State Council
December 10, 2010
Present: Brian Selig, KU; Darlene Whitlock, Silver
Lake; Stella Riney, Promise, Hutchinson; Carol Kappelman, KUMC; Charla Holman, Via Christi, Wichita; Jane
Ross, Galichia, Wichita; Jenny McCracken, Wesley, Wichita; Denise Spaeth, Wesley, Wichita; Kelly Hewins, KU; Sarah
Evans-Simpson, KU; Janet Smith, Children’s Mercy South; Joan Horton, KU; Mike
Hastings, KU; Lucia Jones, KU; Erik Unruh, KU; Rick Blevins, KU; Teresa Taylor,
Stormont Vail; Jennie Vargas, KU; Cindy Reazin,
Promise Regional, Hutchinson; Lynette Kornelson,
Promise Regional, Hutchinson.
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Agenda Item |
Who |
Action/Follow Up/Resolution |
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Call to Order |
Darlene |
10:34 am |
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Welcome/Introductions |
All |
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Minutes |
All |
Approval of minutes with no
additions or corrections, motion by Kelly, second by Charla, approved. |
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President’s report |
Darlene |
·
She has two
extra “stretcherside” pins for whomever would like
one (Kelly and Teresa are the lucky recipients.) ·
She submitted
the chapter officers to national before the deadline, national stated they
did not receive the treasurer, Darlene resubmitted her original and
everything is now in order ·
Statebytes – new officer
posting and orientation, annual reports, leadership conference, Board
highlights. ·
Coursebytes October –
course fees are raised, ENPC Step No. 18 should be double starred, Triage
Scenario rate of pain 4, November CATN II not CE after April 30, call for
committee work team (ACEEN), reminder of indirect fee increase $5, no
increase in instructor classes. ·
She participated
in the State President’s call on November 11. ·
Hays area may
develop a new chapter – gave paperwork. ·
Roadway Safety
Scorecard November 17 – have summary, Kansas impoved,
but still jurst
10 of 14, need to strengthen seat belts – all and helmet laws ·
Kansas State
Board of Nursing newspaper – give to communications committee, thought about
meeting schedule, CEN review and possibly Trauma Summit if we have it ·
Working on ENA
Annual Report – deadline January 31, 2011 ·
Working on State
Council Achievement Award – deadline December 31, 2010 ·
Two groups
e-mailed, wish to link with web site – scrubs, DrugWatch ·
News – ·
Still getting
job notices – anyone to forward to? |
|
President-Elect |
Brian |
·
Discussed
sentinel event involving a suicide – JCAHO ·
Violence in ED
increasing – administration not really paying attention – Brian would like
this to be his key legislative effort this year, mentioned ·
Attagirl to Darlene for
her award – passed around an article ·
Passed around
the committee list for 2011 – please sign up for areas of interest, committee
will be posted on the website. ·
Brian explained
the General Assembly selection method by points |
|
Board Liaison |
Mitch |
Mitch is in |
|
Secretary |
Elaine |
·
Regrets –
Director out of town, not released to come ·
Julie Unruh not
able to come because of school commitment ·
Jane Ross will
do minutes |
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Treasurer |
Lynette |
·
Final bill from
KMS of $280. Will probably need to set
aside more money for cost of lunches at meetings as other hospitals may not
be able to support meetings ·
Third quarter
assessment fees – ENPC $980, TNCC $4,560, KENA $480, EKENA $245, ENACK
$185. TNCC continues to be our main
moneymaker. ·
Lynette
presented the budget for approval.
Discussion ensued. $1100
deficit budget. She presented a
deficit budget last year as well but we wound up ok. Will return to budget later in meeting. |
|
Board of Directors |
|
Darlene had polled the board
on government affairs involvement – Kelly will discuss further with committee
reports |
|
Committee reports: Trauma/ENPC/CATN |
Jenny |
·
She has received
no evaluations. Are the chairs getting
the reports? Darlene shared her
numbers: Hays 22, Hays 111, SV ENPC 16. Will
assist with TNCC I at KU in January for NERTC, CATN II in Hays, TNCC November
14. ·
Indirect fees
going up January 1. Information
dispersed in multiple ways – e-mails, letters, course bytes ·
TNCC-I at KU in
January, at Wesley in March ·
Joan Horton
wants to do ENPC at KU – needs to be monitored |
|
Membership |
Carol |
·
Membership is
now 267. ·
Carol is drawing
between the two non-members ·
Working on
magnet mail snafus – working well with most and very inexpensive. Make sure
your computer will accept mail from “KS ENA” <LKappelman.com> ·
Carol passed
around list of “bouncebacks” for all to look at and
see if they know these folks |
|
Fund raising |
Jane |
·
Deb continues to
work on shirts ·
Charla explained
the purple bag going around to the new attendees ($33) |
|
By-Laws |
Susan |
Susan has remarried and
moved out of state |
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Scholarship |
Charla |
·
One applicant
and one award – Allison Kastor. She will receive her stipend when she turns
in her grades. ·
Info on the
scholarship is on the website. |
|
Nursing Practice |
Emma |
·
Emma not in
attendance ·
·
Question about
the use of paramedics in the ED – remains institution specific |
|
Communications |
Stella |
·
David contacted
Darlene about an ENPC class he was being asked to post by a non-member. No one recognized the name so the class was
not posted ·
Stella will
investigate the use of the KSBN newsletter to publish meeting dates, CEN
Review dates and Trauma Summit |
|
Education |
Jenny |
·
Forensics
presentation well received – about 60 attendees at $58 each. Income of $3,400 for a net of $2,000. Believe this topic would be well received
every two years |
|
CEN Review |
Denise |
·
Sent contract to
Jeff – lots of interest from ·
·
$6,500 to Jeff
if paid in advance or on site ·
Discussion
regarding brochure, publicity ·
Have apps for
ENA and CEN on site ·
Motion made
(Brian), seconded (Charla), and passed to charge $50 for ENA member, $150
non-member, increase $25 for late registrations ·
Plan for
brochure to be out end of January, reminders in March or April, with a 4/15
early registration deadline |
|
Lunch |
|
Thank you to KU for the
delicious repast |
|
Strategic Plan |
Denise |
Darlene requested a copy |
|
General Assembly |
Carol |
No report |
|
Certification |
Michelle Schrag |
Not in attendance Stormont Vail has gone from
one to seven CEN’s and has two CPEN’s, KU also has CPEN’s |
|
Government Affairs |
Kelly |
Discussed the Scorecard Kelly had a presentation for
the group. She put |
|
Media Relations |
Janie Schumacher |
Not in attendance |
|
Student Nurse
Relations |
Stephanie Stremmer |
Not in attendance |
|
Nominations |
Deb |
Not in attendance |
|
Darlene’s report |
Darlene |
·
KDOT: Retained Deb Miller, will focus on alcohol related crashes,
State Highway System added KENA activities ·
ACT: TNCC letter for money ·
Safe Kids: Adopted platform this week ·
BEMS: Steve Sutton appointed, much chatter about
scope of practice and levels, Medical Directors Advisory Board – causing a
lot of chatter ·
EMSC: EMSC Symposium – agenda; involved with
equipment requirements ·
Trauma |
|
Chapter reports: EKENA |
|
Confusion about the meeting
– to have it or not to have it. Some
folks didn’t get the e-mail and showed up so they had a meeting. The chapter has bought some of their own
memberships |
|
ENACK |
|
Had election of officers at
the Christmas party. Meetings are the
4th Monday of the odd months. |
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Old business |
|
The committee will decide
what to do with the jewelry purchased at the auction. Suggestions were to raffle, silent auction,
bid auction.
Committee to decide and bring back at next meeting. |
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New Business |
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Meetings for the year were
set: February, |
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Memberships |
|
Drawings were held for the
two memberships given away at each meeting.
Lucia won for new members and Kelly was the lucky current member
recipient. |
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Adjournment |
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Meeting adjourned at 1336. |