Kansas Emergency Nurses Association

State Coucil Meeting

February 12, 2010

 

Attendance: 

Members:  Kelly Hewins, Julie Unruh, Stephanie Stremming, Deb Veatch, Jane Ross, Charla Holman, Stella Riney, Cindy Reazin, Lynette Kornelson, Carol Kappelman,  Brian Selig, Denise Spaeth, Jenny McCracken, , Michelle Schrag, Rita Gumm, Karen Drake, Susan McDaniel, Elaine Swisher, Darlene Whitlock, Emma Dohuty

 

Guests:

 

Call to Order:

     Meeting was called to order by the State President, Darlene Whitlock at 10:30 am.  Introductions were made.

 

Review of Minutes:  Motion made, seconded to approve the minutes with the following corrections:

·         From page 2 under Carol’s report from the General Assembly, third bullet point should have been “each state would be assured of  2 delegates, including president and 1 alternate”

·         From page 3, #16 (ACT, EMSC, Safe Kids, EMS), bullet point iii, should have been “The Trauma summit will be held at Salina zoo.”

·         From EKENA chapter report, should have read “EKENA meeting will be held January 14th in Lawrence”.

 

President’s Report:

·         Darlene presented an overview of her passions and priorities (mission statement) for the next year.  Her focus will be on increasing membership/stopping the hemorrhage or loss of membership, consistent with national.  She would also like to see our organization increase network time among members.

·         Darlene presented to Carol Kappelman a commemorative plaque in recognition for all of her hard work as past president in 2009

·         She reported ACEP contact KENA regarding increasing dialog between them and nursing

·         Darlene and Brian will be attending the State Leadership Conference this month in Chicago

·         Darlene was contacted by national committee, Jean Proehl & MO Media Relations Chair about her interview regarding GDL

·         Nursing Leaders Summit, Jan 5, was done as a conference call (KSNA, KONL, anesthesia) with the goal of trying to form an alliance between these nursing groups     

o       Issues of focus--Assault in ED, primary seatbelt—everyone encouraged joining in our blast email for issues to legislators.

o         Will be having an annual summit of these nursing groups to review other legislation

·         Darlene reported on a conference call

o       Transition to Institute for Quality, Safety and Injury Prevention (IQSIP)—merger--APPOINT

o       State Leader Model—appointed by President

o       General Assembly/Resolutions and Bylaw Proposals

o       40th Anniversary—Discussed the promotions for membership drive with prizes awarded to high achievers (see website ena.org/celebrate for more details)

o       State and Chapter Leaders Conference Update                    

·         State Online Membership System Update—Carol has agreed to do take over keeping our state on-line membership system current and assisting in training the next person to assume this role.  Carol reported that our membership numbers have dropped.  We need to focus not only on recruitment of new members, but also retention of our current members.  Discussed some ideas for recruitment and retention.  

·         Discussed newly revised ENA site and encouraged members to go to the site and explore.  We can now add co-chairs to the listing.  There are 3 membership lists (completed, new and expired).  Membership updates will be added in more real time.  There is also a tab for document sharing. 

·         Darlene reported new information/names from national

·         Darlene brought up challenges for our local chapters within KENA.  Discussed ways we could reach out more to our members.  Carol asked to be notified if people are not getting their magnet mail of notifications of meetings

 

President Elect Report:

·         Brian was slated to attend a meeting in Washington DC, but was cancelled due to inclement weather

·         President-elect call this month—focused heavily on membership.  Ideas to increase membership were discussed.  This will be reviewed on a quarterly basis.  Discussed goals for our state chapter.

·         Reiterated the need for nurses to become involved in legislature currently before our congress.

·         Brian’s focus—national trauma advocacy committee member—trauma foundation is looking for involvement and support of national health bill.

·         Access to on-line membership list.  If you need a list (members, emails, etc), email Brian and he can send to you

·         Brian has recently been appointed to Magnet Status liaison

 

Board Liaison Report: 

·         Senate bill #342 is now being presented.  The bill proposes banning cigarette lighters in shapes of animals that  look like toys

·         The Day at Legislature by KSNA on February 11 was attended by 1000 student nurses and many of our members.

 

Secretary Report:

·         Brian passed the reconstructed KENA secretary book to Elaine.  We are still looking for the old book

 

Treasurer Report:

·         Lynette Kornelson shared we need to adopt final budget.  Copies of final 2010 budget were circulated and reviewed by members present.  Moved and seconded to accept final budget.  Motion passed

 

Board of Directors Report:

·         Carol K has been selected as national committee member on the Emergency workplace prevention committee

 

Committee Reports:

·         The sign up sheet for interested members to sign up for committees was circulated.  Darlene will assign chairpersons and send to national. 

 

Membership:

·      Carol will keep the membership roster updated on line and assign chapters.  She would be willing to have assistance from committee   

·      Carol send around list of new members, and as well as members who are due to expire or have lapsed—given to chapter presidents.  Julie questioned if we could obtain a list from national those members from last year who have dropped for possible contact to rejoin

·      Darlene send around a list of ENA membership by state for 2009

·      Carol discussed the process of correcting money exchange to be paid to one chapter when a member moves to other chapter.  National assigns members to chapters, and not always correctly assigned.  Therefore, the state chapter does not always receive monies for the new members.   Carol moved membership chair assesses disccrepencies that are due to chapters and submits to state treas. At the end of calendar year, the treasure will reimburse the chapters these costs.  It was amended that we put this in state policy and procedure.  Motion seconded and carried unanimously.

·      Majority of magnet mail reminders sent for meeting today were successful

             

Fund Raising

·         Purple bag will continue to be passed at meetings.  $276 has been collected in the purple bag thus far

·         It was decided that we would buy reference books at last meeting.  Julie has purchased ENA Core Curriculum for Pediatric Nursing, ENA Core Curriculum, & Comprehensive Pediatric Emergency Care.  These will be held in KENA library and may be checked out at KENA meetings.  Education council will be responsible for checking out and keeping track of who has checked out.  Julie volunteered to track this until we get a binder and tracking log for books.  Will develop a process of how to track books and algorithms.  Decided that members checking out will be responsible for return, or will need to reimburse if not returned

           

Bylaws:   no new report

Scholarship: 

·         Update—2 scholarships were awarded in Dec class (see Dec minutes) and 2 have been selected for spring semester awaiting verification of grades (both from Johnson Co community college).  They are Alison Cole & Jacinta Ismet.  Letters of congrats have been sent.

·         Charla suggested we be more specific for the application process on the website.  This portion is off website for updating, but should be back up by March 1

 

Nursing Practice:

·         Infection control committee is focusing on urine culture contamination rates (clean catch) and wanted feedback from other members.    Darlene suggested using blast emails to circulate these questions.

·         Darlene—Shared results of a national survey on pt satisfaction (1.4 million interviews).  It showed top priority for pts is how well they were kept informed, and communication issues.  Survey was also done on 1000 people to investigate if the opinions of the nursing profession were changed due to the media’s portrayal of nurses on TV.  Results showed 50% had no change in opinion.

·         Thyroid shielding campaign

·         H1N1—nurses giving shots not wearing gloves are being seen in pictures of H1N1 clinics. 

·         Brian reported KU was looking at their moderate sedation-deep sedation protocols and issues of pushing anesthetic agents (etomidate, ketamine, propofol).  Working with the state board of nursing practice on these issues.  What should nursing role be with physician wanting to give this?   This was a topic of discussion at Washington DC  in a  legislative session.  Brian encouraged others to take back to your facility

 

Communications: 

·     Sent out cards for reminders of meetings.  She will include Carol’s email address on next card mailing

 

Education:

·         Jane reported evals from the Live, Learn, Laugh session were excellent.  There were 50 participants attending. 

·         Jeff Solheim CEN review.  There was discussion about possibly having him present twice – once in east and once in west.  Jane will look at potential dates he is available.

 

Injury Prevention:

·         Injury prevention features will be on website quarterly. Currently, it is in transition, but should appear again in April.

                                   

Strategic Planning:

·         There is now a direct link to the newly adopted strategic plan on the website

 

Government Affairs:

·         There is information on the website regarding opportunities to increase awareness of what is being discussed by our legislators.  Jenny offered to present education on learning more about legislation at each meeting (e.g.how to get information at state level, and beyond).  It was discussed that developing such educational opportunities and taking this forward at national conferences might be helpful to many.  It was also suggested that nurses wanting to make a change in the legislature go in pairs (or more), as this may be an increased chance for change (support in numbers).

·         Public policy statement –lobbied for Wakefield act (more money to get caregivers to have recourses to take care of kids; more appropriations for educators,  trauma/EMS systems program as no nationwide support for trauma programs currently; workplace violence programs).

·         Testified Tuesday Senate Transportation 483      KSNA/KENA

·         Darlene did not testify for GDL amendment –2 modifications –dispensation for novice drivers to church activities. 

·         Texting support—Sailing through the Senate.  Gary Hayzlett  (rep) has the texting bill and holding hostage till end of session so nothing will be attached to it.  He is also the same rep who voted against primary seat belt law

·         Use of cell phones (blue tooth, hands free) has not nationally decreased death reports

                       

Certification:

Cora Gerht, Manhattan Mercy----congrats

 

Media Relations:  No report

 

Student Nurses Relations: No report

 

Volunteer Resources:  No report

 

Trauma/TNCC/ENPC/CATN II:

o       $1,000 grant was provided by NERTC for the six trauma regions in Kansas. 

o       Conference Call  Wednesday February 3 Welcome was presented by Ed Rylko     

o       ENPC—revision will occur 2011 late-2012 rollout

 R—current verification only—dissatisfaction with new process—no challenging for those non currently holding ENPC provider status for recert

o       ENPC/PALS comparison—see on website and in Connection (archive)

o       CATN II—Will be reviewed/revised end of 2010

o       Reports online for ENPC and TNCC.  Darlene will need to assign a chair person for national

o       TNCC Classes

                        Promise--8, Via Christi--25, OPRMC--6, Coffeyville--9,  OPRMC--4         

                        NERTC funded classes--Mercy Manhattan-17—2 instructor candidates;

                        Ransom—in March

Other upcoming classes—2 in Hutch, Galichia, Scott City, 5 Heart

Training, Denise S Memorial, Hiawatha, Ellsworth—cancelled, St. Francis,

Providence, LMH, KU—4 provider classes and instructor class

CATN II—KU, Stormont Vail—March 30

ENPC Classes

                        Providence Jan 22, Promise 12

                        Mitch Galchia, 2 Hutch, 6 Heart Training, Robin Nikkel, LMH. Wesley, McPherson

                       

Course directors are no longer required to send class evals to state chair –Darlene.   National will compile evaluation and results will be available on line.  Instruction on using website to find out upcoming classes –link to national

 

KDOT—KS Strategic Highway Safety Plan:

·         Monthly mtg—goal to HALF --2:1 disability to death ration (disability 1 person in crash unable to leave scene on own, tree worst to crash into—higher fatality than crash into bridge abutment.

           

ACT:

·         Christopher Reeves Foundation—like Indiana—provided funding for trauma education.  They promoted TNCC classes and have approached Kansas to see if we would like to do similar education.  Rosanne from KDHE would like to tie in PHTLS along with TNCC.  Would be great for KENA to partner with KDHE to provide education to underserved areas.  Julie Unruh will take the lead in investigating further

           

Safe Kids:

·         Supporting the following bills:  Primary seat belt, Inattentive driving, Texting  

BEMS:

·         Robert Waller lost his job this week.  Steve Sutten took over.   EMS med director group is taking active role in establishing minimal standards and standardizing care across the state.

 

EMSC:

·         Pediatric symposium  Free Conference --April 22th--Wesley, 23rd--Olathe, & 24th –Hays.  Sessions are 8a—5p—lunch provided.  Cost is $25.  Register http://ks.train.org course ID 1020665.  Registration deadline--April 15.  No late registrations.   Questions contact Sarah House at shouse@kdheks.gov or 785-296-4491

 

 Trauma Summit:

·         Discussed 2010 Trauma summit.  LTC Groves will be available to talk on Resiliency.     Randy Mitchell would also be available for a presentation (would need to fly him up from Florida).  Discussed potential dates that the zoo would be available as a meeting site, and it was decided that we will have the summit on July 30th.         

 

Other:

·         Three states being considered for CDC triage decision scheme pilot.  Kansas is being considered as one of the states.  Would give us a chance for us to impact care and trauma system development in KS and assisting the small trauma centers to clarify their actions (such as how much to do and when to ship) 

 

Chapter Reports:

            EKENA—Julie Unruh—last meeting was in Jan—had 1- student nurses attend.  Next meeting is March 11 at Topeka, at 1800—Jerilyn Rodgers will present a CE on the chest pain accreditation process (location to be announced)

            ENACK—Charla Holman – last meeting was Jan 25th—reported they are looking at providing education 6-7 CEU’s at Wesley on such topics as:  Forensics in the ED. Critical thinking, Impact of bullets on the body.—ballistics, police weaponry, non-firearm weapons, SANE/SART in fall or early spring 2011.

Old Business:

·         New chapter leads—Darlene will assign new chapter leads.  The 2010 committee members with chairs will be placed on the website.

 

New Business:

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·         2010 Meeting Dates

    • Apr 9, 2010 – Salina, KS – location to be announced
    • June 11, 2010 – Coffeyville, KS
    • Aug 13, 2010 – Annual Meeting – Wichita, KS
    • Oct 8, 2010 – Topeka, KS
    • Dec 10, 2010 – The University of Kansas Hospital

 

·         Membership—discussion of offering an incentive of $50 rebate for current members to renew or for new members if attend state council meetings

 

·         Junction City June 1 & 2—toolbox class

 

·         Policy and procedures—there was discussion as to whether we want KENA’s policy and procedures on the website for members to access.  Moved, seconded, and passed to have limited access to these on the site as well as keep a copy in sec book.  We  will ask David how to create a link for members only to have access and will bring back to next meeting

 

·         2009 committees were removed.  We will ask David if these we archived

 

Motion to adjourn

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Elaine Swisher