Call to Order

Establish Quorum

6 Board members represented

13 Chapters represented

7 Committees represented

Quorum established

Completed

Adopt Agenda

Review agenda and add additional item under announcements.

Motion by AnnMarie Papa. Seconded by Pat Brooks. All in favor. None opposition or abstentions.

Completed

President’s Report

Review housekeeping rules

Meeting guideline. No sidebar conversations. Allow speaker to finish thoughts. Time limit of 2 minutes per speaker to ensure everyone has opportunity to speak. AnnMarie Papa to be timekeeper.

Lunch arrangements. Lunch $12. Mary Ann Jurewicz discussed the need to call or email her if attending State Council to obtain an accurate number for lunch. We are required to give the number of attendees for lunch one week prior to the meeting, and are responsible for paying for that number of lunches regardless if they eat or not. mjurewicz@wellspan.org or maj2362@aol.com

Presented by Mary Ann Jurewicz.

Accepted

Secretary’s Report

Review November minutes

New minutes format presented.

All Chapter meeting reports are to be forwarded to ednurse952@aol.com 7 days after State Council Meeting.

Motion by Bev Mueller. Seconded by Denise Stein. All approved. No opposition or abstentions.

Completed

Treasurer’s Report

No Treasurer’s report as discussed.

Chapter reports need to go

to Ruth Brewer at

ruth_16729@yahoo.com

Budget developed by Kathy McPherson for review. Decrease Horizons income to $4500 and decrease Leadership support to $2000 to maintain balanced budget.

Denise Stein questioned TNCC & ENPC State/Chapter reimbursement. It had been $15 for State and $5 for Chapter. Discussion ensued. No one confident of exact amount.

Discussion regarding delaying budget approval until May meeting due to questions regarding TNCC, ENPC reimbursement. Motion to delay budget approval to May meeting after all financial questions clarified.

Motion by AnnMarie Papa. Seconded by Andi DeRoberts. All approved. No opposition or abstentions.

AnnMarie Papa to explore with National about TNCC & ENPC reimbursement.

Motion by AnnMarie Papa. Seconded by Bev Mueller. All approved. No opposition or abstentions.

Report at May meeting.

Report at May meeting.

Passed

Other Topics

ENPC/TNCC

Websites

Membership

Combination of Provider and Instructor class in Harrisburg 3/24-26.

PAENA can provide links to chapters for websites at cost savings.

Be sure members are assigned to appropriate Chapter. Can be done via ENA website. How can we recruit new members? Can we publish map on Web to assist new members in choosing chapters?

Contact Andi DeRoberts.

Andi DeRoberts to explore.

Report at May meeting.

2006 PAENA State Council Committee Chairs

See Attached

2006 PAENA State Council Chapter Liaisons

See Attached

Chapter Reports

See Attached

Delegation Attire

Janet Lynch presented samples of 2 purple shirts – cost $30-$32 with ENA emblem. Some do not like material. Janet stated we were limited with the purple color. Others suggested Lands End, LL Bean, etc. Discussion regarding investing in high quality shirt. Motion to explore other options for similar purple shirts with emblem for delegates.

Denise Stein is exploring other options through Land’s End. Motion made by AnnMarie Papa. Seconded by Pat Brooks. All approved. No opposition or abstentions.

Members to report to Board at May meeting.

New Business

Education Resource Specialist

Conscious Sedation

Resource Specialist Program – new ENA initiative asking for members to register their expertise with ENA National.

Kay Ella Bleecher and Kathy Robinson at meeting with State Board of Nursing today in Harrisburg about this. Discussion regarding strong CRNA group advocate for Anesthesia only to administer certain agents. ENA has joint position statement regarding this on www.ENA.org supporting specially trained RNs to administer in presence of physicians.

Anyone eligible.

Kay Ella Bleecher and Kathy Robinson to provide feedback.

Now available on www.ENA.org

There will be another State Board of Nursing meeting on 4/11/06 at 0830 regarding Procedural Sedation. Everyone is strongly encouraged to either attend or send a representative to the meeting. If you are interested in attending the meeting, please contact Mary Ann Jurewicz. Also, members are encouraged to talk to the Nursing Leadership at their facilities to discuss how this may impact their practice in their EDs and other areas in the hospital.

Committee Reports

See attached

Announcements

GENE Course

In April there will be a live web seminar and an online course will be offered in July.

Executive Director’s State Call

David Westman will speak to each state president. Please send Mary Ann Jurewicz any questions that you would like addressed.

Leadership Conference

AnnMarie Papa will be chairperson again for the 2007 conference held in Boston. This year’s conference was an “awesome” success. E-mail AnnMarie Papa or Mary Ann Jurewicz with topics you would like to see included in the 2007 conference.

Upcoming elections

Please remember to vote. Large slate of candidates. 2 for President, 2 for Secretary/Treasurer and 16 for Director participated in the candidates forum.

Reminder that voting begins in June.

New officer orientation

Elections should be complete by 10/31/06 and this will be addressed by the Bylaws Ad Hoc Committee. December orientation this year for State officers will be 12/9 and 12/10 at ENA Headquarters in Chicago.

CAN Grant

AnnMarie Papa presented information about upcoming Pennsylvania program for middle level managers to be held in Hershey in November 2006. Applications will be sent to all CNOs. If interested, see AnnMarie Papa.

Horizons 2008

Michael Whalen presented the idea to have Horizons 2008 in the Reading area. There are many EDs that will be able to support a good conference. There are many activities in this area and they would like to showcase the Berks Chapter area. A motion was made by Sharon McGonigal and seconded by AnnMarie Papa. There was no opposition and no abstentions.

Congratulations to Berks Chapter. Horizons will be held in Reading in 2008!

Meeting adjourned by Mary Ann Jurewicz at 2:30 p.m.

Next meeting is scheduled for May 19, 2006.