Hello PADDNN Members,
Hard to believe we are well into the winter season of 2010 already! Hope everyone had a wonderful New Year and all are enjoying the snow blanketing most of Pennsylvania.
Our March quarterly meeting is quickly approaching, and the final preparatory touches are being completed as we speak. Hope to see many of you at this special meeting, where we will celebrate PADDNN’s 10th Birthday! We will be offering 3 CEUs for nurses attending. Flyers detailing the meeting should have arrived by the time you receive this. If you did not receive, please contact PADDNN secretary Melody Wolf at mwolf@heionline.org.
The officers of PADDNN have been occupied with attending to business issues for our organization and some of the following tasks are underway or completed…
1. The PADDNN by-laws were reviewed and updated. We are in the process of finalizing the documents and they will be available at the next PADDNN meeting, for members’ review.
2. The organizational chart for PADDNN is developed and will also be made available for membership.
3. New forms have been created for the organization to feature our new logo, meet requirements for CEU offerings (evaluations, etc.), and to allow for smoother transition and continuity as organizational tasks are taken over by our committee leadership. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those dedicated members who are currently involved in our very active committees. Our organization has grown significantly over the past 10 years and we couldn’t do all we do without you! Special thanks to Melody Wolf for her hard work developing these new forms for the transition of responsibility.
4. The membership committee is working on developing marketing tools to promote our organization. Special thanks Sandy Corrigan and Ronda Dysinger for taking the lead on this project.
5. By now all should be aware of the new policies regarding membership. Due to fees for meals and CEU offerings, we now have instituted a $30 non-member fee for attendance at our quarterly meetings. We implemented this change to assure fiscal responsibility of the organization, and to promote fairness for those who loyally support PADDNN through membership. Membership really does have benefits!!!
6. Additionally, to streamline the membership process for the committee, we have established a time line for the special group rate offered by PADDNN. Group rates are available to help defray costs of multiple memberships, which are often paid by an employer for their nurses. A group is defined by PADDNN as 5 or more nurses, registering at the same time, from the same organization. A $5 per nurse discount is offered for group membership meeting the above criteria. *The special discounted group rate does end February 28, 2010, so if you are seeking to receive that rate, please submit information prior to the deadline. Please note….all memberships are assigned to a specific nurse and are non-transferrable.
7. We have instituted a discounted rate for nursing students. All nursing students interested in joining PADDNN will receive membership at the discounted rate of $25 per year.
8. We have instituted a discounted rate for retired nurses. Nurses, who wish to join PADDNN in retirement, can purchase membership at the discounted rate of $25 per year.
9. PADDNN has been added as a group on Facebook. Search your Facebook browser and join us there as well!
10. PADDNN has added blogging capabilities to our website. Join us and share your PADDNN experiences as we celebrate our 10th year!
KimberlyCahill RN, BSN
PADDNN President