Northwest Ohio Nurses’ Association
Board of Directors
Meeting Minutes
August 9, 2011
Members Present: Jan Eppard; Brenda Goshe; Patricia Weis; Karen Hoblet; Kathy Sink; Cheryl Schriner; Martha
Gallagher; Lynne Zajac; Nancy Roynon; Molly Scott; Diane Salvador; Jane Ranson
Members Absent: Jane Schetter; Jean Majerowski: Carl Schell; Deb Vargo; Dave Yost; Bernadette Butler
Location: J Patrick’s Restaurant; Holiday Inn French Quarter; Perrysburg, OH
AGENDA TOPIC
DISCUSSION
ACTION
Minutes from
June,14, 2011
Treasurer’s Report
No corrections or additions noted
Questions regarding checking account
balance being lower than anticipated; June
bank account statement was not included in
report; final tabulation of receipts and
expenses were not complete from April CEU
program
Minutes were approved
as written
NONA Financial report
to be reconciled to
include the June bank
statement and final
tabulation of
expenses/profit from
April, 2011 CEU
program
Fall assembly
MeetingSeptember 27, 2011
Topic: Legislature/nursing; original Speaker
contacted unable to do presentation d/t
health issues however; did provide ideas for
other individuals who might be able to
present on this topic; speaker needs to be
finalized as soon as possible so CEU’s can
Finalize speaker
possibly Jen Price;
complete CEU
application if speaker
does not have program
currently approved for
RESPONSIBLE
PERSON
TIME
FRAME
Cheryl Schriner
Next
business
meeting
Diane Salvador to
finalize speaker
and handle CEU
application if
needed; Kathy
Sink to finalize
Planning
Finalized
by the end
of August
AGENDA TOPIC
2/21/2012 Program
Committee Reports
DISCUSSION
ACTION
be obtained for presentation; program will be
held at Holiday Inn French Quarter,
Perrysburg; menu to be selected by
planners; calculation of dinner cost to
attendees to include $1-2 profit on each meal
and $10 cost for CEU; ONA office will
provide data on how to calculate price
Topic: Accreditation/Patient Safety Goals
CEU’s; finalize location;
menu and flyer; contact
ONA office for
additional data for
booklet on programing
Discussed moving
forward with
program/CEU
application and
advertisements
Nominating Committee nothing new to report No actions taken
Carol Abbey and
Jane Schetter
Done by
Oct/Nov
2011
Finance: 1. National Student Nurses’
Association (NSNA)Convention Meeting
October 7 & 8, 2011ding monetary support
for convention; Utilize convention as an
opportunity to educate student nurses on
the ONA’s purpose, function, goals and
benefits of becoming members of their
professional organization
2. Budget for 2011-2012
1. Give check for $500
to Samantha, Pres of
NSNA; NONA delegates
to obtain table @ NSNA
convention
2. develop budget to
include expense needs
of committees:
Mailings (5)
Program Development
Nurses’ Day
Advertisement
1. Pick up 200-250
membership packets
from ONA office in
Columbus
2. Flyer Winter Program
1. Karen Hoblet
to co-ordinate
Next
business
meeting
Membership: Provide ONA applications to
senior nursing students graduating in
December/March; include flyer on winter
program encourage seniors to join ONA by
offering some form of discount i. e. discount
RESPONSIBLE
PERSON
TIME
FRAME
meal selection;
Jane Ransom to
provide example
of previous flyer
to Kathy Sink
2. Molly Scott and
Cheryl Schriner
1. Karen Hoblet
1. Sept.
2. Carol Abbey
and Jane
Schetter
2. Dec.
AGENDA TOPIC
DISCUSSION
on price; 2 for 1 if student pays their
preceptor comes for free
ACTION
RESPONSIBLE
PERSON
TIME
FRAME
3. Membership
Committee to decide on
discount
4. Packets to be
distribute to area
schools of nursing
3. Carl Schell and
Nancy Roynon
3. Oct/Nov
4. Karen Hoblet to
co-ordinate and
drop off packets
to Mercy; UTMC;
Lourdes
Jane Ransom
newsletter; Pat
Weis NONA
minutes
NONA web site
The minutes, new-letters, calendar, and
board members are available on line
Information needs to be
sent in PDF file to:
shannonrichards@ONA
NONA Newsletter
Next newsletter to include: Presidents
message; articles needed i.e. NONA
insights/how nurses practice; tips for caring
for patients (walking rounds); how do nurse
promote quality care for patients
1. Just enough commitments for nine
delegates; 2. Financial support for delegates;
3. Requirements for Delegates that leave the
convention prior to the completion
Short articles to be sent
(150 words)
2. Financial
reimbursements to be
given at convention
3. Delegates to turn in
credentials to chair so
that the vote is not lost
2. Cheryl Schriner Time of
convention
3. Convention
chair
Thank you not for contributions made by
Thank you note with
Lynn Zajac
ONA Convention
Old Business
NONA
newsletter
published;
minutes
approved
by board
August 15
August 15
AGENDA TOPIC
DISCUSSION
NONA to the Beach House
Old business
continued
New Business
NONA Delegates
Johnson & Johnson Nursing web sit;
www.discovernursing.com
Respectfully submitted by: P. Weis, MSN, CNS, RN-BC 8-9-11
ACTION
short article about
Beach House to be
included in NONA
Newsletter
Meet after opening of
the house of delegates;
Diane Salvador will
serve as chair of
delegates and distribute
information provided by
ONA;
Information about
nursing provided on
line @ no cost
RESPONSIBLE
PERSON
Diane Salvador
TIME
FRAME
Beginning
of ONA
convention