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Pennsylvania Emergency Nurses Association

State Council Meeting Minutes

May 19, 2006

TOPIC

PLAN

WHO IS RESPONSIBLE

TIMELINE

Call to Order

Establish Quorum

7 Board members represented

13 Chapters represented

8 Committees represented

34 Total Attendance

Quorum established

Completed

Adopt Agenda

Review agenda

Motion by Kathy McPherson. Seconded by Bev Mueller. All in favor. No 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. mjurewicz@wellspan.org or maj2362@aol.com

Presented by Mary Ann Jurewicz.

Accepted

Secretary’s Report

Review March minutes

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

Presented by Vivian DeFalco.

Motion by Mary Ann Jurewicz. Seconded by Helen Healy. All approved. No opposition or abstentions.

Completed

Treasurer’s Report

Ruth participated in a conference call with 28 states. State program insurance from National – premium is paid until 5/07. IRS problem – all chapters were individually taxed. However, all are under the umbrella of State Council. Chapters need to change their tax ID to have the same tax ID as their state.

Chapter reports need to go

to Ruth Brewer at

ruth_16729@yahoo.com

Presented by Ruth Brewer.

Motion by Janet Lynch. Seconded by AnnMarie Papa. All approved. No opposition or abstentions.

Completed

Chapter Reports

See Attached

Old Business

  1. Delegate Attire

  1. Budget Approval 2006

  1. Strategic Goals Plan

  1. Conscious Sedation

  1. State Map

Proposal for State to purchase shirts for every delegate and the delegate is to save the shirt for every year. If you are a new delegate, the State will purchase the shirt for these new delegates. State needs to buy extra shirts and the General Assembly Chair will hold these shirts. Janet Lynch is to determine the number and sizes of the shirts based on the number of delegates, and will get approval of the President of the State prior to ordering. We will put the size on the delegate form and if you have a shirt already, state that.

This was tabled from last meeting. It was agreed to decrease the conference leadership money from $2500 to $2000 per year and decrease Horizons profits to $4000. Look at budget to make it a balanced budget. However, National presented a deficit budget this year.

See attached updated Strategic Plan.

Meeting on 5/23 in Harrisburg at the Polyclinic Hospital. ENA State Representative Leora Wile will attend. Leora asked if we would get on the State Board website to state your opinion regarding conscious sedation.

We would like to have a state map available on the website with all the chapters represented. Email Andi DeRoberts with what counties belong in your chapter so the map could be updated.

1 Opposed; motion passed. Voted for dark purple color for State Delegate shirts.

Motion to approve by AnnMarie Papa. Seconded by Kathy McPherson. Motion passed.

Presented by Mary Ann Jurewicz.

Other Topics

ENPC/TNCC

Website

New Members

Emma Seibert was course director for ENPC instructor provider course in 3/06. 16 providers completed the course and out of them, 6 completed the instructor course. 3 of these bridged from TNCC to ENPC instructor. 7 attendees completed TNCC course. These courses are not user-friendly in getting from provider to instructor. Grant from State to give $70 back to each participant.

2006 operating procedures need to be published in the newsletter. Bev Mueller to do a bulk mailing once a year to all PA ENA members.

How can we recruit new members?

Motion for State Council to reimburse these 7 TNCC candidates to pay for their TNCC instructor books. Motion passed.

Motion to recruit members was made. For new members, a letter will be sent from the Membership Chair to all new members welcoming and informing them of State operating procedures. Motion passed.

Amendment: Each year a mailing will go to all new members summarizing the accomplishments of the State Council and identifying new officers, contact information and future meeting dates. Motion passed.

Bev Mueller to email Kari Zick to get a list of all new PA ENA members.

Committee Reports

See attached.

New Business

  1. General Assembly Delegation

  1. Bylaws Committee

Bob Bowen reported that he has received 29 Delegate applications. Lottery was held to select in numerical order these 29 Delegates. The State Council was asked if anyone would like to become a Delegate/Alternate. Three other names were added to the list. As of this date, PA was not aware of how many Delegates would represent their state.

A copy of the revised bylaws was passed around and read by the committee with changes appearing with a strikethrough. Discussion was made regarding the bylaws with some changes added, and this will be brought back to the Bylaws Committee to change.

Addendum: As of 6/20/06, Mary Ann Jurewicz has received confirmation from National that PA will have 31 Delegates.

Betty Ann Coyne, Denise Stein,

Please see attached list of 31 Delegate names and 3 Alternate Delegates. I have placed them in chapter order.

Attached are the revised bylaws, revised June 2006. These will be given to members via the Web 60 days prior to the August State Council meeting & reach 2/3 of the PA ENA members.


Announcements

a. ENA Annual Conference

Mary Ann Jurewicz will be on a conference call on 5/24/06 on the value and benefit of members attending annual conference.

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

Next meeting is scheduled for August 25, 2006.

Respectfully submitted,

Vivian DeFalco, RN

PA State Council Secretary

These minutes are unapproved by State Council and will be approved at the August meeting.