WOCN-St. Louis Affiliate

Meeting Minutes 2/5/08

Meeting called to order at 1615 by Marge Groom, President.

Members Present: Lucy Atchley, Jackie Bangert, Sheila Cullen, MaryAnne Douglas, Robin Edelman, Marge Groom, Christine Heady, Rachel Kaminski, April Kuhlman, Gale Lupien, Elizabeth Moore, Betsy Naeger, Linda Newberry, Retta Sutterfield.

Clinical Guest: Elizabeth Borsay, Pam Bowman, Colleen Cole, Kathleen Furdek, Kathy Hall, Lyn Kramer, Rhonda Pepmiller, Beverly Pool, Carol Schlather.

1. Presidential Opening Statement by Marge Groom, President. Reflection on upcoming year with emphasis on RN’s joining National WOCN, discussion of upcoming 2009 WOCN National Conference in St. Louis, development of WOCN-St. Louis Affiliate scholarship and holiday sub committee, the regional meetings as a chance to network with other colleagues and to provide educational, volunteer, and research opportunities. October and December minutes reviewed with no changes. Motion made by Elizabeth Borsay to approve minutes with seconded by Lucy Atchley.

2. Secretary Report-Linda Newberry, Secretary, discussed WOCN-St. Louis Survey to be completed and given by adjournment of meeting and updated mailing list.

3. Website Update-April Kuhlman, Webmaster, Nothing new to report at this time. Discussed tracking report of Website related to number of hits/visits of website per month. Total number of times the Website was visited in December 2007 was 301 with 37 first time visitors to website and for January 2008 there were 405 with 42 first time visitors to website. Discussion regarding reporting website hits/visit at meeting and will be explored by the Executive committee as to what data is needed.

4. Treasurer Report-Jackie Bangert, Treasurer, December report with cash on hand as of 12/31/07 is $20,299.62 in savings and $3,867.99 in checking for a total of $24,167.61 with Income from National dues $840.00, guest $12.00, Holiday party $1,995.00 and interest of $4.95 with total Income of $2,851.95 with Expenditures of $4,432.59 for Holiday party, $9.11 for printing, $500.00 for Donations, $49.00 for software for Website, and $450.00 for April Kuhlman for Website total expenditures of $5,440.70, leaving a total of $21,578.86 as of December 31. Holiday party composed of 36 WOCN, with a total of 61 for an average cost of $73.00/per person for Holiday party. Discussion of development of Holiday subcommittee will be discussed under New Business. February report with cash on hand of $20,304.57, checking $1,274.59 with total of $21,578.86 with no income and expenditures. Motion made by Lyn Kramer to approve financial report with seconded by Elizabeth Borsay. CD currently matures on March 8, 2008 and discussed a 5.07% with annual yield of 5% for 9 months. Motion made by Betsy Naeger to approve renewal of CD and seconded by Lyn Kramer.

5. UOAA Report- Betsy Naeger. Reminder that the product fair at St. Johns Mercy Medical Center on Monday, May 5, 2008. Notice will be mailed out to everyone. Currently looking for a guest speaker for UOAA and if anyone knows please contact Betsy Naeger. UOAA currently meets on the First Monday of the month with alternating evening and days and hosted at St. Lukes Hospital. Can access UOAA link on WOCN-St. Louis Affiliate Website. $500.00 donation given to UOASL in December with thank-you note received from Hank Hull, Treasurer for UOASL.

6. WOCN positions-Marge Groom, President. Currently Medical West is looking for part time position, please call Lisa Ross 314-993-7900 for further information. Please contact Marge Groom or April Kuhlman with employment listings. All listings currently on WOCN-St. Louis Affiliate Website.

7. Old Business-Wound and Ostomy Nurse Survey-Colleen Cole to bring results to next meeting.

8. New Business-Executive officers

a. National WOCN membership-discussed dissolving local membership and all members joining National WOCN with $12.00 of each National dues going to St. Louis Affiliate, with evidence presented from Denver, Mid-Atlantic and National WOCN. Discussed benefits of joining WOCN National. Motion made by Pam Bowman to dissolve local membership and seconded by Elizabeth Borsay. Those individuals that are not currently a WOCN National member are encouraged to join and will be classified as a clinical guest and can attend 2 meetings without any fee and must join WOCN National by June 3,2008. Motion to have all individuals currently not a WOCN National member to join by June 3, 2008 or they are ineligible to attend WOCN meeting by Pam Bowman with second by Elizabeth Borsay.

b. Suggestion for WOCN nursing student or student night. Will be discussed and explored at a later meeting.

c. Scholarship committee-Discussion of development of scholarship sub-committee. Motion by April Kuhlman to approve Scholarship Committee WOCN St. Louis Affiliate and seconded by Betsy Naeger. Volunteers for Scholarship Committee include April Kuhlman, Rachel Kaminsky, Pam Bowman, Colleen Cole, Betsy Naeger, and Linda Newberry.

d. Holiday Party committee-Discussion of development of Holiday party sub-committee. Motion by Betsy Naeger to approve Holiday Party WOCN St. Louis Affiliate and seconded by Elizabeth Borsay. Volunteers for Holiday Party Committee include Christine Heady, Marge Groom, Jackie Bangert, Lucy Atchley, Robin Edleman, and Lyn Kramer.

e. Conferences: see Website for updates, WOCN National Conference 2009 in Orlando

f. President Elect Office-Discussed possibility of a President Elect for WOCN St. Louis Affiliate. Executive officers will research office and present at next meeting.

9. Announcements

a. Member news-Betsy Naeger updated on group on Medical West ostomy supplies with recent discontinuation of taking United Health Care with now taking Genairex. Please notify Betsy Naeger at Medical West for further information.

b. Linda Wessel from Cape Girardeau is looking for a roommate for the WOCN National Conference. If interested please email Linda at lwessel@sehosp.org

c. Congratulations to Retta Sutterfield for her recent article in Journal of Wound, Ostomy, and Continence titled Light Therapy and Advanced Wound Care for a Neuropathic Plantar Ulcer on a Charcot Foot.

d. Next meeting is Tuesday, April 1 and being Sponsored by Hollister

10. Today’s meeting is sponsored by Support Surfaces, Topic Perioperative Ulcers, Speaker Lyn Kramer.

11. Adjournment-Motion to adjourn by Elizabeth Moore and seconded by Gale Lupien. Motion carried and meeting adjourned

at 1720.

Minutes respectfully submitted by Linda Newberry, Secretary