| Meeting
Date September 23, 2002 |
| Present:
S. DeBella Bodley, Rae Rehn, Candace Greco, Brooke
Dummit, Susan Heffelfinger, Helen Salemi, Mary Lou Schmidt,
Teresa Halford, Gerry Tribble, Kathleen Rockett, and
Julie Kliewer |
Topic |
Discussion
/ Decision |
Followup |
| Call
to order |
6:10
pm |
|
| Review
of Minutes |
Members
expressed appreciation for minutes as they keep us on
track
Two
separate committees:
1. Research Grants Committee
2. Awards & Recognition Committee |
Susan
to amend minutes of 8/24/02 to reflect changes
Minutes
approved with changes |
| Guidelines
for Recognition Awards |
Look
for nurses in the community who are stellar and happen
to be BSN prepared. |
All
– bring nominations to chapter Board meetings |
| Treasurer’s
Report |
Amount
of $ in accounts the sameIt will change next month based
on bills paid and receipts deposited.Sherry Anderson,
CPA is no longer available. We have an estimate of the
cost for what we need. Review vs. Audit - $720 total or
$90/hourWe need an audit every two years and a review
in between. |
Brooke
Dummit, with support from others as she requests |
| Publicity
for Fall Meeting |
Community
AnnouncementSSU Star? Increased awareness |
Teresa
Halford/Julie Kliewer |
| STT/SSUN
|
Guest
speaker @ Nov. SSUN mtg. |
Gerry
Tribble |
| Bulletin
Board |
pics
at fall meeting |
Candace
Greco, Gerry Tribble, Teresa Halford |
| Spring
Meeting |
Checking
in with ideas regarding QI & QA as researchCollaborative
effort with NBNHE possibleTargeted to staff nurses and
nurse leaders |
|
| More
about Spring Meeting |
Reward
for asking questions
What makes work environment rewarding?
Magnet hospitals do this. UC Davis is closest.
Keynote speaker from UC Davis?
Topic: MotivationResearch as Reward in clinical practice. |
|
| Letter |
Delores
Jones letterfollow-up |
Sandra
DeBella Bodley/Mary Lou Schmidt |
| Membership |
Our
membership has decreased by 25 members, mainly because
of active members becoming inactive.Before 184, now 162
active members. Email “lost” membersAt October
dinner, have applications and Q&A forms available |
Sandra
DeBella Bodley, with help from others |
| Nurse
Reinvestment Act |
Importance
of emailing/contacting members of Congress. Posting to
bulletin board |
|
Respectfully submitted: Susan Heffelfinger, Recording
Secretary |