NEONP MEETING MINUTES
MAY 10, 2014
President Report- Anita Groeschke-
Happy Nurses’ Week May 6 -12- Happy Mother’s Day- Anita went to the OAANP meeting on 5-8-14 & learned about an OAAPN video that will be used to promote advanced practice nursing. MyHealthCareOhio.com is a great video. NEONP can donate to OAAPN’s project ‘A Study of the Economic Benefits of Full Practice Authority in Ohio” because this is a study & not a political project.
Patients that are dual eligible for Medicare & Medicaid are victims of many scams. Be sure your patients know what they are signing up for.
This is Anita’s last report as president. She has had a great time & is willing to help any new executive.
President Elect- Dodie Nelson
Dodie is anxious to start her new role as President of NEONP
Treasurer/ Membership- Chris Suchan
Chris reports NEONP is solvent- bills are still coming in from the conference
Secretary Report- Chris Armstrong
Chris will be taking meeting minutes starting at the September meeting
Committee Reports:
Conference committee- Mary Dellorso- chair: members Karen Brenner, Anita Groeschke, Dodie Nelson, Terry Logerlof, Nancy Lyberger, Lenore Posedly, Chris Suchan, Pat Summers, Lucy Thomas
Karen Brenner reviewed the conference evaluations. There were 167 attendees & we received 165 evaluations. There were the usual complaints about the room being too cold or too hot. The tables were too close together. There were a few suggestions the committee liked: we need a microphone for the audience or put index cards on the tables for people to write down their questions. We will suggest to Steve that we need to stick to the 1 week deadline for online registrations. Anyone wanting to register after that can register the day of the conference. There were several suggestions for speakers & topics for next year.
There was a special raffle for Bobbie Cook, an NEONP member who recently had a serious medical event. A big thanks to all who donated. Karen Brenner is the conference chair for next year conference which will be held on Friday, April 24, 2015.
Website committee- Lucy Thomas
Chris Suchan reports she has not received online membership renewals in a while. (She has since received.) Lenore is having some computer issues & can’t open the scholarship applications she received. Lucy will have Steve send them to her & she will print them & send them to Lenore in the mail. The members only section is not working. Update: The members only section has been working – use this password: npheart
Program Committee- Nancy Lyberger, Lucy Thomas
Next meeting dates
September 13- possible review NEONP bylaws- Karen has arranged for an NP to talk about Movement Disorders
November 13
2015
January 10
March 14
May 9
September 12
November 14
We welcome meeting program suggestions and ideas.
Awards Committee Lenore Posedly, Pat Summers
NEONP has 2 $1000 scholarships available. Applications are due the end of October 2014.
NP of the Year 2014 was awarded to Mary Dellorso.
A special award was given to Bobbie Cook for her courage in recovering from a life changing medical event. Also proceeds from the raffle that was held at the April conference was presented to Bobbie & her husband Wayne. Picture will be posted on our website.
“Transitions to Practice” program- Christine Armstrong will chair our next program Saturday January 31, 2015 at the Holiday Inn, Independence, OH.
Legislative- OAAPN/AANP- Terry Logerlof
Terri attended an OAAPN Economic Impact Study/ Watchdog Research Group meeting in Columbus. She reports they viewed the video myhealthcare.ohio.com. OAAPN wants to focus on:
-Increasing membership
-Raising funds for feasibility study
-House Bill 301
-Pink slip amendment (for APRN with psychiatric specialty certification)
- questions for OAAPN lobbyist Andrew Minton
- they talked about other issues to be announced in the future
Next meeting will be July 11 9: 30 AM – 3 pm at Hilton Polaris, Columbus
Old Business- NEONP Offices elections
Elections 2014- 2016 candidates
President- Dodie Nelson
Pres elect- Karen Brenner
Treasurer- Chris Suchan
Secretary- Christine Armstrong
All nominees were unanimously elected- congratulations new offices- thanks to the outgoing offices
New Business- next meeting Sept 13