Board Meeting January 15, 2000

Members present: P.Stewart, S.Moore, J.Shelly, E.Hoffman ,S.Reitman-Swiss

1. Speaker on Parliamentary Procedure- Speaker charge is $75. Feb meeting in Gainesville. will have speaker. Board discussed having company reps donate for speaker, if not board will pay cost. May meeting at MRMC. Board discussed having a speaker to speak on Nurse Practice Act. Will speak with R.Jones at ORMC about obtaining speaker and possibly sharing cost with MRMC. Speaker charges $125.

2. Congress - P.Stewart verified confirmations were received. She will send in tickets for Florida Council meeting at congress.

3. Copies of new by-laws will be sent with next newsletter.

4. Old Federal tax number is not good. New one is under S.Reitman-Swiss name. P.Stewart will fill out forms for Fl tax number and will check to see if we are covered under Florida Council.

5. Applications for Foundation Fall 2000 will be put into newsletter.

6. P.Stewart has applications for Foundation Grant sponsored by J & J . Grant helps defray cost of congress.

7. P.Stewart has new list of members she will distribute to those officers who would like one.

8. Mentoring - Eunice requested a list of new members. At next chapter meeting E. Hoffman will present Mentoring Program

9. Student mentoring - List of student names sent to P. Stewart that was gotten from the National Student Nurses Assoc. List was given to E.Hoffman. National lowers dues for students, board agreed to waive $15 chapter dues.

10. Legislative information given to S.Reitman-Swiss.

11. E.Hoffman to get SFCC address for Nan to send newsletter to dean of school of nursing and one to the school.

12.Foundation- Chapter Challenge - Board agreed to pay $125.

13. Habitat for Humanity at Congress- Board agreed not to send money, but to use donations collected at business meetings.

14. Certification Board - P.Stewart has applications for $500 grants to defray congress costs.

15. Delegates to Congress request questions from members to present to candidates and to give feedback on issues to be voted on at congress.

16. Will ask Tom to contact student nurses.

17. P.Stewart will get info on Ground Hog Shadowing

18. Funding is available for research for masters and RN

19. Presidential Award forms submitted.

20. Survey will be developed to give to membership requesting feedback on items such as speakers, changes in chapter etc.

21. Meetings for the rest of the year - Jan-ORMC; Feb-Ayers/AGH: Mar - Ocala Surgery Center; April - AGH; May- MRMC; June- installation dinner in G'ville, S.Reitman-Swiss to arrange.