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Educational Program

Time: 7:00 pm

Speaker: Dr. Sudabeh Moein

Topic: "Female Incontinence and Pelvic Reconstruction" Print Flyer and share with colleagues.

Meetings are held at AMN Health Care, 12400 High Bluff Drive, San Diego, CA 92130. See you there.

Chapter Elections are now online! As we move into the electronic age the ballot is now available on line. Visit the special ballot page created to make voting easier. It is still possible to vote via a paper ballot or you come to the General Meeting where paper ballots will be available.

Online Voting

Paper Ballot

Fundraising Golf Tournament

June 4-Annual Fundraising Golf Tournament-1:00 pm-Twin Oaks
Each each year our golf tournament raises money to support our scholarship programs, fund delegates to congress, and support the business of the Chapter. We need donation of baskets, prizes, and sponsorships. Those playing golf need to form their foursome's for a very FUN DAY. Print the flyer.

General Meeting Minutes-April 2010

San Diego Chapter General Meeting Minutes April 22, 2010

CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at 6:03 pm by President Maureen.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Motion called and second to approve minutes of March 24, 2010.

AGENDA ITEMS	DISCUSSION	ACTION
President’s Report	Thank you note from Chapter Challenge sent to board.
Vice President	Education update: Tonight’s speaker/topic: Craig John: Local Medical Team Supports Needy Haitians
President-elect Report	Deadline for newsletter items is May 5th . Send to jerseygirl1955@gmail.com E-mail reminders will be sent out for monthly meeting.
Treasurer Report	No report
Secretary Report	No report
Membership	333 Chapter members
Legislative	No report
Golf Committee	Golf committee meeting tonight.
Hospitality	April host Sharp Healthcare May host Carefusion. June will be installation of new officer’s dinner. President-elect requesting restaurant dinner. Locations to be researched.
Informatics	On-line ballot will not be available this year.
Nominating Committee	Willingness to serve forms collected and candidate list completed. To be posted on website. President elect: Lisa Finch VP- no candidate Secretary: Suzanne Higgenbotham Board of Directors: 2y- Peka Ritchey 1 yr. Evelyn Frasier Nominating Committee: 2yr. Randall Blattler 1 yr Linda Cacioppo
Scholarship	Jenn Stephenson from Tri-City was awarded the $125 CNOR scholarship.Jenn will receive the award at June meeting.
Ways and Means	Hats and scarves to be sold at Spring Workshop. Suzanne H. suggested selling discount coupon books. She will research topic and bring info to May meeting. 50/50 raffle tonight Still collecting for “Flowers for the Float”.
Unfinished Business	“Pave the Way” brick from AORN was approved last meeting. Wording on brick will be as follows: AORN of San Diego In Appreciation of AMN Healthcare 2010
Spring Workshop	Spring Workshop: April 24, 2010. "Current Trends & Issues in Perioperative Nursing Latex-Double Gloving-Viral Hepatitis-MRSA". Time is 7-12. Cost $40 to members and $45 to non-members, students only $25. 4 Contact Hours 13 registrations to date. Registrations can be taken at the door.
New Business

Meeting adjourned at 6:38 pm.

Treasurer's Report

April 2010

March Balance		$ 21,835.27
Income-ORD	$ 1,600.00
Income-INT	$ 0.69	$ 1,600.69
Expenses		$ 600.00
April Balance		$ 22,835.96

March 2010

February Balance		$ 25,174.39
Income-ORD	$ 900.00
Income-INT	$ 0.88	$ 900.88
Expenses		$ 4,240.00
March Balance		$ 21,835.27

Legislative Report

Legislative News May 2010

The current issue of AORN Advocacy is a reminder that the signing by President Obama of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 is not the “end” as David Gergen reminded us at the Denver Congress. As he said, “this is the end of the beginning, not the beginning of the end”.

Health care reform will remain a legislative priority for AORN for the future. It will offer many opportunities for AORN and perioperative nurses help transform the health care system of our nation. The new AORN President, Charlotte Guglielmi RN, BSN, MA, CNOR, says this will provide a great opportunity because AORN members will be “at the tables where we’ve never been before”. The regulations will be hard to write and nursing needs to be actively involved.

There has also been a message from the Operating Room Nursing Council of California, (ORNCC) Executive Director Tricia Hunter, asking that the members do a letter writing campaign to the Senate Health Committee opposing SB 1051. This is a bill that will remind us of an earlier report by me on the state pushing to allow “unlicensed personnel (UAP)” administer insulin in schools without an RN on staff. This is a similar bill that would allow UAP’s to administer the drug Diastat, a medication containing Valium a Class 2 medication, in schools to students having continuous epileptic seizures. It is considered an emergency drug for this condition and requires more education than a once a year “on the job” training.
The letters should be sent to the Senate Health Committee members. For a copy of the letter sent by Ms Hunter/ORNCC I will provide it.

I will report on these issues at a later date.

Submitted by Virginia L. Ogren RN, BSN, CNOR

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