Meeting Minutes

 

Meeting Date 24 August 2002

Present: S. DeBella Bodley, Deb Klaas, Candace Greco, Brooke Dummit, Susan Heffelfinger, Mary Mariani, Helen Salemi, and Mary Lou Schmidt

Topic

Discussion / Decision

Followup

Call to order 10:00 am  
Needs Assessment Region I Conference Coordinator:Katherine Ricossa, RN, MSkathy_ricossa@wvmccd.cc.ca.us408-248-5217 Susan, with Sandra’s help
STT Memory Walkbenefitting Alzheimer’s research any interest?on hold for now See Sandra for materials if interested
STT Nursing Shortage Project Become more visible in the Press with regard to possible solutions Teresa Halford, Publicity
Nurse Reinvestment Act Send thank yous to legislature, both individually and collectively and ask for needed funding Susan, write group letter.Others, individually
By-Laws Regarding Research Grants and Awards Committee:Wording change, remove “or the Board of Directors”, therefore Board Members can apply for funding, just not committee members.We are not concerned with a conflict of interest, but rather, we desire to encourage members who conduct nursing research to serve as Board Members  
Research Grants and Awards Committee name to be changed to Research Awards and Grants Committee & Recognition Awards Committee Discussion of what this change will mean Mary Mariani
Annual Report Two programs, Induction, Fill Slate of Officers Sandra
Goals of Lambda Gamma Chapter
  • Strong Presence on SSU campus
  • Value of STT
  • Membership Involvement
  • Increased presence in the community
  • Recognize RNs in community – criteria for recognition
Gerry Tribble and Faculty
Possible spring program Boards inspired by JCAHO reviewsPosters – to share Quality Assurance presentations put together for JCAHO to “highlight clinical research on issues” to be held in late February/early March Board Members responsible for calling nurse-leaders in the communityMary Lou and committee
Fall Program – October 29 Catherine Dodd, RN, MSNSubject: Nurse Reinvestment ActVenue: Double Tree, Rohnert Park Mary Lou & Committee
Induction Conversation How to initiate a presence on campus:Banner at fairs on at SSUUpdate and maintain STT bulletin board including URL, publicity items in sky blue and magenta Candace Greco and Gerry Tribble, Teresa Halford, and Julie Kliewer
Website Contents Dates for events. Minutes of meetings, Photos, Mentors Julie
Future Awards Notify the Press and send bios Candace
Members/community members/nurses who are ailing or doing well Send a note of concern or congrats Candace/Susan
Newsletter
  • Invitation to the October 29th program
  • Back to school
  • Call for Nominations for recognition awards – include guidelines
  • Nurse Reinvestment ActBios of New Board Members
Sandra
Goals of newletter and website
  • Inform
  • Conversation with (Forum)
  • Opposing Viewpoints?
  • Issue-oriented
  • Advertise the local and national website
  • How to promote positive nursing culture

Sandra
BJ

 

Mary

STT’s role. Research What does nursing leadership need? How could STT best serve nursing leaders? All
LUNCH BREAK    
Budget Talk Brooke to contact Sherry Anderson, CPA at SSU Brooke
Biennial Convention – Toronto Who’s going?  
Next meetings scheduled

6p Mon. Sept. 23rd NCR SSU
6p Tues. Oct. 29th DoubleTree RP
6p Mon. Nov. 18th NCR SSU
6p Mon. Dec. 16th NCR SSU
10a-2p Sat. Jan. 25th TBA
6p Mon. Feb. 17th NCR SSU
Spring Meeting:TBA Sat. Mar. 1st Double Tree RP
Meeting between March 1st and Induction – Date/Time TBA
Time TBA Induction Sat. Apr. 26

 
Fundraiser? More discussion later  
Finance Committee Call for people to serve on finance committee Interested people should contact Brooke Dummit, Treasurer
More Newsletter Talk Active Members – 184
Inactive Members – 448
Strategy for sending out newsletter to those most interested and also to make an online presence in an effort to reduce postage costs
Sandra
Regarding Inactive Members Post Card sent to encourage Inactive Members to become active once again Candace?Sandra?
Strategic Plan 2002-2003
  1. Increase the presence of STT
  2. Increase awareness of STT and its benefit to nurses
  3. Increase awareness of local nursing community
  4. Create an informative newsletter
  5. Brainstorm and implement ways to effect changes in nursing culture
  6. Increase active membership by asking inactive members to re-activate their memberships.
All
Meeting minutes to be added to local STT website   Susan/Becky Cohen
National conference Two people to attend? Where? Board Members
Board Positions Mary Lou Schmidt nominated by Sandra DeBella Bodley and 2nd by Mary Mariani for President-elect and elected unanimouslyDirectors at Large: Mary Mariani and Rae Rehn  
Adjournment 1:40 pm  

Next Meeting

September 23, 6pm

Respectfully submitted: Susan Heffelfinger, Recording Secretary



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