Maryland Nurse Journal - July 2022

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Page 26 • The Maryland Nurse Journal July, August, September 2022 2022 MNA & District Elections Will be Closing Soon Nominations for the upcoming MNA and District elections will be closing on August 15, 2022. According to MNA Bylaws, the annual election must start No Later Than (NLT) 60 days before the annual membership meeting, which will be convened virtually on November 17, 2022. The MNA election must end NLT 30 days before the annual membership meeting. The 2022 MNA & District elections will start on September 15, 2022, and end on October 15, 2022. There will be two MNA leadership opportunities for qualified members in 2022, which are: MNA President-Elect: Serve one year as President-Elect in 2023, then transition to President for two years (2024 –2025), and a final year as the Past President in 2026 for a total term of office of four years. The President shall: 1) Serve as chairperson of the MNA Board of Directors (BOD) and the Executive Committee. 2) Be the principle representative of the Association and serve as its spokesperson on policy and position established by the MNA BOD. 3) Preside at all meetings of the Association. 4) Serve as an ex-officio member of all committees except the CON. 5) Delegate appropriate duties to the Chief Staff Officer (CSO). 6) Annually appoint committee chairpersons with the approval of the MNA BOD. 7) Represent MNA at the ANA Leadership Council. Secretary: Serve a two-year term starting in late 2022 and ending in late 2024.The secretary shall: 1) Record the proceedings of all MNA BOD, Executive Committee, annual membership, and special meetings to include the number of MNA members present at membership meetings and what percentage of the membership that number currently reflects. 2) Provide each member of the MNA BOD and Executive Committee with a copy of the minutes. All candidates for MNA Offices must be a member in good standing of MNA & ANA and actively involved with District and/or State activities (committees and/or BOD) for the past three years. Please contact your District member of the MNA CON or the MNA CSO for details on responsibilities for each elected position and what must be included in the candidate package, which must be received by MNA NLT August 15, 2022. There will also be elections for two Officer Representatives to the ANA Membership Assembly for a 2-year term, (2023 – 2024). Each of the six current MNA Officers (President, Past President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Treasurer- Elect) will be asked if they want to be a candidate for these two elected positions. The MNA CON has an elected representative from each of the eight MNA Districts: District #1 – Terri Roth, District #2 – Linda Stierle, District #3 – Ellen Asbury, District #4 – Rosalie Griffith, District #5 – Carol Holness, District #7 – Bijoy Mahanti, District #8 – Mary Beachley, and District #9 – Tomeka Ray. Each of the Districts will also have leadership opportunities which will vary from one district to another according to their District Bylaws. They are as follows: DISTRICT ONE: President – Elect 2 Directors Treasurer 2 District Committee on Nominations Members DISTRICT TWO: President-Elect Vice-President Treasurer 2 Directors 2 District Committee on Nominations Members DISTRICT THREE: Secretary Treasurer 2 Directors 2 District Committee on Nominations Members DISTRICT FOUR: President – Elect 2 Directors MNA Committee on Nominations Member 3 District Committee on Nominations Members DISTRICT FIVE: President – Elect 2 Directors Treasurer - Elect 2 District Committee on Nominations Members DISTRICT SEVEN: President – Elect 2 Directors 3 District Committee on Nominations Members DISTRICT EIGHT: 2 Directors MNA Committee on Nominations Member 3 District Committee on Nominations Members DISTRICT NINE: President – Elect 2 Directors 2 District Committee on Nominations Members
July, August, September 2022 The Maryland Nurse Journal • Page 27 BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DISTRICT ELECTED POSITIONS: President – Elect shall (4-year total commitment: 1 year as President-Elect): 1) Assume all President’s duties in the absence of the President. 2) Become President for the remainder of the President’s unexpired term in the event that a vacancy occurs in the office of the President President shall (2-years as President): 1) Serve as chairperson of the BOD and the Executive Committee. 2) Be the principal representative of the District and serve as its spokesperson on policy and position established by the BOD. 3) Preside at all meetings of the District. 4) Serve as an ex-officio member of all committees except the Committee on Nominations. 5) Annually appoint committee chairpersons with the approval of the BOD. 6) Attend meetings of the District Presidents of the MNA. 7) Prepare the Annual District Report for the MNA. Immediate Past President shall (1-year as Past President): 1) Serve as a consultant to the President during the first year of the President’s term. 2) Assume all duties of the President in the absence of the President. 3) Become President for the remainder of the President’s first year in office in the event a vacancy occurs in the office of the President. Vice-president (when one is elected) shall: 1) Assume duties of the President-Elect or immediate Past President in their absence. Secretary shall: 1) Keep minutes of all meetings of the District and the BOD. 2) Conduct general correspondence of the District and the BOD. 3) Provide for the maintenance of all District meeting minutes and related documents in a place/manner accessible to District Board members. Treasurer shall: 1) Be accountable for the District’s fiscal affairs and shall provide written reports and interpretation of such reports to the District BOD and members. 2) Develop a District budget annually for BOD approval. 3) Serve as a member of the MNA Committee on Finance. Each Director shall: 1) In conjunction with their District President, provide written District Reports for the MNA BOD meetings. 2) Provide feedback to the District BOD Meetings and members from MNA BOD and other meetings. Electing your association leaders at both the District and State levels of the organization is one of your fundamental rights in a membership organization. Since 2019, MNA and District elections have been electronic for members with a valid email address on file with ANA. This makes it much easier for members to exercise this basic right. Unfortunately, most members are not engaged in the election of their District and MNA leaders. In last year’s election, there were 4,546 eligible voters and only 309 cast a ballot in the 2021 MNA Elections, which is seven (7) percent of the eligible voters. This is consistent with past MNA elections, which have had less than 10 percent of members voting for many years. District election participation varied from a high of almost 20 percent to slightly less than six percent of the District’s membership. Smaller districts had higher voter participation percentages of their membership than the larger districts. MNA CON and District CON members will recruit candidates for District and state elected positions in 2022. Please exercise your right to elect the Association leadership in 2022 and consider being a candidate for a district or state leadership opportunity. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH | CENTER FOR CANCER RESEARCH NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE RESEARCH NURSE The Center for Cancer Research is seeking research nurses to join our clinical program to help us manage the care of patients participating in clinical trials. We are the National Cancer Institute’s internal, federally-funded cancer center where world leading physicianscientists working on the cutting edge of medicine developing clinical trials of new sometimes “first-in-human” drugs at the world’s largest dedicated research hospital on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland. Full time, 10-month position Strong adult health and patho/pharmacology expertise Full time, 10-month position Speciality experience in maternal health, mental health, or pediatrics along with overall ability to teach core nursing courses. Duties include, but are not limited to, ensuring adherence to ethical practice in the conduct of clinical trials, research protocol compliance and good clinical practice, ensuring patient comprehension of informed consent, management of care for patients participating in clinical trials, and maintenance of essential documentation and collection of data. Applicants must possess a degree from an accredited nursing program and a minimum of one year oncology nursing and/or related clinical research experience. The ideal candidate will have experience in an oncology research setting, be highly organized, pleasant and energetic. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit, with no discrimination for non-merit reasons such as race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability, age, or membership or non-membership in an employee organization. NIH encourages the application and nomination of qualified women, minorities and individuals with disabilities. NIH provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation during any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. This position is subject to a background investigation. To apply, please send your CV and a cover letter to Corrine Keen, Director, Office of Research Nursing at NCIClinOncJobOpp@mail.nih.gov. HHS, NIH, and NCI are Equal Opportunity Employers
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