Vision Mission Values - International Nurses Society on Addictions

2010/2011Page 9The Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network (NIDA CTN) reached out to IntNSA to discusspotential collaborations and partnerships. As a result, NIDA CTN has engaged with the IntNSA 2012 Educational Conferenceplanning committee with the goal of having an active role in that conference.IntNSA was asked by Eric Goplerud, PhD to participate in a think tank focusing on efforts to disseminate drug and alcoholScreening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) in hospitals. The initial meeting, held on August 23, 2011in Washington, DC was cut short by the earthquake that afternoon. The think-tank group is developing a multi-prong approachto support selection and implementation of The Joint Commission measures, wherein IntNSA will have a prominentrole.IntNSA has been asked to write a column/provide an interview for Join Together. The Editor has reached out to IntNSA tocontribute a column with interview in an effort to reach out to nurses in the addiction field.Recovery Month – IntNSA is involved as a Planning Partner in National Recovery Month (Recovery Month) activities, celebratedeach September, in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse andMental Health Services Administration's Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. In addition to Recovery Month, IntNSAcelebrates National Addictions <strong>Nurses</strong> Week the last week in September.Organizational Memberships add value to IntNSA.IntNSA maintains affiliate membership with the American <strong>Nurses</strong> Association . IntNSA will be represented at the NursingOrganization Alliance meeting in November 2011. With other affiliates, IntNSA engages in a forum for identification, educationand collaboration building on issues of common interest to advance the nursing profession. To further IntNSA’svisibility and engagement in ANA, Deborah S. Finnell was nominated for the Congress on Nursing Practice, Committee forNursing Practice Standards and Guidelines.The Addictions Nursing Certification Board maintains member status with the American Board of Nursing Specialties(ABNS). As ANCB continues efforts to realize accreditation for the certification examinations, membership in ABNS providesguidance and direction, as well as ongoing support in the application process.Future ActivitiesContinue to be nimble in responding to opportunities for collaborations and partnerships that will advance IntNSA’s mission,and in turn increase our visibility. Please direct inquiries to Monica Evans-Lombe, IntNSA Executive Director.Focus Area #7: Fiscal ManagementWe will implement a financial strategy which plans for timely budgets, a viable investment policy and sufficientreserves. This strategy will ensure that all operating expenses are met and that excess revenues are returned tomembers in the form of goods and services.Revenue GeneratingThe position of IntNSA is to ensure that budgeted expenses do not exceed revenues, or a zero-balanced budget.However, IntNSA ended the year with expenses totaling $24,038.05 more than revenue, a higher loss than expected.Several large funding sources were not realized, and the high expense of the 2010 conference contributed to the year-endloss.The 2011 budget will be even more challenging than the 2010 budget due to the current economic market. The Board ofDirectors has looked at several areas that would potentially increase revenue and decrease expenses. Two areas that wereconsidered were increasing annual membership dues and increasing annual meeting registration fees. However, the Boardutilized the KBG process to determine that it would be a greater benefit to the IntNSA membership to keep both theannual dues and annual meeting registration fees at the same level as 2010. The Board will continue to look foropportunities to generate revenue and decrease expenses without losing sight of IntNSA’s important mission.