2009-2010

IENA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President:

Michele Slider

Vice-President:

Vacant

Treasurer:

Secretary:

Carlene Haynes

Directors-at-Large:

Anne Bailey

Danielle Feist

Louanne Hausmann

Larry Koffel

Peggy Slider

Peggy Smith

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP DIRECTORS:

General Duty:

Vivian Hill

Community/Public Health:

Laurie Vessey

Independent Practice:

Carrie Holliday

Nursing Management:

Vacant

Education:

Lynn Stapleton

Nominations Committee:

Kelly Knight, Christine Slider, Michele Wolfe

Past President:

Theresa Buxton

Administrative Secretary:

JoAnn Kaiser

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DATES OF INTEREST:

>October 13, 2009: IENA Legislative Reception 2009. Click here for more details and a printable flyer.

>November 2, 2009: New IENA Board Members first official meeting.

>November 19, 2009: WSNA Workplace Violence Workshop. Click here for more details and a printable flyer.

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Message from the President

My fellow colleagues and IENA members:

I hope you all enjoyed the beautiful summer weather we had here in the Inland Empire. As the days get shorter the list of upcoming events gets longer! We hope you will take time out of your busy schedules to participate in some of those sponsored by your professional organization.

The IENA is hitting the ground running with the Annual Legislative Reception scheduled for October 13, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. at the Red Lion Hotel at the Park in Spokane. Click here to view a printable copy of the Legislative Reception flyer and invitation.

State and local legislators have been invited to speak at the Legislative Reception, along with representatives from WSNA and other nursing organizations. What a wonderful opportunity for us to hear from our Representatives, and new candidates for office, on issues affecting healthcare in our communities. It is also a great opportunity to let them hear from us. This is a free event and is presented with support from our Washington Association of Nurse Anesthetists (WANA) and Nurse Practitioner Group of Spokane colleagues.

If you would like to be notified of upcoming events please send us your e-mail address at iena@aimcomm.net or submit your e-mail address via the link on our web site.

In November, WSNA is presenting a Workshop on Workplace Violence. The event will be held at the Red Lion River Inn (201 W North River Drive in Spokane) on November 19, 2009 at 5:00pm–8:30pm. Three (3.0) contact hours (CE) will be provided. The event is FREE for WSNA members, $20 for non-members. A meal is provided. To register call Irene Mueller at 206-575-7979 (Extension 0), or click here to visit the WSNA web page. To obtain a printable flyer for the event, click here.

BOD elections were held in August and we will have new faces joining us in November. New Director's-at-Large are Larry Koffel and Peggy Smith; Vivian Hill will be our General Duty Director, and Julie Thomsen will be our new Treasurer. We will have other new BOD members as we appoint volunteers to our remaining Board positions. If you or anyone you know is interested in serving on the IENA Board please contact us. We would love to have your support and assistance.

Welcome to our new Administrative Secretary JoAnn Kaiser. She will keep our office humming from 1200-1700 on Monday through Thursday. She comes to us with a wealth of experience and we are thrilled to be sharing her with our WANA colleagues.

Michele Slider, RN, MSN

IENA President

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IENA Information:

The Inland Empire Nurses Association is District 4 of the Washington State Nurses Association. For information on membership Registered Nurses should call WSNA at 1-800-231-8482 or the IENA office at (509) 328-8288 or e-mail iena@aimcomm.net.

The Inland Empire Nurses Association Office is located at 222 W. Mission Ste. 231 in the Garden Court Building. Please call 509-328-8288 before visiting to ensure a staff member is on hand to greet you.

Tax free contribution or memorial remembrances in the name of a loved one may be mailed to: Inland Empire Nurses Association, 222 W. Mission, STE 231, Spokane, WA 99201.

The Association News is published quarterly by the Inland Empire Nurses Association, 222 W. Mission, Box 231, Spokane, WA 99201, a non-profit organization. Information on advertising rates may be obtained by calling 509-328-8288.

If you are interested in serving on a Association committee please call the office at 509-328-8288.

Committees: Scholarship, Awards, Legislative Reception, Yearly Nurse Celebration Event, Education, Finance, and Nominations. Most of the committees have a limited involvement of time.

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