The NSNA House of Delegates passed the following resolutions, in support of:
1. Increasing awareness among nursing students concerning the health disparities of immigrant and seasonal farm workers and their families
2. Clinical education standards for distance learners
3. Advocating for an accurate and improved professional portrayal of nurses and the nursing profession
4. Improved evidence-based practice education and further research regarding the effects of pain in the neonate population
5. Integration of human patient simulator technology in nursing curriculum
6. Increased state and federal regulation of mandatory overtime for nurses to reduce fatigue-related errors and increase patient safety in the hospital setting
7. Increased awareness and inclusion of nursing students in the implementation of state and federal pandemic response plans
8. Educational mobility of registered nurses
9. Educating the public about reduction/prevention of unintentional injuries/death in children under age 14 years
10. Allowing condoms in all adult correctional facilities for the purpose of reducing the spread of HIV among inmates
11. Increased education about the difference in cardiovascular disease signs and symptoms in women
12. Increased awareness and prevention of Human Papillomavirus
13. Federal legislation for life-term immunosuppressive coverage for kidney transplant patients
14. Increased awareness and education of health care professionals regarding timely referrals to hospice care for all terminally ill patients
15. Promoting early assessment of alcohol dependence in patients in the acute care setting to decrease the risk of alcohol withdrawal symptoms
16. Increased advocacy, research, and education for improved whistleblower protection for nursing students
17. Improving the nurse-physician relationship
TNSA Resolution Procedure
(adapted from TNA and TWPC Procedures)
Resolutions serve or make known the position of the Association on substantive matters.
I. Initiation of Resolutions:
A. Resolutions may be initiated by:
Board of Directors of TNSA
School Chapters of TNSA
Individual members of TNSA
B. Proposed resolution should be forwarded to the resolution committee
six weeks before the annual TNSA convention, but emergency resolutions may be accepted as late as the first day of the State HOD meetings.
CLASSIFICATION SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
A. Courtesy resolutions (e.g., A. None commending an individual or organization)
B. Statement of fact of principle B. Whereas clause (s) need copies of articles to accompany the resolution documenting supporting statements within the resolution. This assists the committee to understand the problem and validate the resolution.
A. The committee on Resolution should confer soon after the six weeks deadline.
B. The Committee will review resolutions for: 1) content consideration; 2) relevance; 3) appropriateness; 4) scope; and 5) finance.
C. The Committee may: 1) edit; 2) rewrite; and/or, 3) combine resolutions.
E. Following consideration of the resolution, the committee will advise the originator of their action, i.e.. approved resolution for presentation to the voting bodies, substantially changed resolution or did not approve the resolution. If the resolution was not approved the reasons will be stated. Copies of approved resolutions will be made available for voting delegates at conventions.
F. Proposed resolutions submitted prior to the convention but too late to be considered at pre-convention meetings, or submitted during convention must have the same documentation, cost to association, and/or impact statement as other resolution. The party submitting the resolution takesresponsibility for supplying copies to the delegation.
G. Resolutions submitted during the convention must be in the hands of the committee prior to the second session of the House of Delegates. Actual time deadline will be designated by the committee at the first resolutions hearing of conventions.
H. Resolutions committee will be furnished with copies of the newly proposed resolutions to HOD during the first day of the HOD meetings by the author/sponsor of the resolutions. The Administrative Director of TNSA will determine the number of copies that must be provided.
I. Prior to submitting a resolution to be presented at convention, the Resolutions Chairperson must be informed verbally/in writing of the intent of the sponsor/sponsors.
J. Resolutions are taken in the order received. Those received at convention will only be presented to the House as time and the HOD allows.
IV. Report to Convention
1. The report to the Committee will be presented by the Chairman. The report will include disposition of all resolutions which have been submitted to the Committee since the last convention as well as those resolutions to be presented for adoption. A majority vote will be required for the passage of a resolution.
2. Any member has the privilege of requesting consideration of a resolution previously submitted to the committee which has been submitted in the required manner, but not approved for presentation. A majority vote is needed to consider the request. A 3/4 vote of those present is required for adoption of the resolution.
3. A file of cumulative resolutions adopted by the membership will be maintained by the TNSA Administrative Director.
SEND ALL RESOLUTION INFORMATION TO:
TNSA Resolution Committee
% Pat Pollock
TNSA
P. O. Box 35509
Dallas, Texas 75235
(866) 497-4719
e-mail: tnsa@flash.net
A MESSAGE FROM THE 2006-2007 RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR:
Above all, Texas Nursing Students’ Association is a learning process with
emphasis on “students”. Resolutions not only state what we stand for as an
association, but also teach us effective communication and organization skills to
practice after we graduate. On behalf of the Board of Directors, I encourage all
III. Procedure
II. Classification of Resolutions
All resolutions must be (1) supported and accompanied by documentation; (2) expected cost to the Association and (3) appropriate classification.
Definition: A resolution is a main motion, a subject of importance, expressed in formal wording; an orderly process for bringingissues and matters to the attention of the voting body of the organization. Each resolution refers to only one main issue.