SDONE District 3 June 6, 2014 Minutes

1.Call to Order

2.Review and approval of Feb. 14, 2014 minutes

3.Attendance—June 6, 2014--16SDONE District 3 members; 6 non-members

4.SDONE District 3 Meeting Schedule for next year:

  • Sept. 24-26, 2014—SDONE/SDAHO Convention—Rapid City, SD
  • Oct. 31, 2014—Sanford USD Medical Center; topic TBD
  • Feb. 13, 2015—location and topic TBD

5.Welcome to the following new SDONE District 3 member:

Linda Twedt, RN, Clinic Manager, Avera Medical Group, Sioux Falls, SD

6.SDONE Leadership nomination and the application for a SDONE scholarship:

Submit completed forms to Philip A Boettcher, RN, or fax to 605-719-8958 by June 26, 2014.

7.Willingness to Serve for SDONE leadership positions effective this September, 2014. If you are interested in serving in any of these leadership positions:

  • Secretary, Bylaws/Standing Rules Chair, Public Relations Chair, or District 3 Chair

Submit completed form electronically to: Philip A Boettcher, RN, or fax to 605-719-8958 by June 26, 2014

  1. SDONE Website Update—Joni Vaughn—continues under construction with web developer
  1. SDONE/SDAHO Convention Sept. 24-26, 2014—Rapid City, SD—Update—Connie Schmidt
  • SDAHO/SDONE Convention opens at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 24 and concludes at noon on Friday, Sept. 26.
  • Keynote speakers include:

Ronan TynanHitting the High Notes: Living Life to the Fullest

Paul KeckleyHealth Reform: Where are We? What's Next? And What's it Mean?

C. FredricksonWorkplace Violence: Warning Signs, Red Flags, and What Puts You at Risk?*

Bill ButterworkThe Promise of a Second Wind

*This session will address toxic workplace environments, bullying, mediation, staff interactions, and practical application for the healthcare leader. More information is available at

  • For the SDONE Breakout Session we plan to hold a best practices panel with a preference for topics related to patient engagement and meaningful use. With the direct relationship between these topics and reimbursement, this is a topic impacting virtually every practice setting. Panelists will be reimbursed for mileage, one nights lodging, and receive a modest honorarium. Please contact Connie for more information or if you are interested in presenting!
  • Please respond to the survey sent via email related to interest in riding a chartered bus from eastern South Dakota to Rapid City. The bus will leave early Wednesday morning and return immediately following the closing session on Friday. I believe the cost is $60-65.
  • If you haven't reserved a hotel room, please do so promptly! I was able to get a room at the Adobe for a very reasonable rate.

Competition for Sleeping Rooms at the SDAHO Annual Convention

We’ll be in Rapid City, and we’ll be competing for space with travelers coming to the Black Hills for the Custer Buffalo Round-Up which has been moved to a Friday this year! Sleeping room blocks are being held at the following hotels:
  • Holiday Inn Rushmore Plaza (Convention Site) – 605-348-4000
  • Ramkota Hotel – 605-343-8550
  • AmericInn – 605-343-8424
Between these three hotels, SDAHO staff is holding 235 sleeping rooms for Wednesday, September 24th and Thursday, September 25th. Don’t miss out—call and request your room reservation under the SDAHO Convention block today!
  • Please begin thinking about your recommendations for speakers and topics for the 2015 Convention that will be held in Sioux Falls!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Connie Schmidt at 605-957-5585.

10.Please remember to renew your SDONE Membership for this year if you have not done so already!! The year runs Jan. - Dec.

Have you paid your 2014 SDONE dues?
Membership in SDONE is a great value – dues are only $50 annually.
Members who have not renewed their dues will be removed from the membership list after March 31.

11.Presentation:Jan Haugen-Rogers, PhD, RN, VP, Sanford Health Imagenetics: Nursing Leadership’s Role in the Future World of Genetics.