Delegates and Alternates to the Emergency Nurse Association General Assembly in Minneapolis Minnesota on September 24th & 25th, 2008 have attended the and represented Colorado well. These members that served as Delegates were: Vicky Cassabaum, Seleem Choudhury, Eric Christensen, Amy Galvan, Anastasia Hartigan, Cheryl Imlay, Dave Laumeyer, Kristin Madsen, Carrie Norman, Ron Norman, John Rowland, Sharon Sperry, Debra Steveson, Tamra Taylor, Don Walker, Jennifer Zanotti, Alternate Delegates were: Rosemary Dalzell, Michelle Metz
Thank you for representing your state council and Colorado's Emergency Nurses.House of Delegates - Minneapolis, MN - September 2008
Bylaw Amendment Proposal 08-05
Article VII—Board of Directors
This proposed amendment would change the eligibility for President-Elect and Secretary/Treasurer from current voting member of the board of director to either being a current voting member of the board of directors or "have served as such for at least 12 consecutive months during the prior three calendar years before the election".
Bylaw Amendment Proposal 08-01
Article II—Mission: This bylaw amendment attempts to change ENA’s mission statement. The current mission statement is "ENA is a professional member organization recognized internationally for promoting excellence in emergency nursing through leadership, education and advocacy." The proposed new mission statement is: "The mission of the Emergency Nurses Association is to champion the emergency nursing community to advocate excellence in practice and care" which was re-written "The mission of the Emergency Nurses Association is to advocate for patient safety and excellence in emergency nursing practice."
Bylaw Amendments/Web Polls/Voting Results
Bylaw Amendment Proposal 08-02
Article X—Committees:
The 2008 Nominations Committee offers this bylaw amendment proposal to support a more concise and finite interpretation of the current ENA bylaws as they relate to the composition, terms and election of the Nominations Committee. Further, it is the duty of the Nominations Committee to solicit, review and ratify a slate of qualified national candidates to the membership. The Nominations Committee is a nationally elected position that was not reflected in this article, and offers that addition. This proposal also defines when a past board member may seek office in the Nominations Committee, who may seek office, as well as clarification of the terms of the committee members.
ENA Resolutions
Resolution 08-08
Improving the Assessment and Care of Patients during Procedural Sedation:
This resolution requests that capnography be adopted as best practice for emergency department patients receiving procedural sedation, that nurses assisting in procedural sedation demonstrate competency in capnography monitoring through education and skills validation and, that the ENA consensus statement on procedural sedation include language to include continuous EtCO2 monitoring. Improving Care of the Emergency
Bylaw Amendment Proposal 08-03
Article VII—Board of Directors:
Ability to seek and hold office:
This proposed amendment will add the text "All national candidates shall be considered potential candidates until they have been ratified by the Nominations Committee.
Bylaw Amendment Proposal 08-04
Article VII—Board of Directors:
The 2008 ENA Nominations Committee offers this bylaw amendment proposal to support a more concise and finite interpretation of the current bylaws regarding the national election process. This bylaw proposal offers expanded definitions, specific timeline and eligibility requirements to clarify composition and eligibility requirements. A clear definition of the word “candidate” is outlined along with rules for seeking a national office position.
Bylaw Amendment Proposal 08-07
Article VII—Board of Directors –
Term Limits: This proposed bylaw amendment seeks to define term limitations of the officers and directors of the board. The Emergency Nurses Association draws its governing body from across its 34,000 members, many of whom are active at the local, state and national levels. Eligibility for a position on the national board of directors is open to current active ENA members with minimal stipulations. One of the goals of the 2008 ENA Strategic Plan is to grow the next generation of leaders. Specific, identified initiatives to support the professional growth and leadership development of state council leaders are identified in this document. The opportunity to ascend to a national board position is a natural outcome of developing strong, vibrant state councils. It is imperative that ENA provides the opportunity to a new generation to lead the association at the national level.
Bylaw Amendment Proposal 08-06
Article VII—Board of Directors –
Term of Office: The proposed change in this bylaw would allow for those candidates currently rotating off the board to run for the offices of president-elect and secretary/treasurer, thus enlarging the list of eligible potential candidates. It takes into consideration the need of the eligible candidates to be familiar with the procedures the board must follow by limiting the candidates’ eligibility to the last three years, thus ensuring that candidates are familiar with the most current operations of the board while allowing a more diverse slate of qualified persons to be selected for these positions.
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Do you support bylaw amendment 08-01?
Support - 4
Oppose - 0
Undecided - 0
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Do you support bylaw amendment 08-02?
Support - 4
Oppose - 0
Undecided - 0
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Do you support bylaw amendment 08-03?
Support - 3
Oppose - 1
Undecided - 0
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Do you support bylaw amendment 08-04?
Support - 3
Oppose - 0
Undecided - 0
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Do you support bylaw amendment 08-05?
Oppose - 3
Support - 0
Undecided - 0
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Do you support bylaw amendment 08-06?
Oppose - 2
Support - 1
Undecided - 0
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Do you support bylaw amendment 08-07?
Support - 3
Oppose - 0
Undecided - 0
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Do you support resolution 08-08?
Support - 3
Oppose - 1
Undecided - 0
