Meeting: / Queensland Society for Vascular Nursing
Day and Date: / Thursday 13th October 2011
Venue: / EB 2200 East Block RBWH
Chair: / Theresa O’Keefe
Secretariat: / Kerry Jensen
Apologies: / Name / Department
Leisa Huxley / RN Vasc Unit PAH
Jayne Houston / RN Vasc Unit PAH
Fay Gough / CN OT GCH
Sini Siby / RN Vasc Unit PAH
Claudia Smith / CN Vasc Unit PAH
Verona Begadon / RN Vasc Unit PAH
Omar Khondker / EEN Vasc Unit PAH
Ric Parker / RN Vasc Unit PAH
Sarah McLennan / Nurse Researcher UQ
Attendees: / Name / Department
Theresa O’Keefe / NUM Vasc Unit PAH
Kate Fullerton / CNC Bookings CNC Vasc Unit PAH
Chris Wilson Row / NUM W2A TPCH
Kylie Stringfellow / RN Vasc Unit PAH (Wound Clinic)
Lise Lord / RN Vasc Unit PAH (Wound Clinic)
Megan Henry / CN Vasc Unit (Wound Clinic)
Heather Williams / NUM Vasc Unit RBWH
Maree Francis / CN Vasc Unit RBWH
Kerry Jensen / CN Vasc Unit RBWH
Renea Collins / VTE CNC PAH
Nicola Morley / NP GCH
Cath Saddler / A/NE RBWH
Lyn Oldfield / RN Vasc OPD RBWH
Rupa Sharma / RN RBWH 7 B West
Helen Godfrey / CN W2A TPCH
Angela Thompson / RNW2A TPCH
Betty Wood / RNW2A TPCH
James Read / SN 7BW RBWH
Amam G… / SN 7BW RBWH
Mary Jane Lawes / CN Vasc Unit RBWH
Soon Hee Kim / CN W2A TPCH
Gladelyn Bloom / CN Vasc Unit RBWH
Eun Joo Yu / RN RBWH 7 B West
Jung Hua Kim / RN RBWH 7 B West
Jasmin Songuit / RN RBWH 7 B West
Special Guest Presentation: / Janee Terrens: Molynlcke
1. Welcome and apologies
Welcome and note apologies by Theresa O’Keefe
2. Conformation of previous minutes
Confirmed: Megan Henry
Seconded: Heather Williams
3. Minutes of meeting
Theresa O’Keefe welcomed all to the meeting of the QVSN and thanked both Molynlcke and RBWH vascular unit for providing the room for tonights meeting.
For ease of banking and membership details in the early start of our society Kerry Jensen and Megan Henry have changed positions on the committee. Kerry will now be secretary and Megan Treasurer/ Membership officer. That was agreed and passed in by all members present.
  1. Bank Details
The QSVN now has a bank account with the Bank of Queensland.
BSB: 124-040
Account no. 21694294
Account name: Queensland Society of Vascular Nursing
Membership fees can be directly paid via online banking or through cheque or money order
  1. ABN
QSVN is registered with the tax office
ABN: 92 112 419 835
Tax file no: 929 986 548
Postal Address: 47 Weedon Street East, MACKENZIE 4156
This address is to be used for all correspondence and will then be forwarded to the secretary
  1. Membership Updates
As discussed at the inaugral meeting the new membership fees are $60 and renewal is $50. Renewal covers previous ANZSVN membership. Attached is the membership forms that require filling out to ensure that you are registered as member
  1. Newsletter Updates
After each quarterly meeting the newsletter will be produced.
There will be reports from President, Vice president, Secretary, Treasurer/Membership Officer
We will have a profile on a QSVN member
Kylie Stringfellow showed an example of the local PAH newsletter and the members agreed that adapting that format would be appropriate
We will also seek sponsorship for our newsletter
Any information you want to add to the newsletter email Kylie on:

  1. Conference details were discussed
Conference is being held at the Brisbane Convention Centre from Sat 12th November – Tues 15th November. Theme: ‘Vision and Reality’ Nursing program is Sat and Sun.
Conference website is:
You can download the program
Fees: Member of QSVN or ANZSVN $610 or $650 with conference dinner
Non member QSVNor ANZSVN $700 or $750 with conference dinner
So being a member you immediately save $100 on conference fees
  1. Dates of future QSVN meetings
Previous meetings
  • Thursday 4th August – venue PAH
  • Thursday 13th October – venue RBWH
Next meeting:
  • Thursday 15th December
Venues TBC perhaps as a XMAS get together for the QSVN
2012 dates will be confirmed but will be quarterly to meet quarterly newsletter requirements
  • March
  • June
  • September
  • December
  1. Presentation by Molynlcke
Presentation on the Mepilex Ag: Janee Terrens
4. New Business
Nil
5. Correspondence In
Nil
6. Correspondence Out
Nil
7. Meeting closed
Meeting closed at 8.30 pm
8. Next meeting
Thursday 15th December 2011 7pm
Venue: Smith&Nephew headquarters
Level 3. 335 Montague Road, West End

Signed – Chairperson …………………………………. Date: 13th October, 2011

Theresa O’Keefe

QSVN Meeting minutes 13.10.11