Emergency Nurses Association

Colorado State Council

Meeting Minutes

March 13, 2008

Colorado State Council ENA

General Membership Meeting

March/13/2008

Parker Adventist Hospital, Parker Colorado

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Meeting called by: Colorado Council ENA Board

Type of meeting: General membership Quarterly Meeting

Note taker: Halle Friedman

Previous Meeting Minutes - Sharon

Discussion:  All meeting minutes are posted on the local ENA website.  www.coloradoena.com  For copies of past meeting minutes, ask Sharon Sperry

Hawaii Leadership Conference - Don via teleconference

Discussion:  State Leaders Conference attended by all 5 Board members.  ENA- Colorado provided funds for 4 members to attend the Conference.

Presidents Report - Don via teleconference

Discussion:  Pediatric Certification for Emergency Nurses and an online Triage program are both being finalized by ENA.  National ENA is working on a major update to their computer systems and website.  This change will help the Members navigate easier and communications will be in real time.

President-Elect report - Eric

Discussion:  NONE

Secretary/ Treasurer Report - Sharon

Discussion:  Report distributed at meeting, no questions, no concerns. Report accepted as is.  Teleconference members can Contact Sharon for a copy.  Janus fund continues to perform moderately well. 

Conclusions:  Funds are lower than in past approx. ten years.  We need to put a temporary hold on the 200.00 per member funds until we receive our quarterly assessment deposit from National.  This should be by mid April.

Action items: No further monies awarded to members until we secure income.

Treasurer Elect Report - Halle

Discussion:  Halle had a great time in Hawaii, networking with other State Leaders and getting information on the role of the Treasurer.

Board Member at Large report - John

Discussion:  John discussed the topic of Patient Rounding, citing great success in his experience of doing this at  Memorial Hospital in the ED.

Trauma Conference - Sharon

Discussion:  The RMTC will be held June 24-28 in Breckenridge.  We plan to host a luncheon for members on Thursday, June 26th.  Reservations are required, no cost to members.  You can reserve your spot by going to link on our website. We provide the CECH for this conference and traditionally have a large meeting turn out.  Reserve your spot soon!

Conclusions:  We expect a big turnout and may need to limit space available

Action items: Sign up for the ENA lunch meeting in Breckenridge ASAP!

Wilderness Conference - Eric

Discussion:  Eric reports he has had difficulty securing a date from the 2 instructors he had hoped to use for last years Cancelled event. 

Conclusions:  Still up in the air

Action items:  Eric to follow up with instructors or secure a new plan

ENPC Chair report - David Laumeyer - no report submitted

TNCC Chair report - Mike Vislosky - report submitted in advance

Discussion:  See report on the TNCC link of the local website - www.coloradoena.com 

EnCare Chair - Vicky Cassabaum

Discussion:  Tami Taylor (via teleconference) offered information regarding an ENCARE Provider Course being planned In Pueblo for May or June of this year.  Information will be shared with members once it is available.

Government Affairs Chair - Seleem Choudhury

Discussion:  Seleem offered a wealth of information to the membership.  Please see the link on the local website

www.coloradoena.com  Seleem is seeking input from the Board on specifically what he needs to focus on.

Conclusions:  Don contributed the focus in the past has been on securing a Felony charge for assaults to healthcare workers Seleem needs help from members to progress on any issues.

Action items: Contact Seleem if you are interested in helping with this committee

Membership Chair - Kristin Madsen

Discussion:  Currently we have 708 members in Colorado.  This is up 59 members this quarter!  Kristin is contacting Members whose membership is close to expiring, reminding them to renew and soliciting questions/concerns. Kristin is trying to work on organizing a Liaison Program- securing one member in each ED in Colorado to promote the mission and activities of ENA-Colorado.

Conclusions:  If you are interested in serving as a Liaison, contact Kristin.  If you have information you would like

distributed to other members, consider utilizing the ED/ENA Liaisions.

Action items: If you would like to help on this committee, contact Kristin

Quarterly meeting update - Don

Discussion:   Our meetings are posted on the website.

Conclusions:  June 26 noon-2pm in Breckenridge,  September 16 1130-1330,  November 6th- TBA

Action items: Don to confirm time/location of Nov meetingDon

Old business - Group

Discussion: The delegate point sheet continues to be under revision by the Board.  Once it is completed, it will be posted on the local website.  Check the Delegate Point Sheet for due dates once it is available.

Action items: Board needs to finalize the point sheet!

New Business - Group

Discussion:  National ENA is promoting the importance of sending prepared Delegates to General Assembly.  Don continues to work on a letter for the website addressing some of these points.  Don has been asked to create a letter for the Membership outling his plan for the year, goals, important dates, etc…  Sharon suggested, based on membership input, that the Board consider scheduling general meetings more frequently, in an attempt to allow more members the opportunity to be involved.  Some of the initiatives we are trying to tackle (Gov’t Affairs and ED/ENA Liaisions for example) require more frequent meetings and communications in order to succeed

Conclusions:  Don has had multiple obstacles preventing him from completing the letter

Action items: Don anticipates having this mailing done by April 1. The Board needs to discuss adding additional meetings to the year.

The meeting was adjourned at 1800.  The dinner and CECH presentation immediately followed

Attendance at the Parker Meeting:

Michelle Metz, Sharon Sperry, Kristin Madsen, John Rowland (1st half via teleconference), Seleem Choudhury, Theresa Dorsey, Amy Galvin, Loreli Carter, Carrie Norman, Mary Thatcher (Georgia member), Ami Brownlee, Halle Friedman,

Partial meeting attendance at Parker:

Eunice Tokatloglou, Lisa Stephenson, Sandy Frank, Beth Bosscher, Ann Corbett, Jen Diggs, Vanessa Carson

Attendance via Teleconference:

Don Walker, Tami Taylor, Jimmy Taylor, Ron Norman, Kathy Miley

Partial attendance via teleconference:

Eric Christensen (last few minutes)