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

 

REPORT/ISSUE/DISCUSSION

TO BE FOLLOWED UP

  1. Minutes from 5/23/06 meeting were approved.

 

  1. Rebecca, Candy Sandra & Rae gave a report re the 2007 collaborative research/EBP conference among Kaiser, LG & NBNHE.

·        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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Nov

 

By Kelly< Stephanie Vella,& Patricia Rozenoff

 

  1. Financial Report  See attached.  The continued negative

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.

 

 

  1. Board Vacancies:  There is a number of board vacancies for which those present were reminded to follow up with recruitment efforts. 

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

  1. EBP Conference Report

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. 

 

  1. Newsletter & Website

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:

    • President’s Report
    • Membership & deadlines for applying
    • Fall dinner meeting
    • Doctoral Scholarship Award to Mary Ellen Wilcox
    • Research Committee
    • Induction Report

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kathleen Rocket will check with Becky to make this change

 

 

KC

Kathleen

Patricia

Sandra

Rae

Deb

  1. Fund Raising & Mailings

Since the recent mailer was not too effective LG needs other strategies.  Suggestions included:

    • Link on web site advising folks about how to donate
    • At all LG events have a raffle or auction or sale of STT items
    • At annual conference have a booth for sale of STTI items
    • Periodic mailing for specific cause

 

Selia volunteered to assist the Fund Raising Committee

 

 

 

 

  1. Fall Dinner Meeting

Patricia stated that Kathleen Rocket will be the speaker.  Date was set for  Monday November 6, 2006. Place TBA.

 

  1. Initial Calendar

Sept 20, 2006                           Board Meeting

October 14, 2006                     Fall Research Program at UCSF, Milberry

                                                 Union

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

 

 

 

 

  1. Goals & Objectives

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

  1. Miscellaneous
    • Need an updated List of Board & Committee Members
    • New member info:

Selia Davis RN BSN

Staff Nurse IV PACU Kaiser San Rafael

(707)875-3132 H

(415)444-2190 W

(707)486-9905 C

 

 

 

Minutes recorded by R. Rehn