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OSNA General Meeting Spring 2019 Session One. Lanyards and ribbons. Where does member leadership start?. Member Leader Projects:. Mentoring Katie Roskelley Templates Hedaya Alattar Website Maria Buagas (Tami Pike) Regional Representatives (more on that tomorrow).
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OSNA General Meeting Spring 2019 Session One
Member Leader Projects: Mentoring Katie Roskelley Templates Hedaya Alattar Website Maria Buagas (Tami Pike) Regional Representatives (more on that tomorrow)
Mentorship Oregon School Nurse Association
“Mentoring is a reciprocal and collaborative learning relationship between two, sometimes more, individuals with mutual goals and shared accountability for the outcomes and success of the relationship.” -Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses
Purpose of a Mentorship Program -To assist new school nurses (0-2 years in the field) developing their roles, skills, and satisfaction with their careers. -A free service offered as a benefit of membership in the organization
Benefits of having a Mentor: • Provide Guidance • Help Solve Problems • Offer Emotional Support • Help Build Your Confidence • Guide your Career
Character Traits of a Great Mentor: Positivity - Remaining upbeat and undiscouraged, especially in regard to the job of nursing. Tolerance - Willing to accept all kinds of people. Patience - Capable of remaining calm and focussed in the face of difficult challenges. Insight - Able to assess situations and provide useful solutions and/or advice. Clarity - Able to clearly communicate information and advice. Commitment - Possessing an earnest devotion to the job of nursing and the role of nurse mentor.
Guidelines for Mentors Apply to be a Mentor Minimum of one year commitment Attend OSNA sponsored Mentorship trainings when offered Connect with the Mentee by phone/email/or in person as frequently as determined by the partnership, with a minimum contact of once per month. Listen to the Mentee’s concerns and frustrations Offer emotional support and encouragement
Guidelines for Mentors continued: Answer general questions about school nursing. Assist the Mentee in locating information and resources regarding school nursing issues. Assist the Mentee in finding resources and support within their school/district. Assist in identifying and utilizing available OSNA/NASAN supports. Assist in the Mentee’s understanding of school nursing issues from a state-wide perspective.
Guidelines for Mentors continued: Contact the Mentor Coordinator with any issues or problems that come up in the Mentoring relationship. Complete the membership evaluation on an annual basis.
Links Request for a Mentor: https://forms.gle/bbSckeea8Qf2wheWA Offer to serve as a Mentor: https://forms.gle/8MKVUxKsEPE6obLH8
Hedaya Y. Alattar Template Project
What is it? An effort to make evidence-based health plan templates consistently available to Oregon school nurses through the OSNA website
What is it? An effort to make evidence-based health plan templates consistently available to Oregon school nurses through the OSNA website
What have we done? • Determined the need for health plan templates • Developed general template format • Began developing diagnosis-specific health plan templates
Developing Disease-Specific Plan • Starting with Adrenal Insufficiency • Keeping it evidence-based: • OHA • School Nursing: A Comprehensive Text • Peer-reviewed articles
More to come… Building a comprehensive library!
Help Build OSNA Capacity Volunteer Opportunities Committees Finance Communication Leadership Roles Committee Chairs State Data Coordinator List Serve Monitor Projects Outreach Name of new project HERE
Nominations: Secretary: • Keep accurate minutes of all meetings. • Maintain official files, including committee and special reports concerning the association business. • Conduct correspondence as directed. Vice President: • Perform the duties of thePresident in the absence of the President and the President Elect. • Perform other duties as assigned by the President. • School Nurse of the Year • Committee Membership
2019 Oregon School Nurse of the Year Award 2019’s School Nurse of the Year Award goes to…
CONGRATULATIONS OREGON SCHOOL NURSE OF THE YEAR Jan Olson
OSNA General Meeting Spring 2019 Session Two
Financial Leadership A path to exceptional mission impact and financial sustainability
Moving from Financial Management Toward Financial Leadership Financial management is the • collecting of financial data, • production of financial reports, and • solution of short-term financial issues. Financial leadership, on the other hand, is... ...guiding a nonprofit organization to sustainability.
Where to start Effective annual budgets… • provide the financial information to support all planning. • are realistic, using sound assumptions and clear accountability to achieve those assumptions. • align to an annual plan (based on the organization’s strategic plan) which outlines the core activities the organization will undertake in the coming year and how they will be financed. • Lead to mission impact!
OSNA Reports Financial (Angela Kulak) Membership (Wendy Niskanen, Jennifer Colicott) Legislative (Wendy Niskanen) NASN (Kim Bartholomew) Conference (Jessie Carter, Hedaya Alattar, Kim Bartholomew)
Reports: Membership Role of the Regional Representative • Communication • Support • Projects
Reports: Membership Reasons to join your professional organization • Educational opportunities – Keep up-to-date on the latest changes in the nursing profession and earn CE’s. • Networking– Use local and national conferences and educational events to meet colleague working in other organization, other states or even other countries! • Certification – Demonstrate your commitment to excellence by pursuing certification in your nursing specialty. • Targeted resources– Many organizations offer compiled resources (articles, journals, webinars, etc.) specific to your nursing specialty. • Career assistance – Many associations offer career advice, job pages, and other resources if you are considering an employment change.
Report: Membership Toolkit for Membership
Reports: Conference Fall 2019
Reports: Conference OSNA Spring 2020 Oregon Gardens
Reports: Conference 2018 Baltimore
NATIONAL CONFERENCE EXPERIENCE Leadership Scholarship Hedaya Alattar