WOCN - St. Louis Affiliate Meeting
February 3, 2004
Sponsored by Zassi & Wren Medical Systems
Pietro’s – St. Louis 4 – 5:30 p.m.
Zassi BMS Inservice 6-7:30 p.m. w/dinner

Members Present: Sheila Kramer, Linda Stamm, Jackie Bangert, Judy Schaffer, Sharon Waldmann, Laurie Klipfel, Diane Economon, Donna Mauer, Delores Drury, Kelly Weigel, Terri Reed

Opening Remarks: President, Sheila Kramer, RN, BSN, CWOCN

Local membership forms were distributed for those who are not members of the national WOCN organization. Please fill out the form and return with your check for $12.00 made payable to WOCN-St. Louis Affiliate to Sheila Kramer, 321 Strawbridge Drive, Chesterfield, MO 63017.

Thank you notes were read from Judy Schaffer and Sheila Kramer for gifts presented at the holiday party and from Lyn Kramer for the WOCN of the Year Award (a well-deserved recognition).

Review of Minutes: 12/02/03 minutes approved.

Reports: Treasurer report presented by Sheila for Lisa Hodges, Treasurer. Total monies on hand $21,149.84.

Total made from holiday party was $3,150, expenditures of $2,253, leaving a profit of $897 which was voted to be donated to UOA of Greater St. Louis.

Communications: "Basic Ostomy Skin Care: A Guide for Patients and Healthcare Providers" will soon be available from WOCN Clinical Practice Ostomy Subcommittee.

Future Educational Meetings:

Wound Assessment & Management, MO League of Nursing – Jeff City – Joyce Hayes-Berowitz, RN, BSN, MPH, CIC (6 hours)

3-19-04 Cape Girardeau, St. Francis Medical Center

4-22-04 Rolla, Rolla Technical Center

4-23-04 Jefferson City, MO League of Nursing

5-13-04 Joplin, St. John’s Regional Medical Center

5-14-04 Springfield, Mo, Clarion Hotel

6-03-04 St. Joseph, Glore Psychiatric Museum

6-04-04 Kansas City (Lee’s Summit) John Knox Village

Fundimentals of Skin & Wound Management – Wendy Valentine, CNPR, CWOCN

4-15-04 Springfield, MO

4-16-04 St. Louis, MO

Affiliate Meeting: 4/06/04 Sponsored by HillRom, Beth Kriegesmann, at Maggie O’Brien’s, 2000 Market Street, 421-1388

Marketing Committee: Judy Schaffer – Mobile Wound Program – The program has done relatively well. Judy asked for ideas of how to better market the program. Brainstorming followed to get ideas to broaden our scope of organizations to contact. We will contact nursing schools and DON’s of nursing homes. If you have ideas or a contact person of a facility, please contact Judy.

Educational Symposium: Judy is trying to get ideas and feedback for a possible symposium for presentation by our group later this year. Judy will mail out questionnaires to fill out on this topic. Please complete and return to Judy. In order to put on a successful program, it will take the efforts of our whole group. Please sign up for a committee.

Meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted, Betsy Naeger, RN, BSN, CWOCN