San Diego AACN Chapter Board Meeting Minutes
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San Diego AACN Chapter
February 4, 2015 Meeting Minutes
1700-1800
Board Member
Position
Meeting Attendance
Yes
No
Manuel Brasley
President
X
Amy Stuck
Past-President
X
Vincent Chen
President-elect/Social Media
X
Elizabeth Valles
Procurement co-chair
X
Gloria Necoechea
Scholarship / Past-Treasurer
Karen “Matz” Worthy
Treasurer
X
Liz Kozub
Secretary
X
Sarah (Schleifer) Kwan
Marketing
X
Melissa Johnson
Programs Co-Chair Ad hoc
Lorraine Pagni-Kiefer
Programs Co-Chair
X
Sharmon Davis
CCIP Coordinator
X
Ashley Lee
Board Member
Celeste Ratajczak
Procurement Co-Chair/Policy
Aileen Ravelo
Publications
X
Kathryn Sander
Secretary-elect
X
Lindsey Ryan
Membership
X
Crystal Johnson
Scholarship co-chair
X
Item
Who
Introductions
X
X
X
X
Discussion/Comments
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Many SDSU nursing students (25+) in attendance
Administrative
Manny
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Require expected outcome for the requested minutes for agenda with their
item i.e. motion
NTI Host
Chapter
Responsibilities
Manny
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Request that all communication is moderated through Manny to minimize
email volume
Booth: 2 hour time slots (must be a chapter/national member)
◦ Volunteers get free attendance for day of volunteering (don't receive
CEs)
◦ NTI committee to review requirements and communicate volunteer
needs
Goals:
◦ Amy design letter to round up student volunteers
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San Diego AACN Chapter Board Meeting Minutes
Item
Who
Discussion/Comments
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NTI Committee
Update
2
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Amy to be chapter speaker for “Intro” supersession
Elizabeth Valles to look at “Theme” for supersession
All expenditures to go through board before final decisions made
Fun event Monday 1930: Bay cruise open to members at discount with a +1
for a rate. Researching cost. Possibility free entrance with NTI admission
badge
Region event on Sunday (May 17th) after LDW in the convention center
(Open only to Region 19 members). No funds to be given from SDAACN at
this time.
Monday evening room rental after event
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Membership raffle: 1 Renewal, 1 Certification, CMC or CSC ($60) – Free 3
year SDAACN membership, one student: AACN one year membership
($52) = $457
Patty Graham committed
Need vendor (e-mail out to Steve Minnick-Hospira)
Dessert/Cake? To be paid for by sponsor
Pens and Buttons ordered by E. Valles
Gold CCRN & PCCN Pins - $14.00/dozen – E.Valles to purchase
Sharmon
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10 EKG February 23rd and March 2nd
20 CCIP March 9th – April 21st
Send out “Start Dates” for 2015
Proposal to remove CCIP Case Studies and implement simulation
Fall Conference Elizabeth
2015
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Save the Date
Need to research to determine any conflicting/competing topics or dates
◦ ANCC Oct 7-9
◦ CCIP Oct 5th
10/1 (Thursday) Tentative
Build skeleton, select speakers (Karen McQuillian 1st 4hrs), ask speakers to
fit the theme once selected
Include NP speaker (medical model perspective)
Certification
Day March
Meeting
CCIP Update
Elizabeth/
Lorraine
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Strategic
Planning/
SWOT
analysis
Manny
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Manny sent and board reviewed SWOT Analysis and Strategic Plan
◦ Increase networking opportunities
▪ Website add community tab. Defer until get strong
subcommittees/events established.
◦ Collaboration for strong CCIP
▪ Reach out new objectives and strategic plan directed to hospitals
▪ Membership link to CCIP flyer in website
▪ CCIP flyer with QR codes’
▪ Market cost-savings to hospitals for CCIP course
▪ Need to complete speaker agreement form
▪ Update website calendar with tentative dates
◦ Certification day celebration
San Diego AACN Chapter Board Meeting Minutes
Item
Who
3
Discussion/Comments
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Community
Service
Outreach
Elizabeth
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Treasurer’s
Report
Matz
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Elizabeth/Lorraine plan speaker
At or for area hospitals
 Hospitals already complete their own
▪ March 4th Tentative: Patty Gram
 March meeting about certification
 Breakout session to explain CERP new and renewal. 2 prizes
for new and renewal. This will benefit current chapter members.
◦ Win national awards
▪ Accomplished
▪ Reapply this year for Presidents award Due Feb 15. Manny draft a
letter monthly, email Manny if interested in helping
▪ Applied for Chapter Leadership Circle of Excellence Due November
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◦ Enhance national benefits
▪ Board nomination flyer
▪ Volunteers for NTI
▪ Standard for new volunteers: National AND Chapter SDAACN
member
Establish SDAACN ambassadors at each hospital/organization
◦ Email list already exists: need to include hospital location or employment
Stand-Down- Dates TBD (Summer 2015)
Urban Street Angels – PB/Friday afternoons/Youth focused. Take
collections (socks, undergarments, etc). Group of volunteers for 1-2 Fridays.
Possible health screening
Plan a dinner at Ronald McDonald House – End of CY 2015
UCSD Banner House
Gary and Mary West Senior Center: Homeless/near homeless seniors
(serving of meals)
Account balance CD: $13,590.67, Savings: $6,307.20, Checking:
$14,258.47. Transfer PayPal to checking (not yet reflected): $2,714.04
Total balance: $33,024.08
Renew BRN provider certificate approved
Manny/Matz working to roll over CD to savings to access to the Wells Fargo
account, will remove interest from past 6 months as a penalty
Matz to report on profits from Fall conference to next meeting
Submission of quarterly reports AACN is being re-sent to keep reports up to
date
Membership
Lindsey
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Deferred until March
Public Policy
Celeste/
Amy
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CMS: 2016 – 60% of reimbursement will be VBP
1/1/2015 – Majority of process measures (SCIP) retired; outcomes still
evaluated
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Social Media
Who
Vincent
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Discussion/Comments
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Andrew I. from SMH to transition to social media chair. Thanks, Vincent!
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Email Fall 2014 conference review
Manny
This week
Email SWOT to board
Manny
This week
Draft student letter for NTI volunteering
Amy
Feb meeting
Theme and supplies for supersession
Elizabeth
March meeting
Certification Day flyer
Aileen
Next week
2015 CCIP Start Dates to be sent to hospitals
Sharmon
ASAP
Research simulation opportunities for CCIP
Lindsey and
Lorraine
Report out next
meeting (March)
Save the Date Flyer for Fall Conference
Aileen
Next week
Matz to tabulate Fall conference income
Matz
Next meeting
Manny to use Hilton rewards to make Monday night (event) reservations
Manny
ASAP
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