Minutes from May 20, 2025
Posted 9 days ago by Vivian Jimenez
May 20, 2025 Business Meeting Minutes
Start Time: 6:08 pm Meeting
Presentation: Home Health
Location: Enhabit Home Health
Meeting called to order by Mandy Glikas @ 6:08pm
Meeting Preliminaries
- President’s greeting and call to order
- Approval of April’s Business Meeting Minutes [Motion to approve made by Stephanie Gerhart; seconded by Monica Philip]
- Job announcements Dr. Schulman looking for pediatric psychiatric nurse practitioner, TTUHSC looking for family clinic faculty, Synder Clinic looking for NP.
- Introduction of officers, recognition of NP students and guest
New Business
- Nominations for next NP highlight; email nominees to SPNPA
- Nursing week; years of services recognized in the group
- Discussed increasing scholarship amount for NP students; excludes DNP students.
- Vote taken and approved to increase scholarships to $1000 for 2 students [Motion to approve made by Stephanie Gerhart; seconded by Monica Philip]
- Discussed advertising for NP month in November; may have T-shirts, Covenant/UMC to sponsor, billboards, movie theaters.
- Discussed house bills; HB 1942 passed
Old Business
- Membership forms and fees- $30 for student members, $60 for members All done electronically on SPNPA ENP website. **Please register or renew membership to continue to receive full access to all membership benefits.
- Monthly SPNPA meetings date and times will be posted 2 weeks prior to meeting on Facebook and ENP website.
- Meeting minutes will be posted on ENP for review. [Motion to approve made by Monica Philip; seconded by Stephanie Gerhart; approved unanimously]
- Committees need to meet and report at each business meeting.
- SPNPA is accepting nominations for next Nurse Practitioner highlight.
- There is a UMC Conference on Friday August 22nd; open to public
Officer Reports
- President: Many Glikas
- Vice President: Stephanie Gerhart
- Treasurer: Monica Philip
- Secretary: Vivian Jimenez
Miscellaneous Announcements
- Kristen Sharma discussed who is running for Jody Arrington’s seat.
Meeting Adjournment @ 6:36 pm
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