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Mississippi Association of Nurse Practitioners (MANP) is the first and only non-profit 501(c)6 state association committed entirely to Nurse Practitioners! We are committed to protecting and advancing the Nurse Practitioner role in Mississippi. MS Association of Nurse Practitioners was founded in June 2014, with a mission to serve as the professional association for the nurse practitioners of Mississippi, providing advocacy, education, and networking. Our Board of Directors is comprised of volunteer nurse practitioners elected by the association's members. We recognize the importance of NPs in the provision of healthcare, the need for enhanced visibility, legislative influence, educational opportunities, and participation in key decision-making roles. Mississippi has over 7,800 Nurse Practitioners licensed in the state. Nurse Practitioners (NP, 7,813), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNA, 1083), and Certified Nurse Midwives (CNM, 42) make up Mississippi's nearly 9,000 Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs). MS Association of Nurse Practitioners is your Nurse Practitioner specialty association. We advocate for NPs with the legislature, Congress, other policymakers, and other healthcare associations within the state and nationally. Some of MS Association of Nurse Practitioners' key initiatives include;
Restrictive Barriers to Patient Access to CareCurrent over-regulated barriers placed on NPs create unnecessary access to care barriers for patients. The number of primary care providers in the state is insufficient to care for the existing patient loads. APRNs can fill this gap that is desperately needed to care for the residents of Mississippi. Twenty-seven states, alongside the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands have passed legislation to help fill the gaps in primary care allowing for full practice authority for NPs. These states are at the top for the best healthcare while Mississippi continually ranks last. MS Association of Nurse Practitioners will work hard on your behalf to add MS to the list of those states allowing NPs to work within the full scope of their practice and get Mississippi off the top of the list for the worst healthcare in the nation. Full practice authority does not mean “no collaboration.” Nurse practitioners, as well as, other health care professionals, will always collaborate within interprofessional realms and make referrals for the patients' most appropriate care. Full practice authority is the removal of the formal contract required for NPs to practice in this state. When there is a sudden discontinuation of the formal contract, an APRN is forced by regulation to immediately stop practicing until another contract can be implemented and approved by the regulatory boards. There are many misconceptions about full practice authority. MS Association of Nurse Practitioners will help educate professionals including our nurse practitioners, legislators, and the public regarding full practice authority. Licensed and certified Nurse practitioners who have been trained, educated, and possess national competency through passing of national board certification should be allowed to practice fully within their scope. FIND YOUR STATE LEGISLATOR - Click here House Public Health and Human Services Medicaid Senate Public Health and Welfare Hob Bryan, Chairman; David Parker, Vice-Chairman Medicaid |
