CGNA Annual General Meeting Sunday, June 17, :00pm 3:00pm The Westin Bayshore Vancouver Cypress Room 1-2

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1 CGNA Annual General Meeting Sunday, June 17, :00pm 3:00pm The Westin Bayshore Vancouver Cypress Room 1-2

2 Welcome, Call to Order, Introduction of Executive Members President Diane Buchanan, RN, MScN, PhD, GNC(C) President Elect Lynn McCleary, RN, BScN, MSc, PhD Past -President Bev Laurila, RN, BN, MSA, GNC(C) Secretary Carla Wells, RN, BScN, MN, PhD Treasurer Lisa Keeping-Burke, RN, PhD

3 VISION The vision of CGNA is to promote excellence in gerontological nursing through leadership, knowledge, and scholarship. MISSION The Mission of the Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association (CGNA) is to address the health of older Canadians and the nurses who participate with them in health care. The Canadian Gerontological Nursing Association is an organization that represents gerontological nurses and promotes gerontological nursing practice across national and international boundaries.

4 Greetings from CNA Norma Freeman

5 ACCOMPLISHMENTS -Welcomed two new conjoint members GNAO(Ontario) and NBGNA(New Brunswick) -Published three issues of the Perspectives Journal (members can access the journal online) -Continue to offer scholarships and research grants to CGNA members - Launched and hosted educational webinars FUTURE INITIATIVES -Planning the 2013 Biennial Meeting to be held at the Sheraton Airport Hotel, Richmond, BC, May 29 June 1, Developing a program to sponsor 1 2 undergraduate nursing students to attend any conference with a gerontological nursing component each year at the discretion of the Executive and Board

6 Approval of Agenda Available on Tables

7 Rules of Order Parliamentarian: Yvonne Haney

8 Attendance and Quorum A quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of members shall consist of twenty (20) voting members.

9 Appointment of Scrutineers

10 Approval of AGM minutes from June 2011 Meeting Available on Tables

11 Reports Available on Tables

12 Appointment of Auditor Move that Grant Thornton, Chartered Accountant be approved as the auditors for CGNA for the financial year,

13 Recognition of CGNA Honourary Members

14 CGNA Honourary Members Lois Abbott Ann C. Beckingham Penelope Ericson Mary Gibbon Sandi Hirst Marilyn Jackson Jessie Mantle Lynne Mitchell-Pedersen Margaret Ross Joyce Springate Deb Vandewater

15 Presentation of Budget Available on Tables

16 Presentation of Scholarships and Research Grant

17 DR. ANN C. BECKINGHAM CGNA HONOURARY MEMBER RN Montreal General Hospital BScN & MA Columbia University in New York PhD Fielding Institute in California Founding member CGNA Died in 2003 bequeathed a generous amount in trust with annual interest for RNs who study graduate degrees related to gerontology

18 ANN C. BECKINGHAM CGNA HONOURARY MEMBER to provide support to outstanding Registered Nurses undertaking further education in a graduate degree program relevant to career development, preferably in the field of gerontological nursing includes Nurse Practitioner programs that focus on the care of older adults.

19 ANN C. BECKINGHAM CGNA HONOURARY MEMBER International work WHO 12 years - Eastern Mediterranean, South East Asia, Africa Canada Canadian Nurses Association University of Ottawa McMaster University

20 ANN C. BECKINGHAM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCESS The number of scholarships awarded each year is at the discretion of the Scholarship Committee. TIMELINE Call for Scholarship Applications: November Deadline for Submission: April 30 th

21 ANN C. BECKINGHAM MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 2009 Lisa Adams, St. Philips, NL Sherry Dahlke, Vancouver, BC Yvonne Haney, Langley, BC 2010 Kerry Balshaw, Calgary, AB Rishma Jessa, Calgary, AB Kora Otto-Shannon, Winnipeg, MB 2011 Sandra Gordan, Calgary AB Cheryl Henry, Calgary, AB Catherine Marsden, Surrey, BC Barbara Tallman, Winnipeg, MB

22 CGNA RESEARCH GRANTS

23 CGNA RESEARCH GRANTS The purpose of the grant is to assist nurses to examine their Gerontological nursing practice. (1) pilot studies leading to grant applications, or (2) small studies focused on older adults & nursing for which funding sources are limited. All members of CGNA are eligible to apply

24 RESEARCH GRANT RECIPIENTS 2010 Dr. Alison Phinney and Sherie Dahlke, PhD Candidate University of British Columbia, School of Nursing For the project, entitled Nursing Older Adults: Making Meaning of Complex Practice Dr. Sandi Hirst University of Calgary For the project, entitled What Do Nursing Students Know about the Health Needs of Older Adults: A Pilot Study

25 CGNA RESEARCH GRANT RECIPIENT 2012 Dr. Shelley Peacock University of Saskatchewan For the project, entitled The Journey with Dementia: From the Perspective of Bereaved Family Caregivers

26 Other Business Bylaws

27 Date and Location of the 2013 CGNA Biennial Conference Report from Marcia Carr and Patty Roy

28 Call for Proposals for 2015 CGNA Biennial Conference

29 Adjournment