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BNA General Meeting
ORLANDO, FLORIDA
JUNE 29, 2018
WELCOME!
Purpose of the BNA
Accomplishments
Goals/projects
Diane Norkool award
Circle of Excellence award
Election results
Update on BNA membership
Financial report
Report from committees and board members
Open floor for suggestions from members
First of all … THANKS to
Healogics for sponsoring
our meeting today!
Baromedical Nurses Association
The BNA was established in June 1985 to provide registered nurses
practicing in hyperbaric medicine a formal organization
Networking and exchange of information
professional support
expanded outside the boundaries of the United States. (members in
Europe, Asia, South and Central America and the South Pacific)
educational opportunities
support of nursing research efforts
a presence on Committees and Boards of national organizations
Guidelines of Nursing Care for the Patient Receiving Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBO2)
Committee
Deb Critz, Anthony Johnston, Jolene Cormier,
Mindi Skjordal, Eric Hexdall, Gus Gustafson,
Annette Gwilliam, Tina Ziemba, Laura Josefsen,
Janet Bello, Monica Skarban, Robin Ortega,
Terry Beard, John Duffy, Connie Hutson
Where you can find the guidelines
Hyperbaricnurses.org
How to use them …
What have we accomplished
in the last year or so …
Webinar CEU’s now
available for CHT’s as
well as CHRN’s
First Annual Hyperbaric Nurses day!
In-service
Button for recognition
Articles
Continuing
Education!
Website upgrades …
• Safety page
• Spanish email address
• Chamber spotlight
• Job Board
• Education
New
Brochure!
Other
accomplishments …
Sponsored a
booth at
WOCN in 2017
Discount to be a BNA
member if you are a
member of the UHMS
Support all chapter meeting of the UHMS…
Look for us this year …
• Gulf Coast 8/24-25 New Orleans, LA.
• Midwest TBD.
• Northeast 10/20-21 Atlantic City, NJ.
• Pacific 11/16-18 Kailua-Kona Hi.
Poster
presented in
2017 at WOCN
and UHMS
Presented in
2018 at SAWC
Diane Norkool Award
The 2018 recipient was awarded at the
UHMS banquet to Deb Critz. Thanks to
Deb for many years of volunteer work
with the BNA including leading the
BNACB through a difficult transition and
for the many hour of hard work on the
Guidelines of care!
Circle of Excellence Award
New award initiated in 2017 in honor of the UHMS 50th
anniversary.
The Circle of Excellence award honors a nominee that is a physician, scientist, nurse or tech. The recipient is an individual who exemplifies extraordinary mentoring and/or professional support to promote the mission and vision of hyperbaric nursing, including but not limited to research, education or safety.
The 2018 recipient
was awarded at
the UHMS banquet.
Thanks to Dr. Paul
Sheffield for a
lifetime of service
to hyperbaric
nurses.
We will call for nominations for
both awards next March in
preparation of UHMS next year.
Election results
Congratulation
to Kevin Kraft as
Vice President.
Election results
Congratulation to
Dana Winn as Director
at Large.
Election results
Congratulation to
Angela Savage as
BNACB member.
Election results
Congratulation to
Robin Ortega as
Treasurer.
Next year’s elections will include …
Director at Large, Secretary
Welcome to Bradley
Walker as incoming
Associate Council
Nurse representative
from the UHMS.
Baromedical Nurses Association
All volunteer positions
Board members
President, Annette Gwilliam
Vice-president, Kevin Kraft
Secretary, Laura Josefsen
Treasurer, Robin Ortega
Senior Director at Large, Jolene Cormier
Junior Director at Large, Dana Winn
Past President, Connie Hutson
Honorary Past president, Becky Evenson
UHMS Associate Liaison, Bradley Walker
Committee members
Education, Eric Hexdall
By-laws, Monica Skarban
Nominations, Deb Critz
Safety, Terry Beard
Research, Connie Hutson
Membership, John Duffy
Awards, Tina Ziemba
Publication, Anthony Johnston
BNA certification board
Dave Beavers
Debbie Gonzales
Angela Savage
Future projects
and goals 2nd Annual National hyperbaric nurses
week (April 2, 2019)
Information, photo’s and/or PowerPoints
on HBO approved indications on
members only site
BNA handbook/text book as an app
Spread the message and support of the
BNA to ALL HBO facilities
Educational cruise??
Continue to offer education live and on
line (CO in September, HBO research for nurses in October)
Please email us with your ideas,
suggestions and ability to assist
on committees and with
projects!
AdministrativeRobin Ortega
Current membership 245
Website Updates
Officer emails posted
Members Only page
On line continuing education offerings
Currently have Eight CEU offerings
Several NBDHMT approved for non RN
CHT’s
Monthly Newsletter
President’s message
BNACB Updates
Announcements for upcoming
webinars
Recognition of new or recertifying RN’s
• Respond to phone calls and emails
• Monitor membership via Regonline
• Assist members with registration issues
• Create monthly newsletter
• Distribute email blasts
• Webmaster
• Issue BNA Continuing Education Certificates
• Complete require regulatory items such as annual taxes, California documents
DFU 16
AGE 27
Survey Updates32 (webinar and enduring)
Safety 22
Patient Compliance 35 (webinar and enduring)
NF 21
Process Improvement 24
Systems 27
Serena Wound Care 14
Serena 40 Hour Course 7
Certificates Issued in 2017
TreasurerRobin Ortega
Current ledger (thru June 1)
Checking $21,256.43
Money market $1471.06
➢ Pay Organization’s
bills
➢ Monitor bank
transactions
SecretaryLaura Josephsen
The Baromedical Nurses Association endorses Policy and Procedural Guidelines for Hyperbaric Facilities as guidelines to enable hyperbaric facilities to develop and/or enhance their unit-specific policies. Laura is one of the authors.
• Takes minutes at board
meetings
• Other assignments as needed
Director at LargeJolene Cormier
Dana Winn
Thanks to Janet and Jolene for all their hard work putting together the
first annual hyperbaric nurses day!
Other projects as they are needed.
Assist the president ad board with special projects as assigned.
Special thanks to
outgoing DAL
Janet Bello!
Safety Committee
Terry Beard RN RRT CHT
ACHRN CHS STS
Committee Chair
Looking for interested HBO nurses to
get involved in Safety committee
matters
• Responding to Safety/Technical questions
• Allowed or Prohibited items in the
chamber Setting
• BNA Nursing Standards of Care for Hyperbaric Medicine
• NFPA 99 2015 or other professional articles for Questions or Rationale
NominationsDeb Critz
Open positions next year …
Secretary
Director at large
Please consider helping the BNA
through running for office.
Meet the requirement for volunteer
with national organization to qualify
for ACHRN.
Contact me with any suggestions of
nurses
Coordinates the open positions and ballots for elections as needed for board positions.
AwardsTina Ziemba
Diane Norkool award
Circle of Excellence Award
Receives nominations for the awards and works with her committee to choose recipients.
Develop and order awards
Presents awards at annual meeting with President.
Membership
committeeJohn Duffy
Organizing and preparing for BNA
tables at the UHMS ASM and chapter
meetings
• Gulf Coast 8/24-25 Doubletree, New Orleans, LA.
• Midwest TBD.
• Northeast October 20-21 Harrah’s resort.
Atlantic City, NJ
• Pacific 11/16-18, Sheraton Kailua-Kona,
Hawaii.
Help promote increased membership to the BNA
Tables at ASM and Chapter meetings
Work with corporate sponsors
Assist committee’s as needed
BylawsMonica Skarban
Bylaw Duties:
Review bylaws and update annually
Sends to executive meeting for review and approval and signature of BNA President
Reviews policies and updates as needed
Provider administrative direction with rules and governance in accordance to the bylaws
http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Bylaws
bylaws
n. the written rules for conduct of a
corporation, association, partnership or
any organization. They should not be
confused with the Articles of Corporation
which only state the basic outline of the
company, including stock structure.
Bylaws generally provide for meetings,
elections of a board of directors and
officers, filling vacancies, notices, types
and duties of officers, committees,
assessments and other routine conduct.
Bylaws are, in effect a contract among
members, and must be formally adopted
and/or amended.
Research CommitteeConnie Hutson
Initial survey was given to CHT’s and CHRN’s working in a multi place
hyperbaric chambers asking safety
questions and if they had ever
experienced DCS while working in the
chamber
Group of BNA nurses met at GCC, 2015,to discuss developing our first survey
Developed and administered our first survey called: Incidence of DCS among inside tenders, 2016
Survey statistically analyzed in 2017
Lessons Learned
Inconsistencies in framing of questions
Data issues (completeness and reporting
consistencies) with overlapping categories
Suggestions
Create an on-line survey
Consult statistician to assist in survey
development
Consider offering incentive for survey
completion
Email your ideas for research projects
to
Volunteers needed for committee
Looking for more research topics for our committee to review
Working on developing a more timely process to get the research results statistically analyzed
Committee Members: Laura Josefsen, Jolene Cormier & Chair: Connie Hutson
Open for more volunteers to assist.
Research CommitteeConnie Hutson
Thanks for committee hard work
updating a very old document!
Will be working with committee to
publish BNA handbook/app
Looking for more members to serve
on this committee
Keep Guidelines of care updated with latest research and articles.
Work with committee to develop the BNA handbook.
Gathering and publishing the newsletter
Publication CommitteeAnthony Johnston
UHMS Liaison to BNAGus Gustavson
Bradley Walker
Representative to help keep
BNA and UHMS
communications open and
build relationship between
organizations.
UHMS Associate Council- Nurse
representative
Liaison to facilitate communication between
the BNA and the UHMS
Current Projects:
Email:
BNACB: Baromedical Nurses
Association Certification Board
New Certifications, June 1st, 2016 – June 1st, 2017:
58 applicants applied to sit for the CHRN exam, all were approved by
the BNACB
22 BNA members, 21 non- members, 15 UHMS members
Certification renewals: 109 applicants (38 ACHRN 2 CHRNC, 69 CHRN,
63 were BNA members, this has increased due to the webinars offered by the
BNA, 26 non-members, 20 UHMS members.
Total Certified CHRN: 607 (98 ACHRN) , (12 CHRNC), ( 497 CHRN)
YTD this is down only 4 CHRN from this time last year
There is an increased trend upwards for certified HBO nurses.
We continue to grow and need you to get involved and help grow HBO.
BNACB: Baromedical
Nurses Association
Certification Board
BNACB completed yet another revision of the Hyperbaric Nursing manual April 2017
Revision of the experience log for new certification applicants completed and removed the log requirements for recertification. (Happy Nurses)
Added a new Administrative certification level for nurses who do not meet the direct patient care requirements for certification and are basically in the management level or are currently active on the UHMS, BNA and BNACB boards.
Revision of the CE credits accepted
Hyperbaric Nursing test question revision completed,
BNACB are approving new certifications and re-certification's within days of receiving from the national board.
There have been a few nurses that let their certification expire and had to apply for retesting. We continue to encourage nurses to visit the NBDHMT website and the BNA website for updates and changes.
Increased interest in BNA members due to the webinars and continued support of leadership in the BNA.
NBDHMT approval for allowing RN-CHT to use BNA approved CE through the BNA webinars.
Please e-mail us with any questions or concerns…we will get back to you as soon as we can. Please keep in mind that the certification board all work during the day and spend a lot of hours after work , trying to make sure the request and concerns are addressed quickly. If you don’t hear from us please resend your e-mail or call the NBDHMT to jiggle us again.
We look forward to hearing from you.
BNACB 2016/2017 Update
BNACB are approving new certifications and re-certification's within
days of receiving from the national board.
There have been a few nurses that let their certification expire, they had
to apply for retesting.
We continue to encourage nurses to visit the NBDHMT website and the
BNA website for updates and changes. Please SPREAD THE WORD!!
Increased interest in BNA members due to the webinars and
continued support of leadership in the BNA.
NBDHMT approval for allowing RN-CHT to use BNA approved CE
through the BNA webinars.
We have revised the CE allowable requirements. Dave Beavers will give
an update on this and have this written and updated in the Hyperbaric
Nursing Resource Manual.
BNACB Goals/Events for 2018
Submit new test questions into the test bank
Dave Beavers will be assuming BNACB chair June 2018
Please e-mail us and let us know if you are interested…we have
a great team.
Continue to support the growth of hyperbaric nursing
through our commitment to the NBDHMT, BNA, UHMS etc…
We welcome anyone who would like to give us suggestions
on how to improve the certification process.
Sincerely,
Dave Beavers, Debbie Gonzalez, Angela Savage
Baromedical Nurses Association Certification Board
Thank you to
outgoing BNACB
chair, Deb Critz for
all your hard work!
Open floor for questions or suggestions.
Phone participants
In-person participants
THANK YOU FOR JOINING US!
See you next year for the UHMS ASM and
BNA Annual General meeting in Puerto
Rico… Hopefully!