**Urgent Message-The ENAF**
This is the form to donate money to the ENAF and for South Carolina to get credit for it. Please go to the site and give just a little. If everyone gives $10 we can have well over $4,000 added to our totals. Some states have already given $5,000 so we have some catch up to do. Remember – it is tax deductible!!
Short of taking your credit card out of your wallet and filling out the form for you, I couldn’t have made it any easier!
Let’s beat those states with thousands of members who always win!!
CLICK HERE TO GET THE FORM
Be sure to mark the box for State Challenge and denote South Carolina.
Sincerely,
Julie Jones
Message from the President:
Julie Jones
Aloha to all South Carolina ENA members. What a terrific conference in Hawaii. There was a lot of great information shared from other states on what their best practices are when it comes to strategic planning and increasing membership. I believe we are on the right track this year with our strategic plan. We need to be diligent about following through on the items in the plan to be successful. Please take a moment to go over the plan again and lay out your own plan of how you can help South Carolina reach the goals. Did you know that any donation you make to ENAF right now, you can designate to the State Challenge under South Carolina. I am encouraging each member to make at least a $10 (tax deductible) donation under South Carolina – let’s beat those bigger states with more members!!!! Speaking of members – have you brought a friend to a meeting and had them join ENA lately?? If everyone commits to getting a friend to join, we can double our membership in no time so get out there and find someone!
Please remember that elections for ENA will be held within the next couple of months. I got the opportunity to meet the candidates in Hawaii and hear why they are running for their position. Voting will be for President-elect, two to three board members, and secretary/treasurer. All voting is done on line – you don’t even have to get out of your pajamas to do it.
April 16-20th is SESS in Charlotte, NC was a great success. The next Southeastern Seaboard Symposium will be held in Orlando, Florida, May 13th-18th, 2009. Check back for more details.
Julie Jones, SCENA 2008 President
South Carolina Delegates to the the National ENA Conference
You too can be a Delegate for South Carolina in Minneapolis, MN in September 2008. Every year the Emergency Nurses Association sponsors the ENA National Convention. This year’s the convention will be held in Minneapolis MN, in September. The first two days of the conference is called the General Assembly. This is an impressive experience that will energize and encourage every delegate that attends. The energy of the ENA is at its peak during this assembly. Delegates from each state are gathered to make legal decisions regarding the bylaws and goals of the ENA. Each state is represented by 1 delegate per every 50 members.
Last year, South Carolina was represented at the General Assembly by over 12 ENA members from throughout the state. We networked with nurses from all over the country. If you would like to take your Emergency nursing career to the next level, the General Assembly will definitely inspire you to be even more involved in Emergency Nursing. Delegates for the various states are chosen in a variety of ways. South Carolina uses a point system to determine our delegates. Points can be obtained in a variety of ways. You may be surprised at how many points you already have. Various certifications such as TNCC/ENPC and SANE are just a few of the ways to obtain points. One of the easiest ways to obtain points is to participate in meetings at the local and/or state level. Being informed of the current issues is pertinent for every delegate. Applications can be obtained from your chapter president. Delegates will be chosen during the June State meeting, so be sure to turn your application in to your chapter president in the upcoming months. Hope to see you in Minnesota!
Click here for a delegate application.
Dues Increase
Over the past several years, there has been much talk of how to give more back to the members. One way that was agreed on, is through scholarships to those who are continuing their nursing education. As much as we have wanted to do this, it has never been feasible based on the budget.
Last August at the State meeting, it was voted to increase the membership dues by $5 a year for the yearly rate. (see chart for all rates – we will match AZ, FL, MA and NC). This rate increase will take place July 1, 2008.
This $5 will come directly back to South Carolina and in turn, it will be given out to the members in scholarships as that program gets developed over the next year. I am sure you will agree that this is a worthy cause and that $5 a year is more than reasonable.
CEN Review Class
There will be a CEN Review Course conducted on May 17th & 18th, 2008 at the Charleston Memorial Hospital Community Training Center.
Click on this link to go to the flyer: CEN Review Flyer
SCENA Chapter Challenge
GAME ON!!! The Chapter who puts on the most state courses between January 1 and July 31, 2008 will get a $1,000 Scholarship to send a member to Scientific Assembly this year in Minneapolis, MN. Get out your calendars and start planning!!!
SCENA 2008 Planning Calendar
2008 Planning Calendar
Please make sure your email address is correct at National ENA. The SC ENA communicates important information quickly through the email system.