Florida Emergency Nurses Association
State Council Minutes
Date: January 23, 2015
Facilitator: Leona Stout-Demps
Location: Daytona Beach Convention Center
Room #203-B
Recorder: Paula Davis
Start: 10:00AM End: 3:47 PM
Officers: Leona Stout-Demps (President); Dennise Mathis (President-Elect); Paula Davis (Secretary); Elizabeth Bonner (Treasurer); Catherine Edmisten (TreasurerElect); Terri Repasky (Immediate Past-President)
Members: Darleen Williams, Katrin Breault, Teresa Murphy, Mike Bonn, Jay Bronson, Ann Brown, Christine Townsend ,Cathy Sakers, Penny Blake, Tammy
Lalmansigh, Cathy O”Neil, Anne Blevins, Bethany Beard, Robin Powers, Bonnie McIntosh, Grace Green, Pattie Sadler, Charise Cyr, Isabella Discepolo, Thomas Lee,
Karen Sabo, Pat Hogan, Janine Mangold, Nancy Mako, Barbara Wargo, Heidi Azaril, Eileen Horan, Susie Martinson, Michael Rushing, Stephanie Cesarec, Pam Ludlow,
Wanda Bowlin, Naxcie Merchant, Carol Milliken, Barbara Pessoa-Humphrey, Christopher Missler, Kevin Captain
Guests: Stephanie Drummond (student UCF), Carol Fultz (UF Health)
Parliamentarian: Dottie Hindman
Co-Parliamentarian: Larry Williams
Board Liaison: Ellen “Ellie” Encapera [Not Present]
Time
10:00
AM
Items
Call to order/Introductions/Recognitions/Celebrations
- New attendees/Student Nurses/Other
Verification of Quorum
Chapter Reports to Secretary (online or in person)
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Responsible
Notes
Leona Demps
Celebrations:
 Pam Ludlow and Stephanie Cesarec
graduated and were awarded MSN from
UCF; Robin Powers is officially PhD
candidate and a new grandmother; Naxcie
Merchant newly certified Legal Nurse
Consultant; * Elizabeth Bonner had birthday
1-22-15. Dottie Hindman celebrates her 75th
birthday February 23, 2015.
Quorum verified by Parliamentarian
 Will have minutes posted on line prior to
state meeting. The minutes will not be
printed and brought to meeting to stay
green. Attendees expected to read minutes
prior to meeting.
Dottie Hindman
Leona Demps
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Approval of Meeting Minutes
Parliamentarian:
 2015 Conflict of Interest Policy
Paula Davis
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Dottie Hindman
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New/ Updated Bylaws or Policies
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Treasurer’s Report:
 Current budget report
 2015 Projected Budget
 End of the year (2014) chapter financial report
 Expectations for coming year: signatory on all chapter accounts
 Contact Information
Elizabeth Bonner
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Secretary requests that reports be
submitted electronically prior to meeting.
Minutes reviewed with amendments made.
Motion to approve minutes as amended by
Cathy Sakers and second by Bethany Beard.
Motion passed.
Conflict of interest statements discussed and
will need to be signed annually by all FENA
Executive Committee, Committee Chairs and
Co-chairs and Chapter representatives. Will
obtain updates from all members present at
today’s meeting and future meetings.
Discussed 3 tiers membership for ENA and
how FENA council membership is composed
and eligibility.
Updated Reimbursement Policy,
Reimbursement Guidelines and Financial
Coverage and Reimbursement – executive
decision to increase lodging to $175 per
night. Motion to approve amendment by
Cathy Sakers and second by Bethany Beard.
Motion passed.
There will be updates to the bylaws that will
be presented for discussion and vote at next
FENA Executive Committee Meeting.
Treasurer’s report presented to FENA State
Council Board of Directors
Deadline reminder for any chapter that paid
out money over $600 as need information
for 1099 that FENA needs to issue.
Need financial reports for all chapters by
February 15, 2015 so can file taxes
Have signatures on all chapter checking
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Fundraising Activity
2014 State & Chapter Annual Reports
Rachelle Zahniser
Cathy Sakers
Leona Demps
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FENA Officer Election
 Open positions Announcement: President-Elect & Treasurer-Elect
 Process: 1stQ – Announce position(s); 2ndQ – Accepting Nominations;
3rdQ – Presentation of Nominees ; 4thQ – Vote
Terri Repasky
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accounts except chapter in the Keys.
We are hosting ENA national meeting and
do not have idea of what expenditures will
be needed so we budgeted $6000. Money
for T-shirts and gifts for General Assembly
will have to be paid for this year since
Florida is hosting state for national meeting.
Explanation of where FENA allocated from
TNCC/ENPC fees and membership main
sources of income. Discussed other ideas to
increase sources and opportunities for
income for FENA and tasked chapter
representatives to help increase
membership.
Motion to approve 2015 budget by Penny
Blake and second by Darleen Williams;
motion passed.
$ 219 in donations received for FENA.
Winner was Isabella Discepolo.
Information for all officers from each
chapter in Florida needs to be updated so
national and state council can communicate
with everyone
Reminded all chapter presidents that the
annual reports are on line and need to be
completed and sent to ENA by January 31,
2015. Please notify Leona when chapter has
submitted reports.
Will need President -Elect and TreasurerElect for January 2016-2018 terms. Election
to be held October 2015. All nominations
need to be submitted in writing to either
Terri or Leona.
Discussed role and responsibilities and it is
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ENA Foundation Grant Application
(State & Chapter Leadership Orientation)
Leona Demps
Elizabeth Bonner
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Awards/Scholarships
 New – 2 scholarships to ClinCon
 Advertisement of scholarships
Marlene Bachrach
Trisha MacCarthy
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General Assembly – State Captains
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Dottie Hindman
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discussed in CLO and current Officers will
be glad to share
Election process discussed and put on
Facebook and FENA website
ENA Foundation sent email to FENA that
they will do matching grant for money to
send member(s) to the State and Chapter
Leader’s Orientation and Government
Advocacy Meeting or Day on the Hill. Leona
and Elizabeth had to complete grant and
submit back to ENA. Was not presented to
FENA council as short notice so FENA
Executive Committee opted to leave at state
level for grant.
FENA was awarded $1000 and FENA
Executive Committee voted to award to
Government Affairs committee and was
awarded to Tammy Lalmansign to attend for
Day on the Hill.
Going forward Executive Committee would
like to develop process for other council
members to apply for this grant if it
becomes on-going grant. Will work with
Awards and Scholarships Committee to
develop process.
Marlene and Trisha not present. Leona
Demps reported the FENA Executive
Committee voted to award 2 scholarships to
Clincon and 2 scholarships to Symposium by
the Sea.
Applications will be posted on FENA website
for members to apply for reimbursement.
Reviewed 2015 delegate application for
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Delegate Application
Shirt Colors & Inventory
Terri Repasky
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ENA Annual Conference 2015 – Orlando
 Pin – Dottie Hindman
 Booth for Hosting State – Leona
 Donation item (s) – Fundraising Committee
 Booth for sale items – Fundraising Committee
Leona Demps
Grace Green
Bonnie McIntosh
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General Assembly. Will be posting on line.
Send applications to Dottie. Deadline for
applications is June 1, 2015.
Not sure how many delegates Florida will be
allotted at this time. Selections will be made
by June 15, 2015 and notified by Dottie.
Shirts will stay aqua and black. If anyone
needs new shirts they can purchase new
shirt for $30 and contact Dottie ASAP so can
order shirts.
Discussion on polo shirts versus current long
sleeved shirts – no money in 2015 budget
for new shirts for delegates. Discussed can
look at something for 2016. Anne Brown
volunteered to look for new shirts for 2016
meeting.
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Dottie has annual meeting pin designed now
and looking for someone to make the pins.
Business Orlando and FENA met and
information shared to assist with dinner
meeting arrangements, gift items for bags,
pin vendor, and welcome video for
conference annual meeting.
Visit Orlando will have visitor booth for
attendees and will man booth at conference
Contracts have not been signed so not sure
of host hotels
Discussed having each local chapter to do
short video and will find out what media
needed to compose large video
Discussed volunteer time for booths and
delegate responsibilities at conference.
Cannot determine at this time what time
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Website Updates
 Tabs
 Event Calendar
 Links
Cathy Edmisten
Michael Bonn
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Lunch & Learn> Sponsor: FENA Topic: Government Affairs
FENA Strategic Plan 2013-2015
 FCEP Affiliation
o Newsletter contribution
o Education
 Culture of Learning
o TNCC/ENPC
o FENA Chapter Leaders Orientation Program
o Education/Symposium by the Sea
o ClinCon Conference
 Safe Practice/Safe Care
o Work Place Violence
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Penelope Blake
allotments will be needed. Leona in contact
with national ENA trying to obtain more
information about conference needs and
assistance FENA will need to provide.
Will explore whether FENA will be able to
have booth and have fundraising
opportunity at the booth.
Cathy and Michael need up-to-date
information for chapter officers and
information to update FENA website
Request for delegate group picture be sent
to chapter presidents made by Cathy Sakers
Updates on FENA website: mission of web
page to be informational. Changes or events
requested to be on FENA web page can be
posted within one week in most cases.
Links have been updated and will link
straight to ENA and various other sites. CDC
site link also available.
Discussion of various updates and
improvements made in web site and not to
allow commercial advertising on FENA
website
1 CEU
 Would like to offer CE education to
members at quarterly meetings as part of
Strategic Plan
 Safe Practice and Safe Care for each
member as well as your hospital. Link is on
the FENA website for more information
 Make effort to attend student nurse
meetings or have them attend local chapter
meetings to have them learn about ENA and
promote ENA
Support Legislation to Promote Safe Nursing Practice
 ENA Annual Conference Host 2015
Promote Awareness of ENA to the Public and Schools of Nursing
TNCC / ENPC Report/Discussion
Robin Powers/
Cindy Garlesky
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No report from Cindy Garlesky for ENPC
EMS-C is state appointed position and is not
FENA appointed as Mike Rushing wanted to
volunteer to represent FENA. No one at
FENA aware if EMS-C position open but
encouraged him to apply if there was an
open position.
TNCC update: reverified 68% of Florida
instructors for the 7th edition update
Total 214 TNCC provider classes in 2014 with
1732 students in these classes and over
1700 passed TNCC.
36 instructor candidates identified and 30
have been verified as TNCC instructors.
Database being continued to provide quality
control of classes and ensure TNCC
availability in Florida
AACN reversed position that all TNCC
instructors had to have BSN in order for ENA
to be able to provide CE”s. The reversal now
stipulates that all new instructors would
have to have BSN’s but current instructors
would not have to have BSN.
TNCC 7th edition is different and feedback
that may be push to 2 ½ day course as lot of
information for participants to learn and lot
more discussion. Lot of discussion about
time off from work to attend and paid to
attend longer classes. Average pass rate has
dropped to 87% in Florida.
Discussion about teaching scenarios not in
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Committee Chairs & Co-Chairs Positions
 Reporting form / 2015 goals
 Meeting times between chair & co-chairs
Leona Demps
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Committee Reports
(10-15 minutes per committee)
 Awards and Scholarships
 Advanced Practice
 Certification
 Communications/Informatics
 Disaster Management
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Committee Chairs
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7th edition so Robin stated for her class she
made booklet from teaching scenarios to
allow students to be able to study and must
return book the following day. Students
concerned no practice scenarios in 7th
edition book to study for TNP testing.
National ENA may be monitoring classes to
ensure quality of courses.
ENA tightening up administrative policies
and qualifications to become an instructor.
Discussed roles of course director versus
state facility which is an appointment of
FENA.
All chair and co-chair positions are filled
Each committee asked to fill out goals for
2015 and the measurable outcomes.
Committees will complete plans and also
include attendance at meetings with
national ENA as part of goals for 2015.
No break out session at FENA meeting so
chair and co-chair will need to meet prior to
state council meeting to report to update
progress of goals.
Motion made to approve chairs and cochairs with amendments made by Penny
Blake and second by Darleen Williams.
Motion passed
Awards: Marlene and Trisha not at meeting
but see report above from Leona about
scholarships
Advanced Practice: Darleen Williams
reported about ENA developing Institute of
Advanced Emergency Practice and FENA
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Education
EMS Advisory Council
Fundraising
General Assembly/Nominating
Gov. Affairs
Injury Prevention/IQSIP
Annual Conference Host State 2015
 Membership
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goal has been to attend meeting and be
involved with new institute. Advanced
Practice also to partner with Government
Affairs with any proposed legislation and
changes in certification and portfolio for
NP’s.
Certification: Katrin Beault reported that
Florida passed if you have national specialty
certification that now it meets qualifications
to meet Florida license renewal. Will try to
put message on FENA website.
Communication/Informatics: Discussed
above with Cathy and Mike
Disaster Management: Jay Bronson
promoted to Region 1 SMART team and plan
changed and every team has plan renewed
December 2014 for 6 months. Lot of
legislation for funding and support disaster
teams in progress.
Education: Anne Brown and Christine
Townsend reported working with EMLRC to
have more input for nursing at their
conferences. Networking to Pediatric Web
series through EMLRC to offer free CE’s.
Members reported several sites for free CE’s
especially for pediatrics. Discussed working
with EMLRC on videos for education to be
posted on EMLRC website for CE’s.
EMS Advisory Council: Patty Sadler reported
that EMS is working to standardize
protocols. There will be some Ebola training
forthcoming this year. Discussed Danny
Griffin’s Friday Night Lights Out Program and
has free CD’s available and can offer as
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outreach to schools for sports concussion
and injuries. State wide disaster protocols
were rewritten and should be published
soon. CDC/Florida trauma alert guidelines
will be unchanged. April Pools is another
outreach educational research details to
come. Access to Care was discussed and
holding patients in the ED. EMS is aware of
ED overcrowding and boarding. EMS aware
of nursing shortage so that are going to go
public with information about boarding and
they want to go to paramedics filling the
gap.
Fundraising: Cathy Sakers - Working on
buying jewelry for ENA Foundation
donation.
General Assembly: See State Captain’s
report
Government Affairs: Ken Steinheart
contacted Penny about rally in Ybor City by
National Nurse Union against violence
against nurses. Ken wanted to know if FENA
wanted to be support endeavor by NNU on
violence against nurses. Penny will further
investigate request and potential legislation
on this. EM Days Planning conference in
progress. US government funding Ebola
grants for 5.4 billion dollars and not all
money will remain in US. Mandated nurse
staffing ratios legislations may come this
year. Discussion about mental health
patients boarding in ED’s. See attached
report for more information.
Injury Prevention: Nothing new to report by
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Open Discussion/Round Table:
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State Award Application
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Open Discussion/Requests
Dates to Remember & Upcoming Opportunities 2015:
 State & Chapter Leadership Orientation: February 19-20 / Las Vegas,
NV
 Government Affairs Advocacy: February 19-20 / Las Vegas, NV
 FCEP Emergency Medicine Days: March 8-10,Tallahassee, FL
 FENA Chapter Leaders Orientation: April 28 / St. Petersburg, FL
 ENA Day on the Hill: April 28-29 / Washington, DC
 ClinCon Conference: July 17-20, 2015
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Cathy Sakers. If local chapter wants to do
project contact her and will try to work with
local chapter. Discussed Friday Night Lights
Out as possible outreach for local chapters
for injury prevention. Cathy will get
information on train the trainer course for
FENA members.
Annual Conference: See above report
Membership: Ann Blevins - Florida now has
2100 members and holding steady. 275 new
members in Florida. Monthly letters sent out
to new members. Discussion on how to
increase membership and ideas to promote
meeting attendance.
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Leona and Dennise finishing work to
complete this application to be filed by
January 31, 2015
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Request from Teresa Murphy to be
placed on April meeting agenda to
discuss chapter project with Transition
of Report from EMS to ED Bedside
project. Will email President for
request to be on agenda
Leona Demps
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CLO will be held at All Children’s Hospital in
St. Petersburg – see website for more
information
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Symposium by the Sea: August __ /TBA
ENA Annual Conference: September 28-October 3 / Orlando, FL
2015 FENA State Council Meetings Dates:
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4PM
Leona Demps
January 23 / Daytona Beach
April 29 / St. Petersburg
July / Orlando
October 22 / Ocala
Adjournment
Leona Demps
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Motion made by Robin Powers to adjourn
meeting and second by Darleen Williams.
Motion passed and meeting adjourned at
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Chairperson
Co-Chair
Board Liaison
2015 Committee / Position
Press Secretary
Awards/Scholarships
Advanced Practice
Certification
Communications/Informatics
Emergency Preparedness
Education
Fundraising
State Captains
Government Affairs
IQSIP/Injury Prevention
2015 EN Conference Planning Work Group
Membership
Pediatrics/ ENPC
Trauma/TNCC
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Bethany Beard
Marlene Bachrach
Paula Davis
Katrin Breault
Michael Bonn
Jay Brosnan
Ann Brown
Rachelle Zahniser
Dottie Hindman
Penny Blake
Cathy O’Neil
Bonnie McIntosh
Elizabeth Blevins
Cindy Garlesky
Robin Powers
NA
Tricia McCarthy
Darleen Williams
Teresa Murphy
Catherine Edmisten
Susan Thornton
Christine Townsend
Cathy Sakers
Terri Repasky
Tammy Lalmansigh
Shannon Martin
Grace Green
Maureen Rivers
Leona Stout-Demps
Leona Stout-Demps
Paula Davis
Paula Davis
Dennise Mathis
Leona Stout-Demps
Terri Repasky
Elizabeth Bonner
Leona Stout-Demps
Dennise Mathis
Elizabeth Bonner
Leona Stout-Demps
Elizabeth Bonner
Dennise Mathis
Terri Repasky
Nominations/Elections
Terri Repasky
Thank you for all you do for ENA, FENA and your Local Chapter
FENA Executive Board & Officers
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