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June 2003 Meeting
Summary
June 13, 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, Jean Kern,
ISNA Northeast Region; Esther Acree, Brazil, Delegate to ANA and Chair –
Centennial Committee; Ann Tomey, Delegate to ANA; Lu Sclair, Bloomington,
Katherine Mitchell, Indianapolis, and Lori Zirkle, Kokomo.
OTHERS PRESENT PM: Linda Shinn, President, Indiana Nurses Foundation; Janet
Blossom, Beverly Richards, Sarah Beckman, and Marian Pettengill, Delegates
to ANA.
CALL TO ORDER: Sandra Fights, President, called the meeting to order at 9:30
am, EST. A quorum was established and the Agenda was approved with
additions.
SECRETARY’S REPORT: By consensus the Minutes of the April 11, 2003, Board of
Directors meeting were approved.
STRATEGIC PLAN: The Strategic Plan was reviewed. The plan will be reviewed
in depth at the August 2003 Board Meeting.
TREASURER’S REPORT: The April 2003 Financial Statement was reviewed.
ISNA NURSE PAC: Appointed the following ISNA members to the ISNA Nurse PAC:
Dan Brown, Linda Simunek, Cynthia Stone, Ann Tomey, Teresa Tyre, Joanne
Warner, and Ella Harmeyer.
INDIANA NURSES FOUNDATION: Appointed the following ISNA members to fill the
vacancies on the Indiana Nurses Foundation for a one-year term effective
immediately and expiring October 30, 2004: Elizabeth Jackson and N. Jean
Macdonald.
COMMITTEE ON APPROVAL: Appointed the following ISNA members to the Committee
on Approval: Margaret Graul, Kathleen Hoffer, Charlene Mantock, and Esther
O’Dea.
PROPOSED ISNA BYLAWS
AMENDMENTS: Reviewed the proposed Bylaws Amendments to the ISNA Bylaws. The
Bylaws Committee will finalize amendments pending the outcome of the
amendments to ANA Bylaws.
ISNA CONVENTION GUESTS: By consensus, the Board agreed to invite past
Presidents and former staff to the Convention Banquet.
ISNA CONVENTION AWARDS: By consensus, the Board agreed to present an award
to Schools of Nursing based on present membership of faculty that are ISNA
members.
ISNA CONVENTION FUTURE SITES: The Board agreed by consensus to present the
issue of future sites for Annual Meetings of the Members to the membership
at the Annual Meeting of the Members, October 18, 2003.
PROPOSAL FOR ISNA CONVENTION EVENT: Reviewed ISNA Northeast Region’s
proposal for Thursday evening, October 16, 2003, event at the ISNA
Convention.
ELECTRONIC DUES PAYMENT PLAN: By consensus the Board agreed that ISNA
promote the electronic dues payment plan, provide an incentive to those not
currently on the EDPP (one month free on a 12-month membership renewal) and
discontinue the lock box deposits by December 31, 2003. Incentive program
will be in effect July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004. Monthly EDPP will be
expanded to permit those on the Special Dues to chose the EDPP if desired.
WELLS FARGO EDUCATIONAL LOAN PROGRAM: By consensus the Board agreed that
ISNA endorse the Wells Fargo Bank Capital for Knowledge Program pending
approval of the contract by legal counsel.
ISNA MEMBERSHIP PINS: Continuation of membership pins as a member benefit
will be evaluated over the next year.
OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT: By consensus the Board agreed to permit the Executive
Director to dispose of obsolete equipment.
LICENSE PLATES: By consensus the Board agreed to support the Indiana
Organization of Nurse Executives (IONE) license plate for nurses.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT: Sandra Fights reviewed her written report.
STAFF REPORT: Ernest Klein reviewed the following:
A. Written report
B. Member trends
C. Michigan Nurses Association’s message to its members.
D. Classified Web Advertising Plan
E. Nursing’s Master Calendar Plan
F. Proposed Goals and Objectives for HRSA Grant.
G. History of the Saunders Award
H. List of Convention Exhibitors/Sponsors.
Ernest Klein and Kathy Weaver, Indiana State Department of Health, are the
preceptors for the MPH intern.
Sue Johnson was nominated for ANCC Commission on Accreditation.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: The Board convened to Executive Session to discuss the
Executive Director’s contract renewal. The Board agreed to renew for one
year pending approval of contract changes.
INDIANA NURSES FOUNDATION: Linda Shinn, President of the Indiana Nurses
Foundation, presented a report of the Foundation.
ANA HOUSE OF DELEGATES:
A. Reviewed the 2003 ANA House of Delegates Schedule
B. Reviewed Resolutions:
1. Revision of Reference Process – Support
2. Genetic Science – Support
3. Prohibiting Advertising from Dept. of Defense – Do not support
4. Workplace Issues of HIV Positive Nurses – Support
5. Access to Therapeutic Marijuana – Support
6. Supporting Public Health Nurses – Support
7. Insurance coverage for acts of terrorism – Non-support as is
C. Reviewed ANA Bylaws Amendments and amendment to House of Delegates Dues
Policy.
ISNA MEMBERSHIP SURVEY: Reviewed the preliminary results of the ISNA
membership survey.
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS: Ernest Klein gave an update on government activities.
LPN TASK FORCE: Ernest Klein gave an update on this task force.
INF VACANT POSITION:
Motion: It was moved and seconded that the Board not fill the remaining
vacant position on the Indiana Nurses Foundation at this time.
Action: APPROVED
FUTURE MEETINGS:
Thursday, August 7, 2003, Board meeting 1 – 6pm EST/CDT ISNA office
Friday, August 8, 2003, Region Leadership/Membership Marketing Meeting,
Indianapolis
Wednesday, October 15, 2003, Pre-convention Board Meeting – Fort Wayne
Thursday, October 16-18, 2003, ISNA Convention – Fort Wayne
Saturday, October 18, 2003, 1-3 pm EST/CDT Post-convention Board Meeting –
Fort Wayne
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 3:40 pm, EST/CDT.
Submitted by:
Dorene Albright, Secretary
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