WA ENA State Council Meeting

Meeting will be held at:
Inspiration Room, 1st Floor
Paccar Education, West Garage
Overlake Medical Center

UPDATE Parking has changed due to construction on campus. 

• Please park in North Garage. Parking is $5 all day.
• From North Garage, take elevator to *1, and walk towards hospital lobby.
• From lobby look for signs for “Paccar” or ask Information desk at the main lobby how to get to Paccar.
• In Paccar Look for Inspiration Room.

Map is attached in handouts. We encourage participation in-person, but you may also join by:

Web conference (Hangouts Meet): https://meet.google.com/qro-rjro-sit
Phone: (574) 328-1080 PIN: 320 636 456#

Please RSVP to education@ena-wa.org to get an accurate count for breakfast and lunch.

Learn what your state council does.
Learn about how to apply for school scholarships. (Anna Mae Ericksen Educational Assistance for student nurses and the WA State ENA Educational Assistance Award for current WA licensed RN)

See Attached Full Agenda PDF in the Agenda section
Networking                            9:00AM
Meeting                                      9:30AM
Presentation                       12:00PM

What’s the benefit for you to attend a state council meeting?

1.       This is a great opportunity to network with your WA State Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) State Leaders. Get to know them, where they are from, learn the challenges they face in their ED.

2.       Free Continuing Education will be offered

3.       Meet a local charity and learn more what they offer to our patients and the community we serve. The WA-ENA CARES Program is supporting The Sophia Way at this meeting. See more details below.

4.       Qualifies you to be a state delegate to the 2019 ENA General Assembly in Austin, TX Sep 29- Oct 2, 2019

5.       Get to know activities of your WA-ENA State Council, get involved and become a part of it!


ADVOCACY
What does it mean to be a delegate? Allows you to speak for or against and VOTE to approve or vote against National ENA Resolutions.

6.       Delegate benefits? Delegate selection is done by point-system.

At this meeting, WA-ENA CARES is supporting this local organization

Please bring your donations to the meeting.
These items are always in demand

  *   travel sized toiletries
  *   deodorant
  *   panties (all sizes)
  *   Depends undergarments large and XL only
  *   rain protection (umbrellas, ponchos)
  *   cold weather items (hats, gloves, scarves)

Hotel Recommendations

Courtyard by Marriott, Seattle/Bellevue Downtown
Northeast 8th Street
Bellevue, WA

Hilton Garden Inn, Bellevue/Downtown
10777 NE 10th
Bellevue, WA

Both hotels are about 0.7 miles from the hospital meeting location. There are no special group rates available for this event.