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
Stella Riney, Hutchinson
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