WOCN-St. Louis Affiliate

Meeting Minutes 4/1/08

 

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

 

Members Present: Lucy Atchley, Jackie Bangert, Patricia Donald, Mary Anne Douglas, Diana Economon, Marge Groom, Kay Gundy, Marsha Haake, Janet Knebel, Marjorie Kramer, Sheila Kramer, Sandra Kucera, April Kuhlman, Roxy Lupien, Tamara Morehouse, Betsy Naeger, Betty Nittler, Linda Newberry, Michele Raines, John Stewart.

Clinical Guest: Elizabeth Borsay, Pam Bowman, Colleen Cole, Terri Reed, Linda Mitchell, Kathy Hall, Lyn Kramer, Rhonda Pepmiller, Carol Schlater, Kelly Weigel, Nancy Bryant

 

1.      Presidential Opening Statement by Marge Groom, President with approval of February meetings motion by Roxy Lupien seconded by Jackie Bangert

 

2.      Secretary Report-Linda Newberry, Secretary, survey results with 66% indicated interest in wound care as #1 and 34% indicated ostomy interest as #1 with comments expressed as enjoying networking, new product information, and educational opportunity with facilitation of name tags @ each meeting. Introduction of all members’ present and new members.

 

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 March 2008 was 30 new and 119 returning. Any postings for website to please send to April Kuhlman @ info4slt.wocn@yahoo.com

 

4.      Treasurer Report-Jackie Bangert, Treasurer, April financial report with cash on hand as of 4/1/08 is $21,578.86 (savings $20,304.57 and checking $1,274.29) with Income of CD interest $479.08 and interest $4.89 for a total on hand $22,062.83. Total expenditures of $35.80 for a total of $22,027.53. Discussed CD renewal @ rate of 2.52 with a yield of 2.55 for five months. Motion by Lucy Atchley to approve financial report and seconded by Elizabeth Borsay. Motion by Betsy Naeger to approve renewal of CD with second by Roxy Lupien.

 

5.      UOAA Report- Betsy Naeger. Reminder that the product fair at St. Johns Mercy Medical Center is Monday, May 5, 2008. Please see Betsy for raffle tickets for event. Susan Burns recently retired from the St. Louis Chapter with LeAnn Vargus is currently taking her place. UOAA is currently partnering with WOCN with the goal of staff and nursing students to learn basic ostomy care with a core program development. Another goal is to update current ostomy guide books. Rhonda Pepmiller is currently employed part-time @ Sanford Brown and working on the development of a wound symposium for nursing students with anticipation date on May 9 or June 20.  UOAA currently meets on the First Monday of the month with alternating evening and days and hosted at St. Luke’s Hospital. Can access UOAA link on WOCN-St. Louis Affiliate Website

 

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

 

7.      Old Business.

a.        Wound and Ostomy Nurse Survey-Pam Bowman. Distribution of wound survey and to be given to Pam Bowman or Colleen Cole with results to be given at next meeting

b.       Scholarship committee- Discussion to meet directly after business meeting. Volunteers for Scholarship Committee include April Kuhlman, Rachel Kaminsky, Pam Bowman, Colleen Cole, Betsy Naeger, Marge Groom, and Linda Newberry

c.        Holiday Party committee- Discussion to meet directly after business meeting. Volunteers for Holiday Party Committee include Christine Heady, Marge Groom, Jackie Bangert, Lucy Atchley, Robin Edleman, and Lyn Kramer.

d.       President Elect Office and elections-Discussion of nominations to be conducted in August with elections in October of the election year instead of the current process of elections at Christmas party. Motion to approve new election dates by Jackie Bangert with second by Betsy Naeger with member voting and passed unanimously.

 

8.      New Business

 

a.        New to submit for WOCN news- Discussed news to submit for WOCN newsletter with suggestions for Linda Guerin as UOAA greater St. Louis UOAA Nurse of the Year, survey results, and officer elections

b.      Discussed the posting of survey results of the WOCN St. Louis website for such as the photo documentation results that were recently conducted at Forest Park with results on spread sheet that can be accessed by members.

 

9.      Announcements

 

a.        United Ostomy Association of Greater St. Louis Annual Medical Product Fair at St. John’s Mercy Medical Center-May 5, 2008

b.       New Products discussed, Hydrofera Blue from Healthpoint, AG foam dressing from Smith &Nephew

c.        Upcoming Perioperative Pressure Ulcer presentation by Marge Groom @ St. Anthony’s

d.      SAWC April 2008 and National WOCN in June 2008

e.       Next meeting is Tuesday, June 2 and being Sponsored by Coloplast

 

10.  Today’s meeting is sponsored by Hollister, Addressing Pain in Wound Care, Speaker Nancy Byrne.

 

11.  Adjournment-Motion to adjourn by Jackie Bangert and seconded by Linda Newberry. Motion carried and meeting adjourned  at 1730.

 

   Minutes respectfully submitted by Linda Newberry, Secretary