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4-17-2008 meeting minutes

April 18, 2008 on 5:56 am | In Meeting Minutes |

What a wonderful Maxican food provided by Abbott Nutrition, Thanks.

Ms. Laura McCavit, from Abbott Nutrition, gave inservice on the “Elecare”, the no palm oil, amino acid formula with yami vanina flavor for the infant with GI issues, it is also one of the WIC formulas. She reminded everyone to mark the May 20th, 2008 for the free seminar with good food at a restaurant which its name will be published soon on our website.

President, Sue Liu, welcome the guest-NICU nurses from Parkland Memorial Hospital who despite the bad wheather and attended the meetings. They all wore the TEAM MAD DOG badges for the support of Dr. Salhab. What a wonderful group! NTANN need them to join the membership and take some officers position in the future. Thanks Parkland friends. Sue also reported “the Bright Tomorrow” story contest due on 4-25-2008, check the NANN.org webside for the sample stories and the details. And the Annual NANN Conference on September 24-27, 2008, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Vice-President, Kristina James, reported the May 1st Event for the celebration of Nurses Day and 20th Anniversary of NTANN, please follow the website instruction make RSVP by 4-25-2008. She also distributed the recruit brochues.

Kathy Weeks, Secretary, reported the Feburay minutes and approved it.

RuthAnn Grimmer, Treasurer and Education, reported NTANN account balance.

Sheri Clark, Community Service/ Membership, reported the needs of Beginning Center and updated the quilt project. Please browse the page under COMMUNITY SERVICE of our website.

Dr. Salhab gave CEU credit lecture on “BPD and Clinical Management”. It was thorough and current with the up-to-date references, also very interactive. Thanks.

Group pictures taken: Dr. Salhab and Parkland Special Care Nurseries nurses. (It is under construction, coming soon.)