FENA STATE MEETING MINUTES
Approved October 30, 2012
NAME OF GROUP: FENA State Board
DATE: 18 July 2012
LOCATION: Caribe Royal Resort
TIME STARTED: 10:05AM
ENDED: 3:10PM
ATTENDEES: Terri Repasky, Dennise Mathis, Leona Stout-Demps, Lara Alexander, Dottie
Hindman, Elizabeth Bonner, Paula Davis, Pattie Stadler, Cathy O’Neil, Naxcie Merchant, , Penny
Blake, Hazel Griggs, Nancy Mako, Robin Powers, Cathy Sakers, Michael Rushing, Patrick Hogan,
Rhonda Warren, Lynda Tiefel, Larry Williams, Rhonda Warren, Ann Brown, Jay Brosman,
Paulette McKernan, Darleen Williams, Cathy Exendine, Cindy Garlesky, Amy Paratore, Anne
Blevins, ENA Board Liaison Marylou Killian
Current State Officers: President Terri Repasky, President Elect Leona Stout-Demps,
Treasurer Lara Alexander, Treasurer Elect-Elizabeth Bonner, Secretary Dennise Mathis,
Parliamentarian Dottie Hindman
ITEMS DISCUSSED
Call to order/ Introductions/
Recognition
Officers
Verification of Quorum(**)
Approval of Minutes(**)
Introduction of Special Guest
Change in Executive Board and
State Council Meeting Time
Meeting was officially called to order. Members welcomed
and Introductions made
Verification was confirmed, Parliamentarian
April 2012 minutes presented. Deadline for scholarships
corrected.
Motion to approve as amended: Elizabeth Bonner
Second:
Cathy Exendine
Passed
Terri Repasky introduced Marylou Killian the ENA Board
Liaison for Florida. She asked who had received the Hand
Off Survey and encouraged everyone to fill out the survey
then send it to friends. Hand off survey is a joint research
project with American College of Emergency Physicians.
Terri Repasky asked the group if they knew that they were
welcome to come to the Executive Board Meeting.
Discussion about leaving the time at 10:00AM or changing
the time to 8:00AM or 9:00AM for the state meeting.
Discussion about whether or not the Executive Board should
FACILITATOR: Terri Repasky
RECORDER: Dennise Mathis
** See Secretary’s file for supportive material.
PERSON/GROUP
RESPONSIBLE
Terri Repasky
DATE DUE
Dottie Hindman
Dennise Mathis
Completed
Completed
Terri Repasky
Completed
Terri Repasky
Ongoing
Completed
1
ITEMS DISCUSSED
Change in Executive Board and
State Council Meeting Time
Committees Meetings
Chapter Web Site
Change in Agenda
Treasurer’s Report (**)
Lunch and Educational
Presentation
Local and Area Conferences and
Educational Offerings
FENA Strategic Plan 2012-2014
meet on a regular basis or just when issues arise. No
decisions were made
Committees meet concurrently
Nursing Network.com is offering a free web site to nursing
organizations.
Motion made to change the agenda and present the
treasurer’s report since meeting was ahead of the scheduled
agenda: Robin Powers
Second: Larry Williams
Passed:
Quarterly Report presented
Motion to approve: Robin Powers
Second: Lynda Tiefel
Passed:
Mike Gilliland from Halozyme Therapeutics gave an
educational lecture on Hylenex.
Two members offered information on CEN review courses.
Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital has an upcoming 2 day
symposium. Peds’s skill lab offered and funded by state
grant. Members can post conference dates on FENA
Facebook. Members can also email Penny Blake at
nursingnetwork.org (go to site, pick “groups” then Palm
Beach County ENA) or send an email to
palmbeachcountyena@gmail.com and Penny will post on
website immediately. If you go through
Nursingnetwork.org, you fill out the contact form and they
will email it to the designated recipient which is Penny if
you go through Nursing network they can filter out all of the
unwanted/spam messages.
FCEP Affiliation: Several articles are being written for the
Florida College of Emergency Physicians Quarterly
publication. Terri Repasky will attend Symposium by the
Sea.
PERSON/GROUP
RESPONSIBLE
Terri Repasky
DATE DUE
Committee Chairs
Penny Blake
Ongoing
Completed
Terri Repasky
Completed
Lara Alexander
Completed
Mike Gilliland
Completed
Members
Ongoing
Terri Repasky
Ongoing
Ongoing
TNCC/ENPC: FENA continues to support TNCC and ENPC
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ITEMS DISCUSSED
FENA Strategic Plan 2012-2014
PERSON/GROUP
RESPONSIBLE
Terri Repasky
DATE DUE
No delinquent reports
Lara Alexander
Completed
Reviewed and updated the FENA Executive Committee
meeting roll call and quorum forms. Reviewed and updated
FENA State Council meeting roll and quorum forms.
Reviewed existing FENA policies and procedures.
Developed draft change in Financial
Coverage/Reimbursement policy for presentation at July
FENA meeting. Developed draft change in Reimbursement
Guidelines for presentation at July FENA meeting.
Responded to all requests for input and information on
parliamentary procedures. Prepared copies of FENA
policies and procedures for transfer to memory sticks for all
Dottie Hindman
Completed
Psych/ Behavioral Health Patients: Discussed difficulty of
taking care of Psyc/behavioral health patients and the
challenges of caring for these patients
Ongoing
Throughput-Good discussion about challenges and
advantages of direct bedding.
Work Place Violence: Survey about work place violence for
the state is complete. Results to be distributed soon to all
hospital CEOs. Two FENA members on state committee.
Everyone was encouraged to report workplace violence.
Resources and toolkit are available on the ENA website
Lantern Award: Terri Repasky discussed the Lantern award.
A workshop will be held at Leadership in Ft. Lauderdale.
Leadership Conference: Nothing new
Education: No one has submitted applications for
scholarships. New applications are online
Certification: Several CEN certification reviews are being
offered around the state.
OLD BUSINESS
Delinquent Reports(**)
NEW BUSINESS
Parliamentarian Report (**)
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ITEMS DISCUSSED
FENA Procedures(**)
FENA Procedures(**)
Proposed National Bylaws
Changes and Resolutions
FENA Officers. Reviewed and revised policy and
procedures for FENA Award and Scholarships.
Dottie Hindman discussed reimbursement guidelines for
Committee Chairs, FENA Board of Directors, and
Delegates. Motion made to change the reimbursement as
suggested by Dottie Hindman in the FENA reimbursement
guidelines.
Lara Alexander
Second: Hazel Griggs
Passed:
Discussion of FENA financial coverage/reimbursement.
Motion made to include 3 nights of lodging for a delegate
for the 2012 General Assembly Lynda Tidel
Second: Michael Rushing
Passed:
Discussion to increase reimbursement for Delegates to a
max amount. Motion made to increase max reimbursement
to $950.00 Anne Blevins
Second: Penny Blake
One opposed-Paula Davis
Motion Passed:
Motion made to approve FENA financial
coverage/reimbursement with changes
Lara Alexander
Second: Rhonda Warren
Passed:
Motion made to accept substituting-“educational offerings”for SESS Cathy Exendine
Second: Elizabeth Bonner
Passed:
National Elections: General Assembly vs Membership was
discussed by Dottie Hindman
Bylaw amendments were discussed by Dottie Hindman and
Marylou Killian.
Health Care Worker Fatigue was presented by Cathy O’Neil
Palliative Care was presented by Naxcie Merchant
PERSON/GROUP
RESPONSIBLE
DATE DUE
Dottie Hindman
Completed
Dottie Hindman
Completed
Dottie Hindman
September 2012
4
ITEMS DISCUSSED
San Diego, National Scientific
Assembly
Change in Agenda
Committee Meeting Report
Wait Time for Service was presented by Michael Rushing
All of the resolutions can be found on the ENA website at
www.ena.com clink on state councils and chapters then click
on general assembly then click on delegates then click on
Online 2012 General Assembly Handbook. All members
were encouraged to read the resolutions and the bylaw
amendments. . Delegates are expected to come to delegate
dinner prepared to discuss ALL proposed resolutions and
bylaw changes.
An offer was made to make a suggested donation of $20.00
to possibly receive full registration for Scientific Assembly
in San Diego 2012. Nancy Macko received the registration.
Delegate dinner is planned to be held at the Fish Market if
anything changes it will be posted on the website.
Delegate shirts –Leona Stout-Demps distributed delegate
shirts.
Dottie suggested that the money received from the
complementary registration be used to pay for another
complementary registration.
Motion made to use the money received from the
complementary registration to pay for registration to
Leadership. Naxcie Merchant
Second Ann Brown
Motion defeated
Motion made to use the money received from the
complementary registration be used to pay for a 2012
Scientific Assembly Registration.
Rhonda Warren
Second: Robin Powers
Passed:
Larry Williams won the complementary registration
Motion to change agenda so that Darleen Williams could
give the Advanced Practice Report. Robin Powers
Second: Larry Williams
Passed:
-Advanced Practice: Discussed the APRN consensus No
PERSON/GROUP
RESPONSIBLE
Delegates
DATE DUE
September 2012
Dottie Hindman
Completed
Terri Repasky
Leona Stout-Demps
Completed
Terri Repasky
Completed
Terri Repasky
Completed
Terri Repasky
Ongoing
5
ITEMS DISCUSSED
October Elections
Next Meeting date & location
Committee Meeting Reports (**)
movement in Florida. In 2012 five states (Idaho, Arizona,
Virginia, West Virginia, Massachusetts) have enacted
legislature to standardize entry into advanced level practice.
Fourteen states have pending legislature
The Secretary’s term ends December 2012. Terri Repasky
put out a call for candidates.
The next State Meeting to be held in October from 10:00AM
- 3:00PM. Exact date and location will be announced on
the FENA website.
--Awards and Scholarships: Did not meet but Chair
contacted Terri Repasky prior to the meeting. No one has
applied for the awards and scholarships. Everyone was
encouraged to apply.
Committee Meeting Reports (**)
-- Certification: No forward movement about the state
accepting CEN certification in place of CEU’s for licensure
renewal.
PERSON/GROUP
RESPONSIBLE
Committee Chairs
DATE DUE
Terri Repasky
Completed
Terri Repasky
Completed
Terri Repasky
Committee Chairs
Actions as completed in
notes section
Terri Repasky
Committee Chairs
--Communication/Informatics: Did not meet. Website
update on hold. Terri Repasky will look into the Nursing
network for the FENA website
--Disaster Management: Discussed the challenges of hosting
the Republican Convention. Several FENA members
actively involved.
Actions as completed in
notes section
--Education: Unable to align with Florida Emergency
Physicians this year for Clin Con but Larry Williams is
supposed to meet with Beth Brunner to plan for next year
--EMS Advisory: The medical care committee is looking at
teaching prehospital a standard way to remove helmets.
Access to Care: Encouraged all hospitals to take advantage
of the EM Systems. EM Systems is free and provided by the
state.
Drug Shortages: EMS is struggling with the same drug
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ITEMS DISCUSSED
shortages as the hospital.
PERSON/GROUP
RESPONSIBLE
Terri Repasky
Committee Chairs
DATE DUE
Actions as completed in
notes section
--Fundraising: Did not Meet. Purchased a ring to donate to
the ENA Foundation
--General Assembly /Nominating: Delegates notified and
shirts given out
--Government Affairs: Administrative Hearing on sedation
is set for August 28-30 in Tallahassee.
Booster Seat law did not pass. Florida is the only state
without a booster seat law.
Government Affairs workshop- National ENA is planning a
day and a half workshop at ENA headquarters next year then
meet at the capital at a later date.
--Injury Prevention/IQSIP: Did not meet. Terri Repasky
reminded everyone that we are partnered with EMS to
reduce the number of workplace injuries. Cathy O’Neil
discussed National meeting of wellness committee.
Completed
Ongoing
Ongoing
--Leadership Host State 2013: Nothing new to report
--Membership: No Report
--Peds / EMSC: 47 Provider course offered, 4 Instructor
course, 2 Reverification course. 22 Facility at present. 4th
edition ENPC course is available in August. 3rd edition can
still be taught through February 2013.
--Trauma: 47 Provider courses, 8 Revarificaton course, 2
Instructor candidate courses. Overall pass rate 96%.
July 30, 2012
Completed
Motion made to have the next meeting the week of October
15th if location can be secured. Robin Powers
Second: Dennise Mathis
Passed:
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ITEMS DISCUSSED
Adjournment
With no further business to discuss, a motion was made to
adjourn the meeting at 3:10PM
Motion:
Robin Powers
Second:
Cathy Exendine
Passed:
PERSON/GROUP
RESPONSIBLE
Terri Repasky
DATE DUE
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