Wisconsin Association of Nurse Practitioners- #WANP

04/15/2022

04/11/2022

Congratulations New York

03/19/2022

Let Our Voices Be Heard!

Sample Letters Asking the Governor to Support SB394 the APRN Modernization Act WNA is requesting all members to please contact Governor Evers to ask that he sign SB 394, the APRN Modernization Act. Below are sample letters that you can use to write your letter of request. They are longer than usual,...

03/17/2022

From the WNA-Wisconsin Nurses Association

Action Alert - APRN Bill Victory

Action Alert -
Ask Governor Evers to Sign SB 394, The APRN Modernization Act!

The legislature has finished their work on SB 394. The bill will go to the Governor shortly for his consideration to either sign or veto. There is no guarantee that he will sign. WNA wants to make sure that the Governor hears from Wisconsin’s nurses about the importance of SB 394!

WNA is using a different approach for sending letters to the Governor. A variety of sample letters has been developed that you can edit and send using the Governors website link (posted below sample letters on WNA webpage - link below). The letters reflect the different nursing roles that include, NP, Psych Mental Health, public health, RN and DNP/Master’s student.

Thank you so much in advance for your time, effort and advocacy! We have never been so close to having this bill become law.
Click Here for Sample Letters
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03/12/2022

Nurse Practitioner Awareness Training DEA

Virtual Session - Nurse Practitioner Awareness Training

Mar 12 & 29, Apr 9 & 11, 2022

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will be hosting four one-day virtual training sessions entitled, DEA Diversion Nurse Practitioner Awareness Training. This educational activity is designed only for nurse practitioners who are certified to prescribe controlled substances. The same virtual session will be held on all four days from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (EST), 12:00 pm to 4:00 (CST), 11:00 am to 3:00 pm (MST), and 10:00 am to 2:00 pm (PST). Participants may only register and attend one session. Each session will have a maximum capacity of 3,000 participants. Each session will close once registration capacity is reached. It is recommended you register as early as possible.

Saturday, March 12, 2022
Tuesday, March 29, 2022
Saturday, April 9, 2022
Monday, April 11, 2022

Upon completion of this activity, participants will receive CE credits and should be better able to:

Understand the state of the Opioid Crisis today and identify current drug trends
Learn where to locate DEA regulations and other resources
Recognize drug diversion and learn about healthcare fraud schemes
Understand prescribing and applying DEA record keeping regulations
This activity is approved for 3.70 contact hour(s) of continuing education (which includes 0.00 hour(s) of pharmacology) by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners®. Activity ID # 22025371. This activity was planned in accordance with AANP Accreditation Standards and Policies.

Link to Registration

https://apps2.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/pdac2/spring/autoEventSelect?execution=e1s1

01/13/2022

Good Evening

WANP is looking for a new Vice President (VP) for the WANP board as well as 2 new board members. Please send your interest and CV to rmcfarland@wisconsinanp.com.

01/12/2022

01/11/2022

Good Morning WANP Members/Followers

WANP will be rebranding in 2022! We are hoping that the rebranding will place the organization in a position to better advocate and support APRNs/NPs. We are seeking your input on what you are looking for in your professional organization to better support you, as your feedback in critical for the foundation of our organization. Our mission is to bring Wisconsin NPs together, as Together we are Stronger in Numbers!

Please email or comment on your feedback here!
email rmcfarland@wisconsinanp.com

01/11/2022

FROM WNA EMAIL!

WNA is asking you to contact Assembly Representatives to request Support of Amendment 1 of the APRN Modernization Bill – AB 396

Dear Nurse Colleagues,

Please call or email your Assembly Representative and members of the Assembly Health Committee TODAY and ask he/she support Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 to Assembly Bill 396 without further amendments.

If you have any questions, please email Events and Membership Coordinator at bri@wisconsinnurses.org.

08/05/2021

Congratulations Delaware!!!!

AANP commends Delaware’s efforts to prioritize the health of patients and improve health care delivery by granting direct access to nurse practitioners. AUSTIN, TEXAS — The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) applauds the legislative action taken by Governor John Carney and the....

07/19/2021

Gabapentin News

July 19, 2021

Upcoming Requirements for Gabapentin Prescribing/Dispensing

Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 961.385 (1) (ag), the Controlled Substances Board has adopted Clearinghouse Rule 20-080, which designates Gabapentin as a monitored prescription drug because of its substantial potential for abuse.

Effective September 1, 2021, practitioners prescribing Gabapentin will be required to review their patient’s monitored prescription drug history report in the ePDMP before issuing a prescription order, and dispensers will be required to electronically submit dispensing data to the ePDMP. Practitioners and dispensers who do not have DEA registration numbers will be exempt from these requirements.

Additional information can be found at the following link: Guidance Regarding the Designation of Gabapentin as a Monitored Prescription Drug.

07/19/2021

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07/14/2021

SB 394 Legislative Bill is Scheduled for Public Hearing in the Senate Committee on Health

Wednesday, July 28, 2021 10:00 AM
201 Southeast in Madison

07/14/2021

AB 396 Legislative Bill is Scheduled for Public Hearing in the Assembly Committee on Health

Thursday, July 29, 2021 9:00 AM
412 East in Madison

06/22/2021

Wisconsin Introduces Bills to Modernize Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Law
Senate Bill 394 and Assembly Bill 396 seek to modernize Wisconsin’s nursing statutes, bringing them closer in line with the Consensus Model. As introduced, these companion bills would create a licensure process for APRNs and retire the requirement for an APRN to work in a documented relationship with a physician in order to prescribe. The bills have been referred to the Committee on Health in their respective chambers.

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2021/related/proposals/sb394.pdf

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2021/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab396

05/19/2021

URGENT ALERT!!!

From the Wisconsin Nurses Association

APRN Modernization Act. Action Alert!

Contact your state senator and assembly person asking them to sign-on as a Co-sponsor to Assembly LRB- 3325 and Senate LRB – 3578 the APRN Modernization Act

The APRN Modernization Act is a legislative proposal that is sponsored by Representative Rachael Cabral-Guevara and Senator Patrick Testin. The language provides separate licensure for RNs practicing as nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists, certified registered nurse anesthetists and certified nurse midwife. It is important that your legislators sign-on as a co-sponsors. The deadline is May 25, 2021.

WNA thanks you in advance for your time and advocacy on this legislative proposal that will increase patient access to quality and timely care.

For more information and to send your letters go to: https://www.wisconsinnurses.org/advocacy/nurses-voice/

01/02/2021

Excellent!

BREAKING NEWS: Massachusetts has just become the 23rd state in the nation — plus the District of Columbia, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands — to adopt Full Practice Authority (FPA) for nurse practitioners! Governor Charlie Baker has just signed FPA into law. Thank you to Gov. Baker and Massachusetts legislators for bringing patients in the state full and direct access to NPs. Check out the new AANP map with Massachusetts in green, and learn more about FPA. https://www.aanp.org/advocacy/state/state-practice-environment

11/09/2020

Happy National Nurse Practitioners Week Kick off 2020!!!

The theme this year per AANP is "NP's Moving Forward, Today, Tomorrow, Together!"

I believe strongly that in order to move the practice of Nurse Practitioners forward in Wisconsin that we have to work together!

With this theme in mind I would like us to post our professional picture or our favorite quote for NP week!

Enjoy your Week!

Wisconsin NPs Rock !!!!!!