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| April 15, 2008 Meeting Minutes |
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This meeting of the Nevada Society for Respiratory Care was held on Tuesday April 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) 982-4648
Present: Luvell Henderson, Peggy Alby, Lori Johnston, Pam Biglow-Hearst, Connie Small, Roger
Moorhead, Sandy Ollivier, John Steinmetz, Bonnie Weaver, Gary Steinert, Charles Graham, Don Rider,
Karen Shaw, Angela Trail, Mat Sepcic.
Call to Order: Luvell H. called the meeting to order at 7:08 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 March 18, 2008 were reviewed and presented
for approval. Peggy A. motioned to approve the minutes. John S. seconded it. All were in favor.
BME Advisors: Due to the recent vacancies of two advisor posts on the Board of Medical Examiners, it has
been necessary to find replacements very quickly. In order for a new advisor to be approved, the BME
needs to get it on their agenda for their next meeting in a timely fashion. The NSRC Board discussed the
possibility of having a reserve list of names of interested parties to fill another vacancy should one occur.
The responsibilities of an advisor would be to attend the quarterly meetings, and present
concerns/information of the respiratory community at large to the BME as needed. The meetings are held
in Carson City and are conference-called to Las Vegas, with the exception of the December meeting,
which is held in Las Vegas. Bonnie W. has a list from several years ago of possible candidates. Sandy O.
has discussed it with two people in the Reno area. It was agreed that maintaining an equal balance of
northern and southern Nevada advisors would be preferable. Bonnie will bring her list to the next NSRC
meeting. If there are any other interested RCPs, their names should be provided at the next meeting also.
Don Rider was present at the most recent BME meeting in March. He reported that the RCP licensure
renewal went well using the Internet. This information was included in the minutes of the BME meeting.
Also, at that meeting, Kirk Smith’s resume for the vacant advisor position was presented to the Board and
approved. Don asked about the advisors’ role regarding speaking at the BME meetings. John S. stated
that generally when the meetings are held up north, a northern advisor presents at those meetings; and at
the Las Vegas meeting, a southern advisor presents at that one. John S. agreed that communication
between advisors is important, and emailing between them all will need to be ongoing.
Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s report was reviewed. The current checking account balance is
$3005.37. There were no deposits since last meeting. Pam B. had no further expenses to submit for
reimbursement from the State Society Presidents’ meeting. There were no other requests for
reimbursement.
Budget Discussion: Upcoming expenses and revenue were discussed briefly. The only major upcoming
expenses will be the Summer Forum in July, and the House of Delegates meeting in December. These
will be relatively inexpensive because the July meeting is in Phoenix and the December meeting is in
Anaheim, CA. We are still waiting for Denise Warrick to submit receipts for reimbursement for meals and
ground transportation from her PACT trip. That should be less than $150. The NSRC should receive its
dues-sharing checks in April, July, and October. Each of these will be approximately $500. The only other
unknown expenses and revenues should be those associated with the conference planned for September.
facilitated by conference call technology at two locations:
Kindred Hospital Las Vegas, NV (702) 369-2123
Renown Medical Center Reno, NV (775) 982-4648
Present: Luvell Henderson, Peggy Alby, Lori Johnston, Pam Biglow-Hearst, Connie Small, Roger
Moorhead, Sandy Ollivier, John Steinmetz, Bonnie Weaver, Gary Steinert, Charles Graham, Don Rider,
Karen Shaw, Angela Trail, Mat Sepcic.
Call to Order: Luvell H. called the meeting to order at 7:08 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 March 18, 2008 were reviewed and presented
for approval. Peggy A. motioned to approve the minutes. John S. seconded it. All were in favor.
BME Advisors: Due to the recent vacancies of two advisor posts on the Board of Medical Examiners, it has
been necessary to find replacements very quickly. In order for a new advisor to be approved, the BME
needs to get it on their agenda for their next meeting in a timely fashion. The NSRC Board discussed the
possibility of having a reserve list of names of interested parties to fill another vacancy should one occur.
The responsibilities of an advisor would be to attend the quarterly meetings, and present
concerns/information of the respiratory community at large to the BME as needed. The meetings are held
in Carson City and are conference-called to Las Vegas, with the exception of the December meeting,
which is held in Las Vegas. Bonnie W. has a list from several years ago of possible candidates. Sandy O.
has discussed it with two people in the Reno area. It was agreed that maintaining an equal balance of
northern and southern Nevada advisors would be preferable. Bonnie will bring her list to the next NSRC
meeting. If there are any other interested RCPs, their names should be provided at the next meeting also.
Don Rider was present at the most recent BME meeting in March. He reported that the RCP licensure
renewal went well using the Internet. This information was included in the minutes of the BME meeting.
Also, at that meeting, Kirk Smith’s resume for the vacant advisor position was presented to the Board and
approved. Don asked about the advisors’ role regarding speaking at the BME meetings. John S. stated
that generally when the meetings are held up north, a northern advisor presents at those meetings; and at
the Las Vegas meeting, a southern advisor presents at that one. John S. agreed that communication
between advisors is important, and emailing between them all will need to be ongoing.
Treasurer’s Report: The Treasurer’s report was reviewed. The current checking account balance is
$3005.37. There were no deposits since last meeting. Pam B. had no further expenses to submit for
reimbursement from the State Society Presidents’ meeting. There were no other requests for
reimbursement.
Budget Discussion: Upcoming expenses and revenue were discussed briefly. The only major upcoming
expenses will be the Summer Forum in July, and the House of Delegates meeting in December. These
will be relatively inexpensive because the July meeting is in Phoenix and the December meeting is in
Anaheim, CA. We are still waiting for Denise Warrick to submit receipts for reimbursement for meals and
ground transportation from her PACT trip. That should be less than $150. The NSRC should receive its
dues-sharing checks in April, July, and October. Each of these will be approximately $500. The only other
unknown expenses and revenues should be those associated with the conference planned for September.
Planning Committee Report: The Planning Committee met since the last NSRC Board meeting. They have made progress in several areas.
They have drafted a letter for exhibitors. They decided on a $350 fee for exhibitors for the conference. This would include an 8’x 6’ booth with a
skirted table. There will be an additional $10 fee each for electric. If a vendor is providing a speaker, an alternate fee can be negotiated. Right
now they are in the process of getting a list of vendors’ addresses to send the exhibitor letter to. Gerard Marshall had stated at a previous
meeting that he had a list of vendors. Contact should be made with him to see if he still has any of this information. The NSRC will have a
booth at the conference. It was suggested that if possible, there should be Internet access for PACT information, and to sign up new
members. The Planning Committee will look into the availability of Internet.
The meeting room right now is set up for 75 participants. They are still deciding on an appropriate registration fee. There was discussion on
charging a different fee for members, nonmembers, and students. The conference will be offering 10 CEU’s. Generally, CEU’s cost $10-15.00
each. The consensus was that members should be charged a lesser fee than nonmembers. Registration fees will need to be discussed
further by the committee. This will be brought forward to the next NSRC Board meeting.
The committee is still looking for speakers. Alex Carabajal has some preliminary plans. Julie from Fisher-Paykel will be doing a presentation
on humidity. Toni Rodriguez was suggested for the keynote speaker. Sandy O. volunteered to write a letter to invite her to speak. She will email
this to John S. who can then forward it to Toni. The second day of the conference will include an NSRC Business meeting. A Sputum Bowl is
also on the schedule.
State Society Presidents’ Meeting: Pam B. recently returned from a trip to Dallas to help prepare her for her upcoming role as NSRC President.
Toni Rodriguez, current president of the AARC, spoke at the meeting. Some of the issues discussed included legal issues a society may face;
increasing membership; the media; and government affairs such as PACT. Pam felt that the trip was worthwhile, giving her ideas of what to
focus on as president.
Annual Elections: The nomination form was reviewed, with one correction made: the term of office for the delegate is for four years, not two.
The nomination form will be emailed to all active members and also sent out via regular mail. Lori J. will email the form to Luvell, who will then
need Pat Lee from the AARC to broadcast it to the membership. Bonnie W. will post the form on the NSRC website. Luvell will provide Lori with
the most current address list of the membership so she can get the form mailed out to everyone. Completed nomination forms can be sent
back to Sandy, Lori, Luvell or the post office box. The return information is provided at the bottom of the nomination form.
Other Business: Lori J. made a motion to change the July NSRC Board meeting from July 15 to July 22, 2008. The Summer Forum is on July
14 & 15th, so she and John will be unable to attend unless the date is changed. John S. seconded it. All were in favor. Motion carried. Connie
S. will contact John Leyva to arrange the use of the Kindred Board Room.
There was no further business. Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday May 20, 2008 at 7:00 pm at Kindred Hospital.
Adjournment: Peggy A. moved to adjourn the meeting. Roger M. seconded it. All were in favor. Meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.
They have drafted a letter for exhibitors. They decided on a $350 fee for exhibitors for the conference. This would include an 8’x 6’ booth with a
skirted table. There will be an additional $10 fee each for electric. If a vendor is providing a speaker, an alternate fee can be negotiated. Right
now they are in the process of getting a list of vendors’ addresses to send the exhibitor letter to. Gerard Marshall had stated at a previous
meeting that he had a list of vendors. Contact should be made with him to see if he still has any of this information. The NSRC will have a
booth at the conference. It was suggested that if possible, there should be Internet access for PACT information, and to sign up new
members. The Planning Committee will look into the availability of Internet.
The meeting room right now is set up for 75 participants. They are still deciding on an appropriate registration fee. There was discussion on
charging a different fee for members, nonmembers, and students. The conference will be offering 10 CEU’s. Generally, CEU’s cost $10-15.00
each. The consensus was that members should be charged a lesser fee than nonmembers. Registration fees will need to be discussed
further by the committee. This will be brought forward to the next NSRC Board meeting.
The committee is still looking for speakers. Alex Carabajal has some preliminary plans. Julie from Fisher-Paykel will be doing a presentation
on humidity. Toni Rodriguez was suggested for the keynote speaker. Sandy O. volunteered to write a letter to invite her to speak. She will email
this to John S. who can then forward it to Toni. The second day of the conference will include an NSRC Business meeting. A Sputum Bowl is
also on the schedule.
State Society Presidents’ Meeting: Pam B. recently returned from a trip to Dallas to help prepare her for her upcoming role as NSRC President.
Toni Rodriguez, current president of the AARC, spoke at the meeting. Some of the issues discussed included legal issues a society may face;
increasing membership; the media; and government affairs such as PACT. Pam felt that the trip was worthwhile, giving her ideas of what to
focus on as president.
Annual Elections: The nomination form was reviewed, with one correction made: the term of office for the delegate is for four years, not two.
The nomination form will be emailed to all active members and also sent out via regular mail. Lori J. will email the form to Luvell, who will then
need Pat Lee from the AARC to broadcast it to the membership. Bonnie W. will post the form on the NSRC website. Luvell will provide Lori with
the most current address list of the membership so she can get the form mailed out to everyone. Completed nomination forms can be sent
back to Sandy, Lori, Luvell or the post office box. The return information is provided at the bottom of the nomination form.
Other Business: Lori J. made a motion to change the July NSRC Board meeting from July 15 to July 22, 2008. The Summer Forum is on July
14 & 15th, so she and John will be unable to attend unless the date is changed. John S. seconded it. All were in favor. Motion carried. Connie
S. will contact John Leyva to arrange the use of the Kindred Board Room.
There was no further business. Next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday May 20, 2008 at 7:00 pm at Kindred Hospital.
Adjournment: Peggy A. moved to adjourn the meeting. Roger M. seconded it. All were in favor. Meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.