NNA COMMITTEES
There are four standing committees of NNA, along with two Commissions, a Membership Task Force and a Political Action Committee (PAC). If you are interested in being appointed to serve on a Committee, please complete the Appointment Interest Form. There is also the Nominating Committee, whose members are elected by the House of Delegates every two years. A Leadership Profile Form is required for interest in the Nominating Committee.
The Committees are the following:
1. Bylaws
The Committee on Bylaws shall consist of the vice-president of the NNA as a Chair and the elected Chair of all Constituent Committees on Bylaws.
Responsibilities:
· Suggest and receive all proposed amendments to the bylaws of the NNA. Upon approval of such amendments by the Board of Directors, it shall be responsible for securing an opinion from the ANA Committee on Bylaws in regard to the same, and shall recommend proposed action thereon to the Board of Directors of the NNA. Such proposed amendments shall be submitted for action to the voting body at the annual House of Delegate meeting of the NNA in accordance with the provisions for amendments in these bylaws.
· Review the bylaws of any District or Designated Nurses Association wishing to become a Constituent Association of the Nebraska Nurses Association. The Committee shall report its findings to the Board of Directors of the NNA, whose decision as to the acceptability of the District shall be final.
· Advise Constituent Associations concerning proposed amendments to their bylaws in order that these may be kept in harmony with the bylaws of the American Nurses Association (ANA), Center for American Nurses (Center) and of NNA.
2. Continuing Education (CE) Approval Committee
The Committee on Continuing Education Approval shall be the official NNA structural unit designated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for continuing education approval programs and services, hereinafter referred to as NNA Approver Unit. This committee shall consist of ten members appointed by the Board of Directors for two-year terms. Five members shall be appointed in even years and five members shall be appointed in odd years. The committee shall elect a chair from its membership. The Administrator of the NNA Approver Unit is responsible for implementing the peer review process and shall serve as an ex-officio member of this committee.
Members of this committee shall have a baccalaureate degree or higher in nursing and shall be from a balance of the following practice areas: staff development, nursing practice, and nursing education. If the NNA executive director is a RN with a graduate degree in nursing or a graduate degree in a related discipline with a baccalaureate degree in nursing, then he/she shall serve as the Administrator of the CE Program and Peer Review Process. If the executive director does not have these credentials, then the NNA Board of Directors will appoint a RN with a graduate degree in nursing or a related specialty to serve as the Administrator. If his/her graduate degree is in a related discipline, then the baccalaureate degree must be in nursing.
Responsibilities:
· Serve as the ANCC Approver Unit for NNA.
· Establish, implement and evaluate policies and procedures for the Approver Unit.
3. Budget and Finance
The Committee on Budget and Finance shall consist of the treasurer of the NNA as Chair, and four (4) members appointed by the Board of Directors for a two-year term. Two members shall be appointed in odd years and two members shall be appointed in even years. The elected treasurer of each Constituent Association shall serve as an ex-officio member.
Responsibilities:
· Monitor financial status of NNA and provide data and advice to the Board of Directors in matters of finance.
· Develop the annual budget for the association in collaboration with the executive director to achieve current objectives.
· Develop and implement a short and long-term investment plan for the association.
· Provide a plan for fundraising for the association.
4. Convention Planning
The Committee on Convention Planning shall consist of ten members appointed by the Board of Directors. All members shall be appointed for two-year terms, except the host district chair, who shall serve one year and the NNA vice-president, who serves concurrently her/his elected term. Four members shall be appointed in even years and four members shall be appointed in odd years. A chair shall be elected from the committee membership.
Responsibilities:
· Plan and implement the convention of the association in collaboration with the executive director.
· Develop and implement the continuing education program for the convention.
· Solicit award nominees and coordinate their selection.
· Promote the event through a variety of means in collaboration with the executive director.
· Coordinate the Reference Process and recommend to the House of Delegates those proposals which meet reporting criteria.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The Nominating Committee shall consist of one representative of each constituent district nurses association elected to a two-year term. The member receiving the highest number of votes shall be the chairperson. The function of the Nominating Committee is to develop a slate for the elections. A majority of members shall constitute a quorum.
Responsibilitites:
- The Nominating Committee shall request names of nominees for state and national offices or appointments as directed by the Board.
- Nominees selected by the Nominating Committee shall have consented in writing to serve, if elected or appointed, and shall have met established qualifications.
- A copy of the slate shall be published at least thirty days in advance of election.
- Members may write in names of persons to serve if elected, provided they have the person's consent in writing and the person shall have met established qualifications.
If you are interested in being on the Nominating Committee, please complete the Leadership Profile Form.
If you are interested in being appointed to serve on a Committee, please complete the Appointment Interest Form.
