Few things to update all 2641 of you on: 1. As of right now, the TN FPA bill will NOT be heard in committee this year. I have been told that this is due to NOT enough votes in support of it and the TN Medical Association has convinced TN Nurse Association to back down. We NEED everyone in Nashville, TN to show them that this is NOT acceptable and we WILL move FPA forward and we WILL be heard! When: THIS Wednesday, 3/18/15 Time: 8:30 am Where: Capitol Hill at 301 6th Ave N, Nashville, TN (Parking garages are available all around that area.) If you are an APRN, please wear your labcoat with your name and "Nurse Practitioner" on it to display proudly to everyone! Bring your driver's license with you as you will need to show that in order to be allowed inside and will have to go thru metal detectors as well. I know this is late notice, but I am having to rearrange my schedule as well and drive three hours one way to attend. I am also doing this update after sitting in the ER with my son all evening after a head trauma incident so let's stop making excuses and get involved or things will NOT change and we will NOT get FPA! This can be the end all to FPA for this year so it is CRITICAL to flood Capital Hill with as many people as possible who are in support of FPA. If you are able to come, please send me an email at jenyfnp@yahoo.com so we can know how many plan to attend and all meet up and possibly carpool. 2. Think if you got a call or email or fax from 2641 people in one day....do you think you would maybe change your mind on your vote? We need everyone to contact the following TODAY and DEMAND they do NOT let FPA die on Wednesday: Senator Rusty Crowe: Phone: (615) 741-2468 Fax: (615) 253-0359 Phone: (423) 926-8288 Email: sen.rusty.crowe@capitol.tn.gov Senator Bo Watson Phone: (615) 741-3227 Fax: (615) 253-0280 Email: sen.bo.watson@capitol.tn.gov Senator Joey Hensley Phone: (615) 741-3100 Fax: (615) 253-0231 Email: sen.joey.hensley@capitol.tn.gov Senator Richard Briggs Phone: (615) 741-1766 Fax: (615) 253-0199 Email: sen.richard.briggs@capitol.tn.gov Senator Ed Jackson Phone: (615) 741-1810 Fax: (615) 253-0179 Email: sen.ed.jackson@capitol.tn.gov Senator Becky Massey Phone: (615) 741-1648 Fax: (615) 253-0270 Phone: (865) 693-7239 Email: sen.becky.massey@capitol.tn.gov Senator Randy McNally Phone: (615) 741-6806 Fax: (615) 253-0285 Phone: (865) 483-5544 Email: sen.randy.mcnally@capitol.tn.gov Senator Doug Overby Phone: (615) 741-0981 Fax: (615) 253-0224 1-800-449-8366 ext. 10981 Email: sen.doug.overbey@capitol.tn.gov Senator Jeff Yarbo Phone: (615) 741-3291 Fax: (615) 253-0198 Email: sen.jeff.yarbro@capitol.tn.gov Rep Cameron Sexton Phone: (615) 741-2343 Fax: (615) 253-0230 Email: rep.cameron.sexton@capitol.tn.gov Rep Barry Doss Phone: (615) 741-7476 Fax: (615) 253-0258 Email: rep.barry.doss@capitol.tn.gov Rep John Clemmons Phone: (615) 741-4410 Fax: (615) 253-0202 Email: rep.john.ray.clemmons@capitol.tn.gov Rep John DeBerry Phone: (615) 741-2239 Fax: (615) 253-0292 Phone: (901) 725-0130 Email: rep.john.deberry@capitol.tn.gov Rep Jeremy Faison Phone (615) 741-6871 Fax (615) 253-0225 Email: rep.jeremy.faison@capitol.tn.gov Rep JoAnne Favors Phone: (615) 741-2702 Fax: (615) 253-0351 Email: rep.joanne.favors@capitol.tn.gov Rep Mike Harrison Phone (615) 741-7480 Fax (615) 253-0307 Phone (423) 235-6803 Email: rep.mike.harrison@capitol.tn.gov Rep Matthew Hill Phone (615) 741-2251 Fax (615) 253-0299 Email: rep.matthew.hill@capitol.tn.gov Rep John Holsclaw, Jr. Phone (615) 741-7450 Fax (615) 253-0310 Email: rep.john.holsclaw@capitol.tn.gov Rep Derran Jernigan Phone: (615)741-6959 Fax: (615) 253-0331 Email: rep.darren.jernigan@capitol.tn.gov Rep Sherry Jones Phone: (615) 741-2035 Fax: (615) 253-0290 Email: rep.sherry.jones@capitol.tn.gov Rep Sabi Kumar Phone: (615) 741-2860 Fax: (615) 253-0283 Email: rep.sabi.kumar@capitol.tn.gov Rep Mary Littleton Phone: (615) 741-7477 Fax: (615) 253-0279 Email: rep.mary.littleton@capitol.tn.gov Rep Judd Matheny Phone: (615) 741-7448 Fax: (615) 253-0226 Email: rep.judd.matheny@capitol.tn.gov Rep Bob Ramsey Phone: (615) 741-3560 Fax: (615) 253-0376 Email: rep.bob.ramsey@capitol.tn.gov Rep Bryan Terry Phone: (615) 741-2180 Fax: (615) 253-0372 Email: rep.bryan.terry@capitol.tn.gov Rep Leigh Wilburn Phone: (615) 741-6890 Fax: (615) 253-0380 Email: rep.leigh.wilburn@capitol.tn.gov Rep Ryan Williams Phone: (615) 741-1875 Fax: (615) 253-0160 Email: rep.ryan.williams@capitol.tn.gov Rep Tilman Goins Phone (615) 741-6877 Fax (615) 253-0182 Email: rep.tilman.goins@capitol.tn.gov 3. If you are an APRN and have specific situations where you could NOT practice to your full education WITHOUT a MD, (i.e. can't sign a death certificate, can't sign home health orders, can't have your own clinic without paying a MD to sign some of your charts.) then we need YOU to go to the following website and file a comment with the Federal Trade Commission before April 30, 2015. https://ftcpublic.commentworks.com/ftc/examhealthcareworkshop/ 4. Please feel free to join a new facebook page "Nurse Practitoners for Full Practice Authority" which was started 4 days ago and has grown to 1124 members because we have ALL had enough of NOT being able to take care of our patients to the full extent of our education! IT IS PAST TIME TO TAKE A STAND AND NOT SIT DOWN UNTIL ALL 50 STATES HAVE FULL PRACTICE AUTHORITY AND ALL APRNS CAN TAKE CARE OF OUR PATIENTS TO THE FULL EXTENT OF OUR EDUCATION WITHOUT UNNECESSARY RESTRICTIONS SET BY MEDICAL DOCTORS!!!!