Hi Everyone!

Our next meeting is fast approaching.  I have attached the invitation again to this email.  This dinner requires an rsvp due to limited seating, so please!!! Rsvp soon!!.  We only have a few rsvp right now and I don’t want anyone to miss this opportunity.  This is a really nice restaurant, so the food should be great.  Also, we have an interesting topic with a great speaker!  We even will have 2-3 of our favorite product reps attending with vendor tables.  Don’t miss this one!  Can’t wait to see everyone.

 

Congratulations to Althea Moore, one of our members, who successfully passed her CRNI exam this week!  Great job Althea. 

 

If anyone else has any information they would like to share with the group, please email me.

 

INS has changed its rules a little with regard to membership.  The new rule is that anyone who is a member of a local chapter must also be National INS members.  If you are not already a national member, you may go here to get an applications

http://www.ins1.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageID=3358  You have until the end of October to do this.  There are lots of great benefits to becoming a member, including the Journal, and lots of free webinars etc. available online.

 

I finally got my scholarship money sorted out and have received a check for 2500.00 which I will be donating to our chapter.  I would like to form a small committee to organize the funds, which will be used to start an INS library which can be used by our members.  Also, we will use some for scholarships to aid with the cost of national membership etc.  If there are 1-2 people who would be interested in this committee, please contact me.

 

If you have been receiving these emails and are not yet members of this chapter, please email me and I will send you an application.  This is a great little group and it is a great way to network with your peers.  Membership is only $15.00 yearly.

 

Lastly, I have a few job postings I am passing along.

 

I am a Rheumatologist locally, and am looking for one to two infusion nurses.  One full, one part time.  I am solo practice within a Multispecialty group.  I have eight chairs, and a financial specialist who does all the infusion billing, VOB, precerts, etc.  Do you know anyone who is looking to be near the Royersford/Pottsown area? I am in need of a personable, dedicated, professional who is willing to work as part of a team.  We all try to help eachother to get the job done well and efficiently. 

Thank you for your time.

Resoectfully,

Dr. Stacey Fitch, FACOI

Sent from my iPad

Please contact staceylynnfitch@msn.com or Boyle, Peg [peg.boyle@walgreens.com] for more information

 

Infusion Nurse Manager

Nurse Manager wanted for growing Infusion Nurse Staffing Agency in Chadds Ford, PA.

Candidate must have 3-5 years Home Infusion experience, 1-2 years management experience, good critical thinking and writing skills, and the ability to work independently.  C.R.N.I. preferred, and required within one year of hire.

In exchange for limited benefits, we offer a competitive salary and flexible scheduling.  Part-time employment will be considered.

Candidates to fax or email resume to 610-675-1112/rpanaccio@criticareplus.com

 

Infusion Nurses Wanted

Growing Infusion Staffing Agency in Chadds Ford, PA is seeking per diem and on call Home Infusion Nurses.  Candidates must have 1-2 years Home Infusion experience.  C.R.N.I. preferred.  Competitive per visit and hourly rates offered.  Please fax or email resume to 610-675-1112/ rpanaccio@criticareplus.com

 

That’s all for now, see you all on the 8^th!

Michelle

 

See below post for more information regarding the dinner on the 8th

You are cordially invited to attend the program entitled:

PNH and aHUS:

Diseases of Uncontrolled Complement Activation

Presented by

Apurv Agrawal, MD

New Jersey Hematology/Oncology Associates

Brick, NJ

Monday, October 8, 2012

6:00 PM – Registration

6:30 PM – Presentation

Bridgetown Mill House

760 Langhorne-Newtown Road

Langhorne, PA 19047

Limited Seating Available

Please RSVP no later than Thursday, October 4, 2012

To register for this program, please

e-mail Bridget Coyne at CoyneB@alxn.com

or call (215) 920-6030


This program is sponsored by Alexion Pharmaceuticals.

In accordance with the PhRMA code on interactions with health care professionals,

attendance at this program is limited to health care professionals. Accordingly,

attendance by guests or spouses is not appropriate.

Summertime!

Hi everyone,
So sorry there have been no posts lately.  Summer is in full swing and everyone has been so busy.  But a couple of quick updates.

•  We had a successful last meeting with Lynn Hadaway, it was a pleasure to hear her speak.  (more on this when I post the minutes and pictures from the last meeting).  The food was good and it was nice to meet some new friends and catch up with some old :)
• I am expecting the funds from my scholarship award to arrive soon, so the good news is we will have a small budget for our next meeting!  Also, some of the money will be used to build a lending library of INS publications for our members to utilize. 
• Our September/October meeting will be here before you know it, and we are currently in the planning process now.  We are looking into having some of our favorite vendors join us with display tables, and possibly a speaker or two.  Oh and we will most definitely have some kind of refreshments...
• There has been some interest amongst members in setting up some study groups for the upcoming C.R.N.I. exam.  I would be happy to help facilitate this.  Please leave a comment or send me an email if you are interested. 
• INS has just released a position paper regarding the frequency of peripheral IV assessment, the link is below.
• http://www.ins1.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3412 

I hope everyone is enjoying the summer, and don't forget to sign up to follow the blog so that you will get all the latest information.
Michelle

June Meeting with Lynn Hadaway - Agenda

12:30 – 1:30pm (Atrium – 1^st Floor)

·      Sign In

·      New Member applications

·      LUNCH

o   Chapter Update

o   CRNI review class

o   Elections

o   Introductions

1:30pm – 3:00 (Medical Staff Conference Room)

Lynn Hadaway M.Ed., RN, BC, CRNI

·      Introduction of guest speaker

·      Stop the Infusion Confusion – Care and Maintenance of Needleless Connectors

3:00 – 3:30pm

Presentation by Excelsior Medical

        Brian Grant

Visit Vendor table and visit with Brian and Lynn

·      Adjournment

June Meeting with Lynn Hadaway!!

Hi Everyone,

I hope this email finds everyone well and getting ready for the summer and warmer weather!  Our June meeting planning is well underway and I am pleased to announce our June speaker is nationally recognized Lynn Hadaway.

This meeting will be sponsored by Excelsior Medical.

Lynn Hadaway, M.Ed., RN, BC, CRNI has more than 35 years experience in infusion nursing and adult education.  Her experience comes from multiple acute care settings, healthcare manufacturing, and continuing professional education. 

Her talk is titled;

Stop the Infusion Confusion - Care and Maintenance of Needleless Connectors

The meeting will be held Saturday June 2, from 12:30pm -3:30pm at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, PA

Lunch will be served in the first floor atrium from 12:30 – 1:30 (chapter business will be discussed during lunch)

Lynn Hadaway will be speaking from 1:30 – 3 in the medical staff conference room located next to the atrium.

A short presentation by Excelsior Medical will follow.

There are no fees for Delaware Valley INS members and guest pay only $5.00

It is very important that we have a good turn- out for this meeting.  Lynn Hadaway is a nationally recognized speaker and member of the Infusion Nurses community.  Please forward this email to anyone who may be interested.  I will send out a printable flyer this week that you can use to distribute to your co-workers.  Please make every attempt to attend this meeting and bring a friend!!

Please R.S.V.P.  by My 25^th by reply to this email or leaving a comment on the blog.  R.S.V.P. is not required to attend the meeting but is very important for ordering the right amount of food etc.  As always, there will be a door prize entry for any R.S.V.P. and/or leaves a comment on the blog.

Can’t wait to see everyone at the meeting!

Michelle L. Marte B.S.N., R.N., C.R.N.I., C.B.C.

Save the Date!

OK everyone!  Please save the date for our June meeting.  Meeting we be held on Saturday June 2, 2012 and will include lunch and an absolutely fabulous speaker!!!  I will post the details very soon but wanted everyone to mark their calendars because you won't want to miss this one...

March Meeting

Dessert!!!

New Members mingle!!

March Meeting

Attendees:

Michelle Marte (President)  Susan Muhlig
Jean Hardy (Vice – President) Hope McCann 
Marcella Tingle (Secretary) Dina O’Donnell
Hea Sook Koh (Treasurer)    
Galen Burleigh        
 (Guest)
 
The meeting began at 7:00 PM
Introductions made welcome new members Dina, and Hope.
Coffee and dessert were enjoyed!

Presidents Report

• Thank you to everyone for attending.
• Please take time to go to the DVINS blog at www.delawarevallyins.blogspot.com for updates.  Also please enter your email address to follow blog.
• Committee sign ups today.  Available committees; bylaws, recruitment/retention, education, and historical.
• Great news – I have been selected to receive the Leslie Baranowski Scholarship for Professional Excellence from the INS for the amount of $2500.00.  I will be donating this to the DVINS to be utilized for 3 funds.  The Education/Meeting Fund ($1250.00). The member scholarship fund ($750.00) and the Library fund ($500.00).  The member scholarship fund will be utilized to help fund DVINS members to join as a national INS member and to aid in fees associated with CRNI certification.  The Library fund will be used to purchase INS materials that can be borrowed by DVINS members.  More info to follow on these funds and how to apply for a scholarship.
• Ideas were discussed for the June and fall meeting, including possible speakers and venues.

Speaker                      
 Speaker Jason Beal, Director of Marketing and Member Services from the INS joined us via Skype.  Jason talked about national member benefits and gave a comprehensive tour of the INS website with special attention to the Knowledge Center and the clinical information available to INS members.

Calendar of Events

2012 INS Annual Convention & Industrial Exhibition
Saturday, April 28 - Thursday, May 3, 2012

Financial Report
Membership Dues $15.00/year collected
See presidents report for new funding

Questions/Feedback  
The meeting adjourned at 9:00 PM

March Meeting

March 26, 2012 Medical Staff Conference Room 1st Floor Parking Garage Entrance St. Mary Medical Center Langhorne, PA

7:00 - 7:20pm ·      Sign In ·      New Member applications ·      Coffee, Tea, and Dessert 7:20 – 7:40pm ·      Introductions ·      Chapter Update ·      Financial Report ·      Blog/Committees ·      June Meeting ·      Introduction of guest 7:40 – 8:10pm Skype Time with Jason Beal Director of Membership and Marketing Services Infusion Nurses Society 8:10 – 9:00 pm ·    Round Table Discussion 2012 INS Annual Convention & Industrial Exhibition Saturday, April 28 - Thursday, May 3, 2012 ·      Adjournment

AGENDA

March Meeting

The Delaware Valley Chapter

INS invites you...

To a round table discussion...

Date: 03/26/12

Time: 7-9pm

Bring your questions for a round table discussion.

 

INS Director of Membership

and Marketing Services Jason Beal will be joining us via Skype

to help answer INS related questions, including membership questions and how to take advantage of the knowledge center.

Anyone attending will be entered to win a giveaway.

r.s.v.p. to the email address below, on the blog, or enter your email address to follow the blog and have your name entered twice.

Medical Staff Conference

Room at St. Mary Medical

Center in Langhorne, PA

Contact person: michellemarte@comcast.net

Discussion to include clinical practice, and everything

you wanted to know about the INS.

Share ideas and network with colleagues.

Dessert will be served.

Genentech Dinner

Thanks Galen and Genentech for a fabulous dinner at the Buck hotel!  It was a fun night with great food, great speaker, and great company.  So fun to see just how many nurses and colleagues are practicing within the field of infusion nursing. 

March Meeting (Monday, March 26th 7pm-9pm)

Exciting News!

We have been invited to a dinner!!!

The dinner will be held at the Buck Hotel in Trevose

1200 Buck Road, Feasterville Trevose PA 19053

It is sponsored by our friends at Genentech and will include presentation by

Gail Sansivero MS, ANP of  Community Care Physicians Latham, NY; Albany Medical College, Albany, NY

Date and Time: Thursday, March 8, 2012, Arrival Time 6:30 PM  Presentation Time: 7:00 PM

Since this dinner is at a restaurant, an R.S.V.P. is required, please don’t miss this exciting opportunity to network with peers, hear a fabulous speaker, and have a nice meal!

R.S.V.P. here by leaving a comment on the blog or email me at michellemarte@comcast.net by March 1, 2012

Our next regular meeting will still be held at the end of March and will include a round table discussion and light refreshments.  More information to follow.

Jan 26th Meeting Minutes

Attendees:

Michelle Marte (President)                                Kay Coulter (Guest Speaker)            Christina Helmes

Jean Hardy (Vice – President)          Eileen Eisenhower                              Kathleen Harris

Marcella Tingle (Secretary)               Mary Agnes Fox (Guest)                    Michelle Kirkman

Hea Sook Koh (Treasurer)                                Robert Martinelli                                  Nancy McVay

Kathy  Morton                                       Galen Burleigh (Sponsor)                  Richelle Cilio                       

Michelle Dolt                                        Toni Palmeter                                      Teresita Rabago

Lorre Robe                                            Carol Sliwinski                                     Victoria Tunacao

Nora Weigold                                       Carolyn Yocum                                    Bill Hardy (Guest)

Sarah McVay (Guest)        

The meeting began at 7:00 PM          

Introductions made

Presidents Report

• Thank you to everyone for attending the first meeting of the Delaware Valley Chapter of the INS.  We look forward to a year of growth as we grow our new chapter.
• Thank you to Hea Sook, Marcella, and Jean for volunteering to participate in the board of directors.
• A special thank you to Jean Hardy for all of her hard work arranging with our sponsor Galen from Genentech our fabulous speaker and food for this meeting.
• Annual dues and membership applications due today.
• Please take time to go to the DVINS blog at www.delawarevallyins.blogspot.com for updates.  Also please enter your email address to follow blog.
• Committee sign ups today.  Available committees; bylaws, recruitment/retention, education, and historical.

Speaker

Speaker Kay Coulter CRNI introduced by Jean Hardy.  Kay presented an hour plus lecture about catheter management.  Kay came all the way from Florida and has many years of infusion nursing experience.  Kay is the co-founder and Executive Director of Infusion Knowledge, Inc., a consultation and education company.  She also has many years experience as an IV nurse, clinical educator, and independent consulting.  Kay has been published many times including articles in the Journal of Infusion Nursing, and the Handbook of Infusion Therapy.

Calendar of Events

2012 INS Annual Convention & Industrial Exhibition

Saturday, April 28 - Thursday, May 3, 2012

Financial Report

Membership Dues $15.00/year collected

Questions/Feedback   

The meeting adjourned at 9:00 PM

First Meeting!!

Hea Sook Koh (Treasurer), Michelle Marte (President), and Jean Hardy (Vice President)

Enjoying Congratulations at our first meeting!

Guest Speaker Kay Coulter

St. Mary Medical Center IV Specialists with Kay Coulter



Group including nurses from Acredo Therapeutics and the Cancer Treatment Centers of America



Enjoying some good food!

Meeting new members, like Nancy McVay all the way from Maryland!

New Members Michelle Kirkman and Christina Helms

January 26th, Meeting Agenda

7:00 - 7:20pm

• Sign In
• Membership applications
• Dues
• Dinner!

7:20 – 7:40pm

• Introductions
• Membership applications, committees
• INS membership (get a member program)
• Blog
• Introduction of speaker

7:40 – 8:40pm

Kay Coulter C.R.N.I.

8:40 – 9:00 pm
• Questions
• Calendar of Events

2012 INS Annual Convention & Industrial Exhibition
Saturday, April 28 - Thursday, May 3, 2012

• Adjournment

Meeting January 26th

We are so excited for our upcoming meeting! We are pleased to announce that Kay Coulter, CRNI will be our first speaker.
Kay comes to us from Florida and brings many, many years of infusion nursing experience and knowledge. Kay is the co founder and Executive Director of Infusion Knowledge, Inc., a consultation and education company. She also has many years experience as an IV nurse, clinical educator, and independent nurse consultant. Kay has been published many times including articles in the Journal of Infusion Nursing, and the Handbook of Infusion Therapy. She will be talking about Catheter Management as well as the importance of professional membership. We are very please to have Kay as our first speaker at our first meeting.

Please join us for some fabulous fun and food. And remember, we encourage anyone interested in IV nursing to attend. You do not need to be an IV nurse!

See the post below for information on where to find our meeting and information of yearly dues. Yearly dues to be collected at the first meeting. You may also come as a guest for just $4.00.

We are relying on word of mouth for our first meeting attendance so please forward this to anyone who may be interested.
Also, please try to rsvp so that we will have enough food for everyone. You may rsvp by leaving a comment below or sending an email to michellemarte@comcast.net.
Anyone who leaves a comment will be entered to win a door prize, follow this blog by entering your email address and your name will be entered twice!

Next post: Meeting Agenda

This meeting is sponsored by Genentech.

Can't wait to see everyone...