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Awards and Honors
Officers
- Chairperson: Susan Raven – Email
- Chairperson Elect: Vacant
- Board Liason: Polly Johnson
Charges
- Develop, submit for approval, and monitor an annual committee budget.
- Develop and submit for approval a plan for committee activities.
- Maintain a close liaison with Board Members.
- Submit a written report of committee progress at the state council meetings. If present, submit an oral report on behalf of the committee at said meetings.
Quarterly Reports
Awards and Honor Forms
- Award Nomination Form
- Rising Star Award
- Nursing Practice and Professionalism Award
- Nursing Education Award
- Nurse Manager Award
- Team Award
- Competence in Aging Award
- Behind the Scenes Award
- Mary Leblond Advocacy Award
Resources
Bylaws and SOP (Standard Operating Procedures)
Officers
- Chairperson: Yvonne Moseley – Email
- Chairperson Elect: Vacant
- Board Liaison: Dan DiDonato
Charges
- Develop, submit for approval, and monitor an annual committee budget.
- Review current bylaws and standard operating procedures on a regular basis for compliance with National ENA requirements and TXENA current practice.
- Present to the TXENA Board and TENA State Council suggested/required changes in bylaws and standard operating procedures.
- Prepare bylaws and standard operating procedures as requested by the TXENA Board and or TENA State Council.
- Present proposed bylaw changes to the TXENA membership sixty (60) days prior to the state council meeting.
- Revise the TXENA Bylaws and Standard Operating Procedures to be in compliance with State Council Compliance Workgroup recommendations.
- Design and institute an ongoing plan for reviewing and revising the TXENA standard operating procedures
Quarterly Reports
Documents
Council of Presidents
Freestanding Emergency Centers
Officers
- Chairperson: Chris Veal – Email
- Chairperson Elect: Vacant
- Board Liaison: Bre Ward
Charges
- Develop, submit for approval, and monitor an annual committee budget;
- Develop, complete and submit a resolution to ENA Annual General Assembly about Freestanding Emergency Centers;
- Develop and present a position statement regarding Freestanding Emergency Centers to the Texas ENA Council;
- Develop recommendations and guidelines pertaining to Freestanding Emergency Centers and dispense these recommendations to members of the nursing profession and throughout other healthcare professions.
- Provide counseling and assistance to Freestanding Emergency Centers as requested. Be the source of information and education for these nurses and their communities;
- Advocate for Freestanding Emergency Center emergency nurses and their patients;
- Educate the ENA General Assembly about Freestanding Emergency Centers and be their source of information;
- Collaborate with other ENA State Councils about Freestanding Emergency Centers.
Quarterly Reports
Resources
- Taskforce on Freestanding Emergency Departments and Alternative Care Sites
- National Association for EMS Physicians (NAEMSP)
- American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
- National Association of Freestanding Emergency Centers (NAFEC)
- RAC – Regional Advisory Councils (22 RACs in Texas)
- Texas EMS Providers
Fundraising
Officers
- Chairperson: Christine Russe & Mary Leblond
- Chairperson Elect: Vacant
- Board Liaison: Vacant
Charges
- Coming soon
Quarterly Reports
- 2019: Q1 l Q2
- 2018: Q1 l Q2 l Q3 l Q4
Resources
General Assembly / Resolutions
Officers
- Chairperson: Barry Hudson – Email
- Chairperson Elect: Vacant
- Board Liaison: Bre Ward
Charges
- Develop, submit for approval, and monitor an annual committee budget.
- Compile delegate selection packets and distribute to chapter presidents via certified mail a minimum of four months prior to National General Assembly.
- Receive completed delegate selection packets from chapter presidents and review according to the guidelines established in this procedure.
- Prepare to present a list of potential National Assembly delegates to the Delegate Selection Committee at a meeting to be held no later than two months prior to the National General Assembly.
Quarterly Reports
Delegate Packet
Government Affairs
Officers
- Chairperson: Cassandra Campbell – Email
- Chair Elect: Vacant
- Board Liaison: Yvonne Moseley
Charges
- Develop, submit for approval, and monitor an annual committee budget.
- Develop and submit for approval a plan for committee activities.
- Maintain a close liaison with Board Members.
- Submit a written report of committee progress at the state council meetings. If present, submit an oral report on behalf of the committee at said meetings.
- Submit an annual written summary report of committee activity to the state council.
- Call committee meetings as needed to complete identified tasks and activities.
- Identify pending legislation potentially affecting emergency nursing, emergency health care, and emergency medical services at the state and national levels through the following mechanisms:
- Written and verbal communication with the Texas Nurses Association.
- Triage to appropriate committees the mailing from government agencies that promulgate regulations affecting emergency nursing, emergency health care, and emergency medical services.
- Maintain liaison with ENA’s National Committee on Government Affairs.
- Coordinate lobbying efforts for the organization. Assign members as appropriate.
- Prepare legislative summaries for review at each meeting.
- Notifying members of new pending legislation prior to committee meetings.
- Train new committee members in the state and federal legislative processes.
- Implement when needed the state telephone tree for dissemination of information.
- Keep the president informed of legislative issues in a timely manner.
- Disseminate government affairs information to local chapter members in a timely manner.
- Obtain copies of pertinent pending legislation.
- Actively lobby legislator or government agencies on TEXAS ENA positions on legislation and regulations.
- Develops and implements local chapter telephone tree for critical information.
- Attend the Nursing Legislative Agenda Coalition (NLAC)
- Attend the Washington Governmental Affairs workshop.
- Identify and foster leaders for Governmental Affairs
- Develop a learning tool for new members to use in understanding the governmental affairs process
Quarterly Reports
Resources
Injury Prevention
Officers
- Chairperson: DeAnna Gillespie – Email
- Chairperson Elect: Vacant
- Board Liaison: Steven Jewell
Charges
- Develop, submit for approval, and monitor an annual committee budget.
- Develop and submit for approval a plan for committee activities.
- Maintain a close liaison with Board Members.
- Submit a written report of committee progress at the state council meetings. If present, submit an oral report on behalf of the committee at said meetings.
- Serves as the Injury Prevention committee liaison to the national association.
- Maintains a master calendar, updated information on instructors, and all necessary information.
- Provide all required reports to the National office in a timely manner.
- Foster relationships with community groups to promote injury prevention education.
- Investigate funding options to develop Public Service Announcements for injury prevention.
- Facilitate local chapter reporting at least one injury prevention activity per quarter.
- Provide one state sponsored injury prevention course to include both didactic and psychomotor components
Quarterly Reports
Resources
Meeting Planning
Officers
- Chairperson: Debra Rodriguez – Email
- Chairperson Elect: Vacant
- Board Liaison: Dan DiDonato
Charges
- Develop, submit for approval, and monitor an annual committee budget.
- Develop and submit for approval a plan for committee activities.
- Maintain a close liaison with Board Members.
- Submit a written report of committee progress at the state council meetings. If present, submit an oral report on behalf of the committee at said meetings.
Quarterly Reports
Documents
Membership
Officers
- Chairperson: Bre Ward – Email
- Chairperson Elect: Vacant
- Board Liaison: Steven Jewell
Charges
- Develop, submit for approval, and monitor an annual committee budget.
- Develop and submit for approval a plan for committee activities.
- Maintain a close liaison with Board Members.
- Submit a written report of committee progress at the state council meetings. If present, submit an oral report on behalf of the committee at said meetings.
Quarterly Reports
Resources
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Resources to help you contact your members and recruit new members
Resources to help you contact your members and recruit new members
- Visit your profile at txena.org and then check out the Volunteer and Leadership Section
- Next visit the Leader Resource Area and then the ENA Brand Center
- Here you can find templates to recruit new members, letters for expiring and new members, business card information, and marketing materials
Resources chapters can use in order to contact members regarding their membership.
- ENA Member Kit
- Template – Local Chapter meeting invitation to Schools of Nursing
- Template – Local Chapter meeting invitation for renewing member
- Template – Local Chapter meeting invitation to ED Nurse Leaders
- Template – Local Chapter meeting invitation for new member
- Template – Local Chapter meeting invitation and renewal request for soon-to-expire membership
- Template – Local Chapter meeting invitation and renewal request for expired membership
- Chapter Meeting Notice – Template 1
- Chapter Meeting Notice – Template 2
- Chapter Meeting Notice – Template 3
- Chapter Meeting Notice – Template 4
- TXENA Business Card Template – General
- TXENA Business Card Template – Chapters-Board
- TXENA Business Card Template – BMayrant
Nursing Practice
Officers
- Chairperson: Kelsea Bice – Email
- Chairperson Elect: Vacant
- Board Liaison: Crissie Richardson
Charges
- Develop, submit for approval, and monitor an annual committee budget.
- Develop and submit for approval a plan for committee activities.
- Maintain a close liaison with Board Members.
- Submit a written report of committee progress at the state council meetings. If present, submit an oral report on behalf of the committee at said meetings.
- Monitor and address issues affecting professional emergency nursing practice and emergency nursing standards.
- Develop a resolution pertinent to current practice for submission at the 2011 annual meeting.
- Disseminate information to members and local chapters regarding professional emergency nursing issues.
- Serve as a resource to nurses and groups regarding issues related to professional emergency nursing practice.
- Collaborate with the professional education and resolutions committees to develop position statements and resolutions related to professional emergency nursing practice.
Quarterly Reports
Emergency Nursing Practice Resources
- Psychiatric Emergency Care Resources
- ENA Topic Brief: Care of Behavioral Health Patients in the ED (2/2015)
- ENA White Paper – Care of the Psychiatric Patient in the ED (2013)
- ENA Clinical Practice Guideline – Suicide Risk Assessment-Synopsis (12/2012)
- ENA Clinical Practice Guideline – Suicide Risk Assessment-Full version (12/2012)
- ENA Joint Statement – Emergency Care Psychiatric Clinical Framework (3/2010)
- ENA Joint Statement – Expanded Roles and Responsibilities for Nurses in Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) for Alcohol Use (5/2013)
- Consensus guidelines on the evaluation and treatment of the agitated patient
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) Resources for Emergency Departments
- SAMHSA-HRSA resources for mental health and substance use problems
- American Psychiatric Nurses Association Emergency Nurse Resources
- ACEP Clinical Policy – Critical Issues in the Diagnosis and Management of the Adult Psychiatric Patient in the ED (12/2015)
Pediatrics
Officers
- Chairperson: Justin Milici – Email
- Chairperson Elect: Vacant
- Board Liaison: Yvonne Moseley
Charges
- Develop, submit for approval and monitor an annual committee budget.
- Develop and submit for approval a plan for committee activities.
- Maintain a close liaison with Board Members.
- Submit a written report of committee progress at the state council meetings. If present, submit an oral report on behalf of the committee at said meetings.
- Serves as the State Pediatric committee liaison to the national association.
- Maintains a master calendar, updated information on instructors, and all necessary information.
- Develop a pediatric speaker’s bureau to assist chapters and pediatric emergency centers in providing pediatric topics.
- Advocate for pediatric issues through the following venues:Develop resources and contact for pediatric disaster management
- Participate in Texas EMS and Acute Care Foundation Pediatric Division
- Encourage members to obtain Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse certification
- Assist in the development of medication safety scenarios
- Monitor ENPC provider courses as problems are identified
- Increase participation by members in ENPC courses and the pediatric committee
Quarterly Reports
Resources
Professional Education
Officers
- Chairperson: Kris Powell – Email
- Chairperson Elect: Vacant
- Board Liaison: Carol Twombly
Charges
- To develop and coordinate state council professional education activities
- To provide at least one educational offering every two year
- To coordinate with other state council committees and outside organizations the planning and implementation of education, prevention programs for health care professionals and the lay public
- To collaborate with the planning and implementation of the education program at the Annual Assembly
Quarterly Reports
Documents
Scholarship
Officers
- Chairperson: Mary Leblond – Email
- Chairperson Elect: Vacant
- Board Liaison: Crissie Richardson
Charges
- Develop, submit for approval, and monitor an annual committee budget.
- Develop and submit for approval a plan for committee activities.
- Maintain a close liaison with Board Members.
- Submit a written report of committee progress at the state council meetings. If present, submit an oral report on behalf of the committee at said meetings.
Quarterly Reports
Scholarship Information
- To learn more, please visit the Scholarships Program page.
Trauma
Officers
- Chairperson: Pat Yancey – Email
- Chairperson Elect: Vacant
- Board Liaison: Polly Johnson
Charges
- Develop, submit for approval, and monitor an annual committee budget.
- Develop and submit for approval a plan for committee activities.
- Maintain a close liaison with Board Member.
- Submit a written report of committee progress at the state council meetings. If present, submit an oral report on behalf of the committee at said meetings.
- Serves as the State Trauma committee liaison to the national association.
- Maintains a master calendar, updated information on instructors, and all necessary information.
