Minutes of August 6, 2011, 10-noon
Coffee Connection, Mount Shasta
Co-coordinator Sandy Babcock welcomed Karin Lightfoot, Kara LeMere, and Jeanie Krueger at 10:15 a.m. at the Coffee Connection in Mount Shasta. Thana Webb was unable to attend due to a grandchild being delivered today.
Karin shared information about the origin of Do It Anyway, a poem Mother Teresa posted in her orphanage in India, and adorned the t-shirt Karin was wearing, a gift from her daughter. The prayer that followed was from No Greater Love by Mother Teresa.
The minutes of June 11, 2011, were approved as mailed.
Treasurer’s report by Jeanie – balance $1,561.17.
A one hundred dollar ($100.00) fee was paid to IRS for reinstatement of our 501(c)3 status. It appeared that we did not need to file an annual report due to our funds being below $25,000. However, it was brought to our attention that reports were still required and because none had been filed, our 501(c)3 status has been revoked. Jeanie resubmitted an application and IRS has acknowledged receipt of the re-application. We await further notice as to whether or not more information will be required or that our request for reinstatement has been granted.
Guest speaker Siskiyou County Public Health Nurse Kara LeMere give a one hour presentation on MRSA today with handouts and one continuing education certificate. She urged NCFCN to let their faith communities know that flu vaccine to counties is limited this year and those interested should get shots as soon as they are offered.
Old business:
• Supplemental Modules will be scheduled for spring 2012. Jeanie will contact NPNM for objectives of the 5-6 modules of interest to the committee members followed by an e-mail message to NCFCN requesting reply as to which module most interests our members. Speakers will be discussed at our next meeting when dates will be set.
• Karin demonstrated the NCFCN blogg sight. The program is by Quick Press. Jeanie will be able to post newsletters and Parish Nurse Notes on the site for distribution.
• Sandy is very interested in obtaining information about the computerized documentation program being offered by NPNM, however she is unable to attend the 10/1/11 coordinators meeting and training in Portland. She will pursue other means of becoming a part of this program.
• Karin offered to send a survey to NCFCN members attempting to find a time when more members would be available for meetings.
• After the CPR training event that Muriel Eades reported at our June meeting it was agreed that NCFCN should obtain the equipment to do additional training throughout our communities. Jeanie will contact Muriel for order information.
New business:
• Karin will update the mailing list for NCFCN
• Karin is instructor for students of the nursing program at Chico this fall and offered their help with a project involving FCNing.
• Sandy announced that their will be a Creek Clean Up project in Redding on October 1. She volunteers as the medical station coordinator. Sandy and Karin worked out a way to use the Chico nursing students to do preventive and post exposure activities on that date.
Next meeting will be October 22, 2011, at Tail O’ the Whale in Redding beginning at 10 a.m. Karin will invite her students to attend.