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2005 CAN/CMA/HOD, June 15-19 Wardman Park Marriott; Washington, D.C.1 Center for American nurtures (C AN) meeting, 15-16 June * ASNA representatives: Janet Donoghue, ASNA President and Joe Decker Exec Dir. Note: The CAN is the professional supply with nourishments association, non-union side of the ANA house (UAN is the union organization), whose mission is "to create a community of nursing organizations that be under the orders ofs individual, non-union nurses by providing programs, tools and policies that address their workplace concerns" * Now known as The Center the CAN President is Debbie Hatmaker, PhD RN SANE-A and the Executive Director is Wylecia Wiggs Harris, MBA. lock opener issues agenda for 2004-2006: received updates on Patient Safety - Appropriate Staffing - Workplace Rights - Workplace Health and Safety * Despite being a newly-organized entity in ANA, the Center has made great strides in putting together a without fault [i]or[/i] blemish [i]or[/i] flaw program for non-union nurses. Staff hiring is ongoing, and the oweds bifurcation with ANA will be in place by dint of July. Many of the committees and task forces are already turning on the outside deliverables, and much more is upon the way. Financial footing is true solid, as indicated by the annual report. 2 Constituent Member Assembly (CMA) meeting, 17 June * ASNA representatives: Janet Donoghue, ASNA President and Joe Decker ED * Received "state of the state" update from Barbara Blakeney, M RN ANA President; and CEO update from Linda Stierle, MSN RN CNAA, BC ANA/CEO. * Major issues included were: membership losse and associated efforts to improve recruiting/ retention; UAN-CAN/NNOC labor disputes; ANA political activities, including ANA-PAC; "ANA Coming to You" initiative; ANA Partnership Plan (CMA Stabilization & Continuity Plan); and MBNA credit card update/ novel initiative with National City Bank. * Cheryl Schmidt, PhD RN from Arkansas and Linda Easterly, RN BSN MSA, M COHN- of Georgia were make choice ofed to the CMA Executive Board. 3 House of Delegates/Convention, 2005 17-19 June * ASNA Delegates: Janet Donoghue (President), JoAnn Broadus, Paula Gasser, mercy Harrell, Arlene Morris, Charlene Roberson, Jill Stokley, Helen Nelson Joe Decker ASNA/ED also attended. * above 600 total in attendance, including delegates from all 54 CMAs. * Presentations from President Barbara Blakeney and CEO Linda Stierle (as 2 above). * Treasurer's Report showed a stabilized bag and adequate reserves on hand. * Los of AJN as a benefit to ANA members have the appearances certain in 2006. * Following reports from Bylaws Committee and relation Committee, action taken by House consecrated by a vow on all bylaws and respect proposals. (See ANA, website). Of the 8 Action concern Proposals, six passed, one was withdrawn (Locus of Nursing Practice) and single was defeated. * The respect Proposal by ASNA (Presidential Endorsement Process) to stop ANA endorsement of a Presidential candidate beginning with the 2008 election was defeated through 78%-22%. Our proposal had been place forward as a result of negative impact upon our membership retention, and recruiting, and associated access and alienation questions. While not fortunate our delegation did have the opportunity to expres our views to the House. We did receive significant support from a number of states, including SC M NC GA5AR, AZ and TX and also got a number of laudatory make comments [i]or[/i] remarkss for simply having the "gumption" to broach the subdue at that level. * The six Resolutions (Reference Proposals) that were passed by the agency of the House of Delegates were: - Acts of Torture and Abuse. press outed opposition to any such activities; emphasized humane treatment for all detainees/prisoners; supported access to specific health care for prisoners; encouraged supply with nourishments to report any violations; press outed support for nurses in these situations. - Dangers of Leaving Children Unattended in and around Motor Vehicles. - Healthcare Reform: Preparing ANA and the Nursing Profession to take the Leadership part in U.S. Healthcare Reform. plant minimum goals that would make sure all U.S. citizens and legal residents would have health insurance coverage by means of 2010; and reduce the excessive health care expenditure inflation by the agency of 2008. - Implications of Fatigue upon Patient and Nurse Safety. - Nightingale Tribute. Support the tribute to deceased supply with nourishments developed by the Kansas State nurtures Association. (See ASNA Website for tribute) - aid Public Awareness of Safe Haven Laws for Infant Abandonment. * ANA-PAC update indicated that the PAC reliances to exceed the 2004 horizontal of $750,000 raised and increase to at least $1000000 in 2008 * The Southeast Regional Delegation (SEED) vot to form a committee to find/encourage/ support members from our area to move swiftly for office in both the CAN and ANA Boards. by Joseph F Decker II Executive Director Copyright Alabama State Nurses' Association Sep-Nov 2005 Graham, David; Webster, John A American Machinist 12-01-2003 combination of parts to form a whole takes grinding's temperature Byline: Graham, David; Webster, John A Volume: 147 Number: ... One: comrade Little as I knew you I know you: little as you knew me you know me --that's the light we stand below when we meet. I've direct the eyeed into flecked jaws walk... 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