Texas Nurse Practitioners - Your Premier Resource
Our mission is to promote the professional excellence of nurse practitioners, and to support quality healthcare through leadership, education and advocacy.
Thank you for visiting our organization. Texas Nurse Practitioners was founded in 1989 and has been a vital link for nurse practitioners in this state. Please take a moment to browse our pages. If you have any questions that are not answered here, please write to admin@texasnp.org.
Proposed TNP Bylaw Change
May 17, 2012
On May 12, 2012 the Board of Directors for Texas Nurse Practitioners approved two changes to the bylaws. To view the proposed bylaws, please click here. According to the bylaws any proposed changes need to be posted to the membership for 30-days prior to a vote of the membership.
Economic Report Released
May 14, 2012
Texas Nurse Practitioners has joined other members of the Texas Team Advancing Health through Nursing to release an economic report showing that more fully utilizing advanced practice registered nurses in Texas would enhance efficiency, increasing state economic output by $8 billion dollars annually and creating 97,205 permanent jobs. And the benefits to Texas and Texans would only grow over time. The report highlights a need for legislative changes in 2013 that would reduce current unnecessary restrictions on APRNs and allow them to help fill gaps in the state’s health care delivery.
You can read the report (which includes appendices with breakout projections localized for cities, counties and regions) and the press release announcing the report here.
Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Buy a Chance to Win a Pair of Tickets to See the Rangers vs. Astros on Father’s Day Weekend In a Suite at Center Field of Ranger's Ballpark in Arlington
Simply complete this form and pay $25 for a chance to win 2 tickets to the Rangers vs. Astros game on Friday, June 15 at 7:05 p.m. in a Suite at Center Field. Food will be provided and parking is $12.
Deadline for entries is May 31. Fifteen winning pairs will be announced on June 1.
The 24th Annual TNP Conference will be held on September 6-9, 2012 at the Renaissance Hotel in Austin, Texas. Registration is now open! Registration will only be available online. If you would like to review all that the TNP Conference is offering this year, please take a look at the conference brochure. If you would like to review the schedule and register, please click here. We look forward to seeing you in Austin!
Exhibitors/Sponsors
Interested in exhibiting or sponsorship at the 24th Annual TNP Conference? Please click here.
TNPF Scholarship Opportunities
Texas Nurse Practitioners Foundation is now accepting applications for scholarship. Applicants are responsible for sending all required materials together in one complete packet by July 16, 2012. Incomplete packets will not be considered. If you are interested in applying, please see the three forms below.
Scholarship Application Requirements
Application
Letter of Reference Form
TNP of the Year Nominations Due July 15, 2012
Texas Nurse Practitioners invites your nomination for the Texas Nurse Practitioner of the Year Award
TNP is now accepting nominations for TNP of the Year. We know there are many NPs throughout the state of Texas doing amazing service to their com- munities, patients, profession, etc. Please take a few minutes to submit this brief nomination form.
Award Criteria
• Demonstrates excellence as a nurse practitioner and as a role model for other nurse practitioners and the nursing profession in general.
• Has made a significant contribution to the improvement of care for individuals, families and/or communities.
• Recognized to practice as a nurse practitioner in Texas. • Active member of TNP for at least one year.
Award Considerations
• Utilizes current research in practice
• Involved with professional organization(s)
• Volunteers in the community
• Precepts students
• Contributes to the profession through publishing articles, writing book chapters or written books and/or public speaking/presentations
• Is creative in his/her approach to nursing care through effective communication and quality of career
Instructions for Texas Nurse Practitioner of the Year Award
The electronic nomination form can be found at http://m360.texasnp.org/admin/forms/ViewForm.aspx?id=32839 In addition to nominations from colleagues, clients, administrators or co-workers, nurse practitioners are encouraged to nominate themselves. We will be asking for a CV from each nominee. A blind review of the nominees will be done by the Nominations and Awards Committee. The Texas Nurse Practitioner of the Year Award is presented at the annual conference.
Nominations must be submitted by July 15, 2012 If you have any questions, please contact Emily Eastin at Emily@texasnp.org.
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