ENACK meeting, September 25, 2006, 7 pm, Wesley Medical Center, ED Conference Room

Meeting called to order at 1925 by Mitch Jewett, President. Introductions were made. Present: Mitch, Deb Veatch, Diana Lippoldt, Denise Spaeth, Becky Jack, Jane Ross and new member Steve Fisher, manager of the Kansas Medical Center Emergency Department. Welcome, Steve!

Mitch sent handouts around for everyone to review. He reported the call for committees nationally would close in one week. Please apply if you are interested in serving. The strategic plan for ENA was discussed. Is healthcare a right? A speaker at national discussed this topic and entertained some thoughts on who deserves what. Discussion was held on the Medication Reconciliation Act that seems to be a nightmare across the board. Mitch reported the ENAF awarded $99,500 in scholarships and grants this year. Their report was reviewed. Special interest group forms were passed around in case anyone was interested in joining one. Corporate scholarships on the national level are being more closely scrutinized by national ENA. Discussion was held on asking Edie Brouse, nurse attorney, who was a speaker at national to present a CEU on documentation / malpractice. She was actually able to make documentation fun and interesting. An evidence based practice class was discussed. The next state council KENA meeting will be held here at Wesley, Intrust A, December 13 at 10:30 am. Discussion was held on lunch – if Wesley unable to provide lunch, ENACK will provide.

Next ENACK meeting will be Monday, October 23, 7 pm, Wesley Medical Center. The plan is even months Wesley, odd months Via Christi St. Joseph. If anyone else would care to host a meeting, please let Mitch know.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned by Mitch.