COLLEGE OF MENOMINEE NATION – KESHENA, WISCONSIN 1

NURSING AND HEALTH CAREERS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING

October 26, 2007

PRESIDING: L. Taylor, T. Halcsik DATE: October 26, 2007

MEMBERS PRESENT: P. Stevenson, S. Venz, P. Webster, S. Warrington, TIME: 12:30 AM

T. Lawrence, S. Lepak, L. Hieb, M. Bergstrom
MEMBERS ABSENT: LOCATION: GM210

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Welcome and Introductions of advisory board members and affiliations.
Introduction

Overview of Nursing L. Taylor and T. Halcsik presented the AD-Nursing and Health The board recommended a copy write
Program careers tracks as developed to date. Sustainability model, for the organizing framework.
organizational framework, mission statement, guiding Some members were interested in
principles, and the future development of the statement of disseminating the model.
philosophy were presented. Positive comments were put forth
by advisory board members. (See Exhibit A)

Timeline for program development was presented as well as

plan for a Nursing Summit to facilitate the development of
the AD-Nursing philosophy. (See Exhibit B)

Community input The advisory board was asked to present health care needs in
The community as perceived by board members.
Suggestions by the board included
need for physical therapy/
occupational therapy, Health Unit
coordinators, personal teaching
including diabetes. Also identified
was a need to team build across
health institutions in the area.
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NURSING AND HEALTH CAREERS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
October 26, 2007

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Blog L. Taylor presented a developed blog to facilitate committee The board members will receive L. Taylor
communication. This blog will be updated monthly as the Blog instructions via email. Blog site
program is developed. This will meet the grant requirement of will be facilitated and updated on a
monthly board meetings. Actual face to face meetings will be Regular basis.
called on an as-needed basis. Location of the blog, access, and
subscription steps were presented. (See Exhibit C)

Nursing Summit A Nursing Summit scheduled for November 15, 2007 was Board members were invited to attend
presented. Nurse attendees will be invited to share their stories and/or support attendees.
to facilitate the development of the nursing philosophy via
qualitative review. IRB approval has been granted
(See Exhibit D).

Adjournment Meeting was adjourned at 3:20 pm.

Submitted by Respectfully submitted by

Linda D. Taylor