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| NEVADA SOCIETY FOR RESPIRATORY CARE MEETING MINUTES FOR JAN THROUGH MARCH 2008 |
March 18, 2008
This meeting of the Nevada Society for Respiratory Care was held on Tuesday March 18, 2008. It was facilitated by
conference call technology at two locations:
Renown Medical Center Reno, NV (775) 982-4460
Present: Luvell Henderson, Peggy Alby, Lori Johnston, Pam Biglow-Hearst, Connie Small, Roger Moorhead, Sandy
Ollivier, John Steinmetz, Angela Trail.
Call to Order: Luvell H. called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm. A quorum was established. Thanks again to John
Leyva for the use of the Board Room.
Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the meeting held on February 19, 2008 were reviewed and presented for
approval. Sandy O. motioned to approve the minutes. Pam B. seconded it. All were in favor.
BME Advisor Update: Greg Roaldson has resigned as an advisor to the Board of Medical Examiners. Greg
recommended Kirk Smith of St. Mary’s Hospital in Reno as his replacement. John S. submitted Kirk’s name to Laura
Munson, secretary of the BME. There is a BME meeting scheduled on March 28th, but other pressing business may
preclude the Board from discussing Kirk’s appointment at this meeting. The meetings are held quarterly, and any
items for the agenda must be submitted well in advance of each meeting. Also discussed was the need for a reserve
of names of interested RCPs who may want to serve as an advisor should another vacancy occur. This topic will be
discussed further next meeting, and also some potential names will be included.
Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s report was reviewed. The current checking account balance is $4124.86. There
were no deposits since last meeting. Sandy O. submitted her airfare receipt from the PACT meeting for
reimbursement. The cost was $469.49. Pam B. submitted her airfare and hotel receipts for reimbursement for the
upcoming State Society Presidents meeting in Dallas. Pam’s receipts for these total $650.00. Denise Warrick is not
in attendance at this meeting but she will need to be reimbursed for her travel expenses for PACT also. Connie S.
motioned to approve reimbursement for Sandy and Pam, and also for Denise with presentation of her receipts of her
expenses. Lori J. seconded the motion. All were in favor.
There was some discussion on the budget. In order to apply for funding assistance for the July House of Delegates
meeting, it is necessary prepare the NSRC budget. Connie S. requested an estimate of expenses and revenue for
the annual meeting in September. John S. estimated that revenue minus expenses would probably be around
$1000.00. Connie figured that with the planned travel expenses for the various functions throughout the upcoming
year, plus costs associated with the annual meeting, the NSRC’s ending balance will probably be approximately
$3800.00.
Planning Committee Report: The planning committee did not meet since the previous NSRC Board meeting.
However a letter was drafted for vendor solicitation and presented to the BOD. Also, the contract with the Orleans
has been approved. John S. as committee chairman will convene the committee as soon as possible to discuss
vendor charges, advertising, speaker lists, and other pertinent information. Connie S. was asked to attend the
committee meeting to serve as scribe. Sandy O. suggested soliciting Toni Rodriguez of Arizona, the outgoing
AARC President, as a speaker at the conference.
State Society Presidents Meeting: Pam B. is set to go to Dallas for the meeting at the end of this month. Her flight
and hotel are already reserved. She will present a report to the Board at the next meeting.
Other Business: Sandy O. discussed her recent trip to Washington, DC with Denise Warrick for PACT. Once again it
was a very positive experience, and she described it as “moving.” They met with four of Nevada’s congressmen and
senators, and with Senator Reid’s aide. Rep. Berkley co-sponsored the Pulmonary Rehab bill. Senator Ensign would
not make a commitment one way or the other on the bill until it was out of committee and he saw the support it
received there. Ensign did speak in the Senate gallery on the bill using some of the statistics that Denise and Sandy
had quoted him earlier that day.
Lori J. wanted to verify that she was still able to participate in the House of Delegates meeting this July as a
substitute. Last meeting the question was raised on whether the NSRC should only support one delegate. The BOD
approved her going in the December 18, 2007 meeting. There was no disagreement at this time, and the original
decision still stands.
Connie S. reported that there is interest in a practitioner team participating in the Sputum Bowl this year. Also,
there will probably be a student team. All three of the local RT schools have been emailed about it, and so far
Apollo is interested. Only one practitioner team and one student team can represent the state. If more than one
school has a team, there may need to be some local play-offs to determine the winner. The NSRC does not have
the funds to sponsor a team, but there are several vendors who have expressed a desire to do such a thing.
It is time to start planning for the annual elections. Lori J. volunteered to chair the Nomination Committee. Sandy
O., Roger M., and Connie S. volunteered to assist on this committee. Lori has the nomination form from last year on
her computer so she will just update it. She will forward it to the Board so it can be approved for mailing/emailing
at next meeting. Luvell H. has the updated membership list. He will forward this to Lori. The following offices will be
up for election: one Delegate, two Directors-at-Large, the President-Elect, the Vice President, and the Secretary-
Treasurer.
There was no further business. Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday April 15, 2008 at 7:00 pm at Kindred Hospital.
Adjournment: John S. moved to adjourn the meeting. Lori J. seconded it. All were in favor. Meeting adjourned at
8:00 pm.
This meeting of the Nevada Society for Respiratory Care was held on Tuesday March 18, 2008. It was facilitated by
conference call technology at two locations:
Renown Medical Center Reno, NV (775) 982-4460
Present: Luvell Henderson, Peggy Alby, Lori Johnston, Pam Biglow-Hearst, Connie Small, Roger Moorhead, Sandy
Ollivier, John Steinmetz, Angela Trail.
Call to Order: Luvell H. called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm. A quorum was established. Thanks again to John
Leyva for the use of the Board Room.
Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the meeting held on February 19, 2008 were reviewed and presented for
approval. Sandy O. motioned to approve the minutes. Pam B. seconded it. All were in favor.
BME Advisor Update: Greg Roaldson has resigned as an advisor to the Board of Medical Examiners. Greg
recommended Kirk Smith of St. Mary’s Hospital in Reno as his replacement. John S. submitted Kirk’s name to Laura
Munson, secretary of the BME. There is a BME meeting scheduled on March 28th, but other pressing business may
preclude the Board from discussing Kirk’s appointment at this meeting. The meetings are held quarterly, and any
items for the agenda must be submitted well in advance of each meeting. Also discussed was the need for a reserve
of names of interested RCPs who may want to serve as an advisor should another vacancy occur. This topic will be
discussed further next meeting, and also some potential names will be included.
Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s report was reviewed. The current checking account balance is $4124.86. There
were no deposits since last meeting. Sandy O. submitted her airfare receipt from the PACT meeting for
reimbursement. The cost was $469.49. Pam B. submitted her airfare and hotel receipts for reimbursement for the
upcoming State Society Presidents meeting in Dallas. Pam’s receipts for these total $650.00. Denise Warrick is not
in attendance at this meeting but she will need to be reimbursed for her travel expenses for PACT also. Connie S.
motioned to approve reimbursement for Sandy and Pam, and also for Denise with presentation of her receipts of her
expenses. Lori J. seconded the motion. All were in favor.
There was some discussion on the budget. In order to apply for funding assistance for the July House of Delegates
meeting, it is necessary prepare the NSRC budget. Connie S. requested an estimate of expenses and revenue for
the annual meeting in September. John S. estimated that revenue minus expenses would probably be around
$1000.00. Connie figured that with the planned travel expenses for the various functions throughout the upcoming
year, plus costs associated with the annual meeting, the NSRC’s ending balance will probably be approximately
$3800.00.
Planning Committee Report: The planning committee did not meet since the previous NSRC Board meeting.
However a letter was drafted for vendor solicitation and presented to the BOD. Also, the contract with the Orleans
has been approved. John S. as committee chairman will convene the committee as soon as possible to discuss
vendor charges, advertising, speaker lists, and other pertinent information. Connie S. was asked to attend the
committee meeting to serve as scribe. Sandy O. suggested soliciting Toni Rodriguez of Arizona, the outgoing
AARC President, as a speaker at the conference.
State Society Presidents Meeting: Pam B. is set to go to Dallas for the meeting at the end of this month. Her flight
and hotel are already reserved. She will present a report to the Board at the next meeting.
Other Business: Sandy O. discussed her recent trip to Washington, DC with Denise Warrick for PACT. Once again it
was a very positive experience, and she described it as “moving.” They met with four of Nevada’s congressmen and
senators, and with Senator Reid’s aide. Rep. Berkley co-sponsored the Pulmonary Rehab bill. Senator Ensign would
not make a commitment one way or the other on the bill until it was out of committee and he saw the support it
received there. Ensign did speak in the Senate gallery on the bill using some of the statistics that Denise and Sandy
had quoted him earlier that day.
Lori J. wanted to verify that she was still able to participate in the House of Delegates meeting this July as a
substitute. Last meeting the question was raised on whether the NSRC should only support one delegate. The BOD
approved her going in the December 18, 2007 meeting. There was no disagreement at this time, and the original
decision still stands.
Connie S. reported that there is interest in a practitioner team participating in the Sputum Bowl this year. Also,
there will probably be a student team. All three of the local RT schools have been emailed about it, and so far
Apollo is interested. Only one practitioner team and one student team can represent the state. If more than one
school has a team, there may need to be some local play-offs to determine the winner. The NSRC does not have
the funds to sponsor a team, but there are several vendors who have expressed a desire to do such a thing.
It is time to start planning for the annual elections. Lori J. volunteered to chair the Nomination Committee. Sandy
O., Roger M., and Connie S. volunteered to assist on this committee. Lori has the nomination form from last year on
her computer so she will just update it. She will forward it to the Board so it can be approved for mailing/emailing
at next meeting. Luvell H. has the updated membership list. He will forward this to Lori. The following offices will be
up for election: one Delegate, two Directors-at-Large, the President-Elect, the Vice President, and the Secretary-
Treasurer.
There was no further business. Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday April 15, 2008 at 7:00 pm at Kindred Hospital.
Adjournment: John S. moved to adjourn the meeting. Lori J. seconded it. All were in favor. Meeting adjourned at
8:00 pm.
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Jan 15, 2008
This meeting of the Nevada Society for Respiratory Care was held on Tuesday January 15, 2008. It was facilitated by conference call technology at two
locations:
Kindred Hospital Las Vegas, NV (702) 369-2123
Renown Medical Center Reno, NV (775) 982-4460
Present: Luvell Henderson, Peggy Alby, Roger Moorhead, Sandy Ollivier, John Steinmetz, Lori Johnston, Pam Biglow-Hearst, Connie Small, Karen Shaw,
Don Rider, Bonnie Weaver, Gary Steinert Jr, Gabriela Melendez, Charles Graham, Denise Warrick.
Call to Order: Luvell H. called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm. A quorum was established. Thanks again to John Leyva for the use of the Board Room.
Approval of Minutes: Meeting minutes from the November 14, 2007 were brought up for amendment. These minutes had been approved at the last
meeting, however there were some errors in the “Blood Gas License” section. Peggy A. motioned to open up these minutes for amendment. The motion
was seconded by Lori J. All were in favor. Two references to the BME need be changed to the Nevada State Health Division Bureau of Licensure and
Certification. Also, the sentence starting with “Now that the practice act…” needs to be deleted. Peggy moved to approve these changes. Connie S.
seconded it. All were in favor.
Meeting minutes were presented for approval from the meeting held on December 18, 2007. Sandy O. moved to approve the minutes as written. Connie S.
seconded it. Motion carried.
BME Advisors: The Board of Medical Examiners has accepted Steve Kessinger’s resignation from his post as an advisor. They also thanked him for his years
of service. The BME has accepted Don Rider as the new advisor. John Steinmetz has emailed Greg Roaldson to see if he still wants to remain an advisor
to the BME. John will update the NSRC Board at the next meeting.
Treasurer’s Report: The treasurer’s report was reviewed. The current balance is $4802.23. There was no activity since last meeting. John S. moved to
approve the treasurer’s report. Peggy A. seconded it. All were in favor. With approval of the minutes of the December 18th meeting, Luvell and Connie will
now need to meet at Nevada State Bank to open a new checking account with the new Taxpayer Identification Number. Checks will need to be ordered for
it also. It was agreed that duplicate bank checks would be ordered from the bank. There was no budget discussion at this time.
PACT Meeting: The upcoming PACT meeting will be Sunday March 9 through the 11th in Washington, DC with representatives returning on the 12th.
Sandy O. is able to attend this year again. Unfortunately, Denise W. has prior obligations that preclude here from going this year. John S moved that Sandy
should go to the PACT meeting as a representative of the NSRC. Connie S. seconded it. All were in favor. Also, the importance of the legislative issues was
discussed; and it was agreed that if a second person was interested in attending the PACT meeting as an alternate for Denise, that the Board should be
willing to budget a second attendee. Connie S. volunteered to be the alternate for this year’s meetings. Denise volunteered to set up meetings with the
Congressmen and their aides. Peggy A. made a motion to allow Connie S to attend the PACT meeting as Denise’s alternate. Lori J. seconded it. All were
in favor.
State Society Presidents Meeting: The State Society Presidents’ meeting will be in Dallas on March 30 & 31st. Last year Luvell attended the meeting. He
felt it was a good experience. As President-elect, Pam B. should go to this years’ meeting. The NSRC would need to reimburse here for her flight and
lodging.
NSRC Annual Meeting: Some preliminary planning has been done for a revival of the annual NSRC meeting. There was some discussion of location for
the meetings. It was agreed that a Las Vegas location would probably bring the best turnout. Lori made a motion to proceed with planning the meeting in
Las Vegas. Sandy seconded it. All were in favor. The dates will probably be the first or second week in September depending on vender availability. A
planning committee was formed with members Bonnie W., Sandy O., Peggy A., Denise W., John S., Alex Carabajal, and Kevita White-Leslie. Some prices
have already been obtained from the Orleans for their meeting rooms and hotel room rates. The estimated cost to the NSRC at this time is about $3000.
John S will email the Board with contract information. Further discussion will continue next meeting.
Other Business: After reviewing the Bylaws (see Article VII Section 2), it was resolved that there is no conflict in appointing John S. to fill Steve Kessinger’s
vacated post, and then electing a new delegate with the next elections to serve John’s vacated term. Lori moved to appoint John S. to the vacated
delegate position. Pam B. seconded it. All were in favor.
The newsletter has been completed and reviewed by the Board. A few changes were suggested. There was discussion regarding how the newsletter would
get broadcast to the Nevada RCPs. In an effort to keep costs down yet reach as many RCPS as possible, it was agreed that it would not be sent out via
regular mail. It will be sent out via email to as many RCPs as possible with requests to distribute paper copies or forward the email on to others. Bonnie has
a list of about 300 email addresses of RCPs in Nevada. She volunteered to broadcast it to all that she has. Connie will contact Pat Lee at the AARC to see
if she can broadcast it to NSRC members. They have pretty strict rules on what the will broadcast, so it might not happen through that route.
Bonnie W. has been working on a new website. There had been complaints of the current one being difficult to access. She can set up a site through
Yahoo! There will be a $25.00 set –up fee and then a $12.00 monthly fee. The address would be www.nsrc.us. Peggy made a motion to proceed with the
website. John seconded it. All were in favor.
There is much controversy regarding the regulation of polysomnographers. They are unlicensed personnel; therefore there are no real standards for their
practice and training. At this time, the Board of Medical Examiners does not want to open up the Nevada Revised Statutes because then the whole
practice act is at risk for changes. The BME has other issues under consideration of an unrelated matter that preclude them from wanting to open up the
statutes.
The AARC is requesting a meeting schedule for the NSRC for them to post for at least the next three months. Luvell suggested we schedule the third
Tuesday of the month for the next few months. All agreed that it would facilitate planning if a regular schedule could be established. Lori moved that the
Board meet the third Tuesday of every month for the next six months. Connie S seconded this. All were in favor. Connie volunteered to contact John Leyva
to arrange for Board Room use on those dates.
There was no further business. Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday February 19, 2008 at 7:00 pm at Kindred.
Adjournment: Sandy O. moved to adjourn the meeting. Lori J. seconded it. All were in favor. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 pm.
This meeting of the Nevada Society for Respiratory Care was held on Tuesday January 15, 2008. It was facilitated by conference call technology at two
locations:
Kindred Hospital Las Vegas, NV (702) 369-2123
Renown Medical Center Reno, NV (775) 982-4460
Present: Luvell Henderson, Peggy Alby, Roger Moorhead, Sandy Ollivier, John Steinmetz, Lori Johnston, Pam Biglow-Hearst, Connie Small, Karen Shaw,
Don Rider, Bonnie Weaver, Gary Steinert Jr, Gabriela Melendez, Charles Graham, Denise Warrick.
Call to Order: Luvell H. called the meeting to order at 7:05 pm. A quorum was established. Thanks again to John Leyva for the use of the Board Room.
Approval of Minutes: Meeting minutes from the November 14, 2007 were brought up for amendment. These minutes had been approved at the last
meeting, however there were some errors in the “Blood Gas License” section. Peggy A. motioned to open up these minutes for amendment. The motion
was seconded by Lori J. All were in favor. Two references to the BME need be changed to the Nevada State Health Division Bureau of Licensure and
Certification. Also, the sentence starting with “Now that the practice act…” needs to be deleted. Peggy moved to approve these changes. Connie S.
seconded it. All were in favor.
Meeting minutes were presented for approval from the meeting held on December 18, 2007. Sandy O. moved to approve the minutes as written. Connie S.
seconded it. Motion carried.
BME Advisors: The Board of Medical Examiners has accepted Steve Kessinger’s resignation from his post as an advisor. They also thanked him for his years
of service. The BME has accepted Don Rider as the new advisor. John Steinmetz has emailed Greg Roaldson to see if he still wants to remain an advisor
to the BME. John will update the NSRC Board at the next meeting.
Treasurer’s Report: The treasurer’s report was reviewed. The current balance is $4802.23. There was no activity since last meeting. John S. moved to
approve the treasurer’s report. Peggy A. seconded it. All were in favor. With approval of the minutes of the December 18th meeting, Luvell and Connie will
now need to meet at Nevada State Bank to open a new checking account with the new Taxpayer Identification Number. Checks will need to be ordered for
it also. It was agreed that duplicate bank checks would be ordered from the bank. There was no budget discussion at this time.
PACT Meeting: The upcoming PACT meeting will be Sunday March 9 through the 11th in Washington, DC with representatives returning on the 12th.
Sandy O. is able to attend this year again. Unfortunately, Denise W. has prior obligations that preclude here from going this year. John S moved that Sandy
should go to the PACT meeting as a representative of the NSRC. Connie S. seconded it. All were in favor. Also, the importance of the legislative issues was
discussed; and it was agreed that if a second person was interested in attending the PACT meeting as an alternate for Denise, that the Board should be
willing to budget a second attendee. Connie S. volunteered to be the alternate for this year’s meetings. Denise volunteered to set up meetings with the
Congressmen and their aides. Peggy A. made a motion to allow Connie S to attend the PACT meeting as Denise’s alternate. Lori J. seconded it. All were
in favor.
State Society Presidents Meeting: The State Society Presidents’ meeting will be in Dallas on March 30 & 31st. Last year Luvell attended the meeting. He
felt it was a good experience. As President-elect, Pam B. should go to this years’ meeting. The NSRC would need to reimburse here for her flight and
lodging.
NSRC Annual Meeting: Some preliminary planning has been done for a revival of the annual NSRC meeting. There was some discussion of location for
the meetings. It was agreed that a Las Vegas location would probably bring the best turnout. Lori made a motion to proceed with planning the meeting in
Las Vegas. Sandy seconded it. All were in favor. The dates will probably be the first or second week in September depending on vender availability. A
planning committee was formed with members Bonnie W., Sandy O., Peggy A., Denise W., John S., Alex Carabajal, and Kevita White-Leslie. Some prices
have already been obtained from the Orleans for their meeting rooms and hotel room rates. The estimated cost to the NSRC at this time is about $3000.
John S will email the Board with contract information. Further discussion will continue next meeting.
Other Business: After reviewing the Bylaws (see Article VII Section 2), it was resolved that there is no conflict in appointing John S. to fill Steve Kessinger’s
vacated post, and then electing a new delegate with the next elections to serve John’s vacated term. Lori moved to appoint John S. to the vacated
delegate position. Pam B. seconded it. All were in favor.
The newsletter has been completed and reviewed by the Board. A few changes were suggested. There was discussion regarding how the newsletter would
get broadcast to the Nevada RCPs. In an effort to keep costs down yet reach as many RCPS as possible, it was agreed that it would not be sent out via
regular mail. It will be sent out via email to as many RCPs as possible with requests to distribute paper copies or forward the email on to others. Bonnie has
a list of about 300 email addresses of RCPs in Nevada. She volunteered to broadcast it to all that she has. Connie will contact Pat Lee at the AARC to see
if she can broadcast it to NSRC members. They have pretty strict rules on what the will broadcast, so it might not happen through that route.
Bonnie W. has been working on a new website. There had been complaints of the current one being difficult to access. She can set up a site through
Yahoo! There will be a $25.00 set –up fee and then a $12.00 monthly fee. The address would be www.nsrc.us. Peggy made a motion to proceed with the
website. John seconded it. All were in favor.
There is much controversy regarding the regulation of polysomnographers. They are unlicensed personnel; therefore there are no real standards for their
practice and training. At this time, the Board of Medical Examiners does not want to open up the Nevada Revised Statutes because then the whole
practice act is at risk for changes. The BME has other issues under consideration of an unrelated matter that preclude them from wanting to open up the
statutes.
The AARC is requesting a meeting schedule for the NSRC for them to post for at least the next three months. Luvell suggested we schedule the third
Tuesday of the month for the next few months. All agreed that it would facilitate planning if a regular schedule could be established. Lori moved that the
Board meet the third Tuesday of every month for the next six months. Connie S seconded this. All were in favor. Connie volunteered to contact John Leyva
to arrange for Board Room use on those dates.
There was no further business. Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday February 19, 2008 at 7:00 pm at Kindred.
Adjournment: Sandy O. moved to adjourn the meeting. Lori J. seconded it. All were in favor. Meeting adjourned at 8:20 pm.
Nevada Society for Respiratory Care Meeting Minutes for Feb 2008 |
FEB. 19, 2008
This meeting of the Nevada Society for Respiratory Care was held on Tuesday February 19, 2008. It was facilitated by conference call technology at two
locations:
Kindred Hospital Las Vegas, NV (702) 369-2123
Renown Medical Center Reno, NV (775) 982-4460
Present: Luvell Henderson, Roger Moorhead, John Steinmetz, Gerard Marshall, Lori Johnston, Pam Biglow-Hearst, Connie Small, Bonnie Weaver, Denise
Warrick, Barry Hale, Don Rider, Caitlin Carmody, Wally Grafer, Gary Steinert, Donald Ashmead, Angela Trail.
Call to Order: Luvell H. called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm. A quorum was established. Thanks again to John Leyva for the use of the Board Room.
Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the meeting held on January 15, 2008 were reviewed and presented for approval. Bonnie W. motioned to approve
the minutes. Lori J. seconded it. All were in favor.
BME Advisor: John S. attempted to email and call Greg Roaldson. John has had no response yet. Greg is currently listed as an advisor to the BME. It is
unknown whether he wants to continue in this position. John will continue his attempts to contact Greg and report at the next meeting.
Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s report was reviewed. The current checking account balance is $5459.38. An AARC check for $684.00 was deposited.
Also, last month, Luvell and Connie opened a new checking account with the new Taxpayer Identification Number. The old account was closed with the
balance transferred to the new account. Checks were also ordered. The fee for that was $26.85.
John S. requested reimbursement for his expenses for the December House of Delegates meeting. His expenses were $302.52. These expenses were
previously approved for reimbursement.
Connie S. presented receipts for reimbursement for renewal on the mailbox, which cost $84.00 for the year. Also, she presented a receipt for airfare for the
PACT trip to Washington, DC. The ticket was rebooked for Denise W., however Connie paid it for. The total reimbursement request is $532.00 Gerard
motioned that the NSRC reimburse Connie S. for her expenses for the mailbox and plane ticket. Lori J. seconded it. All were in favor.
Budget Discussion: The checking account balance is at a good level right now. Over the next several months there will be several expenses incurred such
as PACT expenses, Leadership Forum/State Society Presidents meeting, a deposit for the Orleans for the NSRC State meeting, and then the July HOD
meeting. There will be two AARC deposits, which should offset these expenses by about $1000.00. The checking account balance will be around
$2500.00 by the time the September meeting/fund raiser takes place.
PACT Meeting: Denise W. will be able to attend the PACT meeting in March. Connie S. had already purchased airfare, but was able to rebook the ticket
for Denise. Sandy Ollivier will also be attending. Denise has scheduled several appointments, many of them with the actual legislators, not just their aides.
It should be a very successful trip.
Frank Salvatore of the AARC activated the 435 Plan. Sandy Ollivier and Denise W. are our state’s 435 representatives. Denise is the contact for Reps.
Porter and Berkley; Sandy is the contact for Rep. Heller. They are being asked to contact our state’s legislators before their Washington, DC trip. We want
Sandy and Denise to bring our legislative issues to their attention especially to Bill HR3986, the Respiratory Therapy Medicare Initiative, and
HR552/S329, the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Reimbursement bill. Also, we must strongly encourage the membership over the next few weeks to flood our
representatives with letters regarding these issues. Use of the AARC’s website link, the Capitol Connection, is the easiest way to do this. Frank can also keep
track of each state’s use of this site. Luvell has the most recent active membership list. He will forward Frank’s letter via email to them. We must also
consider phone calls to the active membership to encourage them to email or write their representatives. Luvell and Pam B. also viewed a web cast for
the 435 Plan. Luvell will request a copy of the Power Point slides that were used during the web cast. The presentation outlined ways to disseminate
information to reach our legislators. He will forward the Power Point to the Board when he receives it.
State Society Presidents meeting: Pam B. is planning on attending this event. The dates are March 30th & 31st. She has not yet purchased a ticket.
Planning Committee Report: John presented the contract from the Orleans for Luvell to sign to reserve rooms for the annual meeting. The dates are
September 7th through the 9th. Total number of rooms being held is 39. These rooms will qualify for the group rate. A $500.00 deposit will need to be
received by March 10th. Connie made a motion to approve the deposit to hold the rooms. Lori J. seconded it. All were in favor.
There was discussion regarding the fee to be charged for vendors for rental of tables. The vendors will be renting them for one full day and half of the
second day. The committee agreed to meet sometime within the next two weeks and discuss vendor fees plus any other issues that will need to be worked
out.
Other Business: Gerard M. presented a self-study packet on bioterrorism. He uses it at his facility for his nursing personnel. The state nursing board has
approved 4 CEU’s for the program, and it meets the state’s requirement regarding WMD’s. Gerard feels strongly that respiratory therapists should be required
to earn CEU’s on the topic of bioterrorism also, since we are the front-line receivers in mass casualty scenarios. Gerard would like the NSRC to recommend
to the BME that RCPs be required to earn these CEU’s. There was a general consensus that this is a very important topic, however, in order for it to be a
required CEU topic like Ethics, it would probably be necessary to open up the practice act. It was decided at this time, a survey of the general
membership should be done via the website and the newsletter. Feedback would be sought, and then proceed from there depending on the response.
Luvell emailed the Board information on the Summit Award. The deadline for applications is March 31st. It was discussed, and generally agreed that it
should be a goal for next year.
Bonnie W. updated the Board on the new website. It is up and running. She informed Pat Lee at the AARC of the new web address. Pat will now update
the link on the AARC’s website to connect with ours. Also, the newest revision of the bylaws are now posted on the NSRC’s website.
There was no further business. Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday March 18, 2008 at 7:00 pm at Kindred.
Adjournment: Connie S. moved to adjourn the meeting. Lori J. seconded it. All were in favor. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm.
This meeting of the Nevada Society for Respiratory Care was held on Tuesday February 19, 2008. It was facilitated by conference call technology at two
locations:
Kindred Hospital Las Vegas, NV (702) 369-2123
Renown Medical Center Reno, NV (775) 982-4460
Present: Luvell Henderson, Roger Moorhead, John Steinmetz, Gerard Marshall, Lori Johnston, Pam Biglow-Hearst, Connie Small, Bonnie Weaver, Denise
Warrick, Barry Hale, Don Rider, Caitlin Carmody, Wally Grafer, Gary Steinert, Donald Ashmead, Angela Trail.
Call to Order: Luvell H. called the meeting to order at 7:10 pm. A quorum was established. Thanks again to John Leyva for the use of the Board Room.
Approval of Minutes: The minutes from the meeting held on January 15, 2008 were reviewed and presented for approval. Bonnie W. motioned to approve
the minutes. Lori J. seconded it. All were in favor.
BME Advisor: John S. attempted to email and call Greg Roaldson. John has had no response yet. Greg is currently listed as an advisor to the BME. It is
unknown whether he wants to continue in this position. John will continue his attempts to contact Greg and report at the next meeting.
Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s report was reviewed. The current checking account balance is $5459.38. An AARC check for $684.00 was deposited.
Also, last month, Luvell and Connie opened a new checking account with the new Taxpayer Identification Number. The old account was closed with the
balance transferred to the new account. Checks were also ordered. The fee for that was $26.85.
John S. requested reimbursement for his expenses for the December House of Delegates meeting. His expenses were $302.52. These expenses were
previously approved for reimbursement.
Connie S. presented receipts for reimbursement for renewal on the mailbox, which cost $84.00 for the year. Also, she presented a receipt for airfare for the
PACT trip to Washington, DC. The ticket was rebooked for Denise W., however Connie paid it for. The total reimbursement request is $532.00 Gerard
motioned that the NSRC reimburse Connie S. for her expenses for the mailbox and plane ticket. Lori J. seconded it. All were in favor.
Budget Discussion: The checking account balance is at a good level right now. Over the next several months there will be several expenses incurred such
as PACT expenses, Leadership Forum/State Society Presidents meeting, a deposit for the Orleans for the NSRC State meeting, and then the July HOD
meeting. There will be two AARC deposits, which should offset these expenses by about $1000.00. The checking account balance will be around
$2500.00 by the time the September meeting/fund raiser takes place.
PACT Meeting: Denise W. will be able to attend the PACT meeting in March. Connie S. had already purchased airfare, but was able to rebook the ticket
for Denise. Sandy Ollivier will also be attending. Denise has scheduled several appointments, many of them with the actual legislators, not just their aides.
It should be a very successful trip.
Frank Salvatore of the AARC activated the 435 Plan. Sandy Ollivier and Denise W. are our state’s 435 representatives. Denise is the contact for Reps.
Porter and Berkley; Sandy is the contact for Rep. Heller. They are being asked to contact our state’s legislators before their Washington, DC trip. We want
Sandy and Denise to bring our legislative issues to their attention especially to Bill HR3986, the Respiratory Therapy Medicare Initiative, and
HR552/S329, the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Reimbursement bill. Also, we must strongly encourage the membership over the next few weeks to flood our
representatives with letters regarding these issues. Use of the AARC’s website link, the Capitol Connection, is the easiest way to do this. Frank can also keep
track of each state’s use of this site. Luvell has the most recent active membership list. He will forward Frank’s letter via email to them. We must also
consider phone calls to the active membership to encourage them to email or write their representatives. Luvell and Pam B. also viewed a web cast for
the 435 Plan. Luvell will request a copy of the Power Point slides that were used during the web cast. The presentation outlined ways to disseminate
information to reach our legislators. He will forward the Power Point to the Board when he receives it.
State Society Presidents meeting: Pam B. is planning on attending this event. The dates are March 30th & 31st. She has not yet purchased a ticket.
Planning Committee Report: John presented the contract from the Orleans for Luvell to sign to reserve rooms for the annual meeting. The dates are
September 7th through the 9th. Total number of rooms being held is 39. These rooms will qualify for the group rate. A $500.00 deposit will need to be
received by March 10th. Connie made a motion to approve the deposit to hold the rooms. Lori J. seconded it. All were in favor.
There was discussion regarding the fee to be charged for vendors for rental of tables. The vendors will be renting them for one full day and half of the
second day. The committee agreed to meet sometime within the next two weeks and discuss vendor fees plus any other issues that will need to be worked
out.
Other Business: Gerard M. presented a self-study packet on bioterrorism. He uses it at his facility for his nursing personnel. The state nursing board has
approved 4 CEU’s for the program, and it meets the state’s requirement regarding WMD’s. Gerard feels strongly that respiratory therapists should be required
to earn CEU’s on the topic of bioterrorism also, since we are the front-line receivers in mass casualty scenarios. Gerard would like the NSRC to recommend
to the BME that RCPs be required to earn these CEU’s. There was a general consensus that this is a very important topic, however, in order for it to be a
required CEU topic like Ethics, it would probably be necessary to open up the practice act. It was decided at this time, a survey of the general
membership should be done via the website and the newsletter. Feedback would be sought, and then proceed from there depending on the response.
Luvell emailed the Board information on the Summit Award. The deadline for applications is March 31st. It was discussed, and generally agreed that it
should be a goal for next year.
Bonnie W. updated the Board on the new website. It is up and running. She informed Pat Lee at the AARC of the new web address. Pat will now update
the link on the AARC’s website to connect with ours. Also, the newest revision of the bylaws are now posted on the NSRC’s website.
There was no further business. Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday March 18, 2008 at 7:00 pm at Kindred.
Adjournment: Connie S. moved to adjourn the meeting. Lori J. seconded it. All were in favor. Meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm.
Nevada Society for Respiratory Care Meeting Minutes for Jan 2008
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| President - Luvell Henderson Immediate Past President - Gerard Marshall President-Elect - Pamela Biglow-Hearst Secretary-Treasurer - Connie Small Vice-President - Sandy Ollivier Director at Large - Mary Finayev Director at Large - Lori Johnston Director at Large - M. Roger Moorhead Director at Large - Peggy Alby Delegate - John Steinmetz |