TxENA Professional Education Agenda

TEXAS ENA MEETING MINUTES

Professional Education Committee

April 21, 2017

5:00-6:00 p.m.

Attendee Guests:

Chair: Carol Twombly Cindy Allison

Chair-Elect: Kris Powell Bre Ward

Marcia Fuller Joann Craze

Christine Russe

Debra Rodriquez

Yvonne Moseley

KarimaDurrazai

Jennifer Noble

LaShawn Ritchie

Gwen Davis

Melissa Graham

Minutes

  1. Welcome/Review Roster: The meeting was called to order at 5pm
  2. Review Charges
  3. Develop and coordinate state council professional education activities
  4. Provide at least one educational offering every two years
  5. Coordinate with other state council committees and outside organizations the planning and implementation of education, prevention programs for health care professionals and the lay public
  6. To collaborate with the planning and implementation of the education program at the Annual Assembly
  1. Introductions: Done
  1. Agenda for April 21, 2017 was approved with additions
  1. Minutes from January 13, 2017 approved
  1. Results of ‘Please Help Me’ seminar……………………………………………….…Carol Twombly
  2. Number of attendees - 36
  3. 38 registered
  4. 2 speakers - complimentary registrations
  5. Evaluations:
  6. Excellent results with each speaker receiving a speaker satisfaction score of 100%.
  7. Some issues with font size and video volumes being too low.
  8. Results were already sent to the speakers.
  9. Profit / Loss:
  10. Income: $1589.12 (includes removal of PayPal fee)
  11. Expenses: $2364.88
  12. Profit / Loss = -$775.76
  13. Budget: $5000

1)Returned $4224.25 to treasurer

  1. TxENA Outreach to Teach Program…………………………………………………………….Carol Twombly
  2. No chapters have requested an educational opportunity from this program although letters were sent to the Board Liaisons for the Outreach chapters. Discussion regarding issue ensued.

Decision: Marcia will contact the Outreach chapters and offer the opportunity for an educational event. Carol Twombly will contact the speakers and obtain any missing application forms to ensure a quick CE approval turn around if the lecture is requested by an Outreach chapter.

  1. Outreach to Teach Policy /SOPdraft was reviewed and changes made. The revision will be sent out to the members via email for their input prior to the next meeting. Once approved, the SOP will be sent to the Bylaws and SOPs committee for review to ensure it follows appropriate guidelines.
  1. Next Educational Event…………………………………………………………………………………………….Carol Twombly
  2. The committee’s next seminar will be held in 2019 and planning will start in the July meeting. Kris Powell will be in charge of the planning of this event. Members were encouraged to submit themes and lecture topics for the 2019 educational event.
  1. Kris Powell has several examples a needs assessment one of which can be passed out at the July meeting. Should obtain approximately 40 – 50 surveys back. Will provide good information on:
  2. What topics might be needed
  3. Data for the gap assessment on the CNE application
  4. Items for the State Achievement Award
  5. Checklist for setting up event: Carol will devise a check list for setting up a similar seminar to help ensure the process goes smoothly.
  1. Members for the 2017 committee……………………………………….……………… Carol Twombly

Attendees were urged to indicate if they wanted to be on the committee on the sign in form.

  1. Open Discussion……………………………………………………………………………………………………….All
  2. Chair-Elect: At the Board meeting 4/21 the proposed to add to the committee budgets for the Chair Elect to attend quarterly State Council meetings was discussed. It was decided to ensure the chair-elect had specific responsibilities/duties if this position was to receive funding. Suggestions: Chair elect would take the minutes of the committee meeting.

Members agreed this was appropriate and were urged to determine if there were any other duties that should be assigned to the chair-elect.

Decision: Chair – Elect will take minutes of the committee meetings.

  1. Texas Education Institute: During the Board meeting the possibility TNCC would be going on line and would result in the potentially significant decrease in funding for the state was discussed. While the final ENA decision is still in the future it was proposed the TxENA start its own educational institution to bridge the potential financial gap as well meet the TxENA objectives. This would include seminars, live programs, webinars, etc.
  2. Professional Education committee will be involved in this institute.
  3. Kris Powell and Carol Twombly volunteered to be on the ad hoc committee for the institute
  4. Members who wished to be involved were encouraged to speak to Steven Jewell regarding joining the new committee.
  1. TxENA Jackets: The Texas ENA Foundation committee has organized the sale of windbreaker jackets with the TxENA logo on it as a fund raiser. The cost of the jackets are approximately $45. Examples have been provided for the members to try on. More information will be provided by the Foundation committee at the State Council meeting.
  1. Wrap up/Review (5:45 – 5:50)...... All
  2. Adjournment: 6:05pm

Assignments Table

Item / Assigned To / Due Date
Plan the 2019 educational event / Kris Powell / 2nd Q 2019
Write educational event checklist / Carol Twombly / 3rd Q 2017
Work with the ‘Texas Education Institute’ / Committee / On going

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