SNA February Meeting Minutes

SNA Meeting – February 1, 2010 Minutes

I. Meeting called to order at 1300 with all officers, and approximately 34 members present. Ana Hernandez (Advisor) had to attend a curriculum meeting at the same time.

II. Phil Berghuis (President) welcomes everyone to the SNA Meeting, introduces officers and advisor.

III. Old Business

A. Phil Berghuis reported on the ICC meeting.
a. Need volunteers to go to represent the club 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. Brooke Robertson said she will attend for second semester students. No one else volunteered.
B. Monica Richardson reported the Tea Party was successful – with approximately $545 raised, sold about 83 patches and 3 Sweatshirts.
C. Phil Berghuis talked about the pinning ceremony and how the SNA rewarded three leadership scholarships to Debbie O’Sullivan, Angela Aistrup and Sherri Schmidt.

IV. New Business

A. Phil Berghuis announce that Susan Galyon and Jody Sytten are the new Community Health Community Chair.
B. Motion moved by Jody Sytten to order more nursing patches (373). Rebecca Yumoto seconded the motion and via member vote without opposition.
C. Motion moved by Rebecca Yumoto to order more nursing sweatshirt jackets (20). Clair Giedt seconded the motion and via member vote without opposition.
D. Clair Giedt reported that she will contact CPK to see what kind of fundraiser they will offer. Clair also mentioned she would like to explore other options into place where we can do different fundraiser. Clair will give us an outcome report at next meeting in March.
E. Monica Richardson gave a treasury report on status of SNA funds. Funds in the account at this time is approximately $ 5,237.

F. Upcoming events:

a. Susan Galyon announce of some upcoming community health activates to participate in like: possible collect items for the homeless shelters, UOP Pacific Health Fair, volunteer at a local retirement and become a senior buddy, do a possible Spring cleaning of items to donate to a charity, volunteer in the Asparagus Festival under the First Aid tent and collect books for children shelter.

V. Speakers

A. Richard Meza, spoke on PDA products (Palm, HP-111, Ipod- touch) and what nursing software (Skyscape, Nursing Central, Unbond, Pepid) available. He also provides the students the web address to Skyscape where SJDC nursing students can get a 25% discount. Mr. Meza also mentioned that SJGH no longer allows nursing students to use and kind of Smartphone with a camera at their facility.
B. Ginger Manss R.N., MSN, APCN from St. Joseph’s Hospital had to cancel. We will reschedule her at a later time.
C. Dasiha Hicks, from Kaplan spoke about the different service and products that their company offers. She also mentioned that sessions will begin in March and it will contain all the new information regarding the upcoming NCLEX changes.

VI. Two Raffle Winners received SNA sweatshirt jackets.

VII. Meeting adjourned at 1440.