Nursing Student Association of North Dakota Meeting Minutes

Nursing Student Association of North Dakota Meeting Minutes

Saturday April 28, 2012

Present: Ian (President), Laura (Director of membership), Jena (2nd VP), Molly (local arrangements), Lexi (local arrangements), Keleigh (Vital Issues), Briana (Vital Issues), Megan (Break-through to Nursing) (via skype),Susan (Advisor), Rachel (Secretary), Britani (Grand Consult)

Absent: Ashley (Leg Ed), Vanessa (Community Health), Shanae (Director of Fundraising), Wachelle (Treasurer), Dayton (VP), Kelsey (Publicity & Communications), Rachel (Secretary)

Call meeting to order: 12:11pm by Ian

Upcoming Dates:

September 21st- Midyear

State: Jan 31-Fec 2

Summary of Each Position:

Laura (Director of Membership): this summer she will be contacting presidents of each chapter to get updated lists, thought of themes

Local Arrangements:

Back-pack program- lady is very excited! Gave list to each school about foods. She wants to come to mid-year to say thank you and bring a truck for the food.

Contracts from Canad-Inn: $1,000 for the rooms for the conference, blocked off hotel rooms for conference, January 1st deadline for hotel room reservation, cabana’s booked for pool party on Thursday, travel bureau info to come in July

Megan(Breakthrough to Nursing): SNOY in the fall, organize her position before graduating in December, All SNOY’s ready by December 1st. Talked to uncle who is paramedic from Fargo, mock code at state simulation (15-minute session maybe)

Vital Issues: Sent out an email about profiles & vital issues; if you didn’t get an email, email for a profile sheet and more information!

Jena (2nd VP): Mid-year info

Susan: Mid-year is whatever we want it to be. PIN-G wants us to work more based on elder care, public health, partners in nursing for speakers

NSAND history board: needs to be started (Susan is going to look into this more but we will need a committee to head this up-if you are interested be sure to come to July meeting or let someone know to bring it to the meeting)

Mid-year: Called Becky- $30/person for registration, (looking into registration), May 1st: Prairie Rose paper will have registration for NDNA conference so be sure to get a copy or a few for your chapter; Susan will go to Ramkota for room for business meeting @ 4:30-6 (or till we are done); Susan will find out if speaker from back-pack program (Mandee from Grand Forks) will be able to speak at NDNA and putting service project in into flyer & maybe a booth space as well. People responsible for hotel, local chapters pay for gas. Looking into whether we need to make a flyer. Ian will be contact person.

State: January 31-Feb2 in Grand Forks at Canad-Inn. Pool party Thursday night, 1-1.5 hr for turn-over for Friday mock-tail hour (campaigning).Beef, chicken & vegetarian menu items.Working on Lunch there yet. Wristbands for waterpark will be $5/for whole weekend. $89 for Thursday & $109 on Friday for hotel rooms. Speakers- Megan’s uncle, other ideas are welcome.Renting a pop-corn maker.Still looking for a for sure theme!

Motions:

Laura makes a motion to attend NDNA mid-year day events and do business meeting at 4:30 then doing supper after on Sept 21st. Second by Molly. No discussion. All in favor-yes

Motion made my Molly for mid-year registration for $30/person. Second by made by Lexi. No discussion. All in favor- yes.Majority Vote wins motion.

Check-out this website:

We need an electronic place for people to look at our professional organization

Susan handed out hand-outs- we want an electronic place for organizations

Jena volunteered to assist in duties of Director of Publicity & Communication. Consensus of group was that this was accepted. There needs to be a public place for other professional programs to look and see what we are up to (blog?) other ideas welcome!

Ian to call Wachelle about checks for state deposit for Canad-Inn & gas reimbursement

To refresh: effectively immediately, “NSAND board may terminate officers & directors that are absent from 2 or more meeting during a yearly term office” according to the bylaws.We have the excused/unexcused policy. Contacting of Ian before the meeting counts as an excuse (48 hours prior).

Ian completed constituency application for each school last night.

Nominations at State: your nomination will not be accepted unless you stay after the meeting the day of for hand-off of positions. This will hopefully better help the transition & communication.

Decide location of next state conference (2014) at next fall meeting: Jamestown is under consideration along with Dickinson

Nationals: have people who went to speak at State

Next Meeting: July 14, 21 – Doodle – Laura will set up – Fargo @ 12. (specific location to come)

We will need an August meeting as well. August 18th & 25th: Probably in Jamestown @ 12

Molly motion to adjourn meeting at 2:18pm, Ian seconded.

Minutes Approved:

Ian Crawford, President

Rachel Brown, Secretary