ofNPs.Examples of past recipients of this award are physicians, legislators and educators. NPs are also eligiblefor the advocate award for non-clinical practice initiatives related to leadership, precepting, policy, politics,research, education or community affairs.Nominators must submit all nominations electronically to AANP on the official 2021 State Award NominationForm. If you’re a member of AANP you can log in andsubmit a nomination yourself (it is very easy to do). Ifyou’re not a member of AANP, please gather the information (listed below) for your nominee and yourselfand email it to either Rachel Bevan or Melissa Rietz andwe’ll submit it for you. Nominee’s full name and credentials Nomination category (NP or NP Advocate) State to represent (New Mexico) Nominee’s street address, city, state, zip Email address and telephone number Your full name Your street address, city, state, zip Supporting evidence – description of nominee’squalifications and accomplishments (maximum1200 characters) Two points highlighting the achievement ofnominee»» Achievement 1 (maximum 250 characters)»» Achievement 2 (maximum 250 characters)Nominations are due by the end of September, butwe’re requesting that you send your nominations to usno later than September 15th.We appreciate your efforts in continuing the successof this very important program. It’s a great way torecognize and bring visibility to exceptional NPs andNP advocates who make a difference!Opposition to the NCSBN Compact LicensureProposalsIf you’d like to read the revised National Council ofState Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) Compact Licensureproposal, you can find it in their Annual Meeting BusinessBook. The redlined version begins on page 26 and theclean version on page 48.Although a large majority of delegates voted toadopt the revised compact (79.6%), we don’t knowhow the states voted. AANP and NMNPC do not supportthis compact.Some key points to consider: AANP is already looking at how we can assiststates to manage this change and addresssome message points we anticipate organizedmedicine will use as a result of the revision andcomments made by regulators. We’ll be coordinating with our NP Roundtable and other APRNassociation partners. Please let us know if youstart hearing about these issues in your area.AANP — continued on page 56September 2020
AANP — continued from page 4 As when the NCSBN revised and replaced theNurse Licensure Compact for LPNs and RNs(NLC) with the Enhanced Nurse LicensureCompact (eNLC) model, this new APRN compactinvalidates the last version of the APRNCompact. The three states that had adopted theprevious APRN Compact (Idaho, North Dakotaand Wyoming) will have to create and pass newlegislation if they want to adopt the revisedversion. The revised compact resets the state count tozero, again requiring seven states to adopt thecompact before it is in force. There were other changes to the APRN Compactand items that warrant a deeper discussion aswe look to 2021 sessions. AANP plans to providemore information to me and I’ll share that withNMNPC members and other NPs in New Mexico.If you have questions please do not hesitate to emailme, Rachel Bevan or our lobbyist, Linda Siegle. It’s imperative that we all remain vigilant and informed to ensurethat we’re able to continue to practice with full scopeauthority.September 20207
Committee ReportsBylaws Committee - Kate GoldblumNominating Committee - Joyce PowersThe NMNPC membership voted to accept all theproposed bylaws amendments. The revised bylawsare now in effect and posted on the NMNPC website.The Committee will issue the Call for Nominationsby December 15. Positions open for election in 2021include: Treasurer Member at Large Representatives for Regions 3, 4 and 5 Nominating Committee (one position)If you’re interesting in helping your profession byserving in an elected position for NMNPC, review theinformation about the 2021 elections on our website.Education Committee - Melissa RietzWe had an incredibly successful 2020 Virtual Conference. Thank you to everyone who was able to attendand who assisted us in promoting this first ever event!We would never be able to have such success withoutthe support of our membership and we appreciateall feedback to ensure that we can continue to createhigh-quality continuing education opportunities forour members.Considering the ongoing issues arising from thecoronavirus pandemic, our plan for the fall conferenceis to create an enduring continuing education (CE)activity offering 4 contact hours FREE to members.This will serve as a celebration of NP Week and athank you to our members. We’re also going to makethis activity an incentive for NMNPC membership.We’ll need your help to promote this opportunity andlook forward to creating a CE activity to include information on relevant topics at this unusual time in ourhistory. The Education Committee will share additionalinformation with our members over the coming weeks.Of note, I want to again reiterate the amount ofwork that went into creating this conference. The bulkof the work fell on our Executive Director, Rachel Bevanand she exceeded all expectations. Our organization isincredibly lucky to have such an exceptional leader.What some attendees had to say:“I surprised myself with how much I enjoyed it! Iwas so disappointed that it had been moved toa virtual event, and thought to myself . . . ‘Wellthis will be painful!’ However, it was great! Imanaged the technical glitches on my end, andthe speakers were great. THANK YOU! You areamazing!”“The virtual platform was great. Less cumbersome than the in-person conference.”“I enjoyed all of the day’s presentations Iattended and learned something new fromeach one!”“Well done and met my needs. All the presenters were fabulous!”“Very well done. Excellent introduction to thevirtual world of conferencing. Very sophisticated and not complicated. The live polling wasinteresting given some of the presentationswere prerecorded.”8September 2020Public Policy Committee - Joyce PowersWe’re concentrating on two issues for the 2021 legislative session: 1) removing the requirement in the NursePractice Act (NPA) for NPs to maintain a formulary and2) revising the laws regarding NPs dispensing drugs.Our lobbyist, Linda Siegle will help us find sponsorsand write the legislation.The other areas under consideration are the hospital privileges bill (HB280) signed into law last year andthe rural health care tax credit for NPs. It’s not a goodyear to request anything that increases costs due tothe current gross underfunding situation.HB280 addressing hospital privileges is nowcorrectly under the Department of Health and wehope the state will enforce it. With the Department ofHealth currently extremely busy with the pandemic,they may not be able to pursue compliance at thispoint. However, please notify the Legislative Committee or Linda Siegle promptly if you know of any issuesof non-compliance with the law.There is no way to currently know how the legislative session will appear this year, so we’ll need to waitand see.Public Relations Committee - Michael ArchuletaWe’re working with Vitalant to have a “blood drive”consistent with the current situation caused by theCOVID-19 pandemic. We’ll have more informationabout this soon. Please read the article on page 9for more information about the importance of blooddonations and share it with your patients.Scholarships & Awards Committee - ShawnnaReadNMNPC would like to recognize Madison Lutz (page9, left) and Karla Moya-Crites (page 9, right) asrecipients of the 2020 Virtual Conference subsidies.Congratulations on receiving these valuable subsidies!NMNPC currently offers financial assistance forthe spring conference in the form of subsidies to twomembers each year. These subsidies allow memberswho may not otherwise be able to benefit from thecontinuing education offered to attend the conference. NMNPC also offers a third subsidy for the springconference in honor of Lacy Houdek.
The Scholarships and Awards Committee will acceptapplications for the 2021 Spring Conference and LacyHoudek subsidies beginning October 2020. For additional information click here.NMNPC also currently supports four 500 scholarships in memory of Candelario Garcia and one 500scholarship in honor of Myrna Wood. The Scholarshipsand Awards Committee accepts applications for thesescholarships between September 1, 2020 and January30, 2021. For additional Information click here.Karla Moya-CritesMadison LutzBlood Donation 101In 2018, Blood Systems (the parent company of United Blood Services) merged its existing brands under the Vitalant name. Vitalant is a nonprofit organization originally founded in 1943 and “exists to help people realize theirlife-transforming potential by offering convenient blood donation opportunities.” The COVID-19 pandemic hasresulted in cancellation of many blood drives, so individual donations are more important t
MSN/FNP, also from Chamberlain College. Taffeta believes this is one of her greatest achievements. Taffeta initially started her nursing career in 1998 as an LPN a long-term care facility and started on a surgical floor in 2000 as an RN. She transitioned to the emergency department in 2001 wher
