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Welcome to our Site!Governor Tate Reeves recognized the countless contributions Nurse Practitioners (NPs) have made over the past half-century and will continue to make on behalf of the health and well-being of citizens of our state by signing the Nurse Practitioner Week Proclamation on October 17th. The Proclamation declares the critical role of Nurse Practitioners as trusted healthcare providers for patients throughout the State of Mississippi. Nurse Practitioners are vital members of the healthcare teams that work to expand healthcare services while emphasizing health promotion, disease prevention, health education, counseling, and improving health outcomes for all. Nurse Practitioners are highly skilled practitioners with advanced education and clinical training. Nurse Practitioners play a pivotal role in the health and welfare of communities throughout the state. The confidence that patients have in NP-delivered healthcare is evidenced by the more than 1 billion visits made annually to NPs across the nation. More than five decades of research demonstrate the high quality of care provided by NPs. Increased utilization of NPs can promote public health through a more accessible, efficient, cost-effective, and high-quality healthcare system. Join us and over 7800 Nurse Practitioners in Mississippi as we celebrate Nurse Practitioner Week November 10-16.
The first and only state association devoted entirely to nurse practitioners!Mississippi Association of Nurse Practitioners (MANP) is the first and only state association committed entirely to nurse practitioners! We are committed to protecting the APRN role. 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 your 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. Membership MattersMake your voice heard loud & clear by joining forces. You don't have to worry if your CE will be accepted. We do that for you. Our programs are AANP-approved, accepted by the Boards of Nursing for license compliance, and our Medical Cannabis programs are approved by the MSDH as required for initial certification and renewal certification. MANP has also partnered with CE Broker and we will upload your controlled substance CE hours earned through our educational programs to the CE Broker site for you. MANP also provides frequent conferences and pharmaceutical-sponsored dinner meetings across the state to keep you updated concerning your profession. MANP provides email communications to keep you up to date with current events and legislative happenings that affect your practice and help to protect your income. We provide community education to help patients learn more about Nurse Practitioners and the care we are able to provide. We encourage you to be an active part of your association to help move your profession forward. We are your voice, and collectively, we can reach our goals to protect the progress of nurse practitioners. See our membership perks page. FIND YOUR STATE LEGISLATOR - Click here
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