Sigma Theta Tau International
LAMBDA GAMMA CHAPTER
Board Meeting
August 19, 2006
Members Present: Lisa Burns, Selia Davis, Sandra De Bella Bodley, Melissa Hall, Nicole Norris, Patricia Rozenoff, Rae Rehn, Kathleen Rockett. Excused: Mary Lou Schmidt & Stephanie Vella.
Guests: Rebecca Taylor, Candy Weinke
9am -1 pm
President –Elect Lisa Burns chaired the meeting
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· Tentative Title = Promoting EBP Within the Clinical Setting · Date will be the week of May 7-11, 2007 · Target # audience = 150 · Rebecca & Candy will check on possible locations & will check with Marita Titler RN PhD for keynote speaker. · Content will include breakout sessions for educators, staff nurses & clinical specialists. · STT will be responsible for organizing Poster Exhibits. Call for info re research/EBP projects · STT may organize a fund raiser activity: Raffle? Auction? Booth with STT items for sale? · NBN will be asked for assistance with brochure development and distribution of completed brochure. Subcommittee will follow up & communicate via email/telephone.
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By Nov By Kelly< Stephanie Vella,& Patricia Rozenoff |
balance was discussed. Those present recommended that the scholarship to Mary Ellen Wilcox be awarded as planned but that we not accept any further requests for the BSN or MSN scholarships until the fund raising committee (Kelly, Stephanie & Patricia) has a chance to develop and execute a strategy to increase donations. |
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Kathleen Rockett volunteered to chair the Membership committee and Selia Davis offered to help. Sara Berlin has volunteered to be on the board; it was suggested she be contacted for the Corresponding Secretary position. Reminder: Position Descriptions can be found on the STTI website |
Lisa to contact Erlinda Baustita & Heidi Sandra Bodley to contact Pam Bellefueile (sp?) & Eira Kliche re: Director at Large |
Rae reported that 22 attended the June 9th conference, approximately 11 of whom were STTI/LG members. The evaluations were unavailable but Rae stated that they were overwhelmingly positive. Bonnie Bernhardy, NBNHE, emailed the information that the class income was $1280, speaker fees were $600 but that Kathy Beebe, Sandra De Bella Bodley, Kathleen Rockett and Karin Reese refused an honorarium. The profit was $680 which is to be divided between the 2 groups. However, there was an outstanding expense that had not been calculated so this net profit figure is not final yet. |
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Nicole demonstrated the new LG website which was revised by her brother. It is not online yet but can be viewed on http:home.comcast.net/`biddershadows/index.html Discussion: it would be more efficient if an LG board member could directly access the site to make changes. Becky Cohen at SSU controls that now. Contents of the next Newsletter will include info about:
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Kathleen Rocket will check with Becky to make this change KC Kathleen Patricia Sandra Rae Deb |
Since the recent mailer was not too effective LG needs other strategies. Suggestions included:
Selia volunteered to assist the Fund Raising Committee |
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Patricia stated that Kathleen Rocket will be the speaker. Date was set for Monday November 6, 2006. Place TBA. |
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Sept 20, 2006 Board Meeting October 14, 2006 Fall Research Program at UCSF, Milberry
November 6, 2006 Fall Dinner Meeting, Board Meeting & General Meeting January 15, 2007 Board Meeting February or March 2007 Dinner Meeting & Board Meeting April 2007 Induction & Board Meeting May 7-11,2007 Research/EBP Conference June 2007 Board Meeting July 2007 No Board Meeting
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The 2004-06 Plan was reviewed for effectiveness and completion; goals for 2007 suggested. Goal 1Membership Development. Achieved/Retain for 2007. Action 1.Achieved/Retain for 2007. Action 2 Look for possible change of place for dinner meeting. Quality of food has declined Goal 2 Chapter Development. Achieved/Retain for 2007. Action 1 Achieved. Defer for 2007 until fund raising increases to support sending raffle winner to a national nursing conference. Action 2 Achieved somewhat. Retain for 2007. Goal 3.Global Linkages Question whether to retain or delete. Action 1 completed. No action suggested for 2007. Goal 4 Leadership Agenda Achieved somewhat. Retain for 2007. Action 1 Not achieved due to lack of funds. Retain for 2007 if funds become available. Action 2. Achieved to small degree. Retain for 2007. Increase support for this project Goal 5 Research Support Achieved/Retain for 2007. Action 1. Achieved with June conference. Expand for 2007 to include collaboration with Kaiser Nursing Research Council. Action 2 Achieved: 1 research grant awarded. Retain Action statement for 2007 Action 3. In progress. Retain for 2007 when website becomes operational. (Provide the STTI EBP newsletter on the LG website). Goal 6 Scholarship
Development Achieved somewhat. Defer to 2008 pending availability of funds. Action 1 Achieved. Defer for 2008 if funds available. Action 2 Achieved & Retain for 2007 Action 3 Achieved & Retain for 2007. (to include Kaiser Nursing Research Council). Goal 6 Financial Health Achieved & Retain for 2007 & put online when website is operational Action 1 Achieved & Retain for 2007 Action 2. Achieved but with negative feedback. In 2007 Need to research cost of dinner/smaller plate, different location. Set an appropriate price for dinner, hopefully less. Action 3 Done in Spring 2006 with mixed results. Defer to May 2007. |
Patricia will explore new location Nicole: Note this item! Nicole: Note this item Patricia |
Selia Davis RN BSN Staff Nurse IV PACU Kaiser (707)875-3132 H (415)444-2190 W (707)486-9905 C |
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Minutes recorded by R. Rehn