ARNP Scope of Practice - Iowa Supreme Court Makes Landmark Decision

Iowa Nursing practice recently achieved a “big win” as the Iowa Supreme Court issued a landmark decision ruling that the Iowa Board of Nursing maintains authority to define the scope of Nursing Practice in Iowa, not medical organizations.  The American Nurses Association issued a news release explaining that the appeal by three nursing organizations was prompted by an Iowa District Court judge’s ruling that supervision of fluoroscopy was not “recognized by the medical…profession as proper to be performed by the registered nurse,” as required by Iowa Nursing Law.  The ANA news release quoted ANA President, Karen A. Daley, PhD, RN, RAAN, “In today’s high-demand health care environment, we need nurses and all other health care professionals working to the top level of their capabilities and licenses  The court’s decision will help Iowans get the health care services they need in a timely, efficient, and effective way."      


In an article written by Lynn Boes - INA Legal Counsel, posted on the Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action website, Boes’ included the following noted by the Iowa Supreme Court: “if the District Court’s ruling were to be upheld, it would fundamentally alter the nursing profession, as well as healthcare within Iowa, by allowing physician associations to have absolute veto power over any proposed new nursing rule, regardless of the actual opinions of Iowa physicians and of the actions of Iowa physicians in their privileging of nurses to perform various practices.”

Boes wrote, “this is a win for Iowa patients and Iowa healthcare in general and Iowa nursing practice specifically!” 

Melnic Consulting Group supports the Campaign for Action, and is a strong advocate for Advanced Practice Nurses and the nursing community. 

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Iowa Association of Nurse Practitioners – Spring Conference

Reference: iowaanp.enpnetwork.com

The IANP Nurse Practitioner Spring Conference kicks off tomorrow, May 9th at the Iowa Methodist
Medical Center in Des Moines, IA.  The conference will begin at 8:30am with special keynote speaker, Mary Chesney, PhD, RN, CPNP, Health Policy Chair of NAPNAP, discussing the implications of the Affordable Care Act as it pertains to children and their families and share her insights from service to the NAPNAP organization. 

Jill Gilliland, President of Melnic Consulting Group, will hold a lunch presentation entitled, PNP Career Connections: Manage, Navigate, and Negotiate Your Way to a  Rewarding Career as a PNP.  PNP students, New Grads, and veteran Pediatric Nurse Practitioners are encouraged to attend. 
Additional presentations on Thursday include:  Talking with Teens: Adolescent Assent, Consent and Confidentiality – Debra Downing, ARNP, CPNP, MSN, Bipolar Disorder and Primary Psychosis in Children – Sasha Khosravi, DO, Hanging Out or Hooking Up? Addressing Adolescent Relationship Abuse – Binnie LeHew, MSW and Becky Parrish, DNP, WHNP-BC. 

Melnic Consulting Group is honored to sponsor the evening reception and poster session to conclude the first day of the conference. 

To find out more about the conference, Click Here

Addition Information: 
SPECIAL GUEST FACULTY
Mary Chesney, PhD, RN, CNPN, Health Policy Chair, National Association of
Pediatric Nurse Associates and Practitioners, and Clinical Assistant Professor,
Director of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, School of Nursing,
University of Minneapolis, Minneapolis, Minnesota

SUPPORTING FACULTY
Alan Beste, ACT, LAT, Assistant Executive Director, Iowa High School Athletic
Association, Boone, Iowa
Luis Castagnini, MD, MPH, Blank Children’s Infectious Disease Clinic, Des
Moines, Iowa
Debra Downing, ARNP, CPNP, MSN, Blank Children’s Pediatric Clinic, Des
Moines, Iowa
Cheryll Jones, ARNP, BSN, CPNP, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Child Health
Specialty Clinics and Ottumwa Regional Hospital, Ottumwa, Iowa
Joe Kelly, IANP Legislative Liaison/Lobbyist, Des Moines, Iowa
Sasha Khosravi, DO, Mercy Franklin and Mercy Hospital, Des Moines, Iowa
Binnie LeHew, MSW, Office of Disability, Injury and Violence Prevention, Iowa
Department of Public Health, Des Moines, Iowa
Whitney Molis, MD, Pediatric and Adult Allergy, Iowa Methodist Medical Center,
Des Moines, Iowa
Kevin Officer, BS, Senior Environmental Specialist, Bureau of Lead Poisoning
Prevention, Division of Environmental Health, Iowa Department of Public
Health, Des Moines, Iowa
Becky Parrish, DNP, WHNP-BC, Clinical Policy Coordinator, Family Planning
Council of Iowa, Des Moines, Iowa
Amy Shriver, MD, Blank Children’s Pediatric Clinic, Des Moines, Iowa
Christopher Squier, PhD, DSc, Professor, Oral Pathology and Director, Global
Health Studies Program, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Brent Steinberg, MD, Pediatric Radiology, Blank Children’s Hospital, Des Moines,
Iowa


To inquire about these jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com