Sigma Theta Tau International
Iota Omicron Chapter
(Region 10) Executive Meeting
October 12, 2006
Members Present:
Mary-Anne Andrusyszyn
Yolanda Babenko Mould
Pat Bethune-Davies
Robin Coatsworth-Puspoky
Marilyn Evans
Karen Ferguson
President
Mary-Anne Andrusyszyn
maandrus@uwo.ca
1.
M-A Andrusyszyn welcomed the Executive and Committee
members and presented a gift to Cathie Walker in
appreciation of her leadership during her term as President.
Carroll Iwasiw offered to take minutes.
2.
The minutes of the June 28, 2006 meeting were adopted as
circulated
3.
Business arising:
A) School in Saudi Arabia: Cathie spoke with the Dean of
Health Sciences at the Saudi School and he is supportive
of the development of a STTI chapter. Mary-Anne will
renew the Iota Omicron’s offer of help if they wish to
become a chapter. Cathie is willing to be involved and
will call them.
B) Wall of fame: Cathie will call Nothers. The hope is to
have something in place that could be used for fundraising at induction.
C) Orientation manual: Should contexualize the materials
that are on the STTI website. Need volunteer to take this
on. There is a site for Region 10 on the STTI website.
Mary-Anne will locate and circulate it.
D) Community initiative: There was agreement that we
should have a global initiative in response to STTI
strategic directions (Rwanda this year) and a local
initiative. Sherry proposed that Madame Vanier Centre
for Children could use support and she will provide
further information.
E) Professional auditor: Bonnie will secure an auditor.
F) Signing authority: Cathie Walker and Bonnie Wright
need to sign off at the bank. Mary-Anne Andrusyszyn
and Marilyn Ott need to become official signing officers
for chapter. The members involved will attend to this.
President Elect
Bonnie Lynn Wright
bonnie.wright@mlhu.on.ca
Governance and Bylaws and
Academic co-Counsellors
Yolanda Babenko-Mould
ybabenko@sympatico.ca
Carroll Iwasiw
ciwasiw@uwo.ca
Past President
Cathie Walker
cwalke5@uwo.ca
Corresponding Secretary
Cheryl Shavalier
Cheryl.Shavalier@lhsc.on.ca
Treasurer
Marilyn Ott
ottmtime@aol.com
Recording Secretary
Sabrina Squire
sdsquire@hotmail.com
Leadership Succession
Marilyn Evans
Mevans26@uwo.ca
Program – Co-chairs
Yolanda Babenko-Mould
ybabenko@sympatico.ca
Sherry Foran
sherry.foran@mlhu.on.ca
Research and Awards
Mary Lou King
mking39@uwo.ca
Heritage
Robin Coatsworth-Puspoky
robin.coatsworthpuspoky@sjhc.london.on.ca
Sherry Foran
Carroll Iwasiw
Cheryl Shevalier
Marilyn Ott
Cathie Walker
Bonnie Lynn Wright
G) Fall dinner: 50+ people attended. This was a huge success
and the program committee was congratulated for its hard
work. Having a draw was positively received. Buffet
style dinner was favored. If these numbers continue,
Spencer’s Parlour might be an site to consider.
H) 15th International Nursing Conference on the Nursing
Network of Violence Against Women International
(NNVAWI) chaired by Helene Berman and Marilyn
Ford-Gilboe to be held October 18-20, 2007. Title:
Complexities and Diversities: Creating Change in a
Global Context”. Iota Omicron will support his
workshop. (www.nnvawi.org)
Future Meetings
Thursday, November
30, 2005
1730 hours location
TBA. The chapter
strategic plan will be the
focus of the meeting.
Thursday, January 18,
2007
1730 hours South Street
Room 41 in the
Education Center (enter off of Hill St.)
Wednesday, March
21, 2007
1730 hours location
TBA
4.
New Business:
A) Report from STTI Chapter Leaders Academy: Bonnie,
Yolanda and Mary-Anne attended the leadership
academy in Indianapolis September 28-30, 2006.
i. There was a meeting with Carol Picard, in which she
offered to come to London.
ii. Yolanda reported that Region 10 agreed to collect
books and materials for the Central Hospital of
Kigali, which she had visited in August.
B.) Other ideas arising from the Academy:
a. That the chapter take on the creation of a Serenity
Garden at the School of Nursing. Yolanda will form a
committee. Information in about this will be placed
in the upcoming newsletter.
b. That we continue our 20th anniversary celebrations at
Homecoming & link with Alumni for planning.
Discussion focused on recommitment of all members
(active and inactive), perhaps with a re-cording
ceremony. Volunteers will be recruited through the
upcoming newsletter.
c. That we consider a more lavish Induction, which
could include dinner for family and friends.
d. That we include students in our activities early in the
nursing program, mentoring them before they become
members.
e. That the President-Elect could take on the preparation
of the Chapter Key Award material. (Region 10 was
the only region not to receive any awards at the
Leadership Academy.)
5. Committee and Task Force Reports
A) Governance and Bylaws: No report
B) Leadership Succession: M. Evans will re-establish this
committee and will put a message into the next
newsletter. There are 369 active and 689 inactive
members. C. Shavalier will send a letter or email to
newly inactive members.
C) Newsletter: Karen Ferguson and Richard Booth are
preparing the newsletter and request that materials be
submitted.
D) Program: Bookings for the Fall Dinner have been made at
Windermere for the next 5 years; Bookings have also
been made for the Research Conference at Lamplighter
for the next 3 years. Induction is November 12.
Consideration will be given to making the event more
lavish in the future.
E) Research and Awards: The committee will meet to
consider the applications for research awards
F) Treasurer: M. Ott will meet with B. Wright for the
transfer of records.
G) Heritage: No report.
6.
Other:
 Discussion centered on ways to involve Fanshawe College
faculty more. Possibly a meeting could be held there.
 Upcoming STTI events:
Chapter Leadership Academy: Sept 25-27, 2007
STTI Biennial Conventions: Baltimore, November 2-7,
2007
STTI Research Congress: Vienna, July 11-24, 2007
Dates of Next Meetings:
Thursday, November 30, 2005 1730 hours location TBA.
The chapter strategic plan will be the focus of the meeting.
Thursday, January 18, 2007 1730 hours South Street
Room 41 in the Education Center - (enter off of Hill St.)
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
1730 hours location TBA