OLD BUSINESS

TOPIC

DISCUSSION

RECOMMENDATION

ACTION

FOLLOW-UP

1.

Legal Immunity for HCW during Disasters.

Documents were sent to Dr. Laura Banks, Medical Director for Disaster Medicine, UNM.  She will review and compare to the Federal tort claim act covering volunteerism.      

Waiting for response

Kevin will report back at the August meeting

Further discussion at the August meeting.

2.

General Assembly delegation and stipend

It is required that all delegates review the delegate packet posted on the ENA.org website and complete the delegate training.  Delegate behavioral expectations were discussed.

Adriann will distribute link to the delegate packets.  Each delegate received a link to the training module via e-mail 

3.

IOM Future of Nursing Report

Kevin presented a summary of the activities regarding this report and the support provided by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.  A National ENA workgroup participated in a discussion of the role of Nursing in Healthcare with the goal of an equal voice at the table for healthcare decision making. 

Goals of the project:

1. Strategic Collaboration & communication
2. Funding for nursing education
3. Support for national certification
4. GN residency programs.
5. Promotion of higher education for nursesi

Kevin will distribute documents.

4.

SOP review

Tabled until August meeting

5.

NMENA Bylaws

Final document approved and forwarded to National office

Adriann will post the final document on NMENA.com

     NEW BUSINESS

1.

Committee Reports:

TNCC/ENPC: Diane Cassell

Elections/Nominations:

Governmant Affairs

There have been no additional classes reported other than those arranged by the committee chair.  Current course directors are Candi Miller, Mary Eichorn, Susan Harison-Salt and Terry Fuhs. 

A call for nominations will be distributed with the ballot to be distributed by September 1; Ballots returned by October 15; Notification deadline of officers to National October 31.

No report received.

Diane & Kevin will work on communication to course directors.

Adriann will distribute the call for nominations.

2.    

Educational Session October 2011

WE will offer a presentation by David Waymier, who is an attorney with the District Attorney’s office.  He will present : Workplace Violence: What happens after the police report.  

It was recommended that we offer snacks and drinks for this presentation as well.  Nursing CE credit will be requested.

Kevin will explore the possibility of using the UNM training website and report.

3.    

Adjournment

Meeting was adjourned at 1900