Kansas Emergency Nurses Association

June 8, 2007

Hutchinson Hospital

Meeting Minutes

 

 

Attendance:

 

Stefanie Fair, Salina                      Mitch Jewett, Newton

Aggie Weigel, Salina                    Torey Hicks, Topeka

Jane Ross, Wichita                                     Charla Holman, Wichita

Marcia Bulleigh-Earley, Salina           Gwen Philbrook, Salina

Lynette Kornelson, Hutchinson             Cindy Reazin, Hutchinson

Robin Nikkel, El Dorado                             Darlene Whitlock, Silver Lake

Janie Schumaker, Kansas City            Bev White, Hutchinson

Donna Orpin, Hutchinson                       Teri Thomas, Larned

Rita Gumm, Wichita                            Susan McDaniel, Coffeyville

 

 

Meeting called to order by Stefanie Fair, President-elect, in the absence of Carol Kappelman, President, at 1040.   Introductions were made.

 

Carol Kappelman, President, joined the meeting to telephone conference at 1042. 

 

The agenda was reviewed and approved presented (motion Marcia, second Gwen).

 

Minutes of the April 13th meeting were reviewed and approved as printed (motion Cindy, second Marcia).

 

Committee Reports:

 

Trauma/ENPC report (Darlene Whitlock):  Trauma:  Darlene reported there are many classes being held.  ENPC is picking up.  The military is also beginning to ask for help with their classes – both at Fort Riley and McConnell.  Some new things from the TNCC/ENPC chair conference:  We no longer have to send copies of the evaluations to the state chair.  National will notify chair if problems arise.  Cindy, Rita, Jane and Darlene have attended the roll-out thus far.  There are 150 instructors in the state.  The national update was a two day class so the states will have to provide a two-day class for all instructors.  Discussion ensued on how best to accomplish this.  National is providing a DVD of the first day of the national roll-out to each state council to copy and provide a copy to each instructor to review prior to the state roll-out.  The instructors would then only need to attend the second day.  That would do away with the necessity for each instructor to take two days off, travel and spend the night to maintain their instructor status.  We might lose some if they are required to do all that.  It will probably be necessary to have several roll-outs around the state to accommodate everyone.  All instructors must be updated by April 2008.  The instructor supplements are not available to the instructors until the update has been completed and the roster sent in.  National apparently listened to the disgruntlement with the ENPC update roll-out as there were some changes by the second national roll-out and some softening of the stance on the testing requirements.  The provider manual was provided to each roll-out participant.  They cost $45 each and the instructor supplement is $47.50.  Our updates can start October 1 but no supplements will be available until after the updates occur.  National must receive all post course materials prior to shipping supplements.  National provided funding for the update attendees.  How will the update instructors be paid?  Attendees?  The instructor update ratio remains 1:6.  There is no train the trainer available.  Only national attendees may teach the state updates.  Things are changing with each roll-out.  National has opened more slots but has supplied no more grant money.  The grant money has pretty much been covering expenses.  Discussion about additional expenses for attendees.  Lynette moved to cover all expenses and Janie seconded.  Mitch noted we should exclude liquor or personal items.  Clarification of motion any expenses related to the conference.  Motion passed.  Marcia from Salina, Denise from Wesley and Kris from St. Francis have all expressed interest in attending the final roll-out since national opened more slots if council support is available.  Darlene moved the state council support up to three more people with reimbursement in the same manner (the three who have expressed interest) and decide by lottery if less than three slots still available.  Jane seconded.  During the discussion Mitch requested whoever was selected to go should be an ENA member.  Stef called Maureen to see if any slots were still available and found registration had already closed.  Darlene withdrew her motion.  The provider book needs to be available with the dvd.  To members only?  How to notify Darlene of those who attend updates?  Centralized locations?  Info will be posted on the website.  Course coordinators need to notify Darlene if using an instructor from another state.  Before the August meeting a letter will go out to all instructors saying updates are coming.  There will be a conference call between all attendees will following the final update.

ENPC instructors:  Darlene applied for a grant through EMSC to present ENPC-I in the Kansas City area for a few people.  Candidates will be monitored at classes to be held (hopefully) in each trauma region eventually.  Great Bend or Emporia?  Manuals and honorarium for monitors built into the budget.  Instructor potential candidates from rural areas will be identified and monitored at classes held for rural area nurses. Darlene asked that the council think about having a TNCC class in southwest Kansas – Dodge City, Garden City,  Provider and instructor, monitoring, etc.  Apparently their trauma region is not able to support them.  Kathy Hikus and several others have offered their time to teach – Joyce, Janie.  Darlene will notify her requesting a request in writing.

Trauma Summit – This is pretty well together.  Program based somewhat on the evaluations from last year.  The brochure is pretty much finished.  Mitch is not available that day due to a national committee commitment.  Please review the brochure and let Darlene know of any corrections needed.  Marcia will take over contract with Rolling Hills.  Our national board liaison may be visiting in August.  Can she be on the agenda?  Topics to include new equipment being used:  resq pod, capnography, etc.  Darlene applied for a grant from KDHE for injury prevention.  Tiffany Shrever from Arizona will come to teach a class.  She used to be at Truman Medical Center.  She will present a day long injury prevention summit:  Falls in the elderly, gun safety, teen driving, and helmets.  Anyone interested in this should let Darlene know.

 

Injury Prevention (Marcia Bulleigh-Earley):  TNCC was presented at Lindsborg.  They discovered they have a safe sitter program for kids 10 to 13 to prepare them for babysitting.  Marcia is seeking information on this so we can get instructors to teach in the community.  The website is www.safesitter.com (or .org)

 

Education (Marcia Bulleigh-Earley):  There is no speaker for today.  She is presently working in Abilene as a mid-level in the ED.

 

Government Affairs (Jane Ross):  Discussion on appointees to contact state representatives.  Carol reviewed the resume information available.  Mitch has a previous relationship with Todd Tihart so will continue that.  Carol will take Roberts.  Boyda both Lori and Stacy have volunteered.  Increased funding for nurse education was approved.  Education of nurse educators.  Darlene asked Carol if she was aware of a committee with Kansas Medical Society regarding the state of emergency care in Kansas.  Rita moved someone contact them and request KENA be invited to be involved.  Marcia seconded.  Passed.  Board of EMS is having another NHTSA evaluation.  Darlene is on the agenda.  She gave them Carol’s name as well.  Bev asked about med reconciliation (groan) – a pharmacist must review meds before they are given.  Awaiting decision from a summit scheduled the day Carol contacted David Westman regarding this.  Fall risk is required by JCAHO (KC uses the Morris scale).  All hospitals are not JCAHO so not necessarily mandated to do it.  Janie stated some areas are saying everyone is a fall risk and everyone is treated the same.

 

General Assembly/Nominating (Gwen Philbrook):  Gwen presented the delegate forms.  At this time we have 281 members which allows us six delegates and two alternates.  Gwen received eight applications.  One person does not meet all the requirements but sent applications in just in case there were not enough who applied.  All others met the criteria.  Discussion about number of delegates allowed – should we accept the seven and reopen to others who may not have actually met the criteria and thus did not apply.  Mitch moved we accept the seven and reopen for those who may not actually meet the criteria and let Gwen make the final decision.  Lynette seconded.  Motion passed.  Delegates are Carol, Marcia, Stef, Jane, Lynette, Cindy, Mitch.

 

Lunch was served.

 

Gwen resumed with the nominations portion of her committee report.  Prior to calling Carol back discussion was held regarding Carol’s medical problems and incapacitation this year.  Gwen suggested we extend the invitation to Carol to be president again in 2008 and ask Stef to serve another year as president elect.  Discussion ensued regarding violation of our by-laws.  Consensus was to leave things as is and ask Carol to run for president-elect next year.  Carol was then conferenced in for the remainder of the meeting.  Gwen passed around a sheet for people who wished to place their name on the slate for officers for 2008.

 

By-Laws (Susan McDaniel):  No report.

 

Scholarship (Gwen Philbrook):  No requests for scholarships have been received.

 

Nursing Practice (Bev White):  Bev asked for updates from those who had recently had JCAHO surveys.  Discussed the ENA position statement regarding conscious sedation which Bev provided.  Cindy pointed out the state nurse practice act governs these actions as well.  Susan inquired about EMS utilizing IO’s on adults.  Are they using the bone gun?  EZIO?

 

Communication (Joyce Radke):  Carol inquired regarding our contract with our webmaster.  Lynette reported she had just paid him for something ($650) in April.  Lynette will follow with David to see where we are with the contract.

 

Chapter reports:   ENACK:  Meetings continue to be held the fourth Monday of each month at 7 pm.  We are planning our annual summer party.

 

EKENA:  Meeting every other month.  They elected new officers – Carol is the treasurer.  She is trying to get a bank account set up.  Their next meeting is combined with the July 20th conference.  Discussion regarding incorporation of the chapter.  Under the state?  Chapters need to decide whether they want to be part of the state incorporation.  EKENA is ready to do it.  ENACK will let the council know at the August meeting.  The state will then decide if they are willing to take the chapters on.  Chapters need to provide Susan with a copy of their by-laws.

 

Old business:  Discussion regarding the ENA Foundation state council challenge.  Carol reported $500 had been donated and sent in by Lynette.  Everyone is encouraged to vote for national officers.  The deadline is Friday next by 5 pm.

 

New business:  None.

 

President’s report:  Membership is not growing like they would like.  Registrations to national not coming in like they usually do.  Janie’s ED is all members.  Bribery might work – become a member and get something free.  Guest registration fee may be a misprint.  There is an open position for Director of Research and Practice if anyone is interested.  Carol is working on distributing the membership appropriately.  Do we want to have a booth at national this year?  No.  What is the status of the computer purchase?

 

President-elect:  No report.

 

Secretary:  Minutes.

 

Treasurer’s report:  Lynette provided a written report.

 

Board of Director’s report:  Mitch reported on the 14 page report regarding position statement on the state of emergency care.  There may be a change coming in the form position statements are presented.  Hopefully we will return to one-page position statements.

 

Gwen thanked the organization for her plaque.

 

Membership (Charla Holman):  Looking for a new kind of shirt, pin, whatever.  Suggestions obtained.  Trying to have available for the trauma summit.  Discussion regarding the delegates and their attire.  Marcia and Janie will take care of it again.

 

Meeting adjourned.  Many thanks for sponsoring the meeting and the delicious lunch.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Jane Ross, RN, BSN, CEN

Secretary