Wednesday September 6, 2017

Members Present:

Phyllis Lowery
President / Angeline Butler
President-elect / Dalton Skipper
Treasurer / Debra Barker
Treasurer-elect
Mary Svendrowski
Secretary / Rhonda Freeman
Secretary-elect / Brandon NeSmith
Membership / Kyle Hopper
Education-elect
Immacula Charles
Community service / Chad Queen
Social media / Mary Zellinger
Director special projects / Polly Willis
Ambassador
Danny Linehan
Ambassador
Agenda Item / Discussion / Action/Follow-Up/Time Line.
Call Meeting to Order / Phyllis called the meeting to order at 17:10 / Minutes from the August meeting were approved
Treasurer:
Dalton Skipper
Treasurer-elect:
Debra Barker / Dalton reported current funds of $17,304.25 / Guided by why: We have pledged to use our funds for education: Dalton reported that we have funds set aside to reimburse members for the Region 6 conference.
Update: Unfortunately after the meeting occurred, the Region 6 conference had to be cancelled due to hurricane Irma.
Education:
Carolyn Brown/Roberta Kaplow
Education-elect:
Kyle Hopper / The survey monkey for education and community service is on the website.
The October 4 meeting will be held atMaggiano’s Buckhead and sponsored by Smith-Nephew. / Guided by why: Many local AACN members do not have access to CCRN/PCCN review courses through their employer.
Action: Roberta and Carolyn are working on putting together a CCRN/PCCN review course which will be offered at a low cost to AACN members.
Membership:
Brandon NeSmith
Membership-elect:
Maya Jackson / Brandon reported that the updated membership application is now on the website. / Guided by why: It serves our members if we streamline the membership application process
Action: Once we use up the few remaining, vouchers we will not order anymore.
Community Service:
Immacula Charles
Community-elect:
Berta Dantzler / Immacula reported that the next volunteer opportunity is at medshare on Tuesday October 10 from 18:00 to 21:00
This months “clean catch” donations were sent to the Houston food bank to help those affected by hurricane Harvey / Guided by why: Volunteer events have not been well attended.
Action: We will continue to do volunteer events quarterly, but will also sponsor a local charity each month by collecting donations of goods and money at our educational meetings.
Social Media:
Chad Queen
Social Media-elect:
Alison Yam / Chad reported that he still does not have access to our Facebook page.
Alison is posting on our Instagram / Guided by why: A robust social media presence will increase awareness of our local chapter
Action: If Chad is unable to gain access to our Facebook page he will have Facebook take that page down and he will create a new one.
President’s Report:
Phyllis Lowery
Attachments:

Respectfully Submitted: Mary Svendrowski RN, BSN, CCRN, RCIS

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