NODNA Board Meeting

November 10, 2016

8pm Video Conference

Attendees:
Patrick Reed, President
Denise Hancock – Vice President/Programs
Denise Danna-Treasurer
Yolanda Young-Powell, Secretary
PamWright, Outgoing Secretary / Teresa O’Neill - Research
Ayesha CallawayMembership
Lisa Colleti-Membership, Regional Action Coalition
Ahnyek Burkes
Call to Order: / 8 pm
Item / Discussion / Decision/Proposal
New Secretary Announcement /
  • Yolanda will be the new secretary. She is from NOLA. Background in Pediatrics, looking forward to active role in NODNA
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  • Welcome!

Discussion on Preliminary NODNA Survey results /
  • Survey to learn what nurses want from NODNA is in progress. So far, 55 respondents have offered feedback.Denise H. has now posted to our Facebook page for more participation
  • After another week, Yolanda and Patrick will work on formatting for a report to share.
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  • Initial results show an interest in more activities to network
  • Timing and costs are barriers expressed
  • A follow up survey may help to poll better days and times for activities
  • Consider Lunch and Learn options
  • Discussion of working with vendors to decrease costs for activities
  • Venues are important. Consider Rock N Bowl in the Fall with a nurse recognition activity next year or an event including interaction with the Legislators. Also, resume Nursing Student Night at the Chateau country club
  • Reduce number of events and add newsletter for communication (Ahnyek will coordinate getting this started)
  • Consider inviting participants to bring posters that have been presented

President Elect /
  • No nominees yet
  • Need to recruit for next year
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  • Patrick will remain President until next year
  • Recruitment efforts need to be planned for succession

Programs Committee /
  • Trudy and others will meet soon to visit Chateau Country Club and other nice venues to start planning Nursing Students Night for 2017 in the Spring
  • The most recent activity at Ochsner Main Campus was very positive. The speaker spoke on Negotiations and was well received.
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  • Attendance was low (12 attended), but the event was very interactive and rewarding

Regional Action Coalition /
  • Leadership meeting is next week (Wednesday) at UMC at 6pm
  • Social Determinants of Health Model discussion
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  • All are welcome to participate
  • The goal is to be more state-wide focused, with more stable funding (currently relying on Grants)
  • Barriers were identified during discussion, some related to e-mails not going through. The team will look further into this.

Special Interest Groups- Men in Nursing /
  • Patrick attended National Conference for the Assembly of Men in Nursing in Florida
  • Presentations were done by Lisa and Patrick this past month at Lutcher High School and St Aug.
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  • There was strong emphasis on diversity and bring men into the profession.
  • Great reception with interest expressed in shadowing nurses
  • Surveys done to gather input

Adjournment /
  • The meeting adjourned at 9pm.
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  • Next meeting is December 8: 2016, video conference: time will be announced