-Steering Committee Meeting Minutes 6.12.09

Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments

Steering Committee Minutes

June 12, 2009

AGENDA

1.  Roll Call: B. Sattler, B. Afzal, R. Clouse, K. Curtis, R. Gilden, K. Hall,  S. Worthington, T. Engle, W. Hill, J. Leffers, l. Anderko, R. Clouse

2.  Review Wingspread Agenda and Timeline

The agenda was reviewed and approved with a couple of observations:

• We need to coordinate workgroup discussion so that enough time is allowed to brainstorm…on work plans. R. gilden noted that there is time on day one for each workgroup to present what they have accomplished, which will free up time to discuss future plans during Friday and Saturday’s workgroup discussions.

• W. Hill will provide some “boiler plate” materials that can be used in strategic planning.

3.  Workgroup Updates (see posted minutes, workgroup leaders to present highlights)

• Research:

  • WG is interested in writing a conference grant to bring together nursing researchers. To discuss developing an EH and nursing research agenda. They will need to:

• Outline the goals and objectives for the conference

• Identify time line and budget

• Discuss who should be strategic collaborators and invited to join the conversation early in the planning process

• What to do with the outcomes of the conference, for example communicate need to federal funders.

• Create/facilitate a network of EH Nursing Researchers

• They would like to spend time at Wingspread creating a draft document related to this initiative.

• Education

  • E-text: A sub committee has been organized to work on the e-text; they would welcome participation from other workgroup members. They hope to submit a proposal for funding to support an e-text retreat at which they will determine content structure, outcomes, etc.

  • B. Sattler reported a successful faculty workshop at UCSF-and said that others from the group are interested in joining the education workgroup.

• Policy/Advocacy

  • Created and posted a list of focus areas for the work plan they will be creating at Wingspread. Additional comments and ideas are encouraged. Ideas include: Create a CE module on advocacy, create a model policy tool-box, recognition of ANHE members with expertise in certain areas, create a blog on what nurses can do to make a difference, creation of a take action site on e-commons, hold a national lobby day, speaker series.

  • A resolution committee was organized, they will work on developing a group of resolutions to both guide ANHE’s decision making processes. The resolutions will also be made available to other associations who may want to adapt and/or adopt them. Resolutions currently underdevelopment include: climate change, chemical policy, workplace protection, hg and fish consumption, and possibly one on transportation.

• Practice

  • The committee is taking a step back from developing a position paper; they would like to have a model for framing this paper….perhaps working with B. Sattler.

  • They are considering drafting a practice resolution.

  • Will develop and post mock green job descriptions for nurses in facilities….

4.  Committee Updates

• 501©3 Committee -Brenda and Barbara are taking a web based course on creating a 501c# organization.

5.  e-commons/ANHE Update

R. Gilden provided a brief update on e-commons.

• ANHE Calendar is available; people can post upcoming events directly to the calendar. – B. Sattler suggested a primer needed at on how to do this.

• There are 4 new blogs the list is under the “link” section on e-commons.

• Additional link categories have been created, click on these categories for a drop down selection of available links.

Round Table (a time to share)

Meetings

• UCSF Faculty Development Workshop June 10-11^th went well.

• Task Force on the Revision of The Essentials of Master’s Education for Advanced Generalist Nursing Practice - First Master’s Regional Meeting in Baltimore, MD on October 8-9, 2009.   Claudia Smith will be going.

• E-text retreat is in the planning phase, date to be decided

Mini-Grants Available: Applications are due on Friday July 31, 2009 by 5PM (Eastern Time). Applicants of accepted proposals will be notified by Friday, August 28, 2009. Research and Education committees may submit proposals.

R. Clouse reported that the Federal Chemical Policy Coalition met with the new EPA administrator this week, Rebecca participated and thought the Administrator was very interested in what the Coalition had to say.

L. Anderko reported that she is nearly finished with an EPA grant that allowed her to create several 3-5 minutes modules on fish consumption and mercury.   The modules are targeted at health care providers.  They can be downloaded to iPods.  She is currently seeking CME and CE for the modules.  When completed they will be posted to e-commons.

Next meeting: July 10, 2009, 2-3 PM