NEWDNA
Board of Directors
9-30-05
Attendance: Julie Zeeman, Leda Jahnke, Jane Delveaux, Sharon McNulty, Bonnie Groessl, Carol Morris, Katie Dykes, Connie Korger, Brenda Tyczkowski, Judy Friederichs
1. Meeting was called to order by President Julie Zeeman.
2. Minutes of last BOD (March, 2005): Carol Morris will look for them.
3. Treasurer’s Report (April 30-Sept.19); Typical in comparison with 2004 budget. We
gain very little interest as a district. Motion to Approve Treasurer’s Report: Korger/ Dykes-carried.
4. Old Business:
a. Job Position Descriptions are almost finished.
b. Bylaws were approved and are on the website.
5. New Business
a. WNA District President’s Report (Carol Morris):
Letters were sent to District 9 members by Julie introducing herself and the schedule for meetings.
There was a CEU discussion-a survey will be done to determine participation. There will be a Nurses Page developed for Nurses Week. WNA is looking for a new logo.
b. WNA/ WSNA Convention in Green Bay (Radisson)
Convention participants are asked to bring a “baby shower” gift to donate to one of three local charities in the community that deal with babies. The student nurses are making up boxes with baby wrapping paper for convention-goers to deposit their items. Someone is needed to sit by the table (by the vendor area) during breaks just on Friday, since that will be the only day that the table will be up.
Boxes will need to be moved that evening. There will be a Silent Auction Fri eve, with UWGB vocal jazz group. District 9 donations for the Silent Auction will be collected by Sharon McNulty at the next district meeting to place in baskets.
Announcers and door monitors will also be needed for each session. Julie has signed on some BSNA students. District and WSNA members from the area the convention is located are typically the members to fill these needs at the sessions. WNA will provide the bio forms for the announcers and the evaluation forms for the door monitors.
c. Committee Reports
Bylaws (Carol, Bonnie, Julie, Connie, and Judy)
It was suggested that this committee meet and come up with some restructuring suggestions for next year (06-07), regarding options for a structure that would combine board and general membership meetings and reduce the number of elected offices.
Finance
It was noted that the budget for this year was not approved by the board yet. However, the general membership already voted on the budget. Board members agreed that this was sufficient and that there was no need for the board to also vote on the budget.
An audit of the books is needed. This will be done.
Legislative
A legislative breakfast is planned for October 10, 7:30-9 AM at the Midway Hotel. The committee will be meeting later this month.
Membership/PR (Carol, Donna, and Connie)
The committee is planning to work with a newspaper to provide a PR piece on how nurses got into nursing and satisfaction working with their patients.
There is a new member; info was shared with Judy for the PRN.
PRN
It was suggested that newsletters could feature bios (with a picture) of members. Bonnie Groessl volunteered to do the next bio. Jane Delveaux will share a format for doing such bios.
Program
Two meetings remain unassigned for programs. The next meeting (in Sturgeon Bay) will include informal sharing of issues by members from different areas of nursing. Also, the January meeting will feature a presentation by Nancy Phythyon about NAMI (National Alliance for the Mentally Ill).
Gina Dennik-Champion has been asked to provide a WNA update at the March meeting. Gina has agreed, but has asked to have her mileage expenses covered by the district in addition to her meal expenses (offered to her during the invitation to speak). The board reached consensus that it is preferred that WNA pay for this, but if we do pay, we will only pay at the WNA rate, and there will be no hotel expense picked up. Julie Z. will get in touch with Gina about this.
6. Other
a. Julie’s contact info is as follows: jazeeman@uwm.edu and her phone number is
920-676-8621 (cell).
b. There is a vacancy on the board of directors that needs to be filled. It was noted
that Bonnie Groessl is willing to fill that vacancy. Motion to fill board vacancy: Friederichs/ Dykes-carried. (Motion was later held pending decision regarding restructuring of the board).
7. Meeting was adjourned. Next meeting will occur at 7:30 PM following the October program in Sturgeon Bay on October 18.