Meet the Pre-Slated Texas ENA Candidates President-elect

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1 Meet the Pre-Slated Texas ENA Candidates President-elect Brenda Lynn Kelley RN, BSN, MS Director of Emergency Services, Texas Health Texas Woman s University, BSN 1977 HEB Hospital, Bedford, TX University of North Texas, MS, 1992 Professional Credentials/Certifications BSN, MS, RN Delegate, General Assembly, Council Delegate ; Government Affairs Chair-elect, 2012; Government Affairs Chair, 2013-present; Tarrant Co. ENA, President 2007, President- Elect 2006, Treasurer ment to the Membership As an emergency nurse and emergency department director, it has always been my goal to assure that our patients receive excellence in care. Because emergency medicine is dynamic, we must all be continually learning to maintain that standard of excellence. In addition, we must be advocates for our patients and our practice. We must take the initiative to collaborate with our physician partners and regulatory agencies that may impact our patients and our practice to assure the safe delivery of care. As president-elect, I will strive to represent Texas emergency nurses and our patients to assure the safety of our practice and the care we deliver.

2 Secretary-elect Michael Hastings MS, CEN Trauma Program Manager, Dell Children s Medical Center, Austin, TX Professional Credentials/Certifications Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) TNCC- Course Director ENPC- Course Director PALS ACLS Currently I am on the 2015 Annual Conference Planning Committee; I was on the 2014 Leadership Planning Committee, in the first Board Liaison mentor program, IQISP committee. I have been a delegate for Kansas 2012 & I also have the honor of representing Emergency Nurses on the EMS Advisory Council. This is a federal appointment through the Secretary of Transportation, and I am the only nurse to sit on this committee I moved to Texas in August 2014 and have been trying to find where I can fit into the local level at this time I am unable to hold a position in the local level due to their bylaws. Master of Science Nursing Organization Leadership, 2012, University of Kansas, Kansas City, Kansas Bachelor of Science Nursing, 2004, Baker University, Baldwin, Kansas After moving to Texas in August I attended my first state meeting in October 2013 where I was welcomed with open arms. At the next meeting I was appointed chairperson of the Professional Committee. I am also currently a member of the Nursing Practice committee and attend the Trauma and Pediatric committees. ment to the Membership First I want to express my thanks to Texas for the warm welcome you all have granted me. For those that do not know I moved here from Kansas where I was the past president of the state ENA chapter. I have been actively involved with the state level in Kansas and on the national level. Moving to Texas obviously has been a big move for me and my family and to have my new ENA family welcome me with open arms has been a wonderful experience. You may be asking yourself why this guy would want this position. To answer I must give you some more details about me and my background with ENA. When I first became a

3 member of ENA, I did it because I thought it would look good on my resume! Honestly, that is the truth. I went to one state meeting and said no thanks, this is not for me. I was luckily enough to be invited back to a second meeting. As the story goes you leave the room and you get nominated for a position. Essentially that is what happened. I was nominated for the president-elect and I decided it was time to jump fully into ENA. I had to explore what ENA was, what it had to offer, and what my role was with ENA. Thanks to my attitude of jumping fully in and starting a new adventure, I have been able to serve now on a couple national committees and have the opportunity to see behind the scenes workings of ENA. Thanks to these experiences I have a brand new appreciation of ENA. Jumping fully in has been very rewarding and has proven to be the best tactic for me. I always love a challenge and a new adventure. I have given much thought to my role here in Texas. I could sit back and blend in and go to a meeting here or there or I could jump fully in. I have decided after much thought the right decision for me is to jump fully in. When I jump fully into something I do not do it lightly as once I commit to something I am committed. With your support I would like to take my involvement with the state to the next level and serve as your next Secretary. I would be honored to have your support and ask for your vote.

4 Melanie Lynn Aluotto BSN, RN, CEN Director Clinical Manager of Emergency Services, Memorial Hermann Memorial City, Houston, Texas Professional Credentials/Certifications TNCC, ENPC, ACLS, BLS, SANE Delegate, Texas Emergency Nurses Association, 2013 President-Elect, Houston Emergency Nurses Association, 2014 Chair, Houston Emergency Nurses Association: Membership Committee, Chair, Houston Emergency Nurses Association: Media Committee, Director, Houston Emergency Nurses Association, 2013 President, Emergency Nurses Association, Heart of Texas Chapter, 2005, 2007 President-Elect, Emergency Nurses Association, Heart of Texas Chapter, 2004, 2006 Chair, Heart of Texas Emergency Nurses Association, Media Committee, Chair, Heart of Texas Emergency Nurses MSN, 2015 expected, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas BSN, 2011, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas ADN, 2001 Blinn College of Nursing, Bryan, Texas Association: Pediatric Committee, Association: Membership Committee, Association: Media Committee, 2014 Association: Awards and Honors Committee, 2014 Association: Injury Prevention Committee, 2007 ment to the Membership I am interested in the TENA Director position because I feel that I can truly serve the ENA membership at the state level. I began my nursing career in the Emergency Department because of my passion in helping people in crisis. From the beginning I loved ER nursing and wanted to do more. Together with a friend, we decided to re-ignite the inactive Heart of Texas chapter. With lots of dedication the chapter thrived and was able to bring annual conferences to rural areas in Central Texas. As life brought me to the Houston area in 2008, I moved my membership to Houston 195. Unfortunately not long after, the Heart of Texas chapter was dissolved. This saddened me and I vowed to stay involved in ENA. Last year I became a Lifetime Member to reflect my

5 Association, Conference Committee, dedication to this great organization. Through a position on the TENA board, I would like to continue my service for the members of our organization.

6 Director YOUR PICTURE HERE Bobette Langston Mayrant MSN, RN, CEN Emergency Room Registered Nurse, relief charge, Huntsville Memorial Hospital, Huntsville, Texas Emergency Room Registered Nurse, East Texas Medical Center, Trinity, Texas Professional Credentials/Certifications TNCC Instructor, ENPC Instructor, ACLS, CPR 2011: Leadership Symposium, Portland Oregon 2011: Texas Delegate, General Assembly and Scientific Assembly, Tampa, FL 2012: Texas Delegate, General Assembly and Scientific Assembly, San Diego, CA 2013: Texas Delegate, General Assembly and Scientific Assembly, Nashville, TN 2010: Joined ENA as member of Houston Chapter Master of Science in Nursing, 2011, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN 2011: Information Retention Committee Member 2011: Delegate, Texas Council, Houston ENA Chapter July and October 2012: Media Chair- Elect and Information Retention Committee Member 2013: Delegate, Texas Council, Houston ENA Chapter July 2013: Media Chair, Pediatric Member, Awards and Honors Member, and Meeting Planning Member 2014: Media Chair, Awards and Honors Member, and Meeting Planning Member : Attended 14 out of 15 Texas Council Meetings ment to the Membership In comparison to many active Texas ENA members, I would be considered a newbie. I was repeatedly encouraged by a fellow member to join ENA and attend just one meeting even though at that time I was not working in the ER as a staff nurse. One meeting was all it took for me to see the value of being active in a professional organization and volunteered to be a member of a committee before the day was over. I strongly believe in the mission and purpose of ENA and believe that each one of us individually and collectively can make lasting impressions in the care we give day to day. As a director for TENA, I believe that more nurses can be reached than what I could do on my own

7 currently. I would like to use this opportunity to give back and serve TENA and its members for all that I have gained professionally and personally over the last four years as a member. Director Scott Stover MSN, MBA, RN, ACNS-BC, CEN Director, Emergency Services Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX BSN, 1991, Marshall University, Huntington, WV MSN, 1996, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX MBA, 2003, University of Houston Clear Lake, Houston, TX Certificate in Public Health, 2008, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, TX Professional Credentials/Certifications BLS, ACLS, ENPC Nominations Committee (Region 2) Delegate, General Assembly 2014 Director, Texas President, Texas President, Texas Director, Texas Council Chair, Resolutions Committee, Texas Council Delegate, Texas Council ment to the Membership It is an honor to serve the Texas Council and the Emergency Nurses Association in any position that the member allow me to serve. I feel that my experiences in ENA and other professional and volunteer organizations qualify me to serve the members in a way that can improve the organization.

8 Director Thomas Tierney BSN, BA, ADN, RN, EMT-B Hospital Administrator, Baylor Emergency Medical Center at Mansfield, Mansfield, TX Professional Credentials/Certifications TNCC, ENPC, ACLS, PALS, ADLS, Six Sigma Green Belt 2014 President-Elect Tarrant County Chapter 2014 Website Redesign Tarrant County Chapter BA-Political Science & International Law, 1997, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ ADN-Nursing, 2005, Dallas County Community Colleges, Dallas, TX BSN-Nursing, 2012, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX council attendee (Chapter delegate in 2014) ment to the Membership The changing climate of Emergency Medicine, as well as changes in American culture have led to the Emergency Department being seen as the primary care provider for many of the people we serve. As such, Emergency departments and their staffs are stretched beyond their limits. We are often over-worked, under-staffed, over-utilized and under-resourced. I believe that the Texas ENA can help with these issues in multiple ways. The Texas ENA should be taking a more active role in educating the public in the proper use of the Emergency Department. We do a phenomenal job of educating the public about what is an emergency, but we can improve on how we communicate what is not one. I believe that the Texas ENA has a responsibility to become more active in membership recruitment and retention. We need to be reaching out to the younger generations of nurses and getting them involved, not only in the Texas ENA, but in professional advocacy activities as well. Additionally, the Texas ENA should be exploring ways to better prepare new graduates for careers as Emergency Nurses. The average age of our membership continues to increase, following the trends in our profession. Without actively engaging young nurses, and

9 those that may become nurses, we stand to make the looming nursing shortage even worse. I feel that, as a Director, I will be able to bring forth ideas and help organize activities that will help the ENA prosper in the long term. I think we need more of a why not? attitude when it comes to new ideas. I want to help others be heard and their ideas considered so that we can solve the problems that face us. I want to serve the membership of the Texas ENA. Thank you.