Hello Nursing Students!
State Convention is coming up October 22-24 in a beautiful beachside hotel/resort in Daytona Beach.
I want to encourage as many students as possible to come with us. It's a great opportunity to network with possible employers and graduate schools, meet other nursing students from across the state, and make an actual difference in nursing and nursing education policy.
We only have 9 delegate slots (but we can take 12 students or more total). What a delegate gets to do is sit in on the FNSA legislative body meeting and take part in passing or shouting down resolutions that then get presented to our Sate Legislators in Tallahassee or even Washington D.C.. It's pretty exciting and a really great experience (might look good on a resume too?).
There are lots of fun and interesting sessions that go on at convention. One example is a forensic nurse specialist will be presenting what that role is like and what it takes to have that specialty.
The cost to attend is $45. UNF SNA will be paying the other $90 that it will cost per student to attend, so it's actually a great deal!
If you are interested in coming, please email Michelle Brooks with your name, phone number, email address, and NSNA membership number (if you remember/have it, if you don't have it let me know).
Please let me know as soon as possible, Friday (10/16) is the end of registration. After you let me know, contact your teacher and he/she will likely work with you on making up assignments or taking tests a day or 2 early.
I can't wait to hear from you! This is going to be a great convention.
Brooks College of Health Olympics
Thanks to everyone who came out an participated. It was a lot of fun and I feel we represented our nursing program well. I'm confident we will win the trophy next year.
Minutes for our 9/11/09 meeting has been posted on this website, and a word document version of the minutes have been posted to the Blackboard site. (Blackboard site is available to members only)
Feel free to email Michelle at m.brooks@unf.edu with constructive comments (Please put "Website Suggestion" in the Subject Line) .
Friday
Purpose and Function
The purpose of the UNF SNA is:
- To aid in the preparation of nursing students for the assumption of professional responsibilities.
- To aid in the development of the whole person and his/her responsibility for the health care of people in all walks of life.
- To provide programs representative of fundamental and current professional interests.
- To provide a professional organization at the local level to nursing students and to encourage participation in meetings and activities of the association.
- To promote collaborative relationships with the American Nurses’ Association, the National League for Nursing, the International Council of Nurses, and their constituents, as well as with other nursing and student nursing-related health organizations.
- To stimulate interest on and understanding of the programs of Florida League of Nursing, and Florida Nurses’ Association.
- To serve as a channel of communication between the nursing students’ organization and the various state and district units of the graduate professional nurses’ organization.
- To participate as an active constituent of the National Student Nurses’ Association, Inc., (NSNA) and the Florida Student Nurses’ Association (FSNA) through duly elected representatives.
- To promote and encourage participation in community affairs and activities toward improved health care and the resolution of related social issues.
- To speak for nursing students to the public, institutions, and governmental bodies, and to influence health care, nursing education, and practice through appropriate legislative activities.
- To promote and encourage student participation in interdisciplinary activities.
- To have direct input into standards of nursing education and influence on the educational process.
- To promote and encourage recruitment efforts as well as participation in student activities and educational opportunities regardless of person’s race, color, creed, sex, lifestyle, national origin, age and/or economic status.
Upcoming Events
American Heart Association Walk
The walk begins at 9am on 9/26/2009. The event will take place at Metropolitan Park (1410 Gator Bowl Dr., Jacksonville, FL 32202). It’s 3 miles walked for a very good cause and a lovely way to spend a Saturday morning.
To join the UNF SNA team, go to the website http://firstcoastheartwalk.kintera.org/unf_sna and select "join team"
Email Michelle at m.brooks@unf.edu with questions. Please put AHA Walk in the Subject line.
SNA T-shirt Design Contest
Students of all semesters are welcome to submit a design. The winner will receive a brand new stethoscope and a free t-shirt once they are made! You can create a design on Paint or Word (or a program of your choice) and email it OR you can draw up a sketch and give it to Delores in the nursing office. You DO NOT have to be a member of SNA to participate.
Designs must be in by midnight SEPTEMBER 25th, 2009.
Email designs to: Christan at c.brown.68022@unf.edu or Jessica at j.chochoon.98193@unf.edu
Criteria for T-Shirt design:
-UNF’s name somewhere on the shirt
-Must pertain to nursing
-Include font type, font size, font color
-Include t-shirt color
-Designs may include both sides of the shirt, so indicate which design is on the front and which design is on the back
-Be sure to include your name, student #, and email address
-Please be tasteful, we will be representing UNF SON in the shirt
2nd SNA Meeting
Friday 10/9/09 from 1230-1315. The location is pending, but I wanted you to have a chance to put it in your calendars/planners well ahead of time. Again, there will be snacks and good times to be had by all.
Florida Nursing Students Association Convention
This is the annual State Convention. This year it will be held at the Hilton Daytona Beach Resort/Ocean Walk Village from October 22nd- 24th, 2009. This is the biggest event of the Fall semester! Details will be explained further at the meetings.
Any SNA member who wants to go to convention is welcome to come with us. However, there is a limited quantity of delegate seats so members who have been more active will be the first choice as delegates.
If you want to come you MUST talk to your instructors about any tests or assignments that are scheduled for these dates. The faculty understand how important this event is, and are willing to work with students who give them reasonable notice. (Some teachers even give a little extra credit to students who participate).
The walk begins at 9am on 9/26/2009. The event will take place at Metropolitan Park (1410 Gator Bowl Dr., Jacksonville, FL 32202). It’s 3 miles walked for a very good cause and a lovely way to spend a Saturday morning.
To join the UNF SNA team, go to the website http://firstcoastheartwalk.kintera.org/unf_sna and select "join team"
Email Michelle at m.brooks@unf.edu with questions. Please put AHA Walk in the Subject line.
SNA T-shirt Design Contest
Students of all semesters are welcome to submit a design. The winner will receive a brand new stethoscope and a free t-shirt once they are made! You can create a design on Paint or Word (or a program of your choice) and email it OR you can draw up a sketch and give it to Delores in the nursing office. You DO NOT have to be a member of SNA to participate.
Designs must be in by midnight SEPTEMBER 25th, 2009.
Email designs to: Christan at c.brown.68022@unf.edu or Jessica at j.chochoon.98193@unf.edu
Criteria for T-Shirt design:
-UNF’s name somewhere on the shirt
-Must pertain to nursing
-Include font type, font size, font color
-Include t-shirt color
-Designs may include both sides of the shirt, so indicate which design is on the front and which design is on the back
-Be sure to include your name, student #, and email address
-Please be tasteful, we will be representing UNF SON in the shirt
2nd SNA Meeting
Friday 10/9/09 from 1230-1315. The location is pending, but I wanted you to have a chance to put it in your calendars/planners well ahead of time. Again, there will be snacks and good times to be had by all.
Florida Nursing Students Association Convention
This is the annual State Convention. This year it will be held at the Hilton Daytona Beach Resort/Ocean Walk Village from October 22nd- 24th, 2009. This is the biggest event of the Fall semester! Details will be explained further at the meetings.
Any SNA member who wants to go to convention is welcome to come with us. However, there is a limited quantity of delegate seats so members who have been more active will be the first choice as delegates.
If you want to come you MUST talk to your instructors about any tests or assignments that are scheduled for these dates. The faculty understand how important this event is, and are willing to work with students who give them reasonable notice. (Some teachers even give a little extra credit to students who participate).
Membership
To become a member of SNA please visit:
https://nsnamembership.org/
New Member Fee: $30
https://nsnamembership.org/
New Member Fee: $30
Renewal Fee: $40
Two Year Fee: $70Thank you!
Renewing Members;
If you lost your old membership card with your membership # on it. You can call the NSNA office at 1-718-210-0705 and speak to the receptionist. After asking some questions to establish you are indeed the member making the request, the NSNA will give you a password.
Renewing Members;
If you lost your old membership card with your membership # on it. You can call the NSNA office at 1-718-210-0705 and speak to the receptionist. After asking some questions to establish you are indeed the member making the request, the NSNA will give you a password.
SNA Store
If you need to order a UNF Nursing polo or other uniform items please contact the Store Manager or Store Coordinator.
The SNA store will be back up soon. We are working to streamline the ordering process and ensure expedited delivery of purchased items.
Thanks
Fund Raising
Recycling Fundraiser
UNF SNA is doing a painless fundraiser this year. As you might have guessed, our stocked refrigerator doesn’t actually generate the kind of funds needed to run UNF SNA (Snacks at multiple events, partial cost of Convention attendance, activities like BCH Olympics and philanthropies we don’t fund-raise for specifically).
There is a box in the 3rd floor Student Lounge where you can drop off old cell phones and the chargers that came with them as well as used up ink cartridges of all kinds. We will send these unwanted electronics away to be recycled and in return we get a little cash for our organization! You can feel a little better about printing out ALL THOSE lecture slides, we get to be a little greener, and SNA gets a little more money to spend on YOU! Everyone wins!
UNF SNA is doing a painless fundraiser this year. As you might have guessed, our stocked refrigerator doesn’t actually generate the kind of funds needed to run UNF SNA (Snacks at multiple events, partial cost of Convention attendance, activities like BCH Olympics and philanthropies we don’t fund-raise for specifically).
There is a box in the 3rd floor Student Lounge where you can drop off old cell phones and the chargers that came with them as well as used up ink cartridges of all kinds. We will send these unwanted electronics away to be recycled and in return we get a little cash for our organization! You can feel a little better about printing out ALL THOSE lecture slides, we get to be a little greener, and SNA gets a little more money to spend on YOU! Everyone wins!
Convention
Florida Nursing Students Association
Pre-Convention
September 12th, 2009
Polk Community College - Lakeland Campus
3425 Winter Haven Road
Lakeland, FL 33803
Florida Nursing Students Association
Convention
October 22nd- 24th, 2009
Hilton Daytona Beach Resort/Ocean Walk Village
100 North Atlantic Avenue
Daytona Beach, FL 32118
National Student Nurses Association
NSNA’s 27th Annual MidYear Conference
October 29th - November 1st, 2009
Phoenix Convention Center
100 N 3rd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
National Student Nurses Association
NSNA’s 58th Annual Convention
April 7-11, 2010
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
1000 W. Buena Vista Dr.
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Pre-Convention
September 12th, 2009
Polk Community College - Lakeland Campus
3425 Winter Haven Road
Lakeland, FL 33803
Florida Nursing Students Association
Convention
October 22nd- 24th, 2009
Hilton Daytona Beach Resort/Ocean Walk Village
100 North Atlantic Avenue
Daytona Beach, FL 32118
National Student Nurses Association
NSNA’s 27th Annual MidYear Conference
October 29th - November 1st, 2009
Phoenix Convention Center
100 N 3rd Street
Phoenix, AZ 85004
National Student Nurses Association
NSNA’s 58th Annual Convention
April 7-11, 2010
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
1000 W. Buena Vista Dr.
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
Scholarships
FLN's Essay Contest
Write an essay relating to the theme of this years convention 'Good Health Starts Here'. It must be 650 words or less. The essay is due Oct. 29th, the first day of the convention.
To apply download an application from the link below:
http://www.fnsa.net/resource/scholarships/
Then click on the FLN link all the way on the right side of the screen (its underneath the FNSA Handbook menu).
FSNA's Annual Scholarships
Heather Scaglione Leadership Scholarship--$500
Claydell Horne Leadership Scholarship--$500
Willa Fuller Leadership Scholarship--$500
Mary Tittle Leadership Scholarship--$500
Paula Massey Leadership Scholarship--$500
Helen Ann Dean Scholarship--$250
Chloe Trammel Memorial Award--$250
Need based FNSA Scholarship--amounts
To apply download an application from the link below:
http://www.fnsa.net/resource/scholarships/
Apply for as many as you qualify for.
Write an essay relating to the theme of this years convention 'Good Health Starts Here'. It must be 650 words or less. The essay is due Oct. 29th, the first day of the convention.
To apply download an application from the link below:
http://www.fnsa.net/resource/scholarships/
Then click on the FLN link all the way on the right side of the screen (its underneath the FNSA Handbook menu).
FSNA's Annual Scholarships
Heather Scaglione Leadership Scholarship--$500
Claydell Horne Leadership Scholarship--$500
Willa Fuller Leadership Scholarship--$500
Mary Tittle Leadership Scholarship--$500
Paula Massey Leadership Scholarship--$500
Helen Ann Dean Scholarship--$250
Chloe Trammel Memorial Award--$250
Need based FNSA Scholarship--amounts
To apply download an application from the link below:
http://www.fnsa.net/resource/scholarships/
Apply for as many as you qualify for.
Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes for the most recent official meeting are logged here until the next meeting is held. Archived minutes will be posted on the Blackboard site and saved by the Recording Secretary.
Meeting Minutes for 9/11/09
Call to Order at 0926
- Attendance
Old Business
- Current Account totals
New Business
- Newsletter
9/26/2009
Meeting Adjourned at 1002
Meeting Minutes for 9/11/09
Call to Order at 0926
- Attendance
- Officers present: Michelle Brooks
- Not Present: Bryan Tanner, Shamen Peters, Charlotte Meenaghan, Betsy McQueen, Christan Santos and Jessica Chochoon
- 4 members, 1 non member
- Guest speaker; FNSA Treasurer Nathan Roddenberry
Old Business
- Current Account totals
- Not known without Treasurer present
- 128 on 9/11/09
- available at unfsna.blogspot.com
- pass the word around to contact store coordinators not Jessica and Delores in the office
New Business
- Newsletter
- Passed to present members
- Pennies PRN
- school that earns most gets Chapter of the Year (CY) points
- funds raised got to FNSA scholarship fund
- Penny wars
- 1 penny = 1 point, silver coins = - points (quarter = -25 points)
- school that gets most points gets Matt Brown award and half the earnings
- Quilt raffle
- funds raised go to FNSA scholarship fund
- September 23rd is FNA Centenial Student Day -> in St. Petersburg, free for students
- FNSA Executive Board
- Nathan wants somebody to run!
- Officers elected at FNSA Convention
- Newly elected officers begin their service THIS October
- FNSA Scholarships
- Information will be given in Handbook at Preconvention
- Friday 9/18 from 1500-1700
- Team of 5 for the Volleyball team
- Team of 6 for the Kickball Team
- 8 people total to do the Tug of War, Relay Race, and Neck to Neck
- Pass the word on to your friends! You can find the links to join SNA here
- http://unfsna.blogspot.com/
- Cell phone recycling – box in student union
- It is an ongoing “rolling” fundraiser. All ink cartridges are accepted
- cell phones alone accepted, charges should accompany their phones if possible
- Car wash with advanced ticketing was suggested as lucrative
- Designs must be in by midnight SEPTEMBER 25th, 2009
- Email designs to: Christan at c.brown.68022@unf.edu or Jessica at j.chochoon.98193@unf.edu
9/26/2009
- Sign In 8-9am Walk Begins 9am
- Metropolitan Park, 1410 Gator Bowl Dr., Jacksonville, FL 32202
- 3 miles, and each team member will give $5. Wear an SNA shirt.
- Clicking "join our team" on this site http://firstcoastheartwalk.kintera.org/unf_sna
- October 22nd- 24th, 2009
- Daytona Beach Resort/Ocean Walk Village
- Role of a delegate discussed
- Convention serves 3 purposes;
- Legislative meeting – decides organizations stance and policies regarding issues of concern to nurses and nursing students
- Professional and personal growth and development sessions
- Vendor floor; meet with representatives from nursing schools (graduate programs), employers from around FL and some from GA, and sales and raffles from other schools
- Table = $10
- Basket raffle this year
- We need to present a resolution
- Personal labels suggested for signing up for raffles and sign ups
- Local Mammogram Hotline through Susan G. Komen of North Florida
- Class dollar drive for the month of October
- Bake sale week of October 26th to 30th
- Beth Dibble started it, and is overseeing the events
- Nathan has things from last year’s for scrapbook
- Harris Zelliff would like to get involved, might take leadership position on this project
- Friday 10/9/09 from 1230-1315. Location is pending
Meeting Adjourned at 1002
Careers in Nursing
Career Services at UNF
UNF offers several services to help you new grads find the right first job for you!
Professional Organizations
These are the links to various professional nursing organizations. Take time to peruse them. You might find a field within nursing that you never considered before!
American Nurses Association
National League for Nursing
School Nursing
Association of Perioperative Nurses
American College of Nurse-Midwives
Association of Women's Health, Obstetrics, and Neonatal Nursing
Travel Nursing
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Mental Health Nurses Association
Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Do you know of an organization that you think should be on this list? Please email Michelle at m.brooks@unf.edu with "Website Suggestion" in the Subject Line.
UNF offers several services to help you new grads find the right first job for you!
Professional Organizations
These are the links to various professional nursing organizations. Take time to peruse them. You might find a field within nursing that you never considered before!
American Nurses Association
National League for Nursing
School Nursing
Association of Perioperative Nurses
American College of Nurse-Midwives
Association of Women's Health, Obstetrics, and Neonatal Nursing
Travel Nursing
American Association of Critical Care Nurses
Mental Health Nurses Association
Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses
American Association of Nurse Anesthetists
Do you know of an organization that you think should be on this list? Please email Michelle at m.brooks@unf.edu with "Website Suggestion" in the Subject Line.
Bylaws
University of North Florida
Student Nurses’ Association
FNSA District #35
Bylaws 2008-2009
ARTICLE I
NAME
Student Nurses’ Association
FNSA District #35
Bylaws 2008-2009
ARTICLE I
NAME
The name of this organization shall be the “University of North Florida Student Nurses’ Association”, as a constituent of the Florida Nursing Students Association and the National Student Nurses’ Association, Inc., herein and after referred to as the UNF SNA.
ARTICLE II
PURPOSE AND FUNCTION
PURPOSE AND FUNCTION
Section 1
The purpose of the UNF SNA is:
(a) To aid in the preparation of nursing students for the assumption of professional responsibilities.
(b) To aid in the development of the whole person and his/her responsibility for the health care of people in all walks of life.
(c) To provide programs representative of fundamental and current professional interests.
Section 2
The functions of the UNF SNA shall include the following:
(a) To provide a professional organization at the local level to nursing students and to encourage participation in meetings and activities of the association.
(b) To promote collaborative relationships with the American Nurses’ Association, the National League for Nursing, the International Council of Nurses, and their constituents, as well as with other nursing and student nursing-related health organizations.
(c) To stimulate interest on and understanding of the programs of Florida League of Nursing, and Florida Nurses’ Association.
(d) To serve as a channel of communication between the nursing students’ organization and the various state and district units of the graduate professional nurses’ organization.
(e) To participate as an active constituent of the National Student Nurses’ Association, Inc., (NSNA) and the Florida Student Nurses’ Association (FSNA) through duly elected representatives.
(f) To promote and encourage participation in community affairs and activities toward improved health care and the resolution of related social issues.
(g) To speak for nursing students to the public, institutions, and governmental bodies, and to influence health care, nursing education, and practice through appropriate legislative activities.
(h) To promote and encourage student participation in interdisciplinary activities.
(i) To have direct input into standards of nursing education and influence on the educational process.
(j) To promote and encourage recruitment efforts as well as participation in student activities and educational opportunities regardless of person’s race, color, creed, sex, lifestyle, national origin, age and/or economic status.
ARTICLE III
CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP
CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP
Section 1
Active members shall be pre-licensure nursing students, accelerated pre-licensure nursing students, and Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN-to-BSN) students and shall have all privileges of membership.
Section 2
Associate membership shall consist of previously active members for six (6) months beyond completion of the student’s nursing program and shall have all privileges of membership, excluding the right to hold the office of president or vice-president at the state and/or national level(s).
Section 3
Sustaining membership shall be open to individuals or organizations interested in furthering the development of the UNF SNA. Sustaining members shall receive information from the UNF SNA Corresponding Secretary but shall have none of the obligations or privileges of membership.
Section 4
(a) Payment of national, state, and local dues (if applicable) is a prerequisite for membership in the UNF SNA.
(b) The annual dues shall be $40.00 per member, which includes $30.00 for NSNA membership and $10.00 for FSNA membership.
(c) Such dues are directly payable to NSNA, which shall in turn remit to each state constituent. School dues, if imposed, shall be separately collected by UNF SNA.
(d) Any member who fails to pay annual dues in a timely manner shall forfeit all privileges of membership.
ARTICLE IV
OFFICERS
OFFICERS
Section 1
The officers of the UNF SNA shall be President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and Treasurer.
Section 2
(a) The term of office shall be one (1) year from the meeting in which officers are elected.
(b) Only members who will be nursing students throughout the full term of office and have the privileges of active membership shall be eligible for said offices.
(c) Associate members may hold any office except that of President, First Vice-President, or Second Vice-President.
Section 3
(a) Officers shall deliver to their successors all records, papers, or property belonging to the UNF SNA, in proper order, no later than the close of the annual meeting.
(b) In the event that an officer fails to satisfactorily perform the duties of his/her office, official notification shall be sent to that officer as well as the academic advisor/consultant.
Section 4
The President shall:
(a) Preside at all meetings of the UNF SNA and of the executive committee.
(b) Appoint special committees with the approval of the executive committee.
(c) Serve as ex-officio member of all committees.
(d) Represent the UNF SNA in all matters relating to the FSNA, the NSNA, as well as all other official relationships.
(e) Hold committee meetings deemed appropriate.
(f) Function as the resource person for the committee chairs.
(g) Perform all other duties pertaining to this office.
Section 5
The First Vice-President shall:
(a) Assume the duties of the President in the event of a vacancy in said office. In the event of a vacancy in the office of First Vice-President, the vacancy shall be filled by presidential appointment for the remainder of the term, by the executive committee and upon advice of consultants.
(b) Assist the chairperson of the Committee on Bylaws who will make revisions to the UNF SNA bylaws, as necessary after the annual meeting.
(c) Submit a set of revised UNF SNA bylaws to FSNA. Set a deadline date for submitting revised UNF SNA bylaws to be the same as the cut-off date for FSNA constituency.
(d) Assist the President.
(e) Perform all other duties pertaining to the office.
Section 6
The Second Vice President shall:
(a) In the event of a vacancy in the office of Second Vice-President, the vacancy would be filled by presidential appointment, for the remainder of the term, by the executive committee and upon advice of consultants.
(b) Assist the chairperson of the Committee on Programs.
(c) Assist the President.
(d) Perform all other duties pertaining to this office.
Section 7
The Recording Secretary shall:
(a) Prepare the minutes of all business meetings of the UNF SNA following chapter format. Minutes shall include attendance, quorum, committee reports, old business, new business, announcements, assignments, and the date of the next board meeting.
(b) Read the previous meeting’s minutes at each meeting.
(c) Refer to duly appointed committees the necessary records for proper performance of their duties.
(d) Keep attendance records.
(e) Assist the chairperson of the Committee on Membership.
(f) Co-sign with the President, when need arises, all documents concerning UNF SNA business.
(g) Perform all other duties pertaining to this office.
Section 8
The Corresponding Secretary shall:
(a) Maintain all official correspondence for UNF SNA, which includes drafting letters for the executive committee and retaining permanent records of all correspondence.
(b) Work to increase the public presentation of nurses as professionals in order to promote a positive image of nurses and of the profession itself.
(c) Inform NSNA and the FNSA of all current programs and activities, and provide up-to-date names and addresses of chapter officers to the FNSA regional director.
(d) Assist the chairperson of the Committee on Membership.
(e) Maintain a current list of UNF SNA members.
(f) Perform all other duties pertaining to this office.
Section 9
The Treasurer shall:
(a) Be responsible and accountable for maintenance of UNF chapter funds.
(b) Be responsible for the assurance of two signatures from the executive committee on all checks.
(c) Have the ability to draw on no more than $20.00 per month for operational costs, with the approval of the executive committee, and without the approval of UNF SNA members.
(d) Prepare an annual line item budget.
(e) Have the authority to spend designated amounts on the line items within the budget.
(f) Make available an annual report to the general members.
(g) Assist the chairperson of the Committee on Fundraising.
(h) Perform all other duties pertaining to this office.
Section 10
All officers shall be required to attend ACSOP meetings on a rotational basis.
ARTICLE V
ELLECTIONS
Section 1ELLECTIONS
The officers of the UNF SNA shall be elected in March, with turnover held in April.
Section 2
All elections shall be decided by ballot. A plurality vote shall elect, a tie vote shall be decided by a revote, and then, if necessary, by casting a ballot.
Section 3
Graduating seniors are free to nominate, but may cast no ballots, for the election of the incoming officers.
ARTICLE VI
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Section 1
The officers of the UNF SNA and committee chairpersons shall constitute the executive committee.
Section 2
The consultants shall serve on this committee as ex-officio members without a vote.
Section 3
The executive committee shall transact business of the UNF SNA between meetings of the chapter and shall report such transactions at the next scheduled meeting.
Section 4
The executive committee shall have the power to fill vacancies in any office except the office of President.
Section 5
The executive committee may select the member(s) of the UNF SNA who will serve as official delegate(s) to the annual FSNA convention.
Section 6
The executive committee, along with all other members of the UNF SNA, shall approve expenditures and the budget.
Section 7
Any member of the executive committee absent for two (2) meetings, and deemed unexcused by the remainder of the executive committee, shall be replaced by appointment, using the process previously outlined.
Section 8
The executive committee shall perform all other duties as may be specified in the bylaws.
ARTICLE VII
CONSULTANTS
CONSULTANTS
Section 1
The consultants shall consist of two (2) faculty members who are representative of the Florida Nurses’ Association.
Section 2
The consultants shall counsel and advise the officers and members of the UNF SNA as the need arises.
ARTICLE VII
STANDING COMMITTEES
STANDING COMMITTEES
Section 1
Standing committees shall be composed of members of the UNF SNA and shall assume such duties as are assigned by the President and specified by the bylaws.
Section 2
The standing committees shall report to the President on what is being presented prior to each meeting.
Section 3
There shall be the following standing committees, which shall consist of members, each appointed by the chairperson for the respective committee, and subject to approval of the executive committee (with the exception of the Committee on Nominations):
(a) Committee on Bylaws
(b) Committee on Mentoring
(c) Committee on Membership
(d) Committee on Fundraising
(e) Committee on Programs
(f) Committee on Nominations
(g) Committee on Public Relations
(h) Committee on CONECT Program Students
(i) Committee on Accelerated Program Students
Section 4
The Committee on Bylaws shall:
(a) Consist of a chairperson who shall be directly responsible to the executive committee and members.
(b) Receive suggestions for amendments to these bylaws.
(c) Submit all proposed amendments to the executive committee and the UNF SNA for review and approval.
Section 5
The Committee on Mentoring shall:
(a) Consist of a chairperson who shall be directly responsible to the executive committee and members.
(b) Assist in the planning of a mentoring program. The program shall consist of one junior nursing student and one senior nursing student, with a one-on-one relationship, to provide information and services.
(c) Submit all plans for the program to the executive committee for approval and to be voted on by those holding active membership.
Section 6
The Committee on Membership shall:
(a) Consist of a chairperson who shall be directly responsible to the executive committee and members.
(b) Promote and encourage recruiting efforts, participation in student activities, and educational opportunities.
Section 7
The Committee on Fundraising shall:
(a) Consist of a chairperson who shall be directly responsible to the executive committee and members.
(b) Formulate, organize, initiate, and implement fundraising activities.
Section 8
The Committee on Programs shall:
(a) Consist of a chairperson who shall be directly responsible to the executive committee and members.
(b) Plan and coordinate all programs, which may include speakers, location determinations, agendas, menus, and any further assistance as is deemed appropriate.
Section 9
The Committee on Nominations shall:
(a) Consist of a chairperson who shall be directly responsible to the executive committee and members.
(b) Receive and record official nominations of candidates.
(c) Obtain written or verbal consent of all candidates before placing names on the official ballot.
(d) Duties at the annual meeting shall include:
1. Overseeing the functions of election by ballot as deemed appropriate.
2. Presenting the official ballot of candidates.
3. Monitoring and investigating complaints of violations
4. Presenting new officers.
Section 10
The Committee on Public Relations shall:
(a) Consist of a chairperson who shall be directly responsible to the executive committee and members.
(b) Take photographs of association events.
(c) Utilize the media to inform the public of association activities, which may include writing articles for magazines and newspapers, and calling television and radio stations with information.
Section 11
The Committee on CONECT Program Students shall:
(a) Consist of a chairperson enrolled in the CONECT Program who shall be directly responsible to the executive committee and members.
(b) Provide UNF SNA information to other CONECT students.
(c) Solicit suggestions and ideas from other CONECT students.
Section 12
The Committee on Accelerated Program Students shall:
(a) Consist of a chairperson enrolled in the Accelerated Program who shall be directly responsible to the executive committee and members.
(b) Provide UNF SNA information to other Accelerated Program students.
(c) Solicit suggestions and ideas from other Accelerated Program students.
Section 13
The executive committee, at its discretion, shall establish any other committees deemed necessary to carry on the work of the UNF SNA, and determine the functions, aims, and membership of such committees.
ARTICLE IX
FISCAL YEAR
FISCAL YEAR
The fiscal year of the UNF SNA shall be from March to March.
ARTICLE X
QUORUM
QUORUM
Section 1
Three (3) officers and one (1) consultant of the UNF chapter shall constitute a quorum at executive committee meetings
Section 2
The chairperson and a majority of the standing committee members shall constitute a quorum at meetings of the standing and special committees.
Section 3
Three (3) officers, one (1) consultant, and a majority of the active membership shall constitute a quorum at UNF SNA meetings.
ARTICLE XI
PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
All meetings of the UNF SNA shall be conducted according to parliamentary law as set forth in Roberts’s Rules of Order (10th ed.), where the rules apply and are not in conflict with these bylaws.
ARTICLE XII
AMENDMENTS
AMENDMENTS
Section 1
These bylaws may be amended at the annual meeting of the UNF SNA.
Section 2
All proposed amendments shall be prepared by the Committee on Bylaws and submitted to the executive committee for approval before the annual meeting.
Section 3
Proposed amendments may be submitted to the Committee on Bylaws by any active member.
Section 4
An amendment to the bylaws shall become effective immediately upon its approval at the annual meeting, unless the amendment specifies a distinctly effective time frame.
Section 5
These bylaws may be amended without previous notice at the annual meeting.
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