May 11, 2002

Meeting was called to order by Jim Shelley, at 12:27 PM, at the Olive Garden restaurant, Ocala, Florida.

PRESENT: Jim Shelley, Eileen Nogueiras, Patricia Stewart, and Wes Williams.

ABSENT: Marian Norris, Tom Macheski, and Linda Sigsby.

IN ATTENDANCE: Sally Moore, and Nan Hanauer

QUORUM: Present.

• Jim Shelley thanked the board for sending him to Congress.

• Jim Shelley thanked the board for sending the delegates to Congress.

• Eileen Nogueiras reported the chapter has $3,748.60 in the checking account. She stated that Jim Shelley had already been paid his expenses for Congress. As of August 2001 there was $2,707.60 in the savings.

• Expenses for AORN Congress: The chapter paid the airfare, registration, FCORN dinner, and hotel room for Jim Shelley, President. The board agreed to pay the delegates $400.00 for their expenses. The chapter had already paid for the Delegates registration [$355.00], and FCORN dinner [$25.00]. The delegates who received $400.00 were Wes Williams, and Justine Busch. National reimbursed delegate Nan Hanauer since she was on a Specialty Committee. The University of Florida sent delegate Linda Sigsby. Tom Macheski, delegate, was sent by the FCORN. The board agreed to reimburse Nan Hanauer for her expenses of paying the chapter FCORN dues, and paying for the FCORN dinner for the delegates at Congress. Wes Williams and Jim Shelley paid Nan Hanauer $25.00 each for the FCORN dinner. Nan Hanauer paid the chapter back $58.00 for money that had already been paid, by the chapter, for her hotel expenses.

• The board discussed the chapter budget for 2002-2003. The board agreed that money needed to be budgeted for the following expenses: send Wes Williams [who will be President 2002-2003] to Denver for the Leadership Conference, have at least $1500.00 in bank accounts, send Wes Williams to Congress, $25.00/month for each month the newsletter is published, post office box, FCORN chapter dues, chapter scholarships, mailing expenses for the chapter elections and sending delegates to the FCORN meeting. The operating budget for 2002-2003 was approximately $2101.57.

• Sally Moore and Jim Shelley agreed to be co-chairman for the golf tournament. Eileen Nogueiras will contact Golden Ocala to see if we can have the golf tournament there. The tournament is planned for November 9, 2002 at 9:00AM with 18 teams.

• The installation dinner will be held at the Roadhouse restaurant in Gainesville, Florida at 7:00PM on June 27, 2002. Jim Shelley is in charge of the installation dinner. Wes Williams will be installed as chapter President for 2002-2003.

• The chapter ballot is President–Elect-Nan Hanauer, Treasurer-Eileen Nogueiras, Board of Directors-Mary Buck, Justine Busch, and Kathy Brown, and Nominating Committee- Janie Shively.

• Jim Shelley suggested that the chapter establish a calling committee to inform members of the monthly meetings. The board members agreed to be the initial members of the calling committee. Gainesville board members will call members in their area and Ocala board members will call members in the Ocala area. The discussion was postponed till the next board meeting.

• The Board Members agreed to an addendum to any of the policies that address disbursement of money. The addendum will state that dispersal of money must be pre-approved by the Board before the event.

The Chair adjourned the meeting at 2:45PM.

May 16, 2002

PROGRAM: Post Congress reports were given by Jim Shelley, Tom Macheski, Justine Busch, Nan Hanauer, and Wes Williams. Pat Stewart reminded delegates and alternate to submit articles from congress to Nan Hanauer for the chapter newsletter.

BUSINESS MEETING: was held at the VA Hospital, Gainesville, Florida. The meeting was called to order by Jim Shelley at 8:25PM. Jim thanked the VA hospital for hosting the meeting. Justine Busch provided the refreshments.

QUORUM: not present.

NEW ATTENDEES: no new attendees.

MINUTES: deferred.

TREASURER REPORT: Treasurer Eileen Nogueiras not present.

• MEMBERSHIP/EDUCATION-TOM MACHESKI discussed what the AORN chapters did in Washington State to ensure the circulator will be a RN.
• NEWSLETTER/PUBLICATION-NAN HANAUER discussed the possibility of the chapter selling ads in our newsletter.
• LEGISLATIVE-NAN HANAUER said that Lobby Day will be June 2002, and Tom Macheski will be attending.
• WEB PAGE-TERRY GLOVER said she added a link to the Ft. Myers chapter on our chapter web site.
• HISTORIAN- vacant
• WATS/MEANS/FINANCE-EILEEN NOGUEIRAS not present. Justine Busch said she would get information to the chapter about selling candles during the holidays as a fundraiser.
• PUBILICITY/EDITORIAL-PAT STEWART reported that she went to CFCC in Ocala and talked to the nursing students about perioperative nursing.
• SCHOLARSHIP-NAN HANAUER no report
• BY-LAWS-WES WILLIAMS no report.
• AWARDS-vacant. Tom Macheski presented information about the 2002-2003 President’s Award.

• Jim Shelley said the chapter paid the chapter delegates and alternate $400.00. This was in addition to the registration, and FCORN dinner, which was paid by the chapter.

• Meetings for 2002-2003

September AGH Gainesville

October MRMC Ocala

November UF Gainesville

December Christmas Party

January ORMC Ocala

February VA Gainesville

March WMH Ocala

April Congress Reports Gainesville

May Surgery Center of Ocala Ocala

June Installation

• NEWS FROM NATIONAL-Jim Shelley handed out a need assessment form from National for the next congress.
• GOLF OUTING was moved to November 9, 2002. The co-chairs will be Sally Moore and Jim Shelley.
• LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE- the chapter will be sending Wes Williams to Denver June, 2002.
• INSTALLATION DINNER will be held June 27,2002 at the Roadhouse restaurant in Gainesville. Nan Hanauer will be sending out a newsletter with the announcement about the dinner.
• ELLECTION BALLOTS-Nan Hanauer withdrew her name as President-elect. Jim Shelley volunteered to run as President-elect on the ballot. Bonnie Tobias agreed to be placed on the ballot for Board of Directors. Lucinda Paxson and Nan Hanauer have volunteered to be on the ballot for Nominating Committee. Tom Macheski approved all candidates on the chapter ballot as being active members.
• Wes Williams stated there would be a board meeting in June. Justine Busch will have information about selling candles at the meeting. Date and time to be announced.
• Mailbox key is misplaced. The chapter is supposed to have two keys to the mailbox. Both the treasurer and the president should each have a key to the mailbox. Jim Shelley will check to see fi he has a key.
• Pat Stewart read the minutes from the May Board of Directors meeting concerning the addendum to any policies that address disbursement of money. Disbursement of money must be pre-approved by the Board of Directors before the event. Pat will add the addendum to those policies.

CLINICAL ISSUES: none

PROFESSIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: none

NEXT MEETING –date and time: installation dinner on June 27, 2002 at 7:00PM.

ADJOURNMENT: the meeting was adjourned by general consent at 9:25PM.

Submitted By Patricia Stewart, Secretary

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