Kansas Emergency Nurses Association
Minutes
April 9, 2010
Attendance: Carol Kappelman, Darlene Whitlock, Stephanie Stremming, Gwen Philbrook, Stella Riney, Cindy Reazin, Charla Holman, Jane Ross, Denise Spaeth, Agnes Weigel, Emma Doharty, Lynette Kornelson, Deb Veatch
Meeting called to order by Darlene Whitlock, KENA President at 10:33am
Welcome/Introductions were made
Minutes were adopted with following corrections:
BOD Report: Carol Kappelman is on a work team for Emergency Workplace Injury Prevention
Under Education Denise is working with Jeff Solheim not Jane
Discussion of length of minutes followed. National recommendation that minutes be very brief.
Most in attendance disagreed and preferred lengthy version.
President’s Report:
Attended Leadership Conference
o Attended Board of Directors meeting—Lantern Award application discussed
o Approximately 200 attendees
o Passed around 40th Anniversary pin
o Mitch gave gift bags and thank you note to his states
o Suggestions for membership building—get emails of all managers, directors to invite to special meeting. List developed from attending members
o Session comments-- Building ED’s “to be pretty”—aesthetic not safe , horizontal violence, scribes with MD’s—electronic chart, paper scrubs for psych pt
o Class Session comments—TNCC 85% pass rate expected—look at never fails, drop in at classes
Business Cards furnished by national—passed around
Had contact from ENAF—Julie Jones our liaison, $799 last year, need $874.50 to increase by 10%--their goal for us—reminded us Gail C got $5,000 and 2 CE scholarships total $1350—passed bag, now pass hat. Bag passed around again
Membership list—getting emails, Carol will send meeting reminders through Magnet Mail as able to.
Suggestion of “To-go-box” for state ENA display, tablecloth, table, display holders, contact list, membership info, signs etc. Group thought it was a good idea. Carol and her committee will investigate
Letter from Support Services for Organizations and Associations offering to help us organize our meetings
Nurse legal consult request passed around. Several had also received it.
State and Chapter Monthly Updates—read highlights to group
Webmaster concerns—David did Nat’l update links very promptly.
Communication from him read. Annual contract not sent yet because he was concerned that we were not satisfied with his work. All felt he had been very responsive.
If we wanted a more advanced website, need programmer/cold fusion specialist for
“Members only section”. It was decided that Stella would communicate with that him we would
like to continue our association, we would like old minutes and committees archived
Jobs for various sites information shared by passing emails around
Christopher Reeves Foundation letter of support sent. Still awaiting to find out if KDHE will be awarded grant. Scholarship to PHTLS, TNCC, ATLS approximately 111 checks will need to be written
Submitted info to ENA Connection
President Elect Report—Brian out of state
Board Liaison Report—Mitch not able to attend
Secretary Report—Elaine not present
Treasurer Report –attached
Bill from Darlene for Chicago $514.15
Darlene deposited $276.05 from ENAF fund raising from purple bag
Report adopted
Jane submitted receipts for reimbursement from last year
Board of Directors Report—Jane shared Droid features
Committee Reports—
Trauma/ENCC/ENPC/CATN II
Upcoming classes—report not complete from national but those reported
TP Hays March 16, Cregger CKMC, Fox Labette Co, Lois Ottawa, Hays
EP Cregger CKMC, Ft. Riley
Evaluations sent but no longer required
Trauma –Providence Feb 15, Hays recert March 5, Pratt 11, SV March 10, Hays March
15, St’s/LMH Feb 9, St’s/LMH TNCC I-3, Via Christi Feb 25, SV Feb 15
ENPC-El Dorado 4, St’s/LMH March 14
CATN II—had class—needs updating
Membership-282
Carol K made correct chapter assignments on two members again
She also sent the expired member list to the chapter presidents
Fund Raising—Jane discussed shirt and tee shirt options
Bylaws—Emma shared that Susan had send an email to the committee
Scholarship—Charla had updated material with cover letter and notice that applications should
be sent 30 days prior to start of semester. She will send it to nursing schools. Other
members could also help get word out of availability.
She will send a letter to previous scholarship recipients reminding them to send their
final grades so scholarship check can be sent
Nursing Practice—discussion of new information regarding application of cervical collars for “internal decapitation”, discussion of research of risk/benefits of helicopter transport.
Question regarding competency assessment of IO removal. Also KSBN questioned about IO placement by nurses--was advised that it should not be a nursing procedure.
Recent publicity about Louisiana proposing no medical oversight for EMS
Communications—Stella will send a reminder for the next meeting
Education
Denise solicited direction regarding CEN review with Jeff Solheim. Darlene also spoke
with him at Leadership. Group suggested 2 different locations for 2 day class—possibly
Hutchison & Kansas City. Suggested dates end of April/first two weeks of May 2011.
Denise will need the help of folks near the location. Graduated fees for members, early
registration etc
Delegates/General Assembly
Deb V shared updated forms. They will get posted on website. Deadline June 7
Postmark. Will need all supporting documents with it. Final number will be set by
national in June
Nominations—paper sent around to solicit officer candidates & 2 BOD openings
Strategic Planning—Denise affirmed several items discussed were actually in the strategic plan such as soliciting management participation
Government Affairs
Sent emails out Primary Seatbelt—asked for follow up
Contact from Kathy Ream about GDL
Certification—Darlene asked the group to consider monetary reward for successful certification
Media Relations—no report
Student Nurses Relations—Stephanie would like direction of what her responsibilities are
Darlene
ACT—going over BIS
Safe Kids—attending BOD meetings, Safe Kids Week coming this month
BEMS—Director resigned effective immediately
EMSC—workshops around state, Wesley, Hays & Olathe
Trauma Summit
Notice on website July 30
Hopefully Randy Mitchell will be able to present. LTC Groves said he will be able to present unless military obligations change
Chapter Reports
Carol shared info about Greater Kansas City Chapter incentives for increasing membership
EKENA—small group at meeting in Topeka Marchl 11. Next meeting May 13
ENACK—Charla said group met at Carriage Crossing April 22. Announced May 24 mtg at St.
Joseph. Working on Forensics Workshop
Old Business--None
New Business
Vida Care asked about sponsoring meeting. Group affirmed does not want drug/product reps
to present at meetings
Stephanie shared brochure for Triage workshop to be held at Geary Community Hospital June 2
& 3
Stella suggested Committee chairs be solicited beginning at August and October meetings so
they could be finalized at December meeting. This is also reflected on previously published 2010
Kansas ENA calendar. She also wondered if 2 yr term might be more effective
Respectfully submitted
Darlene S. Whitlock
Acting Secretary