May 2008
Emergency Nurses Association
Meeting Minutes
May 28, 2008
Present: A. Mischel, T. Baughman, K. Dixon, T. Buckles, J. Gomez, K. Bell,
S. Smuda, K. Legg, P. Hill
Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Adriann Mischel at 1800 hrs.
Minutes: Adriann Mischel did not review Minutes of the previous meeting pending New Mexico
State Council edits. The March 2008 and April 2008 minutes will be presented for
review & approval at the May 2008 meeting.
OLD Business
Topic: TNCC Instructor Update
Discussion: Diane Cassell was unable to attend the meeting due to military annual training.
Recommendation: Defer until next meeting
Action: Defer until next meeting.
Follow-Up: Pending information at next meeting.
Topic: NM State Council ENA Annual Conference
Discussion: 13 registrations have been received. There has been no response from sponsors. Walk –in attendees are expected.
Recommendation: None
Action: Teri will report at the next meeting.
Follow-Up: Pending further information next month.
Topic: NM Southern Chapter Proposal
Discussion: Adriann has emailed documents and descriptors to a contact person in Las Cruces regarding the status of Las Cruces being a Special Interest Group for the NM ENA. She continues to receive no response,
Recommendation: No
Action: No further action.
Follow-Up: None
Topic: Deterring ED Violence
Discussion: Kathy Bell is querying nurse managers around the state concerning the use of special dogs in the ED. She has been referred to some experts on this topic but has received no response as yet.
Recommendation: Await responses from other nurse managers and experts on the use of dogs in the ED.
Action: Kathy to report at the next meeting.
Follow-Up: Pending review at the next meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
Topic: NM State Council ENA Financial Report
Discussion: The CPA is working on our documents for the IRS records. She will also be reviewing or Standard Operating Procedures. No financial information is available at this time since all the books are with the CPA.
Recommendation: None
Action: None
Follow-Up: No further action
Topic: Presidents Conference Call
Discussion: Adriann participated in an ENA Presidents Conference Call with David Westman, the Nation Executive Director of ENA.
- The ENA has a Strategic Framework outline the organizations focus, operations and where to spend our resources. Councils are encouraged to use this framework for their organizational structure.
- T here is media excitement re: SBIRT. National ENA has a resource person to help with how to do NM Public Service Announcements. More information on this is coming.
- The Membership Initiative Program: if we generate 10 members (new or renewal) and 50% of these are new members, then they get a $10 cost savings on dues and with 20 members there is a free national registration of the conference.
Recommendation: Place information on the website as an announcement & highlighted.
Action: Information will be placed on the website
Follow-Up: No further action
Topic: Emergency Nursing 411 Program – Legislative Forum
Discussion: NM needs five people to be contacts for legislative representatives and be able to communicate issues with them on state issues. Candy Miller RN i s assigned to Steve Pierce. Tammy Buckles will communicate with Jeff Bingahman, Jean Gomez will contact Tom Udall. Kathy Legg is also interested but not sure who she would like to work with..
Recommendation: Draft a memo to send to membership to see if anyone is interested.
Action: Adriann will draft a memo to the membership.
Follow-Up: No further action
Topic: SBIRT
Discussion: Kathy Bell and Sue Smuda gave an ENA sponsored presentation on SBIRT - Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral and Treatment program. The videos are free and available through ENA for implementation in hospitals. Materials have been given to Trauma Nurse Coordinators who were interested. Other nurse managers are welcome to the program also. It is suggested that this program roll into the discharge instruction process.
Recommendation: Each institution should decide if they would like to implement this program in their facility.
Action: None
Follow-Up: No further action
Topic: Announcements
1. The ENA pediatric Certification Nurse Exam is to undergo beta testing. 200 people are needed. The information on how to participate in this will be on the ENA website under BCEN.
2. An Exemplary ED Survey has been sent out by ENA. If 10 nurses and 5 doctors participate from your ED, then they will be entered into a drawing for one $50 Visa Gift Card or five one-year memberships to ENA.
3. Voting is open for national ENA officers. Please vote by June 15th.
Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 7:20 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Patricia A. Hill, RN, MSN, CNS, CCRN, BCEN
Secretary NM ENA State Council
