HANP Strategic Plan 2007

HANP Mission: HANP is the resource for advanced practice nurses in the Houston area. We support professional collaboration, education, networking, and legislative awareness. HANP Vision: To inspire and lead advanced practice nurses to pursue active participation in their professional practice. HANP Core Values (LEADERS): Leading Education and Active participation Dedicated to Excellence Respect and Supporting our members HANP Goals: Goal 1: Recruitment & Retention Mission: To increase and retain membership. Strategies: Establish a recruitment and retention committee by January, 2007 Survey members to determine the needs and wants for the organization Actions: BoD will appoint the chairperson of recruitment and retention committee Create survey by April, 2007 Accountability: BoD and Recruitment and Retention Committee Goal 2: Professional Advanced Practice Nurse Visibility Mission: To promote the visibility of advanced practice nurses to consumers and providers. Strategies: Announce HANP website feature at each HANP monthly meeting BoD will support community relations committee to establish 2 goals per year Community Relations Committee to develop HANP business cards Actions (by August, 2007): Distribute HANP business cards to the BoD and make available to membership Community Relations Committee will establish two goals per fiscal year Accountability: BoD and Community Relations Committee Goal 3: Promote Education Mission: To provide CME/CEU educational opportunities and dinner programs Strategies: Education committee establishes one CME/CEU conference/workshop biannually Education committee continues monthly sponsored educational meetings Actions: Education committee will coordinate all educational activities for fiscal year 2007/2008. Host a CME/CEU conference for fiscal year 2007-2008. Accountability: BoD and Educational Committee Goal 4: To provide funding for the scholarship program Mission: HANP will provide 2 scholarships for advanced practice nurse students Strategies: Scholarship committee will develop ad hoc committees to develop and execute fundraising activities (i.e., silent auction at a CME/CEU conference hosted by HANP) Action: Scholarship committee will have at least one activity per fiscal year in order to fund scholarships Accountability: BoD, Treasurer, Scholarship committee HANP Committees: Current committees Educational Programs Legislative Scholarship Community Relations Website Future committees Recruitment and Retention Educational Programs Committee Mission: To provide monthly educational programs for HANP members One year goal: Update Sponsor list Begin the planning phase for CME/CEU conference Two-Three year goal: Annual CME program hosted by HANP Accountability: BoD Educational Committee Chair Legislative Committee Mission: To promote and increase legislative awareness for HANP members One year goal: To market legislative day by promoting 5% of HANP membership to attend Invite state legislators to speak at a HANP meeting Two-Three year goal: Establish annual fundraising events to support TNP and CNAP lobbyist Accountability: BoD Legislative Committee Chair Scholarship Committee Mission: Provide two advanced practice nurse scholarships, one masters and one doctoral candidate One year goal: Provide the first scholarship award to deserving recipients Two-Three year goal: Funding scholarship awards will be self-sufficient Accountability: BoD Scholarship Committee Chair Community Relations Committee Mission: To promote visibility of advanced practice nurses One year goal: Participate in the muscular dystrophy telethon Create a public service announcement and/or press release Increase visibility during NP week Two-Three year goal: Establish an annual presence in community activities (e.g., art car parade, AHA walk-a-thons, telethons) Accountability: BoD Community Relations Committee Chair Web Site Committee Mission: Ensures that the web site provides an avenue for communication and acts as a resource for all HANP members One year goal: Educate members on web site Create “how to use” web site pamphlet Announce web site features at monthly meetings beginning September, 2006 Two-Three year goal: Professional management of web site Accountability: BoD Web Site Committee Chair Recruitment and Retention Committee Mission: To increase and retain membership One year goal: Develop a survey to determine members’ wants and needs for the organization Establish a welcoming committee to be present at every meeting Address new members at each meeting and introduce them to members Two-Three year goal: Develop strategies for re-activating the inactive members and recruiting new members to the organization (e.g., presentation to local advanced practice nurse schools of nursing – UT, TWU, Prairie View A&M; make contacts with university APN programs) Accountability: BoD Recruitment and Retention Committee Chair (Revision 2/07)