Metrolina Coalition of Nurse Practitioners

Vision:
Premier resource for nurse practitioners in the Metrolina region.
Mission:
Providing the platform for education, advocacy and the development of professional relationships.
Core Values:
Diversity
Leadership
Mentoring
Professionalism
Service

Founded:

1998
Type of Organization: 

Non-profit ( 503 C6)

Areas of expertise:
Networking, educational meetings, community projects, NP awareness, student preceptorship, 

 On January 29, 1998 fifty-eight area nurse practitioners attended a special meeting of the Metrolina Association of Physician Assistants.  By unanimous vote, these attendees decided to start the first local professional organization for  nurse practitioners.... Metrolina Coalition of Nurse Practitioners.

With a small amount of start up money from MAPA, founder Jane Link ,FNP spearheaded the formation of the first MCNP board of directors. From here this fledgling group was tasked to create organizational bylaws and develop a format for monthly meetings.  The group agreed to accept a fifteen dollar donation as membership dues that would be renewed annually. Membership was open to area nurse practitioners and nurse practitioner students.  MCNP published its first newsletter in late February 1998 and held its first monthly dinner meeting at Red Rocks Cafe in Charlotte on Tuesday March 10, 1998.