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2017BOOK of REpORTS

Annual Membership MeetingOctober 4-6, 2017

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TABLE OF CONTENTSBoard of Directors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 NNA Mission, Vision, and Core Priorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Annual Membership Meeting Agenda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Proposed Standing Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2017 Slate of Candidates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9Proposed Legislative Platform . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Officer Reports President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 Vice President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19MIG Oversight Committee (MIGOC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21Budget . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Committee ReportsLegislative Advocacy and Representation Committee (LARC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Nursing Professional Development Committee (NPDC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Governance, Finance and Membership Committee (GFMC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26Director of State Affairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Nebraska Nurses Foundation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Nebraska Nurses Association Political Action Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29Nebraska Nurse Practitioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Other Reports Midwest Multi-State Division CNE Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Midwest Multi-State Division (MW MSD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

New Business Proposed Amendments – Bylaws . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Region Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Board of Directors

Anna Mackevicius- PresidentDouglass Haas- President-ElectLina Bostwick- Vice President

Connie Morrill- SecretaryKristina Smith- Treasurer

Rita Weber- Chair, Legislative Advocacy and Representation CommitteeJacy Henk- Chair, Nursing Professional Development Committee

Jan Tubbs- Chair, Governance Finance and Membership Committee

NNA Management and StaffMelissa Florell, State Director

NNA LobbyistDon Wesely, O’Hara Lindsay Government Relations

NNA Mission, Vision, Core PrioritiesMission of NNA:

• NebraskaNursesadvancingourprofessiontoimprovehealthforall.

Vision of NNA:• NebraskaNursesAssociationwillbeaproactivevoicefornursesandanadvocateforhealth

for all

Core Priorities – NNA:• C–Collaboration• A–Advocacy• R–Recognition• E–Education

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Annual Membership Meeting Agenda

Thursday, October 6, 2017 Introductions Presentation of Agenda Proposed Standing Rules Announcements President’s Address

Presentation of Reports President Report Vice President Report Secretary Report Budget

Committee Reports Legislative Advocacy and Representation Committee Nursing Professional Development Committee Governance, Finance, and Membership Committee MIG Oversight Committee

Other Reports MSD Report CE Approver and Provider Unit State Director Nebraska Nurses Foundation NNA-PAC ANA Membership Assembly Organizational Affiliates ENA NNP Nebraska School Nurses Association

Discussion/Action Items Slate of Candidates- Nominations from the Floor Candidate Forum- Vice President, Secretary (Each candidate will have 3 minutes) Legislative Platform- Rita Weber, 2017 LARC Chair Amendments- Bylaws

Closing Remarks– NNA President Anna Mackevicius

Announcements Adjournments

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Proposed Standing Rules

Rule 1 All NNA members and guests will be admitted to the Annual Membership Meeting . Each member will be identified with a name badge ribbon (NNA Member) .

Rule 2 To speak a NNA member or guest will rise, address the chair (President), giving name, and upon recognition may speak .

Rule 3 NNA members will have two (2) minutes to speak on each topic and may not speak in debate more than twice on the same question or topic on the same day or longer than three (3) minutes . Guests will have one (1) minute to speak on each topic and may not speak more than once on the same question or topic on the same day or longer than one minute .

Rule 4 Suggested amendments to presented ballot items will be in writing and shall be sent to the Chair immediately following presentation of the amendment .

Rule 5 Business interrupted by a recess of the meeting shall be resumed at the next meeting at the point where it was interrupted .

Rule 6 Consensus on amendments to ballot items will be reached through a voice vote of members in attendance . Guests may not vote on consensus polls .

Rule 7 Additional self-nominations for NNA Board Officers, ANA Representative, and/or Committees must be received before 5:00pm on the day preceding the Convention (Tuesday, October 3, 2017) and must include a Leadership Profile .

Rule 8 Voters unable to rise will be provided with a voting card consistent with the ADA .

NNA Bylaws regarding the Standing Rules:

Article XIII

STANDING RULESStanding Rules may be amended at the Annual Membership Meeting by a majority vote by those present and voting without previous notice .

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NEBRASKA NURSES ASSOCIATION LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM

Underlying Beliefs

For long over a decade, the public has recognized Nursing as the most trusted and ethical profession in the United States (Cipriano, 2015) . This represents both the strong solidarity and responsibility the profession carries . Therefore, it is imperative that nurses across healthcare, serve as formal and informal leaders .

Nurses have a responsibility to educate the public and legislators on issues that impact the health of Nebraskans and our communities . The Nurses Association views the call to educate and communicate as a priority .

Nurses are the largest healthcare sector in the United States, and a profession that contributes to the science, advocacy, health, and well-being of Nebraskans and our communities;

As Nebraska nurses, we believe that all individuals have a right to basic healthcare; and, therefore, we support legislation that promotes equal access to healthcare for all individuals;

As Nebraska nurses, we believe that preventative measures can result in a better quality of life and reduce the lifetime costs of healthcare . We support legislation that promotes prevention and wellness-related activities and services;

As Nebraska nurses, we are professionals; and, as such, we are responsible for maintaining competency and practice standards that are current through the utilization of evidenced-based principles .

Based on the above underlying beliefs, the NNA adopts the Following Legislative Platform:

1 . NNA will strongly support the essential role that Registered Nurses play in care delivery in all settings . NNA will actively pursue any legislation that advocates for the well-being of the nurse to ensure:

a . Safe work environments; b . Adequate training and ongoing competence; c . Fair and transparent licensing; d . Clear and well-defined scope of practice, maintaining educational preparations and

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2 . NNA will support activities which are implemented to advance the goals outlined in the 2010 Institute of Medicine Report, “The Future of Nursing”:

a . Nurses should practice to the full extent of their education and training;b . Nurses should achieve higher levels of education and training through an improved

education system that promotes seamless academic progression;c . Nurses should be full partners in redesigning health care in the United States and Nebraska;d . Ensure effective workforce planning and policy making through better data collection and

improved information infrastructure; ande . NNA supports continued funding for nurse education and scholarship that promotes the

professional growth of nurses .

3 . NNA will influence access to safe, cost-effective, quality healthcare services through NNA participation in local, county, state, and federal decision-making bodies . NNA will do this by:

a . Participating in coalitions with healthcare providers and organizations that support the goals of assuring safe, quality care outcomes for all Nebraskans; and

b . Monitoring/promoting legislation to assure that the standards for safe, quality patient care are not compromised .

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President’s ReportAnna Mackevicius BSN, RN, PMP

I have been in office for one year; the time has flown by quickly . Admittedly, I needed to adjust to the additional duties of the office; there are times when this role was more like a full time job than my full time job! It is rewarding however; I find that this role is fulfilling in ways I did not imagine .

The President’s Report is less about what I have done but rather what your Board of Directors and other dedicated volunteers of the Nebraska Nurses Association have accomplished and continue to achieve .

NNA BOD AccomplishmentsThe Board of Directors has met monthly with a quorum for all but one meeting . I am grateful for the dedication from each member; the Board is a flexible group that is transparent and discusses issues in a professional manner . I have served on other boards that did not behave in such a manner and were dysfunctional and non-productive . The NNA BOD is a polar opposite . “Thank you” does not come close enough .

Given the governance changes the Association made in the past few years, the change and loss of an association management firm, and that each of our standing Committees elected a new chair this year, it was paramount that we record our policies, procedures, and processes . State Director Melissa Florell and I created a draft manual from previous NNA manuals, input from previous Committee Chairs, and borrowed (with permission) language from the Midwest Multistate Division (MW MSD) Manual . The draft NNA Policies and Procedures Manual is under review by the BOD and targeted to be approved by the end of the year . Although this Manual addresses the operations side of the Association, it is an important document for the continuity of our activities .

About 2 years ago, NNA redesigned the structure of standing committees . Now that our Committee Chairs have about a year of experience, each committee needs to be evaluated to see if the committee’s purpose, goals, and membership structure is meeting the needs of the Association (i .e ., members) . Proposed changes may involve Bylaws updates, of course, but that is part of the process .

ANA MEETINGSIn November 2016, the International Nursing Alliance held its Summit in Omaha . NNA took full advantage of having Pam Cipriano, ANA President, Marla Weston, ANA CEO, and Debbie Hatmaker, ANA Executive Director in Omaha . A small group of the Board – Terry Anderson, Lina Bostwick, and Melissa Florell – organized a Town Hall meeting . Questions were developed and invitations were sent to Omaha area NNA members to attend . It was a wonderful and informative event that allowed members to meet ANA leadership on a personal level . Dr . Cipriano mentioned that this event would be a model for other ANA Town Hall meetings when future opportunities present .

This year I attended two ANA meetings in the Washington DC area, the Leadership Summit and the Annual Meeting . I found both meetings informative . The Leadership Summit was a great venue to share ideas, successes, failures, and next steps taken by C/SNAs on a variety of topics including membership recruitment, retention, and engagement . NNA shared as much as we gained insight . I look forward to this year’s Summit .

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The ANA Annual Meeting was historic . Significant Bylaws changes were approved by the body . I would like to write more about these changes; I am waiting for ANA to give the “all clear” signal . Hopefully by the time of our Annual Membership Meeting, I can elaborate . From my perspective, this year’s meeting was, in some parts, time for the larger states to re-exert influence . This was mainly apparent with the vote regarding the Annual Meeting format . Many of the larger states wanted to return to a House of Delegates or increase the number of voting representatives at the Annual Meeting . After a vote failed to ratify the 2 representatives per C/SNA format for the Annual Meeting, the body approved a conservative compromise that increases the number of the participants to 200 . The financial impact of this change will, no doubt, result in an increase in cost sharing by the C/SNAs for the Annual Meeting . We will anticipate this as best as we can during the 2018 budget process . Interface with the MSDNNA continues to reap rewards from participation in the MW MSD, specifically its support of back office operations . I have participated in all of the MW MSD BOD meetings as one of two NNA representatives . Dr . Terry Anderson is NNA’s primary representative . A retreat is planned for late August . On the agenda is a discussion to collaboratively create “member centric” organizations; this topic was discussed at a lunchtime breakout session during the ANA Membership Assembly and provided a new paradigm for membership organizations . .

Membership Engagement NNA completed a trip through Nebraska during National Nurses Week . The 2017 tour made stops in Columbus, Lexington, North Platte, Scottsbluff, Ainsworth, and Omaha . Joining NNA’s State Director were representatives from the Nebraska Action Coalition; the group presented “Healthy Nurse, Health Community,” a one hour continuing education offering . The tour was well received; we hope to gain new members . Our trek across Nebraska, which on my limited investigation appears to be a uniquely Nebraska activity, is on the schedule for next year . Additional Nurses’ Week Activities were hosted by the Omaha Metro and Lincoln Area Mutual Interest Groups . The Positive Image of Nursing Breakfast honored the dedication and professional practice of nurses . The Lincoln Celebrate Nursing dinner enjoyed record attendance, and followed the theme of Healthy Nurses .

The Association was “on display” at several conferences this year; a table was staffed by Melissa Florell and several volunteers throughout the year including the 2016 NAC Fall Leadership Conference, Nebraska Medicine’s State of the Art Conference, 2017 Nebraska Health Information Initiatve Annual Meeting, NSSNA Annual Conference, to name a few .

Student EngagementThere is a lot happening on this front . Melissa Florell presented at UNMC – Kearney’s commencement . Members Douglass Haas and Jenna Witt presented the benefits of NNA membership at the Annual Nebraska State Student Nursing Association (NSSNA) in February . I have presented at two classes at Nebraska Methodist College; Terry Anderson and I have presented at Nebraska Medicine’s Nurse Residency Program .

There are many ways to increase engagement and NNA visibility, such as locally hosted continuing education, social events, etc . NNA has vehicles to use – the Mutual Interest Group structure, Healthy Nurse-Healthy Nation campaign - to name a few .

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The goal is, of course, to increase membership . I specifically want to see an increase in NNA membership of direct care RNs . We do not have enough direct care RNs represented in NNA and, as a result, we are not as strong as we could be . The value pricing pilot has been slow to get out of the gate; there is more that the Association can do to have this initiative gain momentum . Our numbers are increasing but it is hard at this time to know if that is the result of the pilot or the engagement activities . Melissa has made specific recommendations to ANA regarding the marketing support needed to realize the benefits of the pilot .

My goals for next year include:• Developamarketingplacespecifictothevaluepricingpilot.• Conductanevaluationofourstandingcommitteestructureandresponsibilities• IdentifyandplanstrategicappearancesatimportanteventsthatRNsandstudentattend• HelpinfluenceanotherstatetojointheMSD• DecreasethefrequencyoftheNNABODmeetingsto8-10/year• Hostatleastonecollaborativenursingassociationeventin2018

Vice President’s Report:Lina Bostwick, EdD, RN, CNE

As this year concludes, so will my two-year term as VP for NNA . It has been an honor to serve and promote the work and events of NNA through a variety of means while collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders . As a team, the Board of Directors, NNA’s Director, and the membership bring many opportunities for education, networking, and professional advocacy to the state of Nebraska .

Some of my most gratifying involvement was to organize a Town Hall, November 17th, 2016 with ANA leader’s Pamela Cipriano, Debbie Hatmaker, and Marla Weston . Other, extremely important, event work has included Nurses Day at the Legislature and Annual Conference . I had the amazing opportunity to get to know and better understand the legislative work of Senator Brett Lindstrom, Jacki Steckelberg, RN, and Pam McNally, RN in their work to better protect whistleblowers in this state . Together, they shared their advocacy experience at last year’s Annual Conference .

The Board of Directors supported my application to serve on the Nebraska Center for Nursing Board and thus I was appointed a 3-year term by Governor Pete Ricketts . As of May, 2017, I accepted the appointment of Chair for the Nebraska Center for Nursing Foundation .

Last, but not least, I am excited about the growth of our Mutual Interest Groups across the state . These nurse leaders, with the support of NNA, work diligently to uphold the organizations mission, vision, and core priorities of: collaboration, advocacy, recognition, and education .

Respectfully submitted,Lina Bostwick, EdD, RN, CNE

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Mutual Interest Groups Oversight Committee (MIGOC)

Mutual Interest Groups are NNA nurses who are organized based on shared nursing practice interests and/or geographical boundaries .

January, 2017 brought with it, five MIGs: Omaha Metro Area; Lincoln Area Research and Advocacy; Region I; Rural; and Tri City . The Omaha, Lincoln, and Region I MIGSs are on track for meeting their established goals . MIG actions have included: social functions, student/faculty engagements, healthy nurse activities, poster board event in collaboration with other professional organizations and colleges, recognition of Nurses Week, and the provision of CNU’s through educational presentations .

Each NNA MIG must annually submit an application for ongoing approval to the NNA Board of Directors . The purpose of the group may remain consistent; however, it is hoped that updated/additional goals and activities will be proposed annually to assure that members find the MIG a valuable part of their membership experience . Once again, in the Fall, the BOD’s will be ready to receive and review annual Memorandum Agreements .

Respectfully submitted,Lina Bostwick, EdD, RN, CNE

Secretary’s ReportConnie Morrill, RN

I would like to thank the Board of Directors and members for all of their help and support over the past four years I have served as your state secretary . Terry had her work cut out for her with this rookie secretary, at least as far as NNA is concerned . She was incredibly patient in guiding me to produce a professional-looking report of the proceedings of the board . Anna has been likewise patient and supportive and I truly appreciate her indulgence .

I have learned so much about the inner workings of our state organization and will continue to encourage my fellow nurses to join “their” organization and help to support the goals that benefit all of us . As far as the “Secretary’s Report” for this publication, I record the work of others so insight can be gained by reading their accompanying reports .

Again, I thank everyone for their support and wish the incoming secretary all the best . I am sure that anyone assuming this office can expect the same support and encouragement I have enjoyed during my two terms as the secretary of our Nebraska Nurses Association .

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Jan - Dec 17

Ordinary Income/ExpenseIncome

40000 · Income40200 · Conference/Meeting Income

40230 · Exhibitor Fees 5,000.0040270 · Registrations

40274 · Member 32,170.0040279 · Other Miscellaneous 3,500.00

Total 40270 · Registrations 35,670.00

40280 · Sponsorships 8,500.00

Total 40200 · Conference/Meeting Income 49,170.00

40500 · Membership/Dues Income40530 · Full Membership 115,070.0040560 · Only ANA Membership 4,333.7540570 · Only State Membership 4,333.75

Total 40500 · Membership/Dues Income 123,737.50

40700 · Publications Income40710 · Advertising 50.0040770 · Subscriptions 100.00

Total 40700 · Publications Income 150.00

Total 40000 · Income 173,057.50

48000 · Other Miscellaneous Income48080 · Royalties Income 5,000.00

Total 48000 · Other Miscellaneous Income 5,000.00

Total Income 178,057.50

Gross Profit 178,057.50

Expense60000 · Advertising and Promotion

60010 · Exhibits 3,603.0060080 · Sponsorships 2,853.00

Total 60000 · Advertising and Promotion 6,456.00

61700 · Computer/Internet Expenses61740 · Internet Services 1,050.0061770 · Software Purchases/Updates 1,262.0061790 · Web Site Services 5,250.00

Total 61700 · Computer/Internet Expenses 7,562.00

61800 · Communications Expense61880 · Telephone Services 1,000.00

Total 61800 · Communications Expense 1,000.00

61900 · Conference Expenses61910 · Audio/Visual Equip 1,000.0061940 · Materials 1,000.0061950 · Meals 23,000.0061960 · Meeting Room 2,000.0061980 · Speaker Fees 2,000.00

Total 61900 · Conference Expenses 29,000.00

63300 · Insurance Expense63330 · Directors & Officers 250.0063360 · Professional Liability 250.00

3:12 PM Nebraska Nurses Association08/08/17 Profit & Loss Budget OverviewCash Basis January through December 2017

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Presentation of the complete financial reports will take place as part of the Annual Membership Meeting.

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Jan - Dec 17

Total 63300 · Insurance Expense 500.00

64300 · Meeting (In Person) Expenses64310 · Air Fare 400.0064320 · Car Rental 200.0064340 · Lodging 400.0064350 · Meals/Entertainment 100.0064370 · Mileage 100.0064390 · Transportation 50.00

Total 64300 · Meeting (In Person) Expenses 1,250.00

64900 · Office Expenses64920 · Business Meals 50.0064940 · Leased Equipment 0.0064950 · Miscellaneous 310.0064960 · Postage 300.0064970 · Printing 300.0064980 · Professional Development 500.0064990 · Supplies 700.00

Total 64900 · Office Expenses 2,160.00

66000 · Payroll Expenses66020 · Earnings (ER)

66022 · Contracted 11,700.0066028 · State Directors 42,744.00

Total 66020 · Earnings (ER) 54,444.00

66070 · Payroll Taxes (ER)66072 · FICA/MDCR 3,269.9266074 · FUTA 42.0066078 · SUTA 112.50

Total 66070 · Payroll Taxes (ER) 3,424.42

66080 · Retirement Benefits (ER)66081 · 401K Plan 641.1666086 · Profit Sharing 1,923.48

Total 66080 · Retirement Benefits (ER) 2,564.64

Total 66000 · Payroll Expenses 60,433.06

66700 · Professional Fees66710 · Accounting/CPA Services 1,000.0066740 · Division Dues to MW-MSD 47,092.4166750 · Legal Consultation 500.0066760 · Lobbying Fees 25,000.0066770 · Nurse Planner Fees 6,975.00

Total 66700 · Professional Fees 80,567.41

67900 · Service Charges/Fees67920 · Bank Fees 100.0067930 · Credit Card Fees 900.00

Total 67900 · Service Charges/Fees 1,000.00

68400 · Travel Expense-Director68410 · Air Fare 900.0068420 · Car Rental 1,200.0068440 · Lodging 3,800.0068450 · Meals/Entertainment 600.0068470 · Mileage 1,350.0068490 · Transportation 150.00

Total 68400 · Travel Expense-Director 8,000.00


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Total Expense 197,928.47

Net Ordinary Income -19,870.97

Net Income -19,870.97


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Legislative Advocacy and Representation Committee (LARC)

Rita Weber, R .N ., M .S .N .-Chair

The Legislative Advocacy and Representation committee consists of 10 elected members representing the four regions of the state . Thank you to the dedicated, elected volunteers who worked on this committee: Linda Stones, Linda Jensen, Lori Kelley-Norton, Jordan Colwell, Niki Eisenmann, Anne Obermiller, Terri Mitchell, Kathy Davis and Joan Nelson . The group also includes Melissa Florell, our Director of State Affairs; Don Wesely, our lobbyist; and invited guests including Anna Mackevicius (NNA President), Douglass Haas (NNA President-elect), and Ben Garcia (ANAI Fellow) . The group has been involved in (1) engaging in legislative advocacy on behalf of the Association, and (2) supporting the 2017 Nurses Day at the Legislature and giving input for early planning for the 2018 event .

2017 was the “long session” of the Nebraska legislature; which means the legislature met for 90 days concluding on June 2, 2017 . The LARC has been active with providing testimony and monitoring key issues that align with the NNA Legislative Platform . Here is an update on key legislation:

Legislative Session: Committee members reviewed 667 bills that were introduced in this year’s session . Significant bills included:

LB 73 raises the legal age to sell cigarettes, cigars, vapor products, alternative nicotine products, and smokeless tobacco from eighteen to twenty-one . NNA testified in support of this legislation which remains in committee at time of this writing .

LB88 which was originally introduced to specify standards and procedures to issue temporary credentials for military spouses under the Uniform Credentialing Act . LB88 has been amended to incorporate many key issues LARC has supported this session . The other legislation amended into LB88 are 1 . LB283 – Remove LPN-C designation and move all LPNs to having IV training, 2 . LB342 Adopt the Nurse Licensure Compact, 3 . LB425 updates education requirements for APRN-NPs, clarifies the transition-to-practice requirement of new graduates, and simplifies licensure requirements for experienced APRN-NPs moving to Nebraska from other states . LB88 PASSED

LB255 creates the Dialysis Patient Care Technician Registration Act with the purpose of the Department of Health and Human Services to create the Dialysis Patient Care Technician Registry in order to maintain an updated record of registered Dialysis Patient Care Technicians in the state . LB 255 also clarifies that dialysis patient care technicians may administer hemodialysis under the authority of a registered nurse licensed pursuant to the Nurse Practice Act . The Speaker picked LB255 for Consent Calendar with the amendment that will make it effective immediately upon signing by the governor . LB255 PASSED

LB368 would have repealed the helmet requirement for motorcycle riders over21 years of age . NNA opposed this bill and NNA has a long history of supporting the helmet requirement laws of Nebraska . LB368 advanced to general file but was defeated by filibuster .

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LB439 addresses the licensure and regulation provisions for assisted-living which will also remove barriers to the ability of registered nurses to practice fully within their level if licensure in the assisted-living facility . NNA testified in support of the bill and will continue to work with other groups on this issue since the bill did not move from General File this session .

Legislative Platform: The NNA Legislative Platform was revised extensively last year and no additional changes are proposed for 2018 .

Nurses’ Day at the Legislature: The event was held at the Cornhusker Hotel on February 9, 2017 . A total of over 400 individuals registered for the event . The keynote speaker was Mary Behrens MS,FNP-BC, FAANP who spoke about nurses’ “One Strong Voice . Lunch was held with 27 Senators and staffers attending . Planning has already started for the 2018 event, which will be held on March 1, 2017, at the Cornhusker Hotel . Make plans now to attend . Based on this report you can see a tremendous amount of work has been done to support and advocate for Nurses in Nebraska . Volunteers are always needed and welcomed .

Nursing Professional Development Committee – 2016/2017 Report

Jacy Henk, MSN, BSN, RN – NPDC Chair

Once again, this had been a busy year for NPDC . The committee saw a change of Chair persons and that transition is still in process . There are some great members that have stepped up to carry the busy workload the committee continues to share . A big thanks to all of them for their physical and emotional support and help as the ANA/NNA models merged from a Culture of Safety in 2016 (a personal favorite) to the Year of the Healthy Nurse in 2017 .

AwardsFive NNA members were honored for their excellence in nursing this past year at the 2016 NNA Convention held in Norfolk . The following awards were given:

• NNA Distinguished Service Award – Linda Stones, RN, BSN, MS• NNA Excellence in Direct Patient Care – Connie Morrill, BSN, RN• NNA Extraordinary Achievement in Nursing Award – Teresa Anderson, EdD, MSN,

RNC-OB, NE-BC• NNA Notable New Nurse Award – Destiny Schmehl, BSN, RN• NNA Outstanding Nurse Educator Award – Linda Hardy, PhD, RN, CNE, CTN-A• NNA Hall of Fame Award – Joan McVay, RN, EdD Rosalee C . Yeaworth, PhD ., MSN

Scholarships

Thanks to the generous donation of $1000 from Arthur L . Davis Publishing Agency, Inc ., NNA was able to give two $500 scholarships to undergraduate nursing students . Emily Fink and Nicole Buse were the 2016 recipients .

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Events

Omaha Area Mutual Interest Group was launched in January and held a Breakfast at Panera . On April 29, they held their annual Positive Image of Nursing Breakfast . These were just two of thirteen events this group planned in 2017 . On September 23, they will hold their Nurses 5K Fun Run/Walk Event .

Lincoln Area Mutual Interest Group held their annual Celebrate Nursing Event in April and welcomed speaker Niki Eisenmann, BSN, RN, PhD –C who spoke on promoting and ensuring healthy nurse strategies .

The Omaha Metro Area MIG held the annual Celebrate Nursing! Breakfast and Positive Image of Nursing Awards on April 29, 2017 . This year 90 local area nurses were recognized . The guest speakers for the event were Echo Perlman, NNA member and Nebraska Methodist College faculty, speaking on Population Health: Impacting Lead Poisoning Ground Zero . Joining Ms . Perlman was Matt Kosicki, a Methodist BSN student . Next year’s event is scheduled for April 28, 2018 .

Nurses Day at the Legislature 2017 was held in February and saw Mary Behrens, RN, MS, FNP-BC, FAANP . Guest of Honor at the lunch was Nebraska’s First Lady Susan Shore . Congressman Jeff Fortenberry also addressed the group .

National Nurses Week 2017 May 6-12 saw various events across the State of Nebraska from the Gering area to the Omaha area .

UpcomingStanding on Common Ground will be the theme of NNA’s Convention and Annual meeting October 4-6 . This year will be a collaboration of the Nebraska Nurses Association and the Nebraska Nurse Practitioners .

Governance, Finance and Membership CommitteeJan Tubbs, MS, MSN, RN, GFMC Chair (Urban)

Committee Members:Cathy Smith, Staff NursePaula Molzen, Staff NurseNolan Gurnsey, RuralDanielle Reab, RuralMargo Minnich, Nursing FacultyCarol Kampschneider, Nursing MangerKristina Smith, TreasurerOpen, Appointed Past NNA OfficerAnna Mackevicus, President Ex-OfficioDouglass Haas, President-Elect

MembershipRecruitment and Retention Strategies:

• Wecontinuetomakeprogressonfillingthe2017electionslate.• Open positions at this time is Staff Nurse, Nursing Management, Rural Nurse, and

appointment of NNA past officer

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• AsoftheendofJunewehaveatotalof940members.Wecontinuetogrowthemembershipbut not as fast as we had hoped .

• We have a great deal of effort on recruitment in theweeks leading up to Convention. AllNNA members will receive an additional $125 .00 off the registration, which includes all new members joining by September 1st .

• WehavecontinuedwiththeNNAapplicationtoANAmembershipValuePricingPilot.• Continuedwiththeproceduresonrecruitmentandretentionplan.

2017 NNA Slate of Candidates and Election Processes• CandidatesforNNApositionswererecruited,validatedaseligible,andplacedontheballot.

Bylaws Revisions and Proposals• Mademinor revisions to the 2016Bylaws based on job descriptions and functions of the

Multistate Divisions (MSD) . • SeeproposedBylawAmendmentsinthisBookofReports.

Policy and Procedural Booklet for functions of committee• BeginningtoreviewthePolicyandProceduralsectionofbooklettosolidifythefunctionsfor

how the committee will function .

Director of State Affairs ReportMelissa Florell

The 2016-2017 year has been exciting and challenging . Along with the Board of Directors and governance committees, and MSD support staff, I have worked to attract, retain, and support members, maintain the NNA’s strong advocacy presence at the Nebraska Unicameral, and to improve the technological capabilities of the association .

MembershipThe Nebraska Nurses Association Value Pricing Initiative went live on March 1 . This initiative allows new members to join for $15/month . As of August, NNA has grown to 943 total members . As part of the Value Pricing Pilot there has been additional membership recruitment support from ANA . NNA members as of March 1, 2017 are now known as Premier members, and have access to an enhanced group of member benefits . These may be accessed by logging-in to the ANA website and clicking on “My ANA .” You will then see “bonus benefits for Premier Members” link .

During the fourth quarter of 2017 I will be working with my MSD counterparts and volunteer leaders to improve member outreach, recruitment, and retention . We strive to learn what benefits are important to members, and how we can support and engage our members after they join . Be on the lookout for member benefit surveys in the coming months . These will be distributed in a variety of ways, including email, mail, and social media . We will use the data gathered to create our strategic and communication plans for 2018 .

LegislativeIt was a busy spring for the Nebraska Nurses Association . The LARC met regularly and submitted testimony on nine bills . I helped to write testimony, and traveled to Lincoln to testify on behalf of NNA for four bills . Despite a challenging Legislative landscape NNA enjoyed much success . The success

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was thanks to the hard work of our LARC committee, lobbyist Don Wesely, and many dedicated volunteers . This year NNA made one call-to-action to all NNA members . This was to ask for members to call their senators and ask them to oppose repealing Nebraska’s helmet law . This bill failed to achieve cloture, which was a big win for NNA and Nebraska . The call-to-action feature of CQ Roll Call worked well for this effort . The 2017 Nurses Day at the Legislature was very successful . There were approximately 475 nurses and students in attendance for the morning session . Approximately 260 stayed for lunch and were joined by 14 senators . The next Nurse’s Day at the Legislature will be held Thursday, March 1, 2018 .

TechnologyI am very excited to let members know that NNA will be changing our website platform this fall . The new website will be much easier to navigate and maintain, while improving our ability to share information with NNA members . The new platform will also save money in 2018 and beyond . This transition is one of the benefits of the MW MSD .

The technology and member recruitment initiatives supported by the MSD and volunteer leaders will provide powerful opportunities for growth, and I look forward to supporting these efforts . As a member of NNA/ANA I value the resources and opportunities that membership provides, and strive to make the organization as strong as possible for each of you . I believe that membership in NNA/ANA provides value that cannot be found in any other place . Values include personal opportunities for leadership, professional education, and monetary savings on important services . NNA/ANA also work continuously to make sure that nurses are represented during the policy process . Speaking with a cohesive, professional voice helps the public, as well as policy makers, appreciate the importance of the nursing profession . Thank you for your support of nursing through your NNA/ANA membership!

Nebraska Nurses FoundationTeresa L . Anderson, EdD, MSN, RN, NE-BC

NNF Board of Directors

The Nebraska Nurses Foundation continues to work to address our annual goals around fundraising, marketing, and the launch of our project grants for NNA members . Our four priority projects are highlighted below and we continue with fundraising with the silent auction and tax-deductible cash donations .

Honor a Nurse in Passing with the Nightingale TributeThe Nightingale Tribute was written to be used as a remembrance, honoring a loved one’s service to the nursing profession . The Nightingale Tribute is intended to be presented by a nursing colleague or friend and scheduled as part of the funeral service in collaboration with the family, funeral home and place of worship as appropriate . The entire tribute takes only two minutes and can be placed anywhere in the service appropriate to the traditions and beliefs of the recipient’s faith .

Celebrate a NurseProfessional nurses touch the lives of millions every day . By combining compassionate care with clinical reasoning and scientific expertise, nurses make a difference all day every day – at home and at work . Nurses coordinate the complex business of healthcare in a variety of settings and specialties . Join us to Celebrate Nursing by Praising a Nurse (or nurses)! Donate to the NNF to celebrate or remember a nurse in passing and we will send a personal message sharing your pride in them .

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NNF Project Grants The grants are designed to provide funding for evidence-based practice, quality improvement or innovation projects conducted within clinical nursing settings . Funds are available for several grants up to $1,000 each .

ScholarshipsIn collaboration with the Nebraska Nurses Association, the NNF annually provides several scholarships for NNA members for both undergraduate and graduate education in nursing .

All permanent Board members, except Lynnee’ Pattrin, have extended for another 2-year term and we thank Lynnee’ for her support and service . Photos and biographies of the Board members and support staff can be found at our webpage - www .nebraskanurses .org/page/NNF

Effective June 30, 2017 the following restricted and non-restricted funds are on account for the association – General Checking - $16,686 .25; Shirley Dooling Memorial - $1196 .15; Scholarship Endowment - $14,283 .69; NNA Scholarship Fund - $12,916 .27 . January – June Income as $25 .00 and Expenses were $73 .00 . Financial services and management are contracted with the Midwest MSD, but the hours required from them have been minimal . Becoming incorporated has offered significant costs savings thanks to the volunteer efforts of the Board to take on administrative functions .

Meetings of the Board have been held on January 26, April 26, and August 3rd, with a fourth meeting planned for October . The NNF facilitated the Silent Auction and Cash donations at the NNA/NNP Convention on October 4-6, 2017 .

Nebraska Nurses Association Political Action CommitteeSubmitted by Linda Stones, NNA PAC Chair

The NNA PAC has 3 main goals . (1) Support candidates who are aligned with the NNA Legislative Platform, (2) Educate nurses on candidates running for office and (3) fundraising to support the first two items .

Candidate Support: The NNA PAC has been active representing nurses with candidates running for office . Next year, 2018, will be another big election year, with 24 of the State Legislature’s 49 seats up for election . So far NNA has provided financial support for 2 candidates running for office . Senator Merv Riepe of District 12, will be running as an incumbent . Senator Riepe serves as the Chair of Health and Human Services Committee . Senator Brett Lindstrom of District 18 . Senator Lindstrom was involved in introducing legislation to protect individuals (including nurses) in reporting scope of practice or licensure violations . (Whistleblower bill) .

Education: NNA PAC has created a website where we post the names of individuals who are running for each district race . We ask candidates to respond to probing questions to help determine where they stand on key issues . These surveys are then published for nurses to review prior to voting . Filing deadlines for the 2018 election are February 15th for incumbents and March 1st for non-incumbents . Between March 1st and the May 15th election, we will be working on getting these surveys distributed, returned and published . Between May 15th and the election in November, our plan is to organize nurses in meeting candidates in key districts to talk about nursing issues .

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Fundraising: In 2016, the NNA PAC held a wine-tasting fundraiser prior to convention . This was successful in raising funds to support several candidates . This year with the NNA and NNP joint meeting, we are planning on an informal gathering one night and will be selling Nebraska Nurse T-Shirts . Fundraising is crucial to the NNA PAC, as financial support is critical to helping elect candidates that are supportive of nursing issues . If you cannot attend an event but would like to donate, there is a donation button on our website .

For more information on the NNA PAC: Email nnapac@nebraskanurses .orgOr visit our website: http://www .nebraskanurses .org/page/NNAPAC

Nebraska Nurse PractitionersTara Whitmire, DNP, APRN-NP, CHFN

NNP President-Elect

1) Membership• 2,284AdvancedPracticeRegisteredNursesinNebraska,1,622(71%)areNursePractitioners

(2016 RN Renewal)• 350+membersofNNP

2) Legislative • Collaboratively,theBOH,BONandNNPareworkingonupdatingtheNursePractitionerPractice

Act to reflect LB107 legislative changes . LB 88 was passed and signed by the Governor on April 25, 2017 . This bill provided necessary changes to streamline the licensure process for nurse practitioners in the state .

• WorkedwithSenatorCrawfordonLegislationtoeasegettingNursingLicensureforMilitarySpouses in Nebraska (Terry Thomas, Legislative Chair, wrote a letter as a former military spouse in support of this Legislation for Senator Crawford) .

• Met with Certified Nurse Midwife representative regarding their efforts to get Legislationpassed for Full Practice Authority . We certainly supported their efforts .

• AANPRegionalMeetingwas in January. Terry Thomas,Miranda Kliment, LeAnnHolmes,Kathy Hoebelheinrich and Brenda Bergman-Evans attended .

• AANPNationalHealthPolicyConference,March2017,TerryThomasandMirandaKlimentattended .

• NNPwas contacted by a psychiatrist regarding the efforts by Nebraska Psychologists tochange their practice act to include required education to achieve prescriptive authority . We are awaiting the completion of the 407 process .

• LegislativelyNNPwillcontinuetopursueandpromotehealthpolicychangesthatmodernizeexisting nurse practitioner regulations and increase access to the patient-centered care provided by NPs throughout the state .

• Attendeesofthe2017 Nurses’ Political Reception and the NNA Nurse legislative day. NNP will continue to support both events annually

3) Public Relations• NNPPRcommittee is exploringmulti-media, radio, television, Twitter, andFacebook as a

means to promote the role of the nurse practitioner throughout the state . We have a Twitter handle and Facebook page that are active and have been engaging a number of followers .

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.nebraskanurses.org/page/NNAPAC

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• NNPScholarshipcommitteereceivedoneapplicationandwillbeawarding1-$1,000scholarshipthis year .

4) Education• 21thAnnualPharmacologyconferencewasheld,July13-14,2017,UNMC,Omaha,Nebraska.

It was broadcast to all UNMC campuses across the state . • NNP and NNA have finalized plans to come together for the first combined Nursing/NP

education conference . The theme is Nebraska Nurses Standing on Common Group and with take place on October 4-6, 2017 in Kearney Nebraska .

5) Nominations• ExecutiveBoardpositionsupforelectioninFebruary2018includeSecretary,Treasurerand

one Nominations committee position .

• On-behalfoftheNNPorganization,itiswithspecialthankstoNNAfortheircontinuedleadershipand advocacy activities . It is together, through such relationships that we provide a voice for our patients and our profession .

Midwest Multi-State Division CNE Unit Judi Dunn MS, CPP, RN-BC

Nurse Peer Review Leader, Midwest MSD

The NNA participation in the Midwest Multi-state Division Continuing Nursing Education Unit continues to provide a positive force in support of high quality nursing continuing education .

There are currently 17 Midwest MSD Approved Provider Units in Nebraska .

Monthly conference calls between the Midwest MSD Nurse Peer Review Leader and Approved Provider Unit staff has proven to be a very worthwhile means of discussing topics, answering questions, sharing best practices and helping staff network with similar organization outside of NE . An in-person training workshop is being held on August 21, 2017 in Jefferson City MO . This live, interactive program allows Approved Provider Unit staff to network with other similar organizations as well as participate in educational training to enhance their current operations .

Further education has been necessary to fully integrate the ANCC changes with the accreditation criteria that necessitated revisions and updates to all Midwest MSD continuing education forms, and the Approved Provider Application as well as Unit processes . As can be expected, training and resources were also developed to support these changes within the Midwest MSD . Numerous ‘white papers’, other resources and materials have been developed so that Approved Provider Units can not only increase their knowledge but also provide a firm base as to criteria requirements to ensure high quality CNE .

The Midwest MSD CNE Unit also saw in 2017 an increase in Individual Activity Applications submitted by individuals and organizations seeking contact hour for educational events planned according to ANCC criteria . The ability to provide such education outside of a healthcare facility/organization, provides Nebraska nurses with even more high quality continuing education opportunities .

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Midwest Multi-State Division (MW MSD)Jill Kliethermes, MSN, RN, FNP-BC

The MW MSD became a corporate entity in late 2016 and is governed by the MW MSD Board of Directors . Each member State Nurses Association (SNA) has two member Directors, and from these a President, Vice-President, and Secretary/Treasurer has been elected . The fiscal year for the MSD corresponds with the calendar year . Each state will contribute to the financial support of MSD operations based upon a per member rate, calculated on a percentage of MSD members from each state . MSD operations will include support for administrative and management staff, technology, financial services, CE services, call center/reception services, membership services, legal support, communication and social media support, and other shared needs as identified in the future .

SNAs continue to have independent, incorporated and fiduciary Boards of Directors at the state level to manage strategic and financial decisions, events, local advocacy and legislative actions . Bylaws, elections, reference proposals, membership and budgetary planning would remain the responsibility of the SNAs .

The MSD employs a Division CEO to whom the following positions would report: • StateDirectors(FTEstobedeterminedbyeachstate)

o Kansaso Missourio Nebraska

• MarketingandCommunicationDirector–(1.0FTE)• Administrative Coordinator (includes Call Center/CE Assistant & membership database/

reporting duties) (0 .725 FTE) • FinanceDirector–(1.0FTE)• ProfessionalDevelopmentDirector(1.0FTE)

o Nurse Plannero Consultant Nurse Peer Review Leadero Consultant Lead Nurse Planner

Lobbyists continue to be hired and paid by individual states, and is currently planned for Nebraska and Missouri . Additional member SNAs will be welcomed and would offset expenses for each SNA who is a part of the MW MSD .

Goals for the Future

The MW MSD Board of Directors believe that the economy of scale created by the joint operations enhance member value (responsiveness, technology support, additional education, and expert consultation) and reduce expenses, while reducing the burden on volunteer leaders . Utilizing shared resources has the potential to significantly increase membership and strengthen the imprint of SNAs on nursing practice and public policy within the states .

NNA participated fully in the development of the MW MSD as a corporation, and is dedicated to make it a successful and self-sustaining model for NNA operations . Anna Mackevicius, NNA President, and Teresa Anderson, Past NNA President are currently serving as the NNA representative on the MW MSD board .

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d a

t-la

rge

ever

y tw

o (2

) yea

rs .

Am

end

the

geo

grap

hica

l reg

ions

of t

he L

AR

C b

y ad

din

g th

e fo

llow

ing

stat

emen

t .

Sec

tion

9 . L

egis

lativ

e A

dvo

cacy

and

Rep

rese

ntat

ion

Com

mitt

ee (L

AR

C)

a .

Com

pos

ition

Th

e Le

gisl

ativ

e A

dvo

cacy

and

R

epre

sent

atio

n co

mm

ittee

sha

ll co

nsis

t of

1 .

te

n (1

0) m

emb

ers,

ele

cted

to

two

year

te

rms

with

hal

f the

mem

ber

s el

ecte

d

each

yea

r; a

nd

2 .

the

stat

e w

ill b

e d

ivid

ed in

to fo

ur (4

) ge

ogra

phi

c re

gion

s, w

ith t

wo

mem

ber

s el

ecte

d fr

om e

ach

regi

on, o

ne p

er y

ear,

and

tw

o (2

) mem

ber

s el

ecte

d a

t-la

rge

ever

y tw

o (2

) yea

rs . R

egio

ns w

ill b

e d

efine

d a

ccor

din

g to

map

dep

icte

d in

A

pp

end

ix A

.

Cha

nge

regi

onal

des

igna

tion

to b

e co

nsis

tent

with

cu

rren

t N

NA

Reg

ions

PR

OP

OS

ED

AM

EN

DM

EN

TS

TO

NN

A B

YL

AW

S -

201

7S

ubm

itted

by:

NN

A B

oard

of D

irect

ors

and

Gov

erna

nce/

Fina

nce/

Mem

ber

ship

Com

mitt

ee

Ple

ase

note

: Pro

pos

ed d

elet

ions

are

ind

icat

ed w

ith a

str

iket

hrou

gh fo

nt a

nd a

dd

ition

s ar

e in

dic

ated

with

und

erlin

ed fo

nt .

34

2017 Nebraska Nurses AssociationA

RT

ICLE

IX S

ecti

on

1.c.

R

egio

nal

Mem

ber

ship

Lia

ison

s

Sec

tion

1 . R

egio

nal M

emb

ersh

ip L

iais

on (“

Liai

son”

) sh

all c

onsi

st o

f

c .

Res

pon

sib

ilitie

s1 .

su

pp

ort

the

imp

lem

enta

tion

of

Sta

te m

emb

ersh

ip r

ecru

itmen

t an

d

enga

gem

ent

activ

ities

;2 .

as

sist

to

pla

n an

d im

ple

men

t ev

ent(s

) in

con

junc

tion

with

com

mitt

ees/

task

fo

rces

/tea

ms;

3 .

recr

uit,

dev

elop

, sup

por

t an

d o

vers

ee

volu

ntee

rs fo

r as

sign

ed a

ctiv

ities

, as

ind

icat

ed;

4 .

ensu

re o

ngoi

ng c

omm

unic

atio

n w

ith

assi

gned

NN

A m

emb

ers

to in

clud

e w

elco

me

pac

ket

mat

eria

ls, b

i-an

nual

em

ail,

and

Ann

ual M

emb

ersh

ip M

eetin

g/vo

ting

rem

ind

er .

5 .

initi

ate

cont

act

with

ind

ivid

uals

who

se

mem

ber

ship

s ha

ve la

pse

d in

the

pas

t fiv

e (5

) yea

rs;

6 .

pre

par

e an

d s

ubm

it d

etai

led

rev

enue

an

d e

xpen

se p

rop

osal

s fo

r p

rop

osed

re

crui

tmen

t/re

tent

ion

activ

ities

prio

r to

th

e ev

ent/

activ

ity . S

eek

app

rova

l for

no

n-b

udge

ted

exp

ense

s ov

er $

250

prio

r to

com

mitt

ing

to t

he s

ervi

ce;

7 .

serv

e as

non

-vot

ing

mem

ber

of t

he

Gov

erna

nce,

Fin

ance

, and

Mem

ber

ship

C

omm

ittee

.

Str

ike

item

s #

4 an

d 5

; ren

umb

er t

he r

emai

ning

item

s .

c .

Res

pon

sib

ilitie

s1 .

su

pp

ort

the

imp

lem

enta

tion

of

Sta

te m

emb

ersh

ip r

ecru

itmen

t an

d

enga

gem

ent

activ

ities

;2 .

as

sist

to

pla

n an

d im

ple

men

t ev

ent(s

) in

con

junc

tion

with

com

mitt

ees/

task

fo

rces

/tea

ms;

3 .

recr

uit,

dev

elop

, sup

por

t an

d o

vers

ee

volu

ntee

rs fo

r as

sign

ed a

ctiv

ities

, as

ind

icat

ed;

4 .

ensu

re o

ngoi

ng c

omm

unic

atio

n w

ith

assi

gned

NN

A m

emb

ers

to in

clud

e w

elco

me

pac

ket

mat

eria

ls, b

i-an

nual

em

ail,

and

Ann

ual M

emb

ersh

ip M

eetin

g/vo

ting

rem

ind

er .

5 .

initi

ate

cont

act

with

ind

ivid

uals

who

se

mem

ber

ship

s ha

ve la

pse

d in

the

pas

t fiv

e (5

) yea

rs;

6 . 4

. pre

par

e an

d s

ubm

it d

etai

led

rev

enue

an

d e

xpen

se p

rop

osal

s fo

r p

rop

osed

re

crui

tmen

t/re

tent

ion

activ

ities

prio

r to

th

e ev

ent/

activ

ity . S

eek

app

rova

l for

no

n-b

udge

ted

exp

ense

s ov

er $

250

prio

r to

com

mitt

ing

to t

he s

ervi

ce;

7 . 5

. ser

ve a

s no

n-vo

ting

mem

ber

of t

he

Gov

erna

nce,

Fin

ance

, and

Mem

ber

ship

C

omm

ittee

.

Rem

ove

pre

scrip

tive

func

tions

from

rol

e d

escr

iptio

n

This

cha

nge

was

ap

pro

ved

for

the

bal

lot

at t

he 2

016

Ann

ual M

emb

ersh

ip M

eetin

g; t

he p

rop

osed

Byl

aws

chan

ges

did

NO

T ap

pea

r on

the

201

6 b

allo

t as

in

tend

ed . G

FMC

Byl

aws

Sub

-Com

mitt

ee (o

r N

NA

B

OD

) req

uest

s th

e la

ngua

ge b

e in

clud

ed o

n th

e 20

17

bal

lot

for

ratifi

catio

n b

y th

e N

NA

mem

ber

ship

.

Art

icle

VI.

Sec

tio

n 11

Bo

ard

of

Dir

ecto

rs

Sec

tion

5 .d

.1 . R

esp

onsi

bili

ties

The

Boa

rd o

f Dire

ctor

s sh

all:

d .

mak

e ap

poi

ntm

ents

and

fill

vaca

ncie

s as

d

eleg

ated

to

the

Boa

rd in

the

se b

ylaw

s,

incl

udin

g:

1 .

app

oint

, defi

ne t

he a

utho

rity

and

re

spon

sib

ilitie

s of

, and

ann

ually

rev

iew

th

e p

erfo

rman

ce o

f the

exe

cutiv

e d

irect

or a

s th

e ch

ief e

xecu

tive

offic

er o

r th

e as

soci

atio

n m

anag

emen

t co

mp

any

or t

he in

dep

end

ent

cont

ract

or

Sec

tion

11 . D

irect

or o

f Sta

te A

ffairs

, her

e af

ter

refe

rred

to

as “

dire

ctor

”

Cha

nge

all r

efer

ence

s of

“D

irect

or o

f Sta

te A

ffairs

” an

d “

Exe

cutiv

e D

irect

or”

in t

he B

ylaw

s to

“S

tate

D

irect

or .” 1 .

ap

poi

nt, d

efine

the

aut

horit

y an

d

resp

onsi

bili

ties

of, a

nd a

nnua

lly r

evie

w

the

per

form

ance

of t

he S

tate

Dire

ctor

ex

ecut

ive

dire

ctor

as

the

chie

f exe

cutiv

e of

ficer

or

the

asso

ciat

ion

man

agem

ent

com

pan

y or

the

ind

epen

den

t co

ntra

ctor

Sec

tion

11 . D

irect

or o

f Sta

te A

ffairs

Sta

te D

irect

or,

here

aft

er r

efer

red

to

as “

dire

ctor

”

This

is a

n ed

itoria

l cha

nge

due

to

the

chan

ge in

the

jo

b t

itle

for

the

Dire

ctor

. The

re is

one

occ

urre

nce

of

the

title

“D

irect

or o

f Sta

te A

ffairs

.” T

he p

ositi

on is

re

ferr

ed t

o as

“d

irect

or”

else

whe

re in

the

Byl

aws .

35


Co

nfo

rmit

y C

hang

es R

eco

mm

end

ed b

y A

NA

Byl

aws

Co

mm

itte

e:A

rtic

le V

I, S

ecti

on

11.d

The

dire

ctor

or

des

igne

e sh

all s

erve

as

a no

n-vo

ting

rep

rese

ntat

ive

of t

he N

NA

at

mee

tings

of t

he A

NA

M

emb

ersh

ip A

ssem

bly

, unl

ess

sep

arat

ely

elec

ted

.

Ple

ase

add

“as

an

NN

A R

epre

sent

ativ

e or

Alte

rnat

e”

to t

he e

nd o

f thi

s su

bse

ctio

n .

d .

The

dire

ctor

Sta

te D

irect

or o

r d

esig

nee

shal

l se

rve

as a

non

-vot

ing

rep

rese

ntat

ive

of t

he

NN

A a

t m

eetin

gs o

f the

AN

A M

emb

ersh

ip

Ass

emb

ly, u

nles

s se

par

atel

y el

ecte

d a

s a

NN

A R

epre

sent

ativ

e or

Alte

rnat

e.

Cla

rifies

to

wha

t p

ositi

on t

he S

tate

Dire

ctor

or

des

igne

e is

bei

ng e

lect

ed .

Art

icle

VI,

Sec

tio

n 11

(f)

Ple

ase

add

sub

sect

ion

“f”

to a

dd

ress

tha

t th

e S

tate

D

irect

or o

r d

esig

nee

is o

ne o

f NN

A’s

rep

rese

ntat

ives

to

the

AN

A L

ead

ersh

ip C

ounc

il .

f. Th

e S

tate

Dire

ctor

, or

des

igne

e, s

hall

be

one

of N

NA

’s r

epre

sent

ativ

es t

o th

e A

NA

Le

ader

ship

Cou

ncil.

Defi

nes

atte

ndan

ce a

t th

is n

ewly

est

ablis

hed

mee

ting .

Art

icle

I, S

ecti

on

3.j

j . p

rovi

de

for

rep

rese

ntat

ion

in t

he A

NA

Mem

ber

ship

Ass

emb

ly;

Inse

rt t

he p

hras

e “a

nd t

he A

NA

Lea

der

ship

Cou

ncil”

at

the

end

of t

his

sect

ion .

j . p

rovi

de

for

rep

rese

ntat

ion

in t

he A

NA

Mem

ber

ship

Ass

emb

ly a

nd t

he A

NA

Le

ader

ship

Cou

ncil.

Art

icle

II, S

ecti

on

1

Sec

tion

1 . C

omp

ositi

onTh

e N

NA

sha

ll co

nsis

t of

the

mem

ber

s of

the

A

mer

ican

Nur

ses

Ass

ocia

tion

- A

NA

, and

sta

te

Neb

rask

a N

urse

s A

ssoc

iatio

n –

NN

A .

Inse

rt t

he w

ord

“jo

int”

in fr

ont

of m

emb

ers

and

the

w

ord

“b

oth”

bet

wee

n “o

f” a

nd “

the”

.

Sec

tion

1 . C

omp

ositi

onTh

e N

NA

sha

ll co

nsis

t of

the

join

t m

emb

ers

of b

oth

the

Am

eric

an N

urse

s A

ssoc

iatio

n -

AN

A, a

nd s

tate

N

ebra

ska

Nur

ses

Ass

ocia

tion

– N

NA

, her

eina

fter

re

ferr

ed t

o as

AN

A/N

NA

mem

ber

s .

Cla

rifies

tha

t N

NA

mem

ber

s ar

e d

ual m

emb

ers .

Art

icle

II, S

ecti

on

2.f

f . w

ho, t

he C

onst

ituen

t/S

tate

Nur

ses

Ass

ocia

tion

(C/S

NA

) may

, in

acco

rd w

ith

its p

olic

ies

and

pro

ced

ures

, inc

lud

e in

its

mem

ber

ship

the

nur

se in

rec

over

y w

ho h

as

surr

end

ered

a li

cens

e to

pra

ctic

e or

a n

urse

w

ho h

as r

etire

d a

nd/o

r no

long

er c

hoos

es

to p

ract

ice,

but

who

se li

cens

e w

as in

goo

d

stan

din

g w

ith h

is/h

er li

cens

ing

boa

rd a

t th

e tim

e th

e nu

rse

mad

e th

e d

ecis

ion

not

mai

ntai

n an

act

ive

licen

se .

Str

ike

the

phr

ase

“the

Con

stitu

ent/

Sta

te N

urse

s A

ssoc

iatio

n”, a

nd d

elet

e th

e la

ngua

ge a

dd

ress

ing

the

retir

ed n

urse

s .

f . w

ho, t

he C

onst

ituen

t/S

tate

Nur

ses

Ass

ocia

tion

(C/S

NA

) may

, in

acco

rd w

ith

NN

A’s

pol

icie

s an

d p

roce

dur

es, i

nclu

de

in

its m

emb

ersh

ip t

he n

urse

in r

ecov

ery

who

ha

s su

rren

der

ed a

lice

nse

to p

ract

ice .

or

a nu

rse

who

has

ret

ired

and

/or

no lo

nger

ch

oose

s to

pra

ctic

e, b

ut w

hose

lice

nse

was

in

goo

d s

tand

ing

with

his

/her

lice

nsin

g b

oard

at

the

tim

e th

e nu

rse

mad

e th

e d

ecis

ion

not

mai

ntai

n an

act

ive

licen

se .

Thes

e ar

e th

e N

NA

Byl

aws

and

sho

uld

be

refe

rred

to

as s

uch .

Ret

ired

nur

ses

are

add

ress

ed in

sub

sect

ion

“e”

of t

his

sect

ion .

36


Art

icle

II, S

ecti

on

5.c

c .

actio

n b

y an

othe

r C

onst

ituen

t M

emb

er

Ass

ocia

tion .

Any

dis

cip

linar

y ac

tion

take

n ag

ains

t on

e of

its

mem

ber

s or

aga

inst

a

mem

ber

of N

NA

, sha

ll b

e gi

ven

full

reco

gniti

on a

nd e

nfor

cem

ent

pro

vid

ed t

hat

such

act

ion

was

tak

en in

acc

ord

ance

with

th

at C

onst

ituen

t M

emb

er A

ssoc

iatio

n’s

byl

aws

and

dis

cip

linar

y p

roce

dur

es;

Rep

lace

Con

stitu

ent

Mem

ber

Ass

ocia

tion

to

Con

stitu

ent/

Sta

te N

urse

s A

ssoc

iatio

n .

c .

actio

n b

y an

othe

r C

onst

ituen

t M

emb

er

Ass

ocia

tion

Con

stitu

ent/

Sta

te N

urse

s A

ssoc

iatio

n . A

ny d

isci

plin

ary

actio

n ta

ken

agai

nst

one

of it

s m

emb

ers

or a

gain

st

a m

emb

er o

f NN

A, s

hall

be

give

n fu

ll re

cogn

ition

and

enf

orce

men

t b

y N

NA

p

rovi

ded

tha

t su

ch a

ctio

n w

as t

aken

in

acco

rdan

ce w

ith t

hat

Con

stitu

ent

Mem

ber

A

ssoc

iatio

n’s

C/S

NA

’s b

ylaw

s an

d

dis

cip

linar

y p

roce

dur

es

CM

A la

ngua

ge w

as c

hang

ed in

201

2 to

C/S

NA

. A

lso,

ano

ther

C/S

NA

can

not

take

dis

cip

linar

y ac

tion

agai

nst

a N

NA

mem

ber

.

Art

icle

VI,

Sec

tio

n 9.

a.5

5 .

serv

e as

a r

epre

sent

ativ

e to

the

AN

A

Mem

ber

ship

Ass

emb

ly, a

nd m

ay

app

oint

a d

esig

nee,

if u

nab

le t

o at

tend

.

Del

ete

the

phr

ase,

and

may

ap

poi

nt a

des

igne

e, if

un

able

to

atte

nd .

5 .

serv

e as

a r

epre

sent

ativ

e to

the

AN

A

Mem

ber

ship

Ass

emb

ly . a

nd m

ay

app

oint

a d

esig

nee,

if u

nab

le t

o at

tend

.

All

NN

A r

epre

sent

ativ

es t

o th

e A

NA

Mem

ber

ship

A

ssem

bly

mus

t b

e el

ecte

d t

o b

e ei

ther

the

re

pre

sent

ativ

e or

the

alte

rnat

e; t

hey

may

not

be

app

oint

ed .

Art

icle

VI,

Sec

tio

n 9.

a.(6

)P

leas

e ad

d a

new

sub

sect

ion

6 to

add

ress

the

duty

of

the

NN

A P

resi

dent

or D

esig

nee

to re

pres

ent t

he N

NA

at

the

AN

A L

eade

rshi

p C

ounc

il an

d to

cas

t NN

A’s

one

vote

.

6.

Ser

ve a

s on

e of

the

two

NN

A

repr

esen

tativ

es to

the

AN

A L

eade

rshi

p

Cou

ncil

and

cast

NN

A’s

one

vot

e, a

nd m

ay

appo

int a

des

igne

e if

unab

le to

atte

nd.

Exp

lain

s p

resi

den

t ro

le in

rel

atio

n to

the

Lea

der

ship

C

ounc

il m

eetin

g .

Art

icle

VII

NO

MIN

ATIO

NS

AN

D E

LEC

TIO

NS

Sec

tion

1 . N

omin

atio

ns

Ple

ase

add

sta

tem

ent

bef

ore

sect

ion

1

NO

MIN

ATIO

NS

AN

D E

LEC

TIO

NS

The

Pre

sid

ent

and

Vic

e P

resi

den

t, w

ho a

re m

emb

ers

of a

ll fo

ur N

NA

Sta

ndin

g C

omm

ittee

s, w

ill r

ecus

e th

emse

lves

from

thi

s fu

nctio

n of

the

Gov

erna

nce,

Fi

nanc

e, a

nd M

emb

ersh

ip C

omm

ittee

.

Sec

tion1

. Nom

inat

ions

Ad

dre

sses

tha

t th

e P

resi

den

t an

d V

ice

Pre

sid

ent

need

to

recu

se t

hem

selv

es fr

om t

he n

omin

atio

ns a

nd

elec

tions

func

tion

of t

he G

over

nanc

e, F

inan

ce, a

nd

Mem

ber

ship

Com

mitt

ee .

Art

icle

VII,

Sec

tio

n 2.

a.2

2 .

elec

t re

pre

sent

ativ

e to

the

AN

A

Mem

ber

ship

Ass

emb

ly .

Ad

d “

and

alte

rnat

es” .

2 .

elec

t re

pre

sent

ativ

e an

d a

ltern

ates

to

the

AN

A M

emb

ersh

ip A

ssem

bly

.

Alte

rnat

es m

ust

also

be

elec

ted

to

Mem

ber

ship

A

ssem

bly

.

37

2017 Nebraska Nurses AssociationA

rtic

le V

III, S

ecti

on

2.b

b . T

he N

NA

Pre

sid

ent

and

Vic

e P

resi

den

t sh

all s

erve

as

an

ex-o

ffici

o m

emb

er o

f eac

h co

mm

ittee

.

Ad

d t

he fo

llow

ing

lang

uage

:

b .

The

NN

A P

resi

den

t an

d V

ice

Pre

sid

ent

shal

l ser

ve a

s an

ex-

offic

io m

emb

er o

f eac

h co

mm

ittee

, but

the

y sh

all r

ecus

e th

emse

lves

fr

om t

he G

over

nanc

e, F

inan

ce, a

nd

Mem

ber

ship

Com

mitt

ee w

hen

it p

rep

ares

th

e sl

ate

of c

and

idat

es fo

r th

e an

nual

el

ectio

ns.

Furt

her

emp

hasi

ze t

hat

the

pre

sid

ent

and

vic

e p

resi

den

t sh

ould

not

be

invo

lved

with

the

nom

inat

ion

and

ele

ctio

n fu

nctio

n of

the

GFM

C .

Art

icle

XV,

Sec

tio

n 1

Sec

tion

1 . D

efini

tion

The

Am

eric

an N

urse

s A

ssoc

iatio

n is

the

nat

iona

l p

rofe

ssio

nal n

ursi

ng o

rgan

izat

ion

who

se m

emb

ersh

ip

is c

omp

osed

of s

tate

nur

ses

asso

ciat

ions

and

the

ir

C/S

NA

-AN

A m

emb

ers

that

mee

t th

e q

ualifi

catio

ns

and

res

pon

sib

ilitie

s sp

ecifi

ed in

AN

A b

ylaw

s . N

NA

is

a C

onst

ituen

t M

emb

er A

ssoc

iatio

n of

AN

A .

Del

ete

“Con

stitu

ent

Mem

ber

Ass

ocia

tion”

and

ad

d

“Sta

te N

urse

s A

ssoc

iatio

n”

Sec

tion

1 . D

efini

tion

The

Am

eric

an N

urse

s A

ssoc

iatio

n is

the

nat

iona

l p

rofe

ssio

nal n

ursi

ng o

rgan

izat

ion

who

se m

emb

ersh

ip

is c

omp

osed

of s

tate

nur

ses

asso

ciat

ions

and

the

ir C

/SN

A-A

NA

mem

ber

s th

at m

eet

the

qua

lifica

tions

an

d r

esp

onsi

bili

ties

spec

ified

in A

NA

byl

aws .

NN

A

is a

Con

stitu

ent

Mem

ber

Ass

ocia

tion

Sta

te N

urse

s A

ssoc

iatio

n of

AN

A .

This

is t

he c

orre

ct A

NA

ter

min

olog

y as

of 2

012 .

Art

icle

XV,

Sec

tio

n 2

Sec

tion

2 . O

rgan

izat

iona

l Mem

ber

ship

NN

A s

hall

cont

inue

to

pay

due

s to

the

AN

A p

ursu

ant

to t

he A

NA

byl

aws

and

unt

il su

ch t

ime

as 2

/3 o

f the

en

tire

C/S

NA

mem

ber

ship

vot

es t

o d

isaf

filia

te fr

om

the

AN

A p

ursu

ant

to A

rtic

le II

, Sec

tion

3 .

Ple

ase

del

ete

“C/S

NA

” m

emb

er a

nd a

dd

“A

NA

/NN

A”

Sec

tion

2 . O

rgan

izat

iona

l Mem

bers

hip

NN

A s

hall

cont

inue

to p

ay d

ues

to th

e A

NA

pur

suan

t to

the

AN

A b

ylaw

s an

d un

til s

uch

time

as 2

/3 o

f the

ent

ire

C/S

NA

AN

A/N

NA

mem

bers

hip

vote

s to

dis

affil

iate

fr

om th

e A

NA

pur

suan

t to

Art

icle

II, S

ectio

n 3 .

This

is t

he m

ore

accu

rate

ter

min

olog

y to

iden

tify

who

m

ay d

isaf

filia

te fr

om A

NA

.

Art

icle

XV,

Sec

tio

n 3.

c

c .

pro

vid

e fo

r A

NA

/NN

A m

emb

ers

to e

lect

re

pre

sent

ativ

es a

nd a

ltern

ates

to

the

AN

A

Mem

ber

ship

Ass

emb

ly a

ccor

din

g to

the

p

rovi

sion

s of

NN

A a

nd A

NA

byl

aws;

Ad

d t

he p

hras

e “b

y se

cret

bal

lot”

aft

er a

ltern

ates

.

c .

prov

ide

for

AN

A/N

NA

mem

bers

to e

lect

re

pres

enta

tives

and

alte

rnat

es b

y se

cret

bal

lot

to th

e A

NA

Mem

bers

hip

Ass

embl

y ac

cord

ing

to th

e pr

ovis

ions

of N

NA

and

AN

A b

ylaw

s;

This

is r

equi

red

lang

uage

per

AN

A B

ylaw

s .

Art

icle

XV,

Sec

tio

n 3.

g

g .

sub

mit

NN

A b

ylaw

s an

d p

rop

osed

am

end

men

ts o

f rev

iew

to

AN

A;

Ple

ase

chan

ge ‘o

f’ t

o ‘fo

r’ b

etw

een

‘am

end

men

ts’

and

‘rev

iew

’, an

d c

hang

e ‘t

o’ t

o ‘b

y’, a

s w

ell a

s in

sert

the

follo

win

g at

the

end

of t

he s

ubse

ctio

n: “

a m

inim

um o

f 90

day

s p

rior

to t

he d

ate

NN

A m

emb

ers

mus

t b

e no

ticed

ab

out

pro

pos

ed N

NA

am

end

men

ts”

g .

sub

mit

NN

A b

ylaw

s an

d p

rop

osed

am

end

men

ts fo

r re

view

to

by

AN

A; a

m

inim

um o

f 90

day

s p

rior

to t

he d

ate

NN

A

mem

ber

s m

ust

be

notic

ed a

bou

t p

rop

osed

N

NA

am

end

men

ts.

Con

sist

ent

with

AN

A C

omm

ittee

on

Byl

aws

pol

icy .

38


Art

icle

XV,

Sec

tio

n 3.

hC

hang

e cu

rren

t su

bse

ctio

n ‘h

’ to

‘i’ a

nd a

dd

new

su

bse

ctio

n ‘h

’ as

follo

ws:

h.

sub

mit

to t

he A

NA

CO

B p

rop

osed

am

end

men

ts t

o th

e N

NA

Byl

aws

with

in t

wo

year

s of

the

dat

e on

whi

ch t

he A

NA

Byl

aws

are

amen

ded

or

revi

sed

, in

ord

er t

o b

ring

the

NN

A B

ylaw

s in

to h

arm

ony

with

the

AN

A

Byl

aws.

i. fu

lfill

NN

A’s

ob

ligat

ions

acc

ord

ing

to t

he

Sta

tem

ent

of U

nder

stan

din

g w

ith A

NA

Ad

dre

sses

new

AN

A r

equi

rem

ent

to s

ubm

it to

the

A

NA

CO

B a

ny p

rop

osed

am

end

men

ts o

r re

visi

on o

f th

e A

NA

byl

aws .

Art

icle

XV,

Sec

tio

n 4

(g)

g.

repr

esen

tatio

n an

d on

e vo

te a

t the

AN

A

Le

ader

ship

Cou

ncil.

Ad

dre

sses

NN

A’s

rep

rese

ntat

ion

at t

he A

NA

Le

ader

ship

Cou

ncil .

Art

icle

XV,

Sec

tio

n 5.

a

a .

Ther

e sh

all b

e tw

o N

NA

rep

rese

ntat

ives

at

the

AN

A M

emb

ersh

ip A

ssem

bly

as

det

erm

ined

by

AN

A .

Ad

d “

a m

inim

um o

f” in

fron

t of

“tw

o” a

nd a

dd

la

ngua

ge t

o ad

dre

ss A

NA

ap

por

tionm

ent

pol

icy .

a .

Ther

e sh

all b

e a

min

imum

of t

wo

NN

A

rep

rese

ntat

ives

at

the

AN

A M

emb

ersh

ip

Ass

emb

ly a

s d

eter

min

ed b

y A

NA

, and

any

ad

diti

onal

NN

A r

epre

sent

ativ

es, a

s w

ell a

s th

e nu

mb

er o

f wei

ghte

d v

otes

allo

cate

d

to N

NA

, will

be

det

erm

ined

by

the

AN

A

app

ortio

nmen

t p

olic

y.

Ad

dre

sses

the

fact

tha

t an

y nu

mb

er g

reat

er t

han

two,

as

wel

l as

the

num

ber

of w

eigh

ted

vot

es a

lloca

ted

to

NN

A, w

ill b

e d

eter

min

ed b

y th

e A

NA

ap

por

tionm

ent

pol

icy

bas

ed o

n th

e in

crea

sed

siz

e of

the

AN

A M

A

beg

inni

ng in

201

8 .

Art

icle

XV,

Sec

tio

n 5.

c

c .

One

rep

rese

ntat

ive

shal

l be

the

Pre

sid

ent

of

NN

A a

nd o

ne r

epre

sent

ativ

e an

d a

ltern

ate

shal

l be

elec

ted

by

elec

tron

ic b

allo

t b

y A

NA

/N

NA

mem

ber

s in

goo

d s

tand

ing .

c .

One

NN

A r

epre

sent

ativ

e sh

all b

e th

e P

resi

den

t of

NN

A, t

he r

emai

ning

re

pre

sent

ativ

es a

nd a

ltern

ates

and

one

re

pre

sent

ativ

e an

d a

ltern

ate

shal

l be

elec

ted

by

secr

et e

lect

roni

c b

allo

t b

y A

NA

/N

NA

mem

ber

s in

goo

d s

tand

ing .

The

NN

A

bal

lot

for

the

Pre

sid

ent-

Ele

ct m

ust

also

in

dic

ate

that

thi

s in

div

idua

l will

ser

ve a

s on

e of

the

NN

A’s

rep

rese

ntat

ives

to

the

AN

A

Mem

ber

ship

Ass

emb

ly w

hen

the

Pre

sid

ent-

Ele

ct t

rans

ition

s to

the

offi

ce o

f Pre

sid

ent.

Mak

es la

ngua

ge le

ss s

pec

ific

give

n th

at it

is p

ossi

ble

st

artin

g in

201

8 th

at N

NA

cou

ld h

ave

mor

e th

an t

wo

rep

rese

ntat

ives

. In

add

ition

, the

re s

houl

d b

e la

ngua

ge

ind

icat

ing

to t

he N

NA

mem

ber

ship

tha

t w

hen

they

el

ect

the

pre

sid

ent-

elec

t, t

hey

are

also

ele

ctin

g on

e of

th

e N

NA

rep

rese

ntat

ives

to

the

AN

A M

A, w

hen

that

p

erso

n as

sum

es t

he o

ffice

of P

resi

den

t .

Cha

nge

‘dir

ecto

r’, o

r ‘e

xecu

tive

dir

ecto

r’ t

o ‘s

tate

d

irec

tor’

thr

oug

hout

byl

aws

Up

dat

e Ta

ble

of

Co

nten

ts

Ad

d t

he A

rtic

les

of

Inco

rpo

rati

on

to t

he b

ylaw

s b

etw

een

the

Tab

le o

f C

ont

ents

and

Art

icle

1.

39


Sug

ges

ted

Cha

nges

by

AN

A C

OB

:A

rtic

le II

, Mem

ber

ship

Sec

tio

n 3.

f an

d A

rtic

le X

V,

Sec

tio

n 3.

f.5

Art

icle

II, S

ectio

n 3 .

Priv

ilege

sM

emb

ers

of N

NA

and

AN

A s

hall

be

entit

led

to:

f . at

tend

the

con

gres

s of

the

Inte

rnat

iona

l C

ounc

il of

Nur

ses;

Art

icle

XV .

Rel

atio

nshi

p to

Am

eric

an N

urse

s A

ssoc

iatio

n S

ectio

n 3 .

Res

pon

sib

ilitie

sTh

e re

spon

sib

ilitie

s of

NN

A t

o A

NA

sha

ll b

e to

:f .

app

rise

NN

A m

emb

ers

of t

heir

right

ac

cord

ing

to m

emb

ersh

ip c

ateg

ory

to:

5 .

atte

nd t

he C

ongr

ess

of t

he In

tern

atio

nal

Cou

ncil

of N

urse

s;

Art

icle

II, S

ectio

n 3 .

Priv

ilege

sM

emb

ers

of N

NA

and

AN

A s

hall

be

entit

led

to:

f . at

tend

the

Qua

dre

nnia

l Cc o

ngre

ss o

f the

In

tern

atio

nal C

ounc

il of

Nur

ses;

Art

icle

XV .

Rel

atio

nshi

p to

Am

eric

an N

urse

s A

ssoc

iatio

n S

ectio

n 3 .

Res

pon

sib

ilitie

sTh

e re

spon

sib

ilitie

s of

NN

A t

o A

NA

sha

ll b

e to

:f .

app

rise

NN

A m

emb

ers

of t

heir

right

ac

cord

ing

to m

emb

ersh

ip c

ateg

ory

to:

5 .

atte

nd t

he Q

uad

renn

ial C

ongr

ess

of t

he

Inte

rnat

iona

l Cou

ncil

of N

urse

s;

To m

ake

NN

A b

ylaw

s m

ore

harm

onio

us w

ith A

NA

Art

icle

II, M

emb

ersh

ip S

ecti

on

3.h.

Art

icle

II, S

ectio

n 3 .

Priv

ilege

sM

emb

ers

of N

NA

and

AN

A s

hall

be

entit

led

to:

h .

cont

inue

to

have

all

right

s of

mem

ber

ship

in

the

Am

eric

an N

urse

s A

ssoc

iatio

n as

p

rovi

ded

in t

he A

NA

byl

aws

until

suc

h tim

e as

2/3

of t

he e

ntire

C/S

NA

mem

ber

ship

vo

tes

to d

isaf

filia

te fr

om t

he A

NA

. “C

/S

NA

mem

ber

ship

,” fo

r th

ese

pur

pos

es, i

s d

efine

d a

s in

div

idua

l mem

ber

s of

the

C/

SN

A w

ho h

ave

AN

A r

ight

s an

d p

rivile

ges

of m

emb

ersh

ip a

s a

resu

lt of

the

ir C

/SN

A

mem

ber

ship

. The

vot

e m

ay o

ccur

by

mai

l or

ele

ctro

nic

bal

lot,

with

ap

pro

pria

te n

otic

e an

d p

roce

dur

es t

o p

rote

ct t

he in

tegr

ity a

nd

valid

ity o

f the

vot

e; a

nd

Art

icle

II, S

ectio

n 3 .

Priv

ilege

sM

emb

ers

of N

NA

and

AN

A s

hall

be

entit

led

to:

h .

cont

inue

to

have

all

right

s of

mem

ber

ship

in

the

Am

eric

an N

urse

s A

ssoc

iatio

n as

p

rovi

ded

in t

he A

NA

byl

aws

until

suc

h tim

e as

2/3

of t

he e

ntire

C/S

NA

NN

A m

emb

ersh

ip

vote

s to

dis

affil

iate

from

the

AN

A . “

C/S

NA

N

NA

mem

ber

ship

,” fo

r th

ese

pur

pos

es, i

s d

efine

d a

s in

div

idua

l mem

ber

s of

the

C/S

NA

N

NA

who

hav

e A

NA

rig

hts

and

priv

ilege

s of

m

emb

ersh

ip a

s a

resu

lt of

the

ir C

/SN

A N

NA

m

emb

ersh

ip . T

he v

ote

may

occ

ur b

y m

ail

or e

lect

roni

c b

allo

t, w

ith a

pp

rop

riate

not

ice

and

pro

ced

ures

to

pro

tect

the

inte

grity

and

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