Society for Adolescent Medicine, Fall Conference
Advocating for Youth:  Sexual Health, Nutrition and Beyond
Wednesday 10/29
Mansfield, MA

TUITION
Online registration through 9/15/08
NERC-SAM member: $100
Non- member: $120
Online registration after 9/15/08
NERC-SAM member: $110
Non- member: $130
Mail registration through 9/15/08
NERC-SAM member: $110
Non- member: $130
Mail registration after 9/15/08
NERC-SAM member: $120
Non- member: $140
We cannot accept payments by mail via credit card.
Trainees may attend at half price with a note from their
program director. Trainees must register by mail with a
check. Tution includes refreshment breaks, lunch, and
course syllabus.

YOU CAN REGISTER 2 WAYS:
ON-LINE: at www.baystatehealth.com/ learn

Click on course catalogue & registration-
Returning users-- click the login tab, enter your CE ID
number and follow the registration process. New Users--
select your course, complete the user profile, and complete
the registration process. Your CE ID number and course
confirmation will be e-mailed to the address you entered
during registration.
BY MAIL: Complete the registration form below and mail
it along with a check for the full course fee to Baystate
Health Office of Continuing Education, 361 Whitney
Avenue, Holyoke, MA 01040. We cannot take credit
card payments by mail or FAX. If you must cancel, telephone
the Office of Continuing Education at 413-322-
4242 and follow your call with a written refund
request. All cancellations will incur a $25 cancellation fee.

SAVE THE DATE:
RSV and Synagis Dinner

Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Papa * Razzi Trattoria
16 Washington Street
Wellesley, MA 02481
781-235-4747

Arrivals  6:30 PM
Presentation & Dinner  7:00 PM

Featured Guest Lisa Fiascone, PNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Scituate Pediatrics

Please contact your EMNAPNAP representative with questions or to RSVP:
Sarah White
wilderwhite@...
415 260 3468

Child Health Day is Monday, October 6th

Child Health Day is celebrating its 80th anniversary, the perfect time
to let your community know how to help kids Eat Healthy & Be Active
for a Healthy Future!

Possible activities around National Child Health Day:

- Put the National Child Health Day sticker
(http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/childhealthday/linktochildhealthday.htm) on
your Web site.


- Send a National Child Health Day e-mail
(http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/childhealthday/email.htm) to family and friends.

- Run the National Child Health Day article
(http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/childhealthday/newsletter.htm) in your
newsletter.


- Take the U.S. Surgeon General's Pledge
(http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/obesityprevention/pledges/printpledgefnl.pdf
) to print and distribute throughout your school, office, or organization.


- Print and post the National Child Health Day Poster
(http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/childhealthday/downloads/childhealthdayposter08.pdf)


Visit the Child Health Day Web site
(http://mchb.hrsa.gov/childhealthday/ ) today and find out how you can
impact a child's health and wellness!

Eastern Massachusetts NAPNAP Presents:

Pediatric Sexual Abuse in Massachusetts

Speaker: Deb Stang, RN, MSN, PNP-BC, SANE

Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk County

Wednesday September 24, 2008

6:30pm

Family Justice Center
First Floor Conference Room
989 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215

RSVP to Sarah White by Monday September 22nd at
wilderwhite@... or (415) 260-3468

*1 contact hour CEU will be honored*
**Informal dinner will be served**
***street parking or paid parking at Agganis Arena or take Green
Line-B to Babcock St.***

SAVE THE DATE:
RSV and Synagis
Dinner
 
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
 
Papa * Razzi
Trattoria
16 Washington Street
Wellesley, MA 02481
781-235-4747
 
 
 
Arrivals  6:30 PM
Presentation & Dinner  7:00 PM
 
 
 
 
   Featured Guest 
     Lisa Fiascone, PNP
                              
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Scituate Pediatrics
 
 
Please contact your NAP NAP representative with questions or to RSVP:
Sarah White
wilderwhite@...
415 260 3468
 
Sponsored by:
Jamie Klein
kleinj@...
 
 
Announcement brought to you by MedImmune, Inc.

Eastern Massachusetts NAPNAP Presents: Pediatric Sexual Abuse in
Massachusetts
Speaker: Deb Stang, RN, MSN, PNP-BC,
SANE Children's Advocacy Center of Suffolk County
Wednesday September 24, 2008 6:30pm
Family Justice Center
First Floor Conference Room
989 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA 02215

RSVP to Sarah White by Monday September 22nd at wilderwhite@...
or (415) 260-3468

*1 contact hour CEU will be honored*
**Informal dinner will be served**
***street parking or paid parking at Agganis Arena or take Green Line-
B to Babcock St.***

PNP needed for part time opening which includes rotating weekend days
and eves with other PNPs. Practice includes 7 pediatricans and 3 PNPs
at offices in Norwood and Franklin and shares on call with another
practice. Please contact James McGLew, practice manager for further
information:781-769-4090

MCNP members and all nurses attained major gains in the Massachusetts
Legislature's passage on July 31st of Senate President Therese
Murray's initiative known as Health Care Reform II: Containing Cost
and Improving Quality.  This legislation is on the heels of the
state's passage of massive reform just last session to insure every
citizen of the Commonwealth.  We urge you to call her office and
express "thanks" for incorporating NPs into this major health care
initiative.  She can be reached at 617-722-1500.

For Nurse Practitioners, their role and services are a pivotal
component of the bill.  For the first time, all health insurers will
be required to recognize NPs as primary care providers and list them
in directories along side other primary care providers so consumers
may choose them to coordinate and direct their care.  This also makes
NPs more transparent in the health care delivery system, making it
easier to measure and report the outcomes of the care they deliver.
Massachusetts now joins 24 other states that recognize the NP as a
primary care provider in the law!

The bill's 62 sections has many other provisions notable for advancing
NP practice and the NP role.  Of note the bill:

     * Focuses on "providers", not just physicians;
     * Establishes a new Health Care Workforce Center with a particular
emphasis on primary care, including NPs.  The Center will develop
short and long term policies to address workforce shortages;
     * Creates a new loan forgiveness program for doctors, NPS and
nurses who commit to practicing in certain specialties;
     * Requires the recognition of NPs for consumer choice and
increased access to primary care;
     * Authorizes a MassHealth "Medical Home" Demonstration project to
encourage primary care "providers" to adopt a coordinated,
patient-centered care model;
     * Establishes a Pharmacy Academic Detailing Program to education
"providers" who prescribe, on the use of therapeutic alternatives in
lower cost brand names and generic drugs;
     * Creates an affordable housing model for health care
"professionals" committed to providing care in underserved regions;
     * Establishes a Nursing and Allied Health Workforce Development
Trust Fund to increase the nursing workforce and creates loan
forgiveness/incentive programs for graduates who commit to serve as
nursing faculty for specified number of years;
     * Directs the MassHealth Payment Policy Advisory board to study
methods of improving reimbursement or bonuses for "providers" engaged
in primary care.

Please know that the MCNP not only lobbied for the passage of our
Primary Care Provider language, we directly influenced the loan
forgiveness, Medical Home Demonstration Project and Nursing and Allied
Health Workforce Development Trust Fund to include NPs!

Please make this last call, expressing gratitude for the Senate
President's incredible strength in retaining NPs in this bill, against
a great deal of opposition.  MCNP also recognizes the incredible
leadership of our bill sponsors: Rep. Jennifer Callahan, RN
(617-722-2130) and Senator Susan Fargo (617-722-1572)  We encourage
you to thank them as well.

Best....and thanks for helping us to pass this ground breaking new law

Nancy O'Rourke, President MCNP
Beth Rowlands and Leah McKinnon-Howe, Legislative Committee Co-Chairs
MCNP Executive Board
And our hearfelt thanks to our incredible lobbying team:
Craven & Ober, Policy Strategists, LLC
6 Beacon Street
Suite 600
Boston, Massachusetts 02108
Tel: 617-523-6501 Cell: 617-680-0330
FAX: 617-227-0691
www.policystrategists.com

This message is being sent to all member of Doctors of Nursing
Practice, LLC (www.apn-dnp.com) and all registrants, supporters, and
potential supporters of Doctors of Nursing Practice Professional
Development, Inc. (www.doctorsofnursingpractice.com).

The First National Doctors of Nursing Practice Conference:
Transforming Care Through Education and Scholarly Practice is taking
shape. We have selected speakers and are in the process of confirming
their participation. This is looking to be a dynamic and informative
conference for advanced practice nurses, and educators interested in
the practice doctorate.  Join us in historic and vibrant Memphis,
Tennessee October 9-11, 2008 for this inaugural event.

If you have not yet seen the web site, please visit us at
www.doctorsofnursingpractice.com for more information. The program is
coming together, and we are signing up exhibitors and advertisers.

Is you know of a potential exhibitor or possible sponsors for this
event, please ask them to contact us. Please check the site or contact
us for more information.

More messages will be sent regarding the conference soon.

If you do not want to receive any further messages, please respond to
this email by placing REMOVE in the subject line.

Thank you,
David G. O'Dell, DNP, FNP-BC
Co-founding Member Doctors of Nursing Practice, LLC
Planning Team Member for the First National Conference

Call for Abstracts for The 16th Annual National Caring for the
Underserved Conference "Caring for the Underserved: A Global
Perspective"
Boston Massachusetts December 11-13, 2008

Extended Deadline!
Abstracts due August 15, 2008.  For more information and to receive
electronic copies of the abstract forms, contact:
Michelle A. Beauchesne, DNSc, RN, CPNP, FNAP, FAANP
m.beauchesne@... or (617) 373-3621

Pediatric Clinical faculty positions openings for Caritas Laboure
College for the fall semester, 2008.  Tuesdays, 7am-1pm at Newton
Wellesley Hospital, and Sundays 7am-1pm at Mass. Hospital School in
Canton.  Excellent salary.  If interested, please forward CV to
nancy_pedrantri@....

Hello! I am new to this group. I was a PNP in primary care for 7
years. I am currently home with 3 little ones, but I hope to get back
to primary care when my youngest enters school in a few years. It
seems that the standard will be to get your DNP by 2015. Have alot of
you starting working towards this? I am a little worried about being
competitive in the PNP field without it. Thoughts?

We are planning the 3rd annual Medical & Surgical Update for
Hospital Based Clinicians conference for March 1-4, 2009 again at
the Attitash Grand Summit Hotel.  We are also starting to put on
free CME dinner meetings for PA and NP providers around New England .



We have a free dinner program coming up on Thursday, August 7 at the
Doubletree Hotel in Waltham .  It is titled Nausea & Vomiting-
Current Management of a Common Problem.  The speaker is Amy Keenan,
PharmD from the Brigham and Women's Hospital who spoke on this at
last winters conference at Attitash.  I hope you will join us for
this dinner lecture and please let all the PA and NP providers in
your area know about this event.



Please see www.CMR4CME.com for information on the dinner meeting on
August 7 and Medical and Surgical Update conference.



Please let me know if you have any questions and I hope to see you
in Waltham !



Best regards,



Jay





Jay Chamberlain MA, MHP, PA-C

Chamberlain Medical Resources

Dartmouth, MA

Schedule: Full Time

Shift: Day Shift
Contact Information:
Email:   mharvey@...


Job Details:
- License required.
- MA RN License Required
- Experience preferred
- Experience with special needs preferred
- Pediatric experience preferred

Great opportunity for a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner to join our
inpatient team!  Franciscan Hospital for Children provides post acute
inpatient care for children requiring active rehabilitation and
pulmonary rehabilitation, as well as for children with other complex
special healthcare needs.  The PNP is an integral member of the
inpatient medical team providing comprehensive, team-based services to
these special children.

The position is a regular full-time position, Monday - Friday.  No
nights or weekend call hours.  Experience in pediatric inpatient care
and/or experience caring for children with special healthcare needs is
desirable, but not mandatory.

I am working in a private practice in New Bedford and am looking for a
new job in Rhode Island where I live.  Presently I am making $34 an
hour a new job I am looking at is about $ 36 an hour.  I know you have
to look at all the benefits besides pay but what range are most people
making either hourly or salary? Also has anyone signed a contract with
there employer?  Do most practices pay for your malpractice?
Thanks for the info anything else you want to add of what to look for
please do.  Especially about negotiating the salary.
Thanks
Lori Kasher

Children's Hospital Boston Optimal Weight for Life Program

7.5 hour position opening for a pediatric or family nurse practitioner
in the obesity program at Children's Hospital Boston. Current clinic
hours are 8 am to 1 pm with a clinical conference from 1 pm to 2 pm on
Thursdays but other days/ combination of hours may be possible,
including outreach to community health centers. Be part of an exciting
interdisciplinary team (physicians, one other NP, nutritionists and
behavior medicine specialists) evaluating and treating
overweight/obese children from 2 to 21 years of age. Ideal position
for a NP looking for extra hours who enjoys counseling and interacting
with a wide range of families.
For more information or to request an interview, email
Janna.Long@....
If you would like to know more about what this position entails email
colleen.kochman@....

Unique Nursing Opportunity


National Award Winning school seeks special individual who can bring dedication,
warmth,
engagement and team spirit to the treatment of children who are experiencing
great
challenges in their lives.

This position will provide the opportunity to work with students ages 3-22 who
arrived at
Lighthouse School because they need a safe, nurturing place in which to grow and
experience life as children should.

Our highly professional 185 member staff provides comprehensive
interdisciplinary
treatment to over 200 children with complex needs.  Responsibilities include
health plan
development and monitoring, assessments and medication dispensation.
The ideal candidate will be a highly experienced Registered Nurse or Nurse
Practitioner.  If
you would like to be part of a warm, supportive and motivating work culture with
paid
holidays and school vacations, and a flexible part-time summer schedule, please
call
Kathleen Sullivan at 978-251-4050.  This is a full-time position with hours
Monday
through Friday from 8:25am to 5:00pm. Please reference job code NAP0508.

To learn more about Lighthouse School, please visit our website at
www.Lighthouseschool.org.

Lighthouse School is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Looking for a pediatric nurse practitioner for a busy Boston-based
pediatric practice with 6 pediatricians and one other nurse
practitioner. Primary care provided for culturally diverse patient
population, with ages ranging from newborn through college-age. Full-
time weekdays, flexible hours, occasional on-call. Good benefits.
Experience preferred. GYN experience helpful. Administrative
experience helpful.

Please fax or mail CV to Beverly Morrison, MD, at Roslindale Pediatric
Associates, PC.

Roslindale Pediatric Associates, PC
1153 Centre St, Suite 31
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Fax: 617-522-6366

Eastern Massachusetts NAPNAP Presents:

A Review of Radiology for the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Speaker: Michael S. Gee, MD,PhD
Department of Radiology Massachusetts General Hospital

Wednesday May, 21st
6:30pm
Robbins Room A
Founders Hall 221
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA 02114

Please RSVP to Sarah White by Monday May 19th
whites@... or (415) 260-3468

*1 contact hour CEU will be honored*
**Informal dinner will be served**
***Parking Validated***

LEGISLATIVE ALERT



IMMEDIATE ACTION IS REQUESTED ON PENDING MEDICAL HOME LEGISLATION!



April 22, 2008



The Senate Finance Committee is expected to take up a Medicare package
shortly, and there are discussions underway to expand the medical home
demonstration project initiated in the Tax Relief and Health Care Act
of 2006 (P.L. 109-432) as part of this bill. The original Tax Relief
and Health Care Act of 2006 mandates a demonstration in up to eight
states to provide targeted, accessible, continuous and coordinated
family-centered care to Medicare beneficiaries who have multiple
chronic or prolonged illnesses that require regular medical
monitoring, advising or treatment.&! nbsp; Unfortunately, this
legislation failed to include nurse practitioners who are already
providing family-centered care to these populations.



NAPNAP is working in conjunction with AANP, ACNP, and NONPF for the
inclusion of nurse practitioners in all future Medicare, Medicaid and
SCHIP medical home demonstrations but we need your help!



If you live or practice in one of the states listed below, we are
asking you to take a few minutes today to email the health aide(s) in
your Senate office(s) and ask that they support language to include
nurse practitioners in the medical home demonstration.



EMAIL INSTRUCTIONS:



1.     Please address the email to the Senator’s health aide(s), as
listed below.

2.     Include in the Subject line: Inclusion of Nurse Practitioners
in Medical Home Demonstrations

3.     Please feel free to cut and paste the text below or use your
own words to request that the Senate Finance Committee include nurse
practitioners in the medical home demonstration project expansion,
when the Medicare bill comes up for consideration.

4.     Please provide your name, city and state and the fact that you
are a nurse practitioner.

5.     If possible, please blind copy the email to our Washington
Representative, Amy Demske at demske.amy@... so she can
monitor the number of emails that have been sent by NAPNAP members.



EMAIL TEXT TO CUT AND PASTE:



As a nurse practitioner from your state, I am writing about the
Medicare legislation that will be up for consideration in the Senate
Finance Committee in the next few weeks.  I understand that the
medical home demonstration project â€" as authorized in Tax Relief and
Health Care Act of 2006 â€" may be expanded as part of this legislation.



I am requesting that the Senator include nurse practitioners in any
legislation authorizing demonstration programs, reimbursement
authorization and incentives for participation in medical homes or
coordinated primary care practices.



The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 was drafted to include only
physicians in the medical home demonstration, despite the fact that
nurse practitioners have a long history of providing high quality
primary care in this country.  The Institute of Medicine has defined
primary care as “the provision of integrated, accessible health care
services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large
majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained
partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and
community,” yet many of the proposed modes are not all inclusive.



We request that all legislation and demonstrations be designed give
special attention to safety net providers who provide care for
patients who would not otherwise have access to care.  We further
request that nurse practitioners be included in the design and
development of such programs.





SENATE OFFICES IN NEED OF CONTACT:


Massachusetts â€" Senator John Kerry

Health Aide: Chris Dawe

chris_dawe@...

EMNAPNAP is in need of a President-Elect!  At our Spring Symposium in
March, we held elections for a few of our executive board positions.
Unfortunately, we had no interested candidates for President-Elect.
Please consider becoming our next President or spread the word and
inform your colleagues of this wonderful leadership opportunity.

Please contact Veronica Kane, EMNAPNAP President, if you are
interested at kanenemmers@... or respond to this email.

Executive Board Responsibilities of President-Elect and President

President-Elect: Expected to be active in the policy-making decisions
of the the Executive Board, to represent the executive board and
association in the absence of, or when delegated by the president, and
to become familiar with the office of the President to which he/she
succeeds.

President: The President-elect becomes the President; the chief
elected officer of the association. The President will preside at both
general and executive meetings ,will implement such parliamentary
rules as are necessary, and will serve as the spokesperson for the
organization when so authorized in the bylaws. The President shall
have knowledge of the administrative matters, business, and affairs of
the association and shall cause policy made by the executive board to
be implemented. The President shall appoint all committees and the
chairpersons thereof, as provided by the bylaws; serve as an
ex-officio member of all standing committees; and perform and
discharge all duties incident to the office of President and such
other duties as may be assigned by the executive board.

Position Description:

Nurse Practitioner with expertise in working with adolescents to
assume the nursing responsibilities for our Adolescent Treatment
Program, perform physical exams for our adolescents and provide
teaching/consultation to promote optimal health functioning.  The
Adolescent Day & Residential Treatment (ART) Program provides
structured, 24 hour care in an unlocked setting for adolescents ages
12 -19, who require intensive short- or long-term care.  The program
serves both as an alternative to, and step-down from, acute inpatient
hospital care and offers dialectical behavior therapy and anger
management tracks.  The short-term program has a specialty track for
teens with substance abuse problems.

Qualifications:

MSN from an accredited school of nursing and currently licensed as a
Nurse Practitioner in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  American
Nurses Association Certification as  a Family or Pediatric Nurse
Practitioner.  One year Nurse Practitioner Experience preferred.


About McLean Hospital:
As a leader in psychiatric care, education and research, McLean
Hospital stands on a firm foundation of excellence built and
maintained by its employees.  With more than 1,700 staff, McLean has
created a close-knit community in a caring work environment that
promotes professionalism and pride.  Within this supportive
environment, our employees have the opportunity to learn, grow and
contribute to McLean’s 190-year mission of providing a broad spectrum
of the highest quality care, fostering research on new prevention and
treatment methods and training new generations of clinicians and
investigators.  Thanks to our employees, McLean is consistently ranked
the nation’s top psychiatric hospital by U.S. News & World Report.

Benefits at McLean Hospital:
McLean Hospital is pleased to offer a number of benefits to our
employees who work a standard schedule of 16 hours or more including
Health, Prescription, Dental and Long Term Disability Insurance.  We
also offer Life Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance and Long
Term Care Insurance.  Our generous time off package includes paid
Vacation, Holidays and TOWP (Time off with Pay) accruals.

Please apply online at www.mclean.harvard.edu.  Simply click on
employment at the top of the page.

Child and adolescent rehabiltation program --pediatric unit
     Unique opportunity to help children achieve their development and
recovery goals while working in our new, updated, 15-bed, inpatient
pediatric unit located inside Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital.  The
unit includes private and semi-private patient roomes, treatment
rooms, a developmental playroom, a child-oriented therapy area, an
activity room for teenagers and a therapy gym. In this role, you will
work alongside physicians who are specialists in physcial medicine and
rehabilitation and who have expertise in caring for children with
complicated medical and rehabilitation needs. This department features
access to advanced therapy resources, such as the Dr. Charles H.
Weingarten Adaptive Sports  and Recreation Program, the Assistive
Technology Center and the Motion Analysis Labortory.

For more information or to apply, please call 617-573-2404. Or email:
  mddonohue@...

In my office we have started using the various behavioral health
screenings for our well child visits.  These are the screenings
required because of the Rosie D law suit.  We have been screening all
patients, not just the ones with Ma Health.  Recently we received some
feedback from our billing office. HMO Blue has not been paying for the
screens completed by the NPs because they say we are not credentialed
providers to do that screening.  Our billing dept. says they will look
into this, but I'm wondering if anyone has had a similar experience?

Attend the largest pediatric medical conference

this fall—the 2008 American Academy of Pediatrics

(AAP) National Conference & Exhibition (NCE)*†

at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, MA,

October Oct 11-14, 2008.



Highlights include Keynote Speaker, Tim Shriver,

Chairman of the Special Olympics, the "Pediatric

Office of the Future" in our technical exhibits,

and hundreds of educational sessions in a

variety of formats and topic areas presented

by renowned pediatric medical experts.

Several free networking and social events,

and affordable on-site child care are available.



* Free pre-conference events occur one day before

official conference start date. Advance registration

opens June 1- Aug 29; on-site registration opens

Oct 10-14 at the Hynes Convention Center

(satellite registration at the Marriott Hotel).

† This program is approved for 54.0 NAPNAP contact

hours; pharmacology (Rx) contact hours to be

determined per the National Association of Pediatric

Nurse Practitioners Continuing Education Guidelines.



View detailed session descriptions, download

a registration form, or request a FREE brochure

by email nce@... or phone 866/THE-AAP1

(866/843-2271).



Learn more at AAPexperieNCE.org

Dear MAAP members and supporters,

I am writing on behalf of the Health Committee to enlist your support
for HB 2236 / SB 1214, An Act to Improve Asthma Management, and ask
that you take action NOW.  Many of you attended the asthma briefing
back in February at the State House.  We had such a fantastic turnout
and response, and we don't want to lose the momentum and opportunity.

This legislation seeks to improve access to patient education and
interventions that minimize asthma triggers in the home.  These are 2
of the 4 key components of the NIH guidelines for the management of
asthma.  Unfortunately, the health care system is not currently
designed to support the kind of prevention services that are needed to
reduce the burden of asthma.  The bill requires health insurers to
provide coverage for patient education and home-based environmental
interventions so that people (children, adults and families) can
manage their asthma, properly use prescribed medications and devices,
and address asthma triggers in their home.  A fact sheet is attached.

HB 2236 and SB 1214 are identical bills, but were filed separately in
the House by Rep Sanchez and in the Senate by Senator Buoniconti.
They were reported favorably from the Committee on Public Health and
are now being reviewed by the Committee on Health Care Financing
(HCF).  The committee has until April 30 to act on this bill.  We need
to put pressure on the HCF committee to report the bill favorably by
the deadline.  Now is the time to contact your legislators to express
your concern and ask them for their support.


*****Here's how you can take action:

1)  Send a letter to the chairs of the Health Care Financing Committee
on behalf of your organization.
           (template letter and fact sheet attached to email)

This is very important.  They need to hear from as many different
organizations as possible.  Feel free to modify the attached letter;
it does not have to be this detailed.  You can send or fax your letter
to both chairs of the committee at the following addresses:

Senator Richard Moore
Chair, Committee on Health Care Financing
State House, Room 111
Boston, MA 02133
Fax: 617-722-1944

Representative Patricia Walrath
Chair, Committee on Health Care Financing
State House, Room 236
Boston, MA 02133
Fax:  617-722-2346


2)  Contact your own legislators to get their support
            (phone script attached and links below)

We need to build broad legislative support.  This bill is one of
thousands the legislature is considering.  By calling or writing your
own legislators, you are putting this bill on their radar and forcing
them to look into the issue.  It makes a big difference when they
actually hear from constituents.

A phone call would be ideal.  Attached is a phone script for you to
follow.  Typically you end up talking with staff and the conversation
is brief.  If you don't know who your legislators are, you can find
out at www.wheredoivotema.com <http://www.wheredoivotema.com/> . Enter
your address and then look for Representative and Senator in General
Court.


3) You can also send an email in less than 5 minutes by visiting:
http://capwiz.com/childadvocacy/issues/alert/?alertid=10596766.  This
link will take you to Children's legislative action center where
you'll find a pre-formatted email.  You can change the text and add
your name and address, and it will automatically go to your legislators.


4) Pass this email on to your networks.  We need as many people as
possible to show their support.

Thank you for your time and support.  Please let me know if you have
any questions or need additional information.



Thanks and have a great weekend,

Lisa Mannix
Coordinator, Child Health Policy and Education
Children's Hospital Boston
(p) 617-919-3062
Mailing address:
300 Longwood Ave., BK 120
Boston, MA 02115


--
Vinay N Kampalath
New Sector Resident at Boston Urban Asthma Coalition
Coordinator, Massachusetts Asthma Advocacy Partnership
622 Washington Street, Floor 2
Dorchester, MA 02124-3548
T: 617-451-0049 x508
F: 617-282-3950

Dear Colleague,

We are writing to request your assistance in supporting our upcoming
Spring
Health Policy Breakfast, to be held at the Hampshire House on April
2, 2008
from 8 am to 10:30 am. We need at least 35 attendees to break even,
and at
this point have 8 people registered for the event.
It would be very disappointing and embarrassing to cancel this event
due to
lack of interest, particularly when we are making tremendous strides
in
advancing our legislative agenda. We will also lose the deposit paid
to the
Hampshire House.

We have 2 wonderful legislators speaking on the speaker's panel,
Senator
Susan Fargo and Representative Kay Khan, in addition to Gloria
Craven, and
Nancy O'Rourke. We will be sending out additional reminders to the
membership, to follow-up the post-card and e-mail invitations that
went out
2 weeks ago.

We know that we are preaching to the choir, and recognize that each
of you
has been the backbone of the organization and have sacrificed much
to make
the MCNP the success that it is today. Please consider registering
for the
event if you have some flexibility in your schedule, or encourage
students
or colleagues to attend. The food promises to be wonderful, the
discussion
interesting and motivating, and you will receive contact hours for
the
program pending approval of the continuing education application. Any
support that you can lend will be greatly appreciated. We look
forward to
seeing you there!

Best regards,


Bethann Rowlands & Leah McKinnon-Howe

Co-Chairs, MCNP Legislative Committee


To Register for the Event: www.mcnpweb.org/legis-event-details.html

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Position Available at the West Haven Child Development Center, Inc.

Currently there is a position available for a pediatric nurse
practitioner or a family nurse practitioner.  It is a full time
position, 35 hours (days M-F) 12 mos.   Salary $75,000 with full
benefits including health, dental, life insurance and a pension
plan.
This individual most possess excellent clinical skills, be able to
supervise student nurse placements, as well as a willingness to
explore new ideas in this field.
	 The West Haven Child Development Center, Inc. is a private
nonprofit, educational center, which has been promoting good health
and optimum child development to the community for 30 years. The
center believes in a team approach to working with children and
families. Currently an education coordinator, social worker and
mental health consultant make up the team. We are excited about a
full time pediatric nurse practitioner joining our team.  We are
looking for a motivated individual to add to our model innovative
team approach to delivering services to young children and their
families.
The responsibilities of the Nurse Practitioner will include, but not
necessarily be limited to the following: maintaining health records,
maintaining First Aid Kits, evaluating toys and/or equipment for
safety, observing diaper changing area and diaper changing
procedures, observing and providing health screenings for individual
children, sharing supplementary materials with staff and parents,
communicating with staff and parents about specific problems
regarding health care, providing consultation and acting as a
resource person to staff and parents, providing in-service
education, administer medication including epi-pen and asthma
treatments when necessary, and documenting his/her activities and
observations as required in nursing log.


Please direct all inquiries to:

Chair, Search Committee
West Haven Child Development Center, Inc.
201 Noble ST
West Haven, CT 06516
westh@...
(203) 932-2939
Fax # (203) 932-4465

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