1. SWann
2017 year in review

2. 2017 Review Advocacy Community service Education Fundraising efforts
Membership recruitment and retention
communication

3. Advocacy Chair: Katie Malin
swann members representing at wi Nurses day at the capital
Rachael represented swann in Washington through emerging leadership program through nann
Continue to update members through newsletter, website and fb page

4. Community service/philanthropy
Chair: Jen kilzer
March for babies teddy bear clinic
Swann give back dinner in April 2017
Collected 12,278 diapers in 2017 and counting….. Sent to wi diaper banks
Diapers from sept journal club were sent to texas diaper bank to support hurricane relief
Ronald mcdonald house dinner

5. Education Chair: Liz Orloski
Annual conference at country springs hotel 125 registered attendees
3 certified nurse/APRN journal clubs
Honey, skimmed breastmilk, PDA
Certification questions in newsletter

6. Fundraising efforts/treasurer
Chair: Jen Schuster
Neonatal nurses day t-shirt sales
Organized by Stephanie krzyzanowski
Sold 172 t-shirts

7. Membership recruitment and retention
Name change to state of WI association of neonatal nurses
Gift cards raffled off at each event
RSV dinner at harbor house
Holiday dinner at parkside 23
Free swann conference tuition to person with the best attendance at events in 2017: congratulations Patty dresen!!
Discounted nann tuition given away to 3 swann memebers: patty dresen, media esser, Gretchen finley

8. Communication/secretary
Chair: rachael edjou
Newsletter 3x per year (spring, summer, winter)
Facebook page
website

9. 2018 agenda Advocacy Education Membership recruitment and retention
Fundraising
Communication
Community service

10. Bylaws 2018 Changes made: Name Change Compilation of board positions
Descriptions of elected/non-elected board members

11. Advocacy chair: Katie malin
Swann will support the tuition for 5 members for nurses day at the capital
March 1st, 2018
Still spots available, contact Katie malin if interested
Continue to educate members on current issues in the newsletter, website and facebook page

12. education Chair: liz orloski
Annual conference moved to Milwaukee Marriott downtown
Sunday 4/29 4-8pm
Monday 4/ pm
5.5 CeU’s for Monday and 2 CEU’s for Sunday
3 certified nurse/aprn journal clubs
Jan (marijuana and breast milk), june #2, October #3
RN-C/Ccrn review course
Septemeber 10-11th 2018 at Sheraton Milwaukee brookfield

13. Membership recruitment and retention
Chair: linda holmberg
Continue gift cards at each event
February holiday dinner at parkside 23
RSV dinner in November
Supported 5 free swann memberships to Waukesha Nicu rn’s
Free swann conference tuition to person with the best attendance at events in 2018
Discounted nann tuition given away to 3 swann memebers

14. Fundraising efforts/treasurer
New treasurer for : becky buchholtz
Neonatal nurses day t-shirt sales

15. Communication/secretary
New secretary for : Ashleigh kaminski
Newsletter 3x per year (spring, summer, winter)
Facebook page
Website
Goal to have a web-based educational event in 2018

16. Community service/philanthropy
Chair: jen kilzer
March for babies teddy bear clinic (april 28th 2018)
Swann give back dinner
Ronald mcdonald house dinner

17. Thank you!!
The Southern Wisconsin Chapter (swann) was selected to receive the Individual Project Chapter Awards for Advocacy, Chapter Communications, and Education at The National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) conference in 2018!!
Rachael edjou will be president elect for 2018 and will be taking over as swann president for
Thank you to jen Schuster and rachael edjou for all their hard work as secretary and treasurer over the last 2 years, we couldn’t have done it without you!