2018 Maryland Nurses Association Annual Convention
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<strong>2018</strong> <strong>Maryland</strong> <strong>Nurses</strong> <strong>Association</strong><br />
MARYLAND NURSES ASSOCIATION<br />
Committee on Bylaws and<br />
Policy (COB&P)<br />
Committee Members<br />
Linda J. Stierle, MSN, RN, Chair (Chair, ANA COB) … District 2<br />
Elizabeth Carr, BSN, RN … District 2<br />
Donna Downing-Corddry, BSN, RN, CAPA … District 3<br />
Nancy S. Goldstein, DNP, ANP-BC, RNC … District 2<br />
Marcella Leath, BSN, RN … District 2<br />
Linda Stierle<br />
MEETING SCHEDULE:<br />
Accomplished primarily by email with conference calls as needed.<br />
HIGHLIGHTS from July 01, 2017 to June 30, <strong>2018</strong>:<br />
• Updated the 2014 District <strong>Nurses</strong> <strong>Association</strong> (DNA) Bylaws Generic Template which was<br />
approved by the MNA Board of Directors (BOD) in August 2017 to bring the DNA Bylaws into<br />
conformity with the October 2016 MNA Bylaws.<br />
Ø Updated the 2014 Bylaws for each of the seven active DNAs (DNA 1, DNA 2, DNA 3, DNA<br />
5, DNA 6, DNA 7, DNA 8, and DNA 9) based on the approved DNA Generic Template and<br />
the October 2016 MNA Bylaws.<br />
Ø Emailed in August 2017 to each of the seven DNA Presidents a copy of their 2014 DNA<br />
Bylaws with the 2017 proposed amendments shown via track changes and approved by<br />
the MNA BOD. DNA Bylaws state that the DNA must amend the DNA Bylaws the year<br />
after MNA amends its bylaws to bring the DNA Bylaws into conformity with the MNA<br />
Bylaws<br />
Ø Provided step-by-step instructions about actions that needed to occur at the DNA level<br />
regarding how, when, and with what materials DNA members needed to be notified of<br />
the intent to amend the 2014 DNA Bylaws at the DNA membership meeting in the Fall of<br />
2017.<br />
Ø Worked one-on-one with most DNAs as a resource to facilitate the amending of the<br />
2014 DNA Bylaws with the 2017 proposed amendments and the adoption by their DNA<br />
membership in order to stay in compliance with their DNA Bylaws.<br />
Ø OUTCOME: DNA 2017 proposed amendments to the DNA Bylaws were adopted by the<br />
DNA Membership at Fall 2017 and Spring <strong>2018</strong> annual membership meetings for six of<br />
the seven DNAs: DNA 1, DNA 2, DNA 3, DNA 5, DNA 7 and DNA 9. The only DNA who<br />
has yet to amend their bylaws to bring them into conformity with the 2016 MNA Bylaws is<br />
DNA 8.<br />
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