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April 2003 Meeting
Summary
April 11, 2003
PRESENT: Sandra
Fights, President; Joyce Darnell, Vice-President; Sharon Isaac, Treasurer;
Dorene Albright, Secretary; Bonnie Culver, Veda Gregory, Ella Harmeyer, Lou
Ellen Sears, and Martha Thomas, Directors; Ernest C. Klein, Jr., CAE,
Executive Director; and Gary Abell, Director of Marketing and
Communications.
OTHERS PRESENT:Opal Freiburger, Chair, ISNA Northeast Region and Jean Kern,
ISNA Northeast Region.
CALL TO ORDER: Sandra Fights, President, called the meeting to order at
10:00 am, EST. A quorum was established and the Agenda was approved with
additions.
ANNOUNCEMENTS: Sharon Isaac was appointed to the Board of Governors for the
National League for Nursing.
SECRETARY’S REPORT: By consensus the Minutes of the December 6, 2002, Board
of Directors meeting were approved.
STRATEGIC PLAN: The Strategic Plan was reviewed.
TREASURER’S REPORT: The February 2003 Financial Statement was reviewed.
Motion: It was moved and seconded to move the following funds from the money
market to CD’s:
MBNA – 18 month CD $75,000
24 month CD $75,000
Prudential - 18 month CD $75,000
Action: APPROVED
2002 AUDIT: Mike Wolf, CPA, Ent & Imler CPA Group, Inc. reviewed the 2002
Financial Statements with Supplemental Information for years ended December
31, 2001 and December 31, 2002.
Motion: It was moved and seconded to accept the 2002 Audited Financial
Statement.
Action: APPROVED
FISCAL POLICIES:
Motion: It was moved and seconded to approve the changes in the ISNA Fiscal
Policies (copy attached to file copy of the Minutes.)
Action: APPROVED with one opposed
ISNA AFFILIATE
MEMBERS: Indiana Association of School Nurses – Affiliate membership
extended for six (6) months.
WORKPLACE ADVOCACY: ANA Workplace Advocacy (Nurse Works) Affiliate:
Motion: It was moved and seconded to affiliate with Workplace Advocacy
(Nurse Works) as a full member, pending approval by the membership at the
Meeting of the Members in October.
Action: APPROVED
Motion: It was moved and seconded to maintain affiliate membership with
United American Nurses.
Action: APPROVED
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS: Glenna Shelby and Ernest Klein provided an update on
the legislative activities.
INDIANA STATE BOARD OF NURSING: Proposed Rules on Interstate Nurse
Licensure:
By consensus, the Board agreed to support the proposed rules for interstate
nurse licensure.
REGION AUDIT SUMMARY: Reviewed the Region Audit Summary for 2002. Staff will
provide guidance to Region Treasurers regarding appropriate expenditures for
Region Member Dues.
ISNA BYLAWS COMMITTEE: Appointed the following ISNA members to the Bylaws
Committee: Diana Sullivan, Michael Fights, Elizabeth Ciyou-Allee, Valerie
Brown, and Lou Ellen Sears.
INSURANCE: Long Term Care Insurance Endorsement
Motion: It was moved and seconded to endorse the Monumental Life Insurance
Company LTC Insurance Policy offered through Agency Associates.
Action: APPROVED
ISNA HISTROY PUBLICATION:
Motion: It was moved and seconded to approve the contract with The Donning
Company/Publishers to publish a book on ISNA history. (1,500 copies for
$15,855)
Action: APPROVED
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION: By consensus, the Board declined an invitation
to participate in “Get with the Guidelines” Stakeholders meeting, American
Heart Association.
NURSING 2000: By consensus, the Board declined to support Nursing 2000 fund
raiser and referred to the Central Region.
INDIANA CANCER CONSORTIUM: By
consensus, the Board declined membership in the Indiana Cancer Consortium.
ISNA will encourage individual membership.
SCHOLARSHIP: Arthur L. Davis Publishing Agency, Inc. has offered a $1,000
scholarship to ISNA. By consensus, the Board will refer the scholarship to
the Indiana Nurses Foundation to administer.
AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION: Nominated Glenna Shelby to the ANCC Board of
Directors.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: The written report was reviewed.
STAFF REPORT: The written report was reviewed.
Reviewed the Legislative Conference and PAC Breakfast financial recaps and
evaluations.
Reviewed Membership Trends
Noted that the Management Agreement with the Indiana Association of Nurse
Anesthetists was signed this morning.
ISNA 2003 CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION: Reviewed the written Convention Update.
REGIONS: Region liaison reports were given.
FUTURE MEETINGS:
Friday, June13, 2003, Board & ISNA Delegates to ANA Meeting
Thursday, August 7, 2003, Board meeting 1 – 6 pm, EST/CDT.
Friday, August 8, 2003, Region Leadership Meeting
Wednesday, October 15, 2003, Pre-convention Board meeting
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 3:50 pm, EST/CDT.
Submitted by:
Dorene Albright, Secretary
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