Columbia College Of Nursing - Mount Mary Student Nurse Association
Saturday March 24, 2007 Meeting in Helfaer Hall Mount Mary Campus
Call to order: 3:36pm
Present:
President David Ogas
Vice President Jennifer Schweitzer
Secretary: absent
Treasure Dawn Schober
Freshman Class Representative Ashley Rauch
Freshman Class Representative: absent
Website Liaison Sharon Vandenberg (taking minutes)
• Review & Approval of minutes:
a) Officers present reviewed the minutes and voted to strike from February 9th 2007 meeting minutes: “Expense
Paid Conventions to SNA Members (i.e. via student fundraisers) from those minutes.”
b) Motion to strike: “Free Food for SNA Members at general meeting (ie. Don’t worry, it will not come out of your
SNA memberships dues) from minutes carried.
c) Motion to reword: “Paid Employment Opportunities for Grad School & Employment” to “Discussion made to
explain possibility of being hired as a nurse intern after completing N208 and N10 to CMM SNA members at
future meetings” carried.
d) Motion to add that we will consider holding some of the general meetings at the Columbia College of Nursing
campus as discussed at the Feb. 9th meeting, carried.
• Treasurer’s Report:
Treasurer confirmed the SNA budget of $ 1, 200.00 and explained that the Columbia College of Nursing will reimburse
one CMM SNA Officer for attending the National Student Nurses Association, but that that person will need to use their
money to fund the trip before being reimbursed, so that proper receipts can be put on file in order for the reimbursement
to take effect. It was also confirmed that the money Columbia College of Nursing uses to reimburse the CMM SNA
Officer, comes out of the $ 1, 200.00 SNA budget.
• Officer’s Reports
President:
a) The President explained that positive feedback was given on the Head-to-Toe Assessment practice that took
place on Thursday March 22, 2007 from 4:30 to 6:00pm, and that students would like to have more opportunities
for Head-to-Toe Assessment practices, but at a later time during the week so that it does not conflict with their
clinical.
b) The President also discussed having spoken to Amy Kyes regarding a SCORES program that Ms Kyes believes
would be of great benefit to the SNA for community service. The President will email or bring more information
regarding the program to SNA Officers.
c) The President reports that he has spoken to the Nursing Advisor, Vicki Hall, who has suggested giving her a
newsletter, to pass on to incoming pre-nursing and nursing students.
Vice President:
The Vice President confirms the great success of the Head-to-Toe Assessment practice, and is willing to lead another
one on Wednesday March 28th from 6pm to whatever time it ends.
Treasurer:
The Treasure report is already noted.
Freshman Class Representative:
The Freshman Class Representative reports that the flyers being posted in the dormitory at the Mount Mary Campus
appear to be being taken notice by the residents. The Freshman Class Rep. would like to continue to post at the dorms for future meetings and events.
Website Liaison:
a) The Website Liaison reports that she has created two internet websites as requested by the President. The
website addresses are as follows: http://columbiamountmarysna.bravehost.com and
www.myspace.com/columbiamountmarysna
b) The Website Liaison also reports that she noticed that there were two of the same picture on the bulletin board
where the SNA information is kept in the basement of Caroline Hall at the Mount Mary Campus. She removed
one of the pictures, and replaced it with a flier with the website addresses on it. The Website Liaison requested
assistance in getting the removed picture over to the Columbia Campus’ bulletin board, and thanked the Vice
President for volunteering to do that.
c) The Website Liaison reports having enjoyed setting up for the Head-to-Toe Assessment practice by arranging
tables, chairs, displaying NSNA information, the CMM SNA bylaws, and health assessment resources.
• Old Business
a) Officers were reminded that emails need to opened on a more regular basis because it is an important way of
communicating Board Business.
Officers were reminded that if they have not turned in their website blurbs to the Website Liaison, they need to
do that.
b) Approval to order the new SNA banner was given, and the Treasure is willing to take care of it.
• New Business
a) The idea of taking SNA to the people was brought up by the President. He suggested handing out fliers in
classes.
b) The President announced that he will not be able to go to the National Student Nurses Association Convention,
and asked if anyone else could go. No one else feels that they can go at that time. Perhaps one of the other
Officer’s that missed the meeting today, will be able to go?
c) Emphasis was placed on the importance of fundraising activities, and putting them into action.
d) The President would like someone to get more information on the Heart Healthy Fair that takes place in April.
e) The Vice President would like to attend the Breast Cancer walk, and invited the board to join her.
f) The President introduced the name Phil Curran, and explained that Mr. Curran will be taking the place of
Shanita Hunter. He will be sitting in on SNA meetings and acting as a liaison between the SNA and Columbia
College of Nursing.
g) Discussion was made about offering a drawing/logo contest to put on SNA t-shirts to be sold as fundraisers. The
Freshman Class Rep. informed the board that she could get a great deal on cost of t-shirts and printing.
h) Decision was made as to which Littmann stethoscopes to offer to pre-nursing and nursing students, and whether
to go with the group rate or the fundraising rate. It was decided to go with the fundraising price offered through
the 3M Corporation via Littmann stethoscopes. The Website Liaison will make adjustments to the fliers and
email them out to be posted and kept on file for future SNA Officers.
i) The Website Liaison made a motion for all Officers to keep a folder for their individual position duties, reports
of what they have done for the SNA, and the bylaws within it for future SNA Officers.
j) The absent 2nd Freshman Class Representative asked the Website Liaison to pass her suggestion on regarding
holding blood pressure clinics at the Cyber Café periodically. All Officers present felt this was a wonderful idea.
k) Freshman Class Rep. present offered to put a newsletter together, and suggested the idea of some kind of coupon
in it for a drink at the Cyber Café’.
l) Freshman Class Rep. present volunteered to re-evaluate the Officer’s schedules, and determine if there is a better
time for everyone to attend meetings.
m) The President agreed to send Freshman Class Rep. present the emails of the Officer’s schedules for reevaluation.
n) The Website Liaison requested the sign in sheet from the Feb. 9th, 2007 meeting, from the Vice President so that
she could back it up on disk. General meeting sign in sheets are of great value for contacting current or
perspective members.
o) Freshman Class Rep. suggested putting a website up on www.facebook.com because it has a more mature appeal
for college students. The Website Liaison agreed and volunteered to place a web presence on that site as well.
p) Officers agreed to ask for reimbursement of cost for folders or other supplies needed to keep tract of their
position material, if they decided to do so.
Meeting Adjourned: 5:31pm
Next General Meeting:
March 11, 2007 12:00pm -1:00 pm in Helfaer Hall MMC