May 2010
Attention All Members!
May 12, 2010
From the desk of the President:
Wow what a great year so far! I hope all of you are doing well. Last month was the SESS conference and we had a great one this year. The State Challenge for the Foundation ended with us having a total of $1030 given from the state and $800 from individual donations. Great Job! But obviously next year we want to increase our goal and start early!
We will be updating the website and I wanted to give you a few things to look for: 2010 Calendar, upcoming meetings, drafts Bylaws, and the May Newsletter. We will also be placing a link to the National ENA website for the upcoming elections. 2010 National Elections of the Board of Directors and Nominations Committee start May 13th and run through June 11th. This is an opportunity for our voice to be heard in electing who will represent us at a national level. There is a link on the site that is “Meet the Candidates.” This is a great way to see who is running along with their views.
We will have a teleconference on May 21st and a meeting in Columbia on June 18th.Teh meeting will be at noon in the lower level classroom 3 at Lexington Hospital. Please review the Bylaws prior to June 18th because we will vote. Also, please get your delegate forms in if you are interested in being a delegate for Nationals this year. Nomination forms are on the website and please remember these have to be signed off by your Chapter President. We will also review all delegate forms at the meeting on June 18th.
On a personal note, if you have not heard the news yet, I got married in April! I am excited and look forward to the rest of this year for both ENA and the beginning of a new chapter in my life. Please remember if you ever have any questions or concerns please do not hesitate to contact me.
Mindi Bowers, RN, MSN, MHA, CEN
South Carolina ENA State President
Upcoming Meetings
> 5/21/2010- teleconference
> 6/18/2010- West Columbia- Lower Level Classroom 3 Lexington Medical Center
> 7/16/2010- teleconference
> 8/20/2010- Columbia- location to be announced
> September- Nationals in San Antonio
> 10/15/2010- Leadership Luncheon- location to be announced
> 11/19/2010- teleconference
> 12/10/2010- Columbia- location to be announced (moved one week for Holidays)
Again, I expect a great year!
Mindi Bowers, RN, MSN, MHA, CEN
South Carolina ENA President
2010 NATIONAL ELECTION
ENA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND NOMINATIONS COMMITEE
Voting begins May 13 and closes at 5 p.m. Central time June 11, 2010
The 2010 election decisions will be for:
The 2011 ENA president-elect (who will serve as the 2012 ENA president)
The 2011 ENA secretary/treasurer
Two directors to serve on the ENA board of directors (terms: January 1, 2011 – December 31, 2013).
Depending upon the outcome of the elections for officers, additional director positions may be available for a term equal to the unexpired term of the vacating director.
Three Nominations Committee members (terms: September 2010 – September 2012). All ENA members are eligible to vote for one candidate each from three geographic regions. You are not limited to voting only for candidates from your geographic region.
Per the ENA Bylaws, only active national, international and senior or lifetime ENA members as of May 1, 2010, are eligible to vote in the 2010 election. Affiliate and student members do not have voting privileges.
http://www.ena.org/about/elections/Meet/Pages/Candidate-default-MENU.aspx
Please make sure your email address is correct at National ENA. The SC ENA communicates important information quickly through the email system.