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Volume 3, Issue 3

September 2001

• National ENA Scientific Assembly in

President’s Message

Dear Colleagues,

I hope that you had an opportunity to take some time for yourself this summer. It is difficult to be caring and compassionate when your feeling strained and tired. I have had a wonderful summer. I have especially enjoyed the opportunity to meet with our local chapters and to meet emergency nurses in their home environments. This year I met with the North Central Chapter, the Northeast chapter, the Wabash Valley Roadrunners and with my local chapter Northwest . I hope to get the opportunity to visit the chapters in Indianapolis, Columbus and Evansville before the end of my term. I want to thank Laura Issen from Scheering-Plough and Integrilin for making it possible for me to visit our local chapters and providing dinner for each of the visits.

Our delegates are preparing to attend the General Assembly in Orlando. We will be reviewing all of the potential by-laws resolutions in preparation. We will also caucus formally on Wednesday evening so that are votes are cast in the best interest of our membership. Our membership increased this year which added an additional member to our delegation. My promise is that we will represent Indiana well.

Our national organization has successfully weathered a very turbulent storm this year. As the old saying goes "what doesn’t kill you only makes you stronger" really rang true. ENA is now a stronger, leaner machine. Revenues are exceeding expectation and expenses are below expectation without sacrificing service. I feel confident in our national leadership and in the strength of the organization. At the state level, we prepared to scale back when it seemed possible that our major sources of income would be delayed in arriving. Since our assessments from national are now up to date, our coffers are full and we are again "in the money". I am proud that we didn’t sacrifice service as part of preparation for lean times.

In November, the State Council will be offering some great educational offerings. First, the first ENCARE training sessions in a number of years is planned for November. ENPC and TNCC Instructor bridge course are scheduled to coincide with these courses. Plan to attend ENCARE training, bridge your instructor status or both on the weekend of November 6, 7 and 8^th. What a great opportunity to meet your friends and network! Please see the applications included in this newsletter.

Lastly, and certainly most importantly, in this newsletter you will find a ballot for election of our officers for 2002. The nominations committee done an excellent job of selecting candidates for office. I urge you to return your ballot ASAP and I encourage to write in any other candidates that you feel are suitable.

Thanks for the opportunity to serve you. I look forward to reporting to you about the General and Scientific Assemblies.

Regards,

November 8th and November 9th the Emergency Nurses Association will hold a course in community injury prevention.

The main topic areas are:

COMMUNITY ACTIVIST/"CRASH COURSE" IN INJURY PREVENTION

GUN SAFETY

BIKE HELMET AND BIKE SAFETY

DOMESTIC ABUSE

SAFE DRIVING/ALCOHOL AND DRUGS COURSE

CAR SEAT SAFETY

Folks who want to register need to attend ONE session ($60)

  Your facility or community can then run with any or ALL the organized programs with the assistance of an international organization and the strength and support of the Emergency Nurses Association

IF YOU HAVE AN INTEREST IN INJURY PREVENTION read on!

  The Emergency Nurses Association Injury Prevention Institute will be holding a statewide CRASH COURSE in Injury Prevention. This 8 hour course will enable you to go into your communities and spread the messages of injury prevention using the Emergency Nurses Association ENCARE materials and assistance.

  IF YOUR COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE FACILITY ALREADY HAS AN ESTABLISHED ENCARE GROUP, YOU MAY ATTEND TO BECOME AN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER IN THAT ORGANIZED GROUP.  THERE WERE, AT ONE TIME OVER 300 ACTIVE IN INDIANA, SO ASK YOUR LOCAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT MANAGER IF YOU DO NOT KNOW "ENCARE"

  IF YOUR COMMUNITY HAS THE DESIRE TO BECOME ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN PUTTING OUT ESTABLISHED AND TESTED INJURY PREVENTION MESSAGES IN YOUR COMMUNITY BUT ARE NOT YET PART OF AN ENCARE GROUP YOUR FACILITY CAN BECOME AN ENCARE GROUP.

Contact me for further questions or for further information, Merry Addison RN 765-665-3667 or you can

e-mail at larrymerry@ccsdana.net

Thanks,

Meredith Jaye Addison RN, MSN, CEN

Indiana ENCARE State Director

ER, you watch it, we live it.... and the show doesn't begin to tell it all. That's why the Indiana Emergency Nurses Association State Council needs you. We're looking for Emergency Nurses interested in making a difference in Emergency nursing practice in Indiana by serving on the following committees:

Trauma (must be an active TNCC Instructor) - Sandy Pavey is Chair

Pediatrics (must be an active ENPC Instructor) - Rosemarie Schwartz is Chair

Education - we are looking for a dynamic individuals with a desire to further the education of emergency nurses throughout the state. This committee developed 2 wonderful new programs for emergency nurses in 2001. We also need a chair for this committee.

Membership - Susan Remaly is Chair. Looking for "idea" people to help with recruitment and retention of Indiana ENA members.

ENCARE - Merry Addison is Chair. This is the injury prevention "arm" of ENA – help us educate the public on gun and bicycle safety, drunk driving, and injury prevention for the elderly.

EMS - keep ENA posted on happenings in EMS.

Fundraising - did you know that "ER, you watch it, we live it..." belongs to Indiana ENA? Merry Addison is Chair. Come work with the most dynamic Fund-raising chairperson you could ever hope to meet. You will love every minute working with Merry.

Government Affairs - follow the bills in the State and Federal legislatures and help keep the rest of us informed and encouraged to make our voices heard.

Please send your name, phone number and e-mail address (or home address) to:

Debbie Bair

220 N Hereford Lane

Madison, IN 47250

work phone (7:30a-3:30p)

812-265-0615

Next Indiana ENA State Council Meeting: October 24, 2001

On November 16, 2001, there will be a pediatric course presentation covering "NonAccidental Head Injuries in Infants:  A Review of the Medical and Legal Issues of Shaken Baby Syndrome", at Riley Hospital Outpatient Center Auditorium.

This course is aimed to provide primary care providers and legal professionals a multi-disciplinary discussion of the diagnosis and management of inflicted head injury in infants, as well as legal issues associated with these injuries.  The featured speaker will be Dr. Ann-Christine Duhaime, an internationally recognized authority on traumatic brain injury in young children.

For further information contact Heather Blacklock via telephone (317) 274-8863

or email address of hblacklo@iupui.edu .

Indiana State Council

Official

ENA Officer Ballot

for 2002

Please mark an X in the box next to your choice for candidate for the following offices or you may write in a candidate of your choice on the line provided.

November 9-10, 2001, in Indianapolis

Email: PBJahnke@aol.com

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