Mississippi Association of Nurse Practitioners

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The first and only state association devoted entirely to nurse practitioners!

We value your importance and your membership matters.

Our low membership dues have never increased

and have remained unchanged since 2014.

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;

Full Practice Authority allows NPs to practice to the fullest extent of their education & training within their respective scopes of practice
Increase Access to care for patients
NP orders for DME, Home Health, Hospice
NP signature recognition on legal documents and eliminating co-signatures
NP Income tax incentives & exemptions for underserved practice areas & clinic owners
NP reimbursement
Increased salary plans for APRN faculty.

Restrictive Barriers to Patient Access to Care

Current 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.

The 2025 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature convenes at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, January 7, 2025

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House Public Health and Human Services
Sam Creekmore IV, Chairman; Kevin Felsher, Vice-Chairman
Members: Shane Aguirre; Christopher M. Bell; Tamarra Butler-Washington; Bryant W. Clark; Becky Currie; Dan Eubanks; Kevin Ford; John W. Hines, Sr.; Joey Hood; Kevin Horan; Jonathan Ray Lancaster; Steve Massengill; Missy McGee; Dana McLean; Sam C. Mims, V; Daryl Porter; Brent Powell; John Read; Noah Sanford; Donnie Scoggin; Omeria Scott; Fred Shanks; Rickey Thompson; Beth Luther Waldo; Lee Yancey

Medicaid
Missy McGee, Chairman; Clay Mansell, Vice-Chairman
Members: Donnie Bell; Bo Brown; Bryant W. Clark; Becky Currie; Bob Evans; John W. Hines, Sr.; Joey Hood; Robert L. Johnson III; Sam C. Mims, V; Brent Powell; Rob Roberson; Donnie Scoggin; Omeria Scott; Jerry R. Turner; Lee Yancey

Senate Public Health and Welfare

Hob Bryan, Chairman; David Parker, Vice-Chairman
Members: Juan Barnett; Kevin Blackwell; David Blount; Dennis DeBar, Jr.; Joey Fillingane; Hillman Terome Frazier; Josh Harkins; Rod Hickman; Angela Burks Hill; Briggs Hopson; Chris Johnson; Chad McMahan; Rita Potts Parks; John A. Polk; Jeff Tate; Angela Turner-Ford; Brice Wiggins

Medicaid
Kevin Blackwell, Chairman; Nicole Boyd, Vice-Chairman
Members: Jason Barrett; Bradford Blackmon; David Blount; Rod Hickman; John Horhn; Chris Johnson; Chad McMahan; Rita Potts Parks; John A. Polk

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Continuing Education Information

The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® accredits the MS Association of Nurse Practitioners as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number:1640685. Activities are planned in accordance with AANP Accreditation Standards and Policies. MANP is approved to provide continuing education through 10/31/2026. MANP has been approved to provide continuing education for the following:

Mississippi Board of Nursing
Arkansas Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing
Any Board of Nursing that accepts AANP-accredited CE.
CE Broker

Speakers, please review the information if you would like to be considered as a speaker for a MANP event. Click the blue button below for more information about presenting at one of our live events or our On-Demand Learning Courses. All of our speaking opportunities are voluntary. Any travel or overnight accommodations are at the speaker's expense. The registration fee is waived; however, our organization can only offer nurse practitioners continuing education credits for sessions attended. Our organization can provide (upon request) a letter of affirmation regarding the presentation at the event for the presenter's accreditation body. Contact our office at [email protected] for questions or further information.

SPEAKER INFO

Hattiesburg: Wednesday, June 18

REGISTRATION IS GOING FAST!

Join us for an enriching experience at our upcoming conference, where industry leaders converge to explore the latest trends, strategies, and innovations shaping our global landscape. Reserve your seat now and be part of this dynamic event of sun, sand, and CE.

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Agenda

Agenda Topics
Pharmalogical Management of COPD, 2025 Legislative Session Update, Adult Back and Neck Pain: When to Refer to Neurosurgery, ENT Update in Primary Care, General Antibiotics with Clinical Cases, MSDH Epidemiology Update including Vaccines, MS PMP Controlled Substances Reporting, MS Regulations Part 2840 Review. Management of Chronic Non-Healing Wounds, Treatment of IBS and Celiac, The Skinny on Weight Loss Meds, Vascular Update, Medications in Opioid Use Disorder, Maternal Psych Pharmacological Management, Alpha-Gal, Are You Missing This? Dermatology Update, Glutamatergic Antidepressants: Ketamine, Esketamine, and Dextromethorphan, Turning Heart Failure into Heart Success, 2025 Update on Heart Failure Medical Therapy

(MANP reserves the right to adjust subject matter based on speaker availability.)

CE Information
MANP is accredited by the American Association of Nurse Practitioners® as an approved provider of nurse practitioner continuing education. Provider number: 1640685. Activity ID# 2025-0714-0716. This activity is approved for 17.5 contact hour(s) (which includes 8.5 hour(s) of pharmacology). This activity was planned in accordance with AANP Accreditation Standards and Policies. MANP has designated 4.25 contact hours as related to controlled substance to meet 4.25 of the 5 CH for the MS BON APRN license renewal regulations. Controlled Substance hours claimed by Mississippi licensed nurse practitioner participants will be uploaded to CE Broker by MANP.

Registration (all 3 days, no single-day registrations):Member, $495, Non-Member, $650

Membership Information
Annual and Monthly Membership rates are available on the website at MEMBERSHIP
Monthly payments are $25.00 monthly for the 12-month term. Early cancellations will be responsible for the balance of the term in full at the time of cancellation. Annual rate is $300. We have continued our same low rates since 2014.

Membership Meeting & Awards Presentation
Our membership meeting and awards presentation will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in the Grand Ballroom.

Hotel Information-

The Lodge

The LODGE AT GULF STATE PARK -ROOM BLOCK FOR THE LODGE HAS SOLD OUT. See below for Hotel Indigo

HOTEL Information: Block rates should be $255-305 as available. Regular room rates mean there are no more rooms available in the reserved block.

ROOM BLOCK POLICY

The Lodge at Gulf State Park carries a 28-day cancellation policy. Any changes or cancellations to any reservation less than 28 days in advance of arrival will incur a one-night room and tax penalty. Deadline for changes will be June 11, 2025.

https://group.hilton.com/04gho5 is the Room Block
Call in reservations are processed exclusively through our Central Reservations Department at 800-618-4350. Guests wishing to book by phone should mention your group code 95R when calling.
Extended dates are based on availability and are not available via the booking link.

Instructions for Guests wishing to check availability to extend their stay for additional contracted nights:
Edit travel dates at the top of the landing page, then click the UPDATE icon
If the requested dates are not available at the group rate, reach out to Central Reservations at 1-800-618-4350 and mention your group code 95R for assistance.

Per hotel policy, room block reservations carry a 28-day cancellation policy. Any changes or cancellations to any reservation less than 28 days in advance of arrival will incur a one-night room and tax penalty.

Hotel Indigo

Group Reservations by phone: 251.981.1737

Or online: MS Assn of Nurse Practitioners - Hotel Indigo

Reservation Cut Off Date: 6/13/25

Deposit of 1^st Night Room & Tax is required 5 days prior to arrival.

Cancellation OR Reservation modification is 5 days prior to arrival to avoid a penalty of the 1^st Night Room & Tax
No-Show Fee forfeits the deposit on file.
Check-in 4:00pm and Check-out 11:00am
Pre and Post nights must call hotel direct.
Early Arrival prior to 1:00 pm is a $100 fee.
Early Departure after checking in is a $250.00 fee.
K-9 Fee of $75 per stay- Restrictions Apply & Call Ahead
Accommodations are based on availability at the time of confirmation.

MANP NP Registration Cancellation Policy

Cancellations must be received in writing to the MS Association of Nurse Practitioners BEFORE June 15, 2025, emailed to [email protected] or via regular mail at 1888 Main St., Suite C312, Madison, MS 39110. All cancellations received before June 15, 2025, will receive a refund minus a $50 administrative cancellation charge. No refunds will be honored after June 15, 2025.