The name of this not-for-profit organization shall be The
Nurse Practitioner Association Greater Rochester, hereinafter
referred to as The NP Assoc GR.
ARTICLE II: MISSION
The NP Assoc GR is established to promote and maintain an organization
of and for nurse practitioners, which shall be devoted to the
advancement and improvement of the nurse practitioner profession,
and which shall consider and act upon matters related to the
professional and scientific interests of nurse practitioners and
the promotion of improved delivery of health care to all
individuals.
ARTICLE III: OBJECTIVES
The objectives of The NP Assoc GR are
to serve as a local chapter of The Nurse Practitioner Association New York State. (The NP Assoc NYS),
facilitating the involvement of local NPs in the
activities of The NP Assoc NYS and national NP organizations;
to further advance the evolution of the nurse
practitioner (NP) role;
to promote and interpret the role of NPs to other members
of the healthcare profession and society at large;
to monitor and evaluate proposed state and national
legislative changes that would impact on the practice of
NPs, informing members of said changes and their possible
impact on health care delivery to the public;
to provide opportunities for continuing education based
on academic and professional needs of NPs;
to facilitate communication and serve as liaison between
NPs, as well as between NPs and other health care
professionals;
to promote visibility and credibility among NPs, as well
as between NPs and other health care professionals,
health care agencies, and professional organizations and
the public; and
to assist in maintenance of high standards of practice by
promoting peer review, continuing education, and research.