Student Nurses Association of Rhode Island
November 19th, 2018 Meeting Minutes
 
Opening: The SNARI Meeting took place on Monday, November 19th, at 6:00PM in Room 2240, at the Knight Campus of Community College of Rhode Island.
 
Present:
Samantha Mailles, Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), President, SNARI
Sari Danh, Secretary, Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI), Secretary, SNARI
Elizabeth M. Bloom, Salve Regina University (SRU) State Advisor, SNARI
Erica Jeffrey, Lincoln Technical Institute, President, SNO
Savannah Rego, Lincoln Technical Institute, Vice President, SNO
 
Opening of meeting:

1. Approval of Meeting Minutes
   1. October (approved)

Reports:

1. Secretary’s Report
   1. Volunteers for Speakers
2. Vice President’s Report -Absent
3. President’s Report
   1. Promoting SNARI for Spring Semester
      1. Encouragement of new members to join and participate in SNARI meetings
      2. Increase members from URI, RIC, NEIT, and St. Josephs
   2. Promote NSNA Membership
      1. Scholarship Opportunities
      2. Elsevier Ambassador
         
      3. SNARI Speakers
         1. Merchandise and Advertisement for Speakers to increase participant at the convention
      4. Golden Ticket Idea
         1. Incentives for graduates to participate at the convention
            1. First for meals
            2. First for meet and greet
   3. Advisor’s Report
      1. Contact speakers from prior conventions
         1. Nancy from ANA Leadership
         2. Donna White
   4. CCRI SNO’s Faculty Report
      1. Narcan Awareness Kits are out.
      2. Blood Drive run by SNO to be held on January 29th-30th, 2019
      3. SNO is running Sandwich Sundays at the homeless hotspots
         

Ongoing Projects:

1. SNARI Convention 2019
   1. Confirmation on Date and Space
      1. Wednesday, March 27, 2019
      2. Rhodes on the Pawtuxet
   2. Canned goods/ socks donations for tickets and prizes
      1. Request for donations from schools to donate books, D&D or Starbucks Card, baskets as door prizes.
2. Assistance
   1. Jeanne Jose from UNAP handles the set up and food
   2. UNAP also brings coffee and tea
   3. Request for 4 volunteers to help with set up and clean up
3. CEUs for Faculty Attendance
4. Guest Speakers

1. Unity of RI Nursing Students - “All Roads Lead to One Goal”
   1. Horizontal Violence, Bullying-Refer to Nurse Blake
2. Promoting Higher Ed-BSN, MSN
   1. Include Speakers of CNAs, LPNs, RNs, FNPs, etc.
3. Breakout Sessions
   1. Resume Readiness
   2. Time Management Skills Workshop
   3. HR Representatives from Nursing Homes and Hospitals
   4. LPN-RN Bridge Program
   5. Meet and Greet Guest Speakers

Next meeting:

• Next meeting date 01/07/2019 at 6:00pm.
• Next meeting location: Great Hall, Knight Campus, Community College of Rhode Island.

Adjournment:

• Meeting adjourned at 7:30pm.

 
 
 
 
Respectively Submitted:
Sari Danh
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Secretary, SNARI
 
Samantha Mailles
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President, SNARI