Hill Country Nurse Practitioners Association

03/30/2026

April Business Meeting Registration is open!

Join us in New Braunfels for our upcoming Business Meeting. Come hang out with other nurse practitioners for a relaxed evening to connect, share ideas, and catch up on what’s going on in the NP...

03/28/2026

Cleaned our adopted road today! 🔍 Spotted many bones and carcasses this go around. Special thanks to our tiny helpers 😄

03/27/2026

🚨REMINDER🚨

Roadside cleanup is tomorrow! Hope to see you there bright and early 🤩

03/24/2026

Calling all NP students! Texas Nurse Practitioner Foundation's annual scholarship process opens up April 1. Deadline is May 31. Click here to learn what required documents you should request now: bit.ly/3NIh0wG

03/24/2026

🚨 Nurse Practitioners: TAKE ACTION NOW 🚨
A new federal policy—“Reimagining and Improving Student Education (RISE)” proposed rule, implementing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—could drastically impact our profession.
Proposed by the U.S. Department of Education, this rule would:
• Cap graduate loans at $20,500/year ($100K total)
• Eliminate Grad PLUS loans
• Exclude NP, PA, and other healthcare degrees from “professional” status
📊 Why this matters:
• NP programs cost $60K–$120K+
• Limits who can afford to become an NP
• Threatens the healthcare workforce pipeline
• Reduces patient access—especially in rural areas
This rule specifically redefines which programs qualify as “professional degrees,” placing NP programs in a lower loan tier if finalized ()
📢 Even national medical organizations are speaking out:
The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases warns this could shrink the NP/PA workforce and worsen access to care for patients with liver disease.

✉️ TAKE 2 MINUTES TO ACT:
Contact your Senators:
• John Cornyn → https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/contact/
• Ted Cruz → https://www.cruz.senate.gov/contact/
Submit a public comment:
• https://www.regulations.gov (https://www.regulations.gov/)

🗣️ Copy & Send:
“Please classify nurse practitioner and advanced healthcare degrees as professional degrees. Limiting loan access will reduce the healthcare workforce and harm patient access to care.”

💥 Bottom line:
This is not just policy—it’s the future of patient care.

03/21/2026

March Business Meeting! We learned about a new treatment for treating bronchiectasis while enjoying some delicious Saltgrass! Big thank you to our sponsor Insmed!

03/12/2026

Go vote on a beautiful new design for our association tshirt!

Here is the link for voting. White and black options, BUT not determine color, just design. https://s.surveyplanet.com/kdtuonnr

03/12/2026

Come join us for our Roadside Clean Up!

The Hill Country Nurse Practitioners Association was an informal group initiated in 2003 by two Nurse Practitioners who felt that the San Marcos area needed a supportive group for the area's...

03/12/2026

🚨Job Alert 🚨

03/04/2026

Registration is open for our March business meeting! Hope to see you there!

You're Invited! Join us in San Marcos for our upcoming Business Meeting. We're bringing NPs together for an evening of connection, collaboration and continued learning. We will be reviewing...

03/04/2026

Texas Nurse Practitioners proudly congratulates our colleague and TNP member Holly Jeffreys on winning the primary for House District 86!

Holly has been a dedicated advocate for patients and for our profession. If elected in November, she would become the first nurse practitioner to serve in the Texas Legislature — a historic milestone for NPs and a powerful step forward for patient access to care.

Congrats, Holly Jeffreys For Texas House. Onward to November!

03/03/2026

🚨Preceptor Needed🚨