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.