Chesapeake Bay Society

of PeriAnesthesia Nurses Board Meeting

July 26, 2008

Frederick Memorial Hospital

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 Texas: Temporal Artery Thermometer; family visitation in PACU; and having 2 Peri-Anesthesia RN's at all times in the PACU.  She would like to start with a survey.  

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. 

 

Review of the minutes of April 5, 2008

Cheryl Seifert made a motion to accept the minutes as presented; it was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Baltimore Report - Attachment # 3

            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

Western Md Report - Attachment # 5

Eastern Shore Report - Attachment # 8 (coming)  

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 Biden Center at the Henlopen State Park

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 Chesapeake College on the Eastern Shore, but if board members have other suggestions, please let Tanya know. 

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 Crowne Plaza,  Silver Spring, 8777 Georgia Ave, 20910, 301-589-0800, on Friday Oct 18, 2008.

Name of Seminar – “SKIP” to be held at Holy Cross Hospital, continental breakfast and lunch included in the price of the seminar, program from 0800-1630 with 7.3 Contact hours.

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 Eastern Shore.

Next Board Meeting - Oct 17 at Crowne Plaza @ 1900 in DC

January 10, 2009 - yet to be decided

April 4, 2009 - yet to be decided

July 24-26 - Lewes, DE

Meeting Adjourned   1500

 

Respectfully Submitted,

Gwen K Frey

Secretary, CBSPAN