Kansas Emergency Nurses Association

October 12, 2007

Wesley Medical Center, Wichita

Meeting Minutes

 

 

Present:

Carol Kappelman, Kansas City                   Jennifer Werner, Pratt

Gwen Philbrook, Salina                           Cindy Martling, Wichita

Pam Albright, Wichita                                    Sharon Grunden, Wichita

Denise Spaeth, Wichita                        Jane Ross, Wichita

Charla Holman, Wichita                        Deb Veatch, Pratt

Cindy Reazin, Hutchinson                   Stella Riney, Hutchinson

Susan McDaniel, Coffeyville                   Steve Fisher, Andover

Robin Nikkel, El Dorado                     Stefanie Fair, Salina

Lynette Kornelson, Hutchinson                   Darlene Whitlock, Silver Lake

Mitch Jewett, Newton                         Guest, Lerlani Schenkel, Eagle Med

 

 

The meeting was called to order at 1035.  Introductions were made.

The agenda was approved (motion by Cindy, Jane seconded.)

The minutes were approved as presented.

 

President’s report:  Happy Emergency Nurses Week.  Discussion ensued on the celebrations being held in different hospitals.  They consist mostly of food, some tee-shirts.

By-laws and resolutions from national:

By-law amendment #1:  The immediate past president is now off this committee leaving only 7 on the committee.  They will now elect their own chair.  If any member of the committee is running for office, they must recuse themselves.. 

By-law amendment #2 Qualifications:  This got split up in several different parts.  A four part background check was approved.  The portion requiring the candidates to have a specialty certification was defeated.  The portion dealing with being elected to office or serving on a committee in the last five years was approved.  The part dealing with the nominating committee members recusing themselves was initially defeated, revisited and was approved on the second go-round.

By-law amendment #3 was then moot due to the previous amendment but a vote had to be taken anyway.

By-law amendment #4 regarding additional changes, deletions or additions to the eligibility for office:  Nothing can be changed.  Approved

Resolution #1:  Care of Children

Resolution No. 2:  One (or more) triage scales that are reliable and valid (5 tier) so this resolution was defeated.

Resolution No.3:  Emergency Preparedness.  Information will be disseminated.

Lynette and Carol met with Marlene and got ideas on how to bring chapters in under the state umbrella.

Our donation to the jewelry auction (ring, plate, and box) took top dollar ($400).  Great job, Janie!!  The store donated the final $50.

The 2008 Leadership Challenge will be held in Hawaii in February and March.  Registration opens in November.

There will be a government affairs conference in Washington, DC,  January 26, 27, 28, 2008.  There is also a  Nurse in Washington Internship Program  which has two $2000 scholarships available.  Deadline for scholarship application is November 12.

The deadline to participate in the emergency nursing research survey is Sunday.

ENA is hosting upcoming web seminars on injury prevention which are only $80 for members $130 for non-members for all four web casts.

CMS is instituting a new payment system which all the hospitals love (not). 

 

President-elect:  no report

 

Secretary:   Minutes.

 

Treasurer’s report:  Lynette reported she has ordered 92 sets of books for the TNCC Instruction update already.  Discussion was held regarding moving the bank account.  The budget was then reviewed.  Lynette asked for input on changes to next year’s budget.  Should we move the money in the money market?  A lively discussion regarding investments, etc ensued.  Cap Fed’s CD best rate for 3 months is running 4 to 5% apr.  Gwen mentioned that the floating rate changes more frequently.  A motion was made to move the money market (44K) into a CD or other higher interest instrument.  Cindy (with a second from Deb) moved to designate $40,000 out of checking and money market and invest in a long and short term CD (division to be decided by the treasurer) with a board member of some type to be involved per Mitch with a second by Susan.)  After a period of discussion the motion passed.   

National ENA will pay the state $1200 to cover airfare and hotel for state leaders to attend the meeting in December.  It will be up to the State Council to cover any additional expense.

National recognizes the original incorporation number with the State of Kansas  There is a $25 fee to dissolve the extra incorporation number.  A motion to pay the fee and dissolve the extra incorporation made, seconded and passed.  Our treasurer will file the necessary paperwork with the State of Kansas.

 

ByLaws – no report.

 

Communication – Still need minutes to be placed on the website in a timely manner

 

Membership and Fundraising – Charla reports the committee is looking at an update of the Kansas pins.  For a minimum of 100, with set up, they will run approximately. $2.50 each.  No decision made at this time.  The shirts the delegates wore to the General Assembly were explained by Stephanie Fair.  Any member can order shirt now that the set up fee has been paid.  The delegation that went to annual paid for the set up fee. 

Motion made by Gwen to pay the set up fee to the delegates that paid for their shirts.  Seconded.  Discussion followed and motion passed.

Motion made by Charla to set up and purchase a 1” KENA pin (100 count) to be used for new members and other purchases.  Seconded.  Passed.  President will order.

 

TNCC ENPC – Darlene reported the grant was offered to western Kansas with no takers.  Report for quality assurance for past quarter shared.  TNCC classes were held in Topeka, Hays, and Manhattan.  ENPC classes were held in Hutchinson, Olathe, and Providence.  Everyone should have their book orders in for the TNCC Instructor Update.  Of the instructors in the state, 112 out of 150 are enrolled in a class.  Sever of the letters were returned.  Wesley needs another instructor on November 19th.  Some discussion took place on courses, locations and instructors as well as discussion regarding honorariums.

Conference call results shared.

 

General Assembly and Nominations – no report.

 

Injury Prevention – A grant was approved for Tiffany Shriver to give workshop for one person from each trauma region, and then they would get each module.  If others would like to come Darlene will let them know how much it will be.  KDHE is sponsoring this. 

 

Scholarship – no report

 

Education – no report .  Information on blast Injuries – CDC/ACEP sent poster information on blast injuries.  ED nurses not really interested but world wide blast injuries account for a large number of injuries in disasters – have a cd you can order or get online – interactive – has a test at the end.  www.acep.org/blastinjury.   

 

We are over 33,000 members - 33,058!!

 

Nursing Practice – Bev is not here so there was general discussion regarding redoing vital signs -  what is everyone else doing?  Several different scenarios apparently - 30 minute update statement and 30 minutes before dismissal; hourly vitals and within 30 minutes of dismissal; admission and discharge and as appropriate; admission, discharge and hourly.  Someone asked about TV’s in the ED - do they help?  Those who have them reported it is more of a satisfier than not.  What is everyone doing for the required skin assessment?  Are the RN’s removing the backboards?  Via Christi St. Francis reported they will institute after their next DI day.  Stormont Vail instituting as well.  Flight services are questioning whether they should have to fly people on the backboard.  Discussion on hypothermia post cardiac arrest, CO2 capnography, easy IO in kids, in humerus, approved for humerus but not being used on kids, doctors in waiting rooms? 

 

Government affairs:            No report.

 

Darlene’s report:  Darlene shared the Safe Kids platform., Kansas Medical Society never responded to Darlene or Carol regarding their committee fixing everything that’s wrong with the ED, traffic safety resource office (drunk driving and traffic safety – seat belts combined), she testified regarding GDL on behalf of the KSNA and ENA, EMSC is also providing a grant for ENPC classes.  There is one coming up in McPherson, one in each trauma region.  A hearing was held on the trauma legislation including being able to designate level 3 and level 4 trauma centers and only Darlene, Dr. Bandy and Scott were there.  Reviews are going on, Pittsburg has had theirs, Hutchinson is coming up, Parsons? The November meeting of the regional trauma councils and ACT executive committee is here in Wichita (Wesley) on November 9.  Trauma care in general has been discussed on CNN, MSNBC and state newspapers are picking it up.

 

Old business:  Revised delegate application was tabled.  Chapters being included under the state.  Web site/web domain costs.  Discussion regarding staying with this provider or exploring other possibilities.  Mitch will work with Joyce to investigate this.

 

New business:  EKENA would like to be added to the website.  State leader’s orientation:  National invites leaders to Chicago in December for training.  Carol has no desire to go but would cede her seat to someone else.  Lynette would like to go again – Stef will go also.  Do we want to send a third person?  Perhaps the secretary?  Will check with Marcia to see if she is interested.  It will be in Chicago on December 8 and 9.  Meeting places for 2008 were then set:  February 8, Wichita; April 12, Salina; June 13, Hutchinson; August 8, Topeka; October 10, Coffeyville; December 12, Kansas City.  The cost for the Government Affairs workshop discussion was also tabled.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 1355.

 

Many thanks to Wesley Nursing Administration for hosting the meeting and for the lunch.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Jane Ross, RN, BSN, CEN

Secretary