Kansas Emergency Nurses Association

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.

 

Agenda Item

Who

Action/Follow Up/Resolution

Call to Order

Darlene

10:34 am

Welcome/Introductions

All

 

 

Minutes

All

 

Approval of minutes with no additions or corrections, motion by Kelly, second by Charla, approved.

 

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 – New York law – “hit a nurse, go to jail”

·         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 New York’s new law

·         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 Chicago at national meeting

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

 

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

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

·         Gallup poll reports nurses are again the most trusted profession

·         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 Topeka, approximately 20 from KU

·         Hutchinson can seat 125

·         $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 Kansas on list for 2nd attendee to National meeting if spot available.  Spot is available – who do we want to send?  Election between Carol, Jane and Janet Smith.  Janet will be 2nd attendee  The council has $700 set aside.  Janet is interested in the Nurse in Washington Internship but ENA no longer does this.

 

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 Summit:   Yes we will have it again this year

 

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.

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.

New Business

 

Meetings for the year were set:  February, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence; April, Galichia Heart Hospital, Wichita; June,  Hays Medical Center, Hays; August, Promise Regional Medical Center, Hutchinson; October, Topeka, place tbd; December, KUMC, Kansas City.

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.

Adjournment

 

Meeting adjourned at 1336.