Student Nurses Association of Rhode Island
March 6th, 2019 Meeting Minutes
 
Opening: The SNARI Meeting took place on Wednesday, March 6th, at 6:00PM in the Great Hall, at the Knight Campus of Community College of Rhode Island.
 
Present:
Samantha Paquette, Rhode Island College (RIC), Vice-President, SNARI
Sari Danh, Secretary, Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), Secretary, SNARI
Nicholas Thibeault, New England Institute of Technology (NEIT), Treasurer, SNARI
Elizabeth M. Bloom, Salve Regina University (SRU) State Advisor, SNARI
Elizabeth Raposa, New England Institute of Technology (NEIT), Faculty & SNA Advisor
Nicholas Thibeault, New England Institute of Technology (NEIT), President, SNO
Patty Kelling, Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), Faculty Advisor, SNO
Mary Benn, Lincoln Technical Institute (LTI), Director of Nursing
Heidi Andrews, Lincoln Technical Institute (LTI), President, SNO
Carmen Santiago, Lincoln Technical Institute (LTI), Vice-President, SNO
 
Opening of meeting:

1. Attendance
2. Approval of Meeting Minutes (Approved)

Reports:

1. Guest Speaker Report
   1. Christine Smothers, NSNA President Candidate
      1. Share Ideas
2. Secretary’s Report
   1. Updates for Kaplan’s Donations and Speaker
      1. NCLEX-RN & NCLEX -LPN?
3. Treasurer’s Report
   1. Current Budget: $5673.88
4. Vice President’s Report
   1. Slide Show
   2. Picmonic Vouchers
   3. Three honor students
   4. Leadership self-assessments
5. President’s Report
   1. ANA-RI Meeting
      1. Monday, March 11th, 2019 @ 5PM Fatima Hospital
   2. Membership Outreach via Nancy Lancaster RISNA
   3. SNARI transition to ANA-RI?
   4. NSNA/SNARI Members – 3 Students from every school?
   5. New Additions to SNARI Participants
      1. New England Institute of Technology
      2. Health Concepts (Riverview Healthcare)
      3. Work the World (Travel Nursing)
6. Advisor’s Report
   1. Updates on Program for SNARI Convention
   2. Updates for SNARI on Bylaws regarding Lincoln Technical Institute
   3. Updated on SNARI T-Shirts
      1. T-Shirts has been ordered and will be available for the convention

Ongoing Projects:

1. SNARI Convention 2019
   1. 0800-0900 Student Arrival/ Free Time for Vendors
   2. 0900-0930 Opening/Greeting
      1. Samantha Mailles, SNARI President
      2. Linda McDonald, RN, UNAP President
      3. Donna M. Policastro, RNP, RN, RISNA Executive Director
   3. 0930-1030 Panel
      1. Adeola Osunde RN, BSN
      2. Amanda Brogna RN, BSN, MSN
      3. Stephanie Costa RN, BSN, FNP
      4. Lt Col Sheri Boucher RN, MSN, Flight Nurse
   4. 1030-1100 Raffle Drawing/ Break/ Vendor Time
   5. 1100-1230 Breakout Sessions
   6. 1230-1300 Lunch
   7. 1300-1345 Key Note Speaker
      1. Nancy Lancaster SN, MBA, RN, President RISNA
      2. 1345-1430 Kaplan
         1. NCLEX-RN Review
      3. 1430-1500 Closing Remarks
         1. Samantha Paquette, SNARI Vice President
         2. Raffle Drawing
   8. All Roads Lead to ONE Goal”- Unity. Leadership. Higher Ed.
   9. Background Music

• Speakers Panel:
  1. Adeola Osunde RN, BSN
     1. MSN Student
     2. Experience as HHA, CAN, CMT, LPN, RN, BSN
  2. Amanda Brogna RN, BSN, MSN
     1. Regional Clinical Director Health Concepts, Ltd.
     2. URI Nursing Professor
  3. Stephanie Costa RN, BSN, FNP
     1. Venturing into Skincare
     2. RIC/Simmons Grad (Higher Ed)
  4. Lt Col Sheri Boucher RN, MSN, Flight Nurse
  5. Panel Discussion and Topics
     1. Develop questions for panel to answer
• Keynote Speaker
  1. Nancy Lancaster, RN, BSN, MBA
     1. President of Rhode Island State Nurses Association
     2. URI Grad – Nursing Professionalism, Professional Development. Membership Coordinator ANA-RI, Nursing Leadership Consultant
• Kaplan Speaker
  1. Francine Bono-Neri, RN, PNP
     1. Registered Nurse and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with over 26 years’ experience.
     2. She is on her 4th year working as a faculty member for the Kaplan team.
     3. A current PhD candidate.
     4. She also works at 2 baccalaureate nursing schools in New York, teaching and mentoring undergraduate nursing students.
     5. Serves as a committee chair on the Board of the Long Island Chapter of NAPNAP, as well as Director-at- Large for the ANA-NY.
  2. Test-Taking Tips
  3. NCLEX Review
• Supporters and Vendors
  1. Alexander’s Uniform
  2. Kaplan Review
  3. Bayada Home Health Care
  4. Lifespan – Rhode Island Hospital
  5. Bay Path University
  6. Rhode Island Nurses’ Association
  7. United Nurses and Allied Professionals
  8. Work the World (Travel Nursing)
• Participants form Rhode Island Schools of Nursing
  1. Community College of Rhode Island
  2. New England Institute of Technology
  3. Rhode Island College
  4. St. Joseph’s School of Nursing
  5. Salve Regina University
  6. University of Rhode Island
  7. Lincoln Technical Institute
• Continuing Ideas
  1. Canned goods for RI Coalition for Homeless
  2. #’s of LPN students
  3. #’s of RN students
• Introduction on NSNA
  1. What is offered to State Organizations?
  2. Scholarships/ Grants Availability
  3. Internship Opportunities
  4. Nursing Placements
• Extended Invitation to High School Seniors (Limited)
  1. High School Seniors (Limited)
     1. RI Nurses Institute Middle College Charter School
     2. Cranston West High School
• Gifts for Guest Speakers
  1. Donations from Schools
     1. Review Books
     2. Books for Scholarship Funds?
     3. Tickets to Showcase
     4. Gift Cards
        1. Amazon, Dunkin, Starbucks?
• Breakout Sessions
  1. Case Studies
     1. Ongoing Slides
        1. Yoga & Reiki (Confirmed)
        2. American Red Cross
        3. CV/ Resumes & Interview Tips/ Job Search Tips
           1. Career Services from CCRI (Camille Numrich)
           2. Career Services from Lincoln Tech (Robin Bowron)
        4. HR Representatives from Lifespan, CNE, etc.
     2. Accessories Booth
        1. Cheat Sheets
  2. Community Outreach
     1. Events Calendar
        1. School Sponsored Events
           1. CCRI SNO has Sandwich Sundays
  Next meeting:
  • Next meeting date 03/20/2019 at 4:00 PM.
  • Next meeting location: Great Hall, Knight Campus, Community College of Rhode Island.
  Adjournment:
  • Meeting adjourned at 6:30pm.
   
   
   
   
  Respectively Submitted:
  Sari Danh
  Print Signature
  Secretary, SNARI
   
  Samantha Mailles
  Print Signature
  President, SNARI