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ENA Meeting-November 12, 2014

1600-1800 Epic Campus—Verona

Meeting called to order (1550)

Welcome to all especially the first-time Attendees to the State meeting.

Present: Ann Mirsberger (Green Bay), Jamie Vranak (Milwaukee), Gregory Farver (VA, Madison), Jill Fisher, Stacy Schyoneman, Lisa Ebert, Sharon Warsaw, Melissa Fisher, Denice Shepler, Joan Boll, Jayne McGrath

Present via Telephone: Deb Zemen, Laura Smoinski; Sharon Thorpe, Mary Jean Erschen, Brenda Fellenz

A. Election Update:

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ENA Meeting-November 12, 2014

1600-1800 Epic Campus—Verona

WI Rivers Region Director: Sharon Warsaw

Milwaukee Region Director: Jamie Vranek

Western Region Director: Joy Erb-Moser

Laura Smolinski has requested to be NE Director.Denice Shepler recommends that she be appointed to this position. Then all the director positions would be filled.

The followingpeople have applied for the CommitteePositions:

State Symposium Co-Chairs:Joan Boll and Denice Shepler

State Symposium Conference Committee: Chris McGinnis;Gina Lindsay;Pam Johnson; Christine Knight; and Tina Nielsen

Silent Auction: Jill Fisher

Other Committee Chair Applications:

Leadership:Mary Jean Erschen-Cooke

Trauma:Jill Fisher

EMS/STAC: Rory Groessel

Newsletter: Sharon Thorpe

Website: Sharon Thorpe

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ENA Meeting-November 12, 2014

1600-1800 Epic Campus—Verona

B. 2014 Symposium Update:

  1. Summary by Joan Boll
  • Very good speaker evaluations
  • 94 People attended; 84% evaluations returned
  • Joan Boll reviewed data about the participants where the majority of participants came from, and almost 1/3 was from the 715 area code (rural).
  • 41 were CEN certified. Almost 1/2 were members
  • Many new people attended conference = How to keep them interested in belonging/participating?
  1. Invoice has not been received from Hotel yet (Paper Valley-Radisson)
  2. Thank you Joan, Denice, Joan and Melissa Fisher for your work behind the scenes for this successful symposium.

C. 2015 State Symposium

  1. October 26-28 in LaCrosse, 2015—Stony Creek Lodge—Full Day, and 1/2 day on second day. The first night will start with dinner honoring TNCC and ENPC instructors
  1. More discussion about topics and format. Brenda Fellenz suggested that person on planning committee be from region: Chris McGinnis or Joy Erb Moser were suggested since they live in the region
  2. Pam Johnson, Gina Lindsay (Milwaukee), Christine Knight, Tina Neilson, (Milwaukee) Joan Boll, Denise Shepler are all interested in working on the 2015 Symposium. Brenda Fellenz would like to be a part of the planning committee. Chair: Joan Boll and Denice Shepler
  3. Need for Registration Person
  4. Need for Vendor Chair

D. Other Business

  • Melissa Fisher-Bales expressed the need to upgrade the ability to collect payment on line and do more on-line.
  • Melissa and Sharon Thorpe will explore. Sharon suggested that we might want to look at new vendor for our web site—a web site that could take registrations.
  • ACTION ITEM RECOMMENDED BY BRENDA FELLENZ: Bring back information regarding web site information—Sharon and Melissa will explore with what information regarding they have learned.

E. REGIONAL DIRECTORS NEED/REQUEST ACCESS TO ADDRESSES FOR MEMBERS IN THEIR REGION

Action Item: All Regional Directors: Have access to addresses. Denice Shepler will send out instructions

F. Upcoming Education

  1. February 5, Weston Fairfield:
  • Rebecca Steinman from Children’s Hospital—Chicago—Respiratory Illness
  • Brenda suggested giving speakers $100.00 honorarium + mileage and hotel.
  1. March 5, Clarion Hotel—Eau Claire—Denice and Chuck Schlichting are planning on this

G. 2015 Budget—Melissa stated that income from TNCC is on track and recommended similar amount for 2015.

Recommendation:

  • Less income from ENPC course than had originally planned. $5,500 to $3,000 income for ENPC—based on historical data from income earned in previous years with ENPC classes.
  • Do we keep $6,000 in State Leaders Meeting—---$ to pay for people to go.
  • Technology Upgrade:
  • Earmark $1,000 to explore web site expansion and upgrade
  • Earmark $200.00 for Survey Monkey Fee.
  • Follow IRS rate (currently .56 /mile) Melissa recommends $ 3,400 to be applied for this in the next budget

H. TNCC instructor course—January 26 & 27 class—Madison, WI—will need 12 TNCC instructor manuals. Sharon Thorpe will place this information on the ENA state website

ENPC instructors— There is a need for more; however, class demand is decreased

ACTION ITEM: ENPC Course--- Jamie Vranak will inquire if Milwaukee Children’s has ENPC classes and if not, what pediatric course content is offered

I. State Leaders Meeting/Orientation—Las Vegas—February 19-20, 2015

  • Executive Board—Brenda Fellanz, Melissa Fisher-Bales, are interested in attending
  • --Budget $6,000 to pay participants’ expenses.
  • Denise is going to send out email to the 7 Directors to learn of their interest in going State Leaders Meeting. She will be asking Directors to respond by 2359 on 12/1/14 with an answer if they are interested. Preference will be given to those who have not attended before.

J. Previous Minutes Approval:

  1. May 14, 2014 Minutes—Jill Fisher made a motion to approve the May 14, 2014 meeting. Lisa Ebert seconded this motion. The motion was carried by a vote.
  1. August 13, 2014 Minutes--Joan Boll made a motion to approve the minuteswith one correction. Jill Fisher seconded. The motion was carried by a vote. The correction will contain the removal of statement, “Quorum of state…. will removed.”

K. Treasurer—Report and Discussion ensued

  1. All vendors—BSN medical Vendor has not paid for 2013 and now 2014. Melissa Fisher said that she will be calling their corporate office within 2 weeks if not received. They will not be allowed to be vendor again if they do not pay for their previous rental display at State Symposiums
  2. Sharon Warsaw made a motion to approve the Treasurer’s Report. Joan Boll seconded the motion. The motion was carried by a vote.

L. 2015 Meeting Dates—January 21—Wednesday—Stevens Point Area 1000-1400. State leaders Orientation Meeting will occur the last two hours of that day: 1400-1600—State meeting

  • Much discussion followed regarding meeting dates/times/frequency and locations.
  • Tentative meeting dates: 4 meetings have in person—January 21; April and/or May 20--?LaCrosse; August and November 12, 2014??
  • Final dates/locations will be announced by Brenda Fellenz

ACTION ITEM:

  1. Committee reports—Brenda Fellenz has requested that ALL committee reports be submitted TWO weeks prior to meeting, in bullet point format. Email to Jayne McGrath and Brenda Fellenz
  1. Suggested Agenda Items/Topics—Submit in SBAR format to Brenda Fellenztwo weeks before meeting date, and she will create the agenda items.

Meeting was adjourned at 1750

Minutes recorded and respectfully submitted by Jayne McGrath, Wisconsin ENA Secreatry