Tennessee Yearbook 2020

TNA VIRTUAL CONFERENCE | 2020: YEAR OF THE NURSE
2020 Virtual Membership Assembly
Attending the Meeting via Virtual Technology
Rules and Information
1. Participants should join this virtual meeting online via the link provided to registrants.
2. All participants should begin joining the meeting 30 minutes prior to the stated call in order to facilitate
attendance and quorum determination. Participants may join the meeting on any computer or smart
device with an internet connection. Participants using desktop or laptop computers should use their
computer microphones and speakers for audio connection.
3. Each participant is responsible for his or her connection to the internet and conference based on these
Rules; no action will be invalidated on the grounds that the loss of, or poor quality of, a member’s
individual connection prevented him or her from participating in the meeting, provided that at least a
quorum of participants was connected and able to participate.
4. Upon entering the meeting, all participants should mute their audio and remain muted unless being
recognized to speak or vote.
5. Each TNA member should name themselves via appropriate technology.
6. Each non-TNA member participant needs to “rename” themselves with a “NM-“ prefix (ex. NM-Jane
Doe), this will facilitate voting as nonmembers may not vote on any TNA issues.
7. Attendance and quorum will be based on the prefix and names of the participants.
8. Chat messages/short comments will be sent to everyone. The Q&A box will not be monitored.
9. Use the Chat message feature to pose a question to the chair, speaker, or staff. Questions will be
answered by the chair, speaker or be read aloud so that the appropriate person can be requested to
answer
10. A member intending to make a main motion, to offer an amendment, or to propose instructions to a
committee, shall type the motion in the chat window. Having this prepared beforehand will provide a
better understanding of the motion to be considered. Only members may propose or vote on motions.
Membership Assembly (MA) General Rules of Order
1. All TNA members may speak. Before addressing the MA, it is necessary to secure the floor
by raising your hand or asking to speak in the chat box using Zoom technology. After
recognition by the President, the member shall state his or her name and district before
speaking.
2. Any TNA member may make motions.
3. All motions shall be presented to the President in writing via the chat box using Zoom
technology.
4. Only emergency motions or courtesy resolutions may be presented outside of the reference
process.
5. TNA members shall be limited to three minutes when speaking.
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