IDDNA Events
Quarterly meetings
The IDDNA has four meetings a year, on the third Wednesday the month in:
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Old Chicago, 2732 SE Delaware Ave, Ankeny, Iowa
Monica VerHelst will send out directions closer to our meeting date.
JUNE MEETING HIGHLIGHTS
IOWA DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES NURSES ASSOCIATION
Minutes of June 18, 2008 Meeting.
TIME & PLACE Old Chicago Restaurant
2732 SE Delaware Ave
Ankeny, IA 50021
10:00 am
ATTENDANCE Meeting was called to order by President Brenda
Behrens with 18 members present.
SECRETARY’S REPORT MSC to approve the minutes of the March 2008
meeting.
FINANCIAL REPORT General treasury balance is $984.81
Educational treasury balance is $4103.58.
MEMBERSHIP Monica VerHelst reported current membership is 45.
Current membership information is available on our web site.
Membership renewals due: July – Carlene Brinks, Cathy Denklau;
August – Cindy DenHartog, Heather Jenks, Susan Rowe;
September – Brenda Behrens, Marianne Bill, Linda Clow,
Arlene Dowling, Rebecca Fisher, Linda Godfrey, Kim Larimer,
M. Joan Hartman-Peters, Leanne Mohr, Laura Wilde.
Renewal notices will be sent once prior to the month your membership
expires. If your membership isn’t renewed, you’ll need to pay the “new
member” fee to rejoin.
COMMUNICATION Wendy Love submitted her resignation. She is no longer working in the
developmental disabilities field.
The 16th annual DDNA Conference was held June 8-10, 2008 at Foxwoods
Resort in Mashantucket, Connecticut. The pre-conference was held
June 7, 2008. Numerous IDDNA members attended.
President Behrens attended the session on chapters vs networks at the
conference. We discussed the pros and cons of each. MSC to contact
DDNA and invite them to send someone to come to our conference in
September to provide information and answer questions.
The 2009 DDNA conference will be held in Orlando, FL in May.
Joni Bosch encouraged all members to consider presenting at a national
conference. Don’t under estimate your knowledge!
OLD BUSINESS Linda Bailey reported DMACC will provide CEU’s and collect registrations
for the conference September 18th and 19th. We have 2 open slots for
speakers. Several ideas were provided as well as names and contact
information for potential speakers.
NEW BUSINESS Joni Bosch suggested we meet with Ambulatory Services and Emergency
treatment Center at CDD and make suggestions on how best to work with
the DD population in their areas.
Kathy Blanchard resigned her position as general treasurer. Carol
Hildebrand offered to complete the remainder of Kathy’s term. MSC to
welcome Carol as our interim treasurer.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 11:30 am. After lunch, Brenda Behrens
shared highlights of the DDNA conference.
NEXT MEETING Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Old Chicago, 2732 SE Delaware Ave, Ankeny, IA
Monica VerHelst will send out directions closer to our meeting date.
Respectfully submitted
Leanne Collins, RN, Secretary
2008 IDDNA Conference will be held on September 18 and 19, 2008 at the Adventureland Inn in Altoona, Iowa
2008 Calendar Dates:
September 18 and 19, 2008 - 2008 IDDNA Conference will be held on at the Adventureland Inn in Altoona, Iowa
If you have any questions regarding any of this information please contact me at bbehrens@idacorp.com
- Look for information below - The IDDNA Fall Conference
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Iowa Developmental Disabilities Nurse Association
Fall Conference
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Dates
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September 18 and 19, 2008
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Times
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Click on our logo for information on the fall conference
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Location
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Adventureland Inn Altoona, Iowa.
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Audience
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Nurses, Social Workers, and other direct care staff who work with people with disabilities
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Topics
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Isolation Guidelines with Emphasis on TB, Multi-Drug Resistant - Organisms, Hepatitis A, B and C., Identifying Lysosomal Storage Disorders: The Importance of Early Diagnosis., MDR: Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing., Iowa Commission for the Blind., The 7 L’s of Loving Life - Look, Listen, Learn, Laugh, Lean, Let-Go, Love.
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Registration
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Des Moines Area Community College
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Credits
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Nurse’s - 1.05 CEU’s, Social Workers - .875 CEU’s
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For more information
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Contact Linda Bailey, LPN, Education Committee Chair, IDDNA, 515-438-2600, lbailey@dhs.state.ia.us
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Quarterly meetings are held
on a rotating location basis:
Fall Conference Highlights
- Inexpensive CEUs
- CEUs pertinent to the field of developmental disabilities nursing
- Excellent opportunities for statewide networking.
Information about vendors of disability-specific services
For more information, please contact:
Brenda Behrens, RN, IDDNA President
201 North Olive Street
Maquoketa, Iowa 52060
Phone: 563-652-2848 Ext. 13 email: bbehrens@idacorp.com
Monica VerHelst, IDDNA Membership Chairperson
Opportunity Village
P.O. Box 622
Clear Lake, Iowa 50428
Phone: 641-355-1245 email: mverhelst@oppvill.org
Linda Bailey, LPN, IDDNA Education Chair
1251 334th Street
Woodward, Iowa 50276
Phone: 515-438-2600 pgr # 160 email: lbailey@dhs.state.ia.us
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