Minutes 1-9-2012
Student Nurses’ Association Meeting Minutes
January 9, 2012
Grand Valley State University
Grand Rapids, MI
I. Call to order at: The SNA meeting was called to order at 12:01 P by Elizabeth Mikes, President.
II. Roll Call: Ashley Gaebel, Secretary, took the roll call for the board of directors.
III. Those present:
Board Members
President – Elizabeth Mikes, Vice President – Erin Nicoson, Secretary – Ashley Gaebel, Treasurer – Katie New, Communications Director – Bethany Nies, Community Wellness Director – Erika Schilkey, Curriculum Director – Frank Durante, Evaluations Director – Laura Courtright, Image and BTN Director – Molly Steensma, Membership Director – Lauren Vockler, Staff Advisor – Angela Caruso, Faculty Advisor – Norine Cunningham.
Delegates
266 –
320 –
350 –
420 –
450 –
Those absent:
Excused with notice:
Excused without notice:
IV. Approval of previous meeting minutes:
Motion: Bethan Nies, Communications Director
Second: Renee Dettloff, 350 member
V. Approval of flexible agenda:
Motion: Ashley Gaebel, Secretary
Second: Renee Dettloff, 350 member
VI. Officer Reports
1. President
a. A roll call explanation was given. In order to do roll call, the secretary will say your name, and you will respond, “Theory Class, Position, present and seated.” Only delegate’s names are called because they are required to attend meetings.
b. Liz Mikes introduced herself and welcomed everyone to SNA’s first meeting of the semester. She showed a powerpoint presentation and talked about what SNA is and what we do as a part of this organization. If you would like a copy of the presentation please request this from Liz via email.
c. Ashley talked about what being a delegate means. See Secretary section.
d. MSNA Annual Convention is coming up fast. It is in Ann Arbor, Michigan and it is Feb 3rd to the 5th. We are carpooling and taking about 20 people. Students will pay $29 and for meals, and SNA will pay the rest including one meal.
i. A signup sheet was passed around and will remain on Angela Caruso’s door which is CHS 316 until Wednesday, January 18th, 5 p.m. By signing up, you are saying you can definitely go. If more than 20 people are interested, the ones who go are decided by their involvement in SNA. For example board members go first, then 450 delegates, then 420 delegates, etc.
ii. Liz has a tentative agenda for the convention and if you are interested in seeing it, please email her.
e. Liz chairs the scrapbook committee. Her group will go to events and take pictures and then create scrapbook pages. These pages are compiled into scrapbooks which are taken to conventions and are eligible for prizes.
f. Position will be available next semester.
2. Vice President
a. Erin chairs the fundraising committee. Her group is the one that handles the merchandise sales. She is looking for creative people with some new ideas for designs and new ways for fundraising.
b. Position will be available next semester.
3. Secretary
a. Being a delegate is the next step on the ladder of responsibility in SNA. There are certain responsibilities of being a delegate such as reporting to your theory class what is currently going on with SNA, being a part of a committee and fulfilling the responsibilities for that committee, participating in at least one SNA sponsored event. Some of the benefits of being a delegate is that you can run for a board position and you accrue LIC points at the rate of 1 point for every 1.5 hours of volunteering in LIC approved events. These responsibilities must be fulfilled otherwise the person can lose delegate status and LIC points involved.
i. Signup sheet was passed around.
b. Ashley chairs the CHS committee which is the committee that keeps the SNA board up to date. The board is at the end of hall that leads to the conference room on the 4th floor. We also collect and manage the pop can fundraiser that we have in various rooms at CHS.
c. Position will be available next semester.
4. Treasurer
a. Katie chairs the bylaw committee. These are the ideas that hold us together as an organization. If there is something you do not like about SNA, join this committee to see what you can do to change it. This is a great committee to be a part of if you are interested in a board position. Katie will also bring food.
5. Communications Director
a. Check out the new website. It was revamped last semester and looks amazing. There is a ton of information on the website and can answer a lot of questions. There is a description of all committees.
b. Bethany runs the resolutions committee. Think of it as a New Year’s resolution. Something you would like to change. Last semester we voted on a new initiative which is promoting the education of health nutritional choices to low income families. The new resolution will be based on this as well as our Community Health Project committee. The resolution will be presented at the convention. Our last resolution passed at the national level!
c. Position will be available next semester.
6. Community Wellness Director
a. LIC points are due April 5th by 5 p.m.
b. Erika chairs the Community Wellness Committee and this committee finds volunteer opportunities for the rest of the student nurses to participate in.
c. Position will be available next semester.
7. Curriculum Director
a. Frank chairs the Nursing in the News committee. This committee makes the SNA newsletter that goes out via email. He is looking into some different type of articles for this semester which will involve stepping out into the community and talking with various sorts of people, including potential employers.
b. Position will be available next semester.
8. Evaluations Director
a. Laura chairs the Community Health Project. This group normally follows and does events based on the health initiative. Last semester this group worked with The Otherway Ministries providing help as needed for the population served. This is a great group that gets active in the community and volunteers their help.
b. Position will be available next semester.
9. Image and BTN Director
a. Molly chairs the Breakthrough to Nursing committee. This committee is the advocate for nursing in SNA. They do events that introduce and explain the role of nursing in the community. In the fall semester a Girl Scout event is held and is a great success. During the winter semesters, they get more involved with the schools. Join this group if you love representing nursing.
b. Position will be available next semester.
10. Membership Director
a. Lauren chairs the Elderly Action Committee. Lauren loves the geriatric population and is looking for others who do as well to join her group. They advocate for the health and wellness by completing projects and provide services for the elderly in the local community.
b. Position will be available next semester.
VII. Announcements
a. Taryn Zyburt: She is the blood drive coordinator. She works with Michigan Blood to set up the blood drives at CHS. This involves contacting Michigan Blood and working with them as well as advertising and getting the word out about the blood drives. This position will be available next semester and we are looking for someone to work with Taryn this semester to get a feel for the role.
i. The next blood drive is January 24th, 2012 from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. here at CHS!
b. Lauren Glovak: She is the captain of our Relay for Life Team. If you have any questions please contact her.
VIII. Approval of adjourning the meeting: 12:27 p.m.