of PeriAnesthesia Nurses Board Meeting
July 26, 2008
Present - see sign in paper
Meeting called to order by President Tanya Spiering at 0833
We spoke of attendance issues with all the different schedules everyone
keeps.
Research
Julianne presented a
policy as a starting place for this committee - see Attachment # 1, She
reviewed the policy, there are no specific funds for this, but we could
consider this on an individual basis and suggest to interested parties that
they can pursue ASPAN funds also.
Julianne asks us to think of any changes needed to possibly adapt this
policy to glove tail into the Research Job Description #02-060, as found in our
green books. Julianne will e-mail to
non-attendees to ask for revisions.
She's to add "terms" to the policy.
ASPAN has a primer on
“Research”; Chris suggested we get these for the committee members.
Research as a CBSPAN
sponsored conference topic was discussed.
Julianne got some ideas
while attending National conference in
Membership Packets
Joy presented suggestions – see Attachment # 2 (4 pgs) She
suggests we have VP send out the first welcoming letter with the Biological
Data form & Willingness to serve form.
Joy plans to revise the letter and update the 2 other forms. She will e-mail revisions and then get them
to Pat.
Tanya to request (again) that ASPAN send the membership list
electronically to the VP to assist in this process. Chris is to look into this issue, which has
remained unresolved since Tanya stepped up to President.
Cheryl Seifert made a motion to accept the minutes as presented; it was
seconded and approved by voice vote.
Sue Ellen made a motion - I move to send a
congratulatory acknowledgement to Dina K recognizing her for completion of her
PhD. It was seconded, and
approved by unanimous vote. Chris is to
arrange to have flowers sent when she’s at work one day.
Julianne made a motion
- I move we honor Dina at Nationals in DC by Hail, Honor and Salute –
it was seconded & approved by unanimous vote.
DC Report- Attachment # 4
There is a restructuring of the district, Sue Ellen to e-mail the report
to board members.
Webmaster Report - Attachment # 7
Pat made a motion - The posting of CBSPAN by-laws on our website.
It was seconded & approved by
unanimous vote
Newsletter - no report
Treasurer's Report - Attachment # 6
Budget - 2009 – Attachment # 6a - Approved with changes
Next July meeting July 24-26, 2009 at the
After discussion it was agreed upon that it would be nice to meet Friday
evening and Saturday to do our business.
Then have some bonding, together time through Sunday before heading
home. Tanya is to book the site for
these days.
National Convention Pin 2009
Tanya showed the 2009 Convention Pin, we discussed the options
presented. She will e-mail the final proof.
Costs- $75 to set up and each pin (when we order over 1,000) is $ 1.25
each. We decided to order 2,000
pins. Leftovers would be given to CBSPAN
members who unable to attend.
President Report - Attachment # 7
Tanya wants us to think about where to have the PANAW week celebration
in Feb 2009, and suggested
We are recruiting for hostesses for the 2009 National Conference – need pre-conference,
sessions, meals, & speaker workshop coverage.
Tanya needs to look into sign-in books for hostesses after the
discussion of what happened at the 2008 conference.
Hospitality desk needs suggestions of possibilities for excursions -
think about it.
The committee is looking at off time tour options of the DC area,
instead of during actual conference times.
Election for Treasurer
Joy reported that the ballots she received elected Bobbi _______as our
new treasurer. She would like to do the
next elections in 2009 on-line.
Fall Conference -
The Board is staying at the
Name of Seminar – “SKIP” to be held at
It is requested that the baskets brought by each district have a
“Healing Theme”, it’s Breast Cancer Week – suggestions are books, lotion,
aromatherapy, etc.
$2 from each registration to go to the Susan B Komen Fund
Working on Vendors -
Chris Price volunteered to donate all her Horizon of Hope Longaberger
Baskets for silent auction.
New Bylaws
Joy distributed the bylaws that were updated July 2007 to include the
new Research Committee. She will send
them to ASPAN
Strategic Plan
Based on The Gold Leaf Award application criteria, we will work on
supporting scholarship and education. We
will support development committee in the newsletter and encourage each
district to get to the fall seminar. We will
contact local nursing schools to see if peri-anesthesia nursing could be
represented during their school fair days.
GOLD LEAF AWARD
We reviewed this and discussed the ways we can improve our chances to
win in 2009. PLEASE send any and all
documentation to Tanya as you do it!!!!!
Roundtable Discussion
We have 528 members in CBSPAN per Pat
Chris will write an article for the next Newsletter & is looking
forward to CDI
Sue Ellen - wants a template for a newsletter if someone has one, for
the
January 10, 2009 - yet to be decided
April 4, 2009 - yet to be decided
July 24-26 -
Meeting Adjourned 1500
Respectfully Submitted,
Gwen K Frey
Secretary, CBSPAN