April 24th, 2012

Minutes of the meeting held at NVCC, April 24, 2012. 17h45.

Taken by Taryn Van Rensburg.

Introductions

-          Kathleen, current pres CSNA to stay on to facilitate process for next year

-          Kathy Murphy (faculty)

-          MEETINGS ARE OPEN to all members of CSNA

-          Scheduling times for next year’s meetings-schedule to be set at May’s meeting

-          Mollie to take on webpage

-          Taryn

-          Janice, North Western

-          Rene,  Bridgeport (vice pres)

-          Jeanette, Western Connecticut (faculty)

-          Sarah, Sacred Heart – Sophmore

-          Melissa, Sacred Heart

-          Mollie, Southern

-          Nicole, NVCC – resolution to bring up later

-          Kevin, NVCC (Pres)

-          Sarah North Western (treasurer)

Overall success – recap on conference

-          Conference very successful, 10 schools got to interact at Ct caucus in Pittsburgh. Started with 3. Increased participation NB. Connecticut won ‘Winners Way” award ‘$500 award to CSNA. 5 different schools awarded with biggest increase in membership. VP of Arkansas has offered to help CT with increasing activities and membership (Sacred Heart)

-          Looking at ways to aide communication and participation in meetings, possible-conference calls, skype? Travel… go to different schools for monthly meetings and have other people represent  Issues:Find a room. Need permission for use and communicate in a timely manner to membership. Emailing notes out for updated info so everyone can be informed-to be posted on Facebook page under documents tab.

-          Benefit of website, revenue can be generated depending on how many hits. To find out websites name from Kathy. Mollie to update. Link will be sent out to group once updated.

-          Elections: Goal to have at least 4 officers (President, VP, Sec and Treas) to maintain constituency. We had lost constituency 2011-2012 with no leadership board in place. Put minutes on website and pull people in. Contributions get made to CSNA if you click on website. Want people to go back! Post everything on website! Use website!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Discussion about a T shirt for CSNA members-i.e. to ID us at conference etc.-?

• Apparel for CSNA – Rene advised a place for tshirts. City Stitchers. Mollie to look into it. CSNA logo. Competition to design CSNA logo-then voting via web page. Viral video?

-          Presidents and Vice Presidents should be informing their students-Kathy has their contact from CLN Student Day-sends out email messages of meeting notices. Information needs to trickle down. Information about happens should improve with web site and FB page.

Resolution

-          Boost CSNA leadership. Local and state chapter can start one. To raise awareness of an issue.

-          Proposal from Nicole Guglielmo:

• Gay people can’t donate blood. Is there EBP? Kristen Williams, resolutions committee-term expiring. Passed Nicole’s details on to next committee member, and sent Nicole details what the steps are to bring the resolution to NSNA. Can resubmit because done 5 years ago, nothing happened, but what’s next step? WHAT DO WE WANT? WHAT IS THE RESEARCH? Look at UCONN’S, why didn’t they change the FDA’S mind. Need a resolutions committee. Link that outlines how to start a resolution.

-          To form resolution committee. Nicole to send around a paper for names. Include other clubs from schools. Kevin has a contact for a lawyer, pro bono… advocates for Gay prejudice and people with HIV. Our Gay/straight alliance works in conjunction with other gay/straight alliance groups. Not every pint gets checked.  Britain, lifted ban on Gay men donating blood Sept 2011.

-          Renewing membership $30, varies by state???

-          When will we focus on resolution. Set up meetings-much of work can be done via email, with committee updates at monthly meetings. Have a year for resolution development for 2013 convention.

Elections (Nominations)

-          President – Nicole Guglielmo (NVCC) , Mollie Carbo (Southern)

-          VP – Sarah McDermott (Sacred Heart) Taryn Van Rensburgh (NVCC)

-          Secretary – Jay Buda (Gateway) Mellissa LaParre (Sacred Heart)

-          Treasurer – Sarah Forrester (Northwestern)

Alternative positions

-          Membership Director – Taryn (NVCC)

-          Bylaw, policy and resolution Director – Nicole (NVCC)

-          Break through to Nursing Director – Rene (Bridgeport)

-          Fundraising Director – Mollie (Southern)

Survey monkey

-          Candidates above

-          To put pics and bio’s up on Survey monkey

Discussion of having each school have a representative mandated to send to monthly meetings. Difficult to do with clinical, academic, work commitments. Plan-continue to communicate meetings are open to all members of CSNA-come when you can-maintain open communication, post minutes

-          Fundraising, Kathleen brought up idea of Etsy. BRING ANY AND ALL FUNDRAISING IDEAS to May meeting. Obtain product samples if possible to bring. Yankee candle. Chilli’s.

-          Resolutions committee instated. –contact Nicole Guglielmo if you would like to be a part.

-          Voting will be closing May 15th, Required to be NSNA member and when you vote you have to put in your NSNA number. Voting locked for one email address/vote.

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-          Continuity

-          First Receivers Program. Dates  .  June 26th at NVCC. The program is offered  to RN, but will be tailored to student nurse.This is a great opportunity for a student who is interviewing to discuss with a recruiter to mention that they have gone to a continuing education program for nurses.

-          Space is limited to 30 spots, first come first serve. CT league for Nursing will run for registration for us. Kathy will send out blast email when registration is open. Nominal registration price will include lunch and coffee included in the morning. 9am to 4pm. Certificate of ATTENDANCE will be rewarded to Student Nurses. RN will be awarded certificate for CONTACT HOURS.

-          Pharm Made Easy, expensive so therefore need a bigger venue and so many students would like to attend. People need to go back to their school and find if venue with writing surfaces (desks or tables) is available

• Questions to ask :
  • How many people does the room seat?
  • How do you reserve the room?
  • Is there a cost? –Often there is a lower or no cost if the space is utilized for a student function
  • TESTIMONIALS for this program to communicate with all schools is essential to fill the room and help everyone manage pharm.

-          Mini state convention-if the location is large this program could lend itself to a mini convention-having vendors, individual schools selling t-shirts etc.? LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION! as

-          CPR program… Mollie? In conjunction with CSNA. Sacred Heart to put on CPR class on website. Sarah to be in contact with Mollie.

-          Doing something fun in August. New officers to meet up and get things rolling.

-          Collection of medical supplies, sponsor a student to go to Tanzania. Idea to donate to them. Problem is getting it there. Is this something we should pursue? CARE and Save the Children. Look into other methods. Other organizations.  Wait for Jay to give us more information.

-          Best Buddies. Mollie. To put on community service portion of website.

-          Relay for life. Northwestern, Sacred Heart, NVCC, Southern (Friday) participating.  Challenge, end of may whoever had the highest percentage of members participating will get $100 from CSNA donated to their Relay.

-          CNA contacted us and wanted us to see if we can work in conjunction with one another. Think of ideas for what they can do for us. Resume review? Or mock interview? CNA headquarters in Meriden. Getting there as far as logistics, no specifics but in the pipeline. Kathy is working with CNA president Leo Lebell-as more information is available it will be shared.

-          lsm4556@awol.com Lois Marshall a presenter at NSNA convention, she offered that you can mail your resume to her and she can give you feedback

-          Rene knows of someone, Kathy thought of having her come here to a meeting  for a mini session on writing resumes– Rene will send contact info to Kathy to see about attending a future meeting.

-          Need address from Janice for the check won from Penguin Plunge to send to Spec. Olympics-so Sarah can write/send.

Future plans and ideas? Questions, comments, concerns interest from the board?

-          Ideas for activities? Kevin, banning of smoking on school campuses. Has to be brought up to local legislators. Petition from schools needed. Has a letter from a graduating class for Respiratory. Sacred Heart just passed their law. Consequences, public safety and RA’s give fines. There are designated spots to smoke.  Policy of CSNA? As future health care professionals we’re worried about second hand smoke. TAKE A PLEDGE – ALL SCHOOLS AND PUT ON WEBSITE.

Next meeting

-          May 29, Tuesday, 5:30-7:30 p.m. 17h30 to 19h30. Ice Cream social????

-          Place to be announced-members are checking potential sites on their campuses.

January 23rd, 2012

●     Continued discussion for a Pharmacology Made Easy event. Sacred Heart has April 21st  and 28th available. Capital Community will look into their room for the first week in May, Other schools are encouraged to look into available space on these dates for the next meeting.

○     Follow up-how many seats in the facility and if there is a writing space available for each seat

○     Is there a cost for using the facility?

○     Is there parking available?

●     CNSNA will donate 100 dollars to the school who has the highest percentage participation (members:participants) in a Polar Plunge challenge event this year-fundraiser for the Special Olympics.

○     The funds will be donated to the plunge of the winning school’s choice.

○     Begin challenges and locations of Polar Plunges on CSNA’s Facebook page

○     Discussion of doing a similar challenge, donation with Relay for Life if chapters are interested. To be discussed at next meeting

●     It was proposed to sponsor Tanzania Nursing Student.

○     A donation of $300.00 will fund the education for a nursing student in Tanzania.

○     Program has been supported by Gateway in the past.

○     Unless challenged, at the next meeting the donation will be made.

●     Discussed an ANA Emergency Preparedness Program available to the NSNA. It is a 1 day program available to 30 people. More info to be discussed at the next meeting.

●     It was propose to update the Facebook page regularly with pictures of schools NSNA events to show that things are happening in the group

○     Show the good work that each chapter is doing

○     Share ideas for fundraising

○     Share ideas of community service

○     Join CSNA’s Facebook page if you haven’t already

●     A drive was proposed to collect used nursing equipment from nursing students to donate.

○     Possible donation to the Tanzania education group

●     Schools were asked if anyone would be attending national conference.

○     Please let Kathy know if you are attending.

○     It is planned there will be a CSNA meeting at National Conference Thursday or Friday evening.

Time and place TBA availability in Pittsburg

Next Meeting Thursday 2/23/12 at 5pm in room 633 of the Ekstrom building.