Call to Order

Establish Quorum

7 Board members represented

Chapters represented

Committees represented

Total Attendance

Quorum established

Completed

Adopt Agenda

Review agenda

Motion by Bev Mueller. Seconded by Helen Healey. All in favor. No opposition or abstentions.

Completed

President’s Report

Meeting Guidelines

MaryAnn Jurewicz discussed that all opinions are important and everyone deserves to be heard as their opinions and ideas are valuable. She asked that we be mindful and respectful of the speaker and refrain from sidebars and private conversations and raise hands to be recognized to speak.

Presented by Mary Ann Jurewicz.

Accepted

Secretary’s Report

Review May minutes

Vivian DeFalco stated that minutes would be on the web within 2 weeks in the future. She related the importance of receiving chapter president’s report within 1 week so that this may occur.

Presented by Vivian DeFalco.

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

Chapter President

Completed

Within 1 week of State Council.

Treasurer’s Report

Ruth Brewer reviewed finances as handed out on handouts:

$19,464.21 Checking

24,789.32 Vanguard

2,000.00 From ENPC/TNCC Grant

$44,253.44 Total

Ruth is still missing some chapter reports. Please send them to her ASAP to RUTH_16729@yahoo.com

Presented by Ruth Brewer.

Motion to accept treasurer’s report by Merlann Malloy. Seconded by Emma Seibert. All approved. No opposition or abstentions.

Completed

Chapter Reports

See Attached

Old Business

1. Delegate Attire

b. State Map

c. State Bylaws

1. Review of Strategic

Plan

Thank you to Janet Lynch—the shirts look great. Color is perfect. Shirts are to be kept from year to year and reused. If lost, the delegate is responsible to replace.

Andi DeRoberts sent state map around for everyone to list counties in their chapter area.

Betty Ann Coyne, Merlann Malloy and Denise Stein reviewed Bylaws and they were posted 6/6 on website, going over the required 60 days for member review. One typo to be removed and a duplicate Nurse Practice entry to be removed.

Mary Ann Jurewicz thanked all who worked so hard to complete this. They will be sent to National.

Bylaws revision completed.

Membership letter sent and second one ready to go. Magnets to be sent to Bev Mueller or given to her at National. Goal of 2000 members.

Nominate members for awards and recognition. Plan to increase nominations. Should be do something on award writing at Horizons? Should we consider this part of a Director’s responsibility?

Communication & Website – Andi DeRoberts doing great job with website. Discussion ensued regarding Blogsite and Cindy Howe to work with Andi DeRoberts regarding this. Website continues to be updated.

Nurse Practice – Sandy’s lunch sessions are of great value. Everyone is encouraged to share and bring back solutions.

General Assembly ready to go with 31 Delegates.

Legislation – Stay tuned for information on EN411. New legislations regarding CECH for license renewal – we may want to consider putting opportunities on website.

Delegates are responsible for their own shirt.

Each State Council member.

No member objections. Motion by Sharon McGonigal to approve revisions. Seconded by Vivian DeFalco. All in favor. No oppositions. Revisions accepted.

Mary Ann Jurewicz to send to Kari Zick.

Presented by Bev Mueller.

Andi DeRoberts

Sandy B

AnnMarie Papa

New map will be distributed at November meeting.

Update at next State Council Meeting.

Voting – We need to encourage members to vote. Only 10% of our members voted in last ENA election.

Committee Reports

1. Fundraising

1. Membership

1. ENCARE

1. Nominations

1. Government Affairs

1. Trauma / Peds

Quilt tickets ready to go. This is a PA tradition. Thanks to Sharon McGonigal.

Members up by 40. Beverly to send second letter in November. Way to go!

Nothing new to report. Get numbers to Michelle for programs.

Full slate for November.

President-Elect: Betty Ann Coyne

Kathy McPherson

Linda Yoder

Secretary: Vivian DeFalco (Pelus)

Karen Klein

Director: Sandy Bauman

Ruth Brewer

Pat Brooks

Joyce Caprizzi

Janet Lynch

Karen Myers

Leora Wile discussed pertinent legislation.

CECH bill : PSNA to determine exactly

how this will be monitored.

EN411 : ENA looking for 535 member

volunteers to be key control for

legislators. Job description will be

online soon. Meeting at Leadership

with information at kiosk. If members

live within 100 miles of Washington,

DC, there would be opportunity to go

to the Hill.

Procedural Sedation : Kathy Robinson

and Kay Bleecher working on this. We

need to stay connected. The next

State Nurses Board meeting will be in

Erie on 10/5 & 10/6.

Emma Seibert discussed issues that are challenging regarding instructor/provider classes. We are in need of course directors. Requirements are to conduct two courses—is this necessary? Should we rethink with other states regarding solutions? There is a special interest group at national meeting.

Sharon McGonigal

Bev Mueller

Michelle Buraczewski

Motion to approve ballot by Sharon. Seconded by Beverly. All in favor. No oppositions. No abstentions. Ballot approved. Any changes will require a motion and vote in November meeting. Remember that next year we will vote in August. One director position will be a 1-year term and one position will be for a 2-year term. This will allow us to elect a Director every other year.

Leora Wile

If interested, contact either Leora Wile or Mary Ann Jurewicz.

AnnMarie Papa made motion to support Mary Ann Jurewicz and Kay Bleecher to attend state board meeting. If both unable to attend, second person to be designated by president. Seconded by Emma Seibert. All approved. No oppositions or abstentions.

Emma Seibert

Elections will be held at the November meeting.

Emma Seibert to report at November meeting.

Nursing Practice

Lunch Discussion

Sandy

Other Topics

Horizons

Jewelry for ENA

Horizons Speakers

HAP Conference

TNCC/ENPC

National Election Results

State Elections

Newsletter

Announcements

Evals were all good. Karen received positive letters of feedback. Speakers well received. Evals recommended all-inclusive price. Some issues with our tax ID# being an odd number and we were required to pay taxes. Need to get budget from Karen. Thanks to Horizons committee for job well done.

MaryAnn Jurewicz will buy jewelry for ENAF auction.

AnnMarie Papa suggested we formalize the process for choosing speakers for Horizons in an effort to make it all inclusive and publicize the opportunity to our members. Michelle Buraczewski to develop form for posting on web and speakers will be chosen at November meeting. Michelle will present speaker form to Board of Directors for approval prior to posting on website.

AnnMarie Papa stated that HAP Summit on ED flow and hospital overcrowding is coming up. Stay tuned for dates.

We received $2000 grant. It was suggested we use it for books. Course directors to come up with ideas for use.

President-Elect: Denise King

Secretary/Treasurer: JoAnn Lazarus

Directors: Mitch Jewett

Bill Briggs

Chris Gisness

Full slate approved this meeting.

Do we need a newsletter; should it be once a year? Should we consider end of year summary report? Vivian DeFalco to look into format. Board to discuss and bring ideas to next meeting.

President/President-Elect orientation in Chicago. Will Treasurer or Secretary be invited? We will await National’s recommendations and decide in November.

Karen Myers

Motion to cap spending at $200 by Janet Lynch. Seconded by AnnMarie Papa. All approved. No abstentions or opposition.

Michelle Buraczewski

AnnMarie Papa

Emma Seibert will collect information from other State Chairs for ideas on how they will distribute this grant.

Board

Karen Myers will present final budget report at November meeting.

Report at November meeting.

President’s Call

1. EN411 program

2. David Westman

*Benchmark survey to be discussed at

orientation

*Finalize in October if we suggest

additional questions.

*Reviewed committees and treasury.

3. Stuart Myers

*New marketing director is dynamic

and energetic. Will develop 2 or 7

strategic plan. Is attempting to

develop new initiatives for ENA

Strategic Plan.

Other Ideas:

•  Membership recruitment booklet

•  FAQ section on web to address state

activities

•  Web programs for state leaders

regarding how to run meeting and

Parliamentary procedures

•  Best practices of how to keep

chapters running

•  State bytes email

•  Formal needs assessment

•  Goal of 50,000 members in 5 years

National/General Assembly

•  648 Delegates – None from Guam or

Oklahoma

•  Tuesday 9/12 is Networking

Reception

Denise King is our ENA representative for Medication Reconciliation

GENE is to be available online 9/1/06 at a cost of $149.

State elections recommended to be complete in October.

News on Med Reconciliation will be posted on the National ENA website.

Meeting adjourned by Mary Ann Jurewicz at 2:00 p.m.

Next meeting is scheduled for November 11, 2006. Michelle Buraczewski will announce dates for 2007.