ENA members will now have the opportunity to get assistance in bringing important professional emergency nursing issues to the 2005 General Assembly. The ENA General Assembly meets annually to determine official Association policy and positions by reviewing, debating, and voting on proposed bylaw amendments and resolutions. Proposed bylaw amendments and resolutions may be submitted by ENA members; the ENA Board of Directors; Association chapters (must be signed by the chapter and state president attesting to their acknowledgement and coordination); state councils (signed by the state president); and all other national committees and Boards.

New this year, the Resolutions Committee will be available to ENA members for assistance with developing proposed bylaw amendments and resolutions all year long. This will allow members to have the resources needed to effectively write proposed bylaw amendments and resolutions in the proper format before the deadline. The delegates will debate and vote on each proposed bylaw amendment and resolution presented. Formal consideration of proposed resolutions will take place at the 2005 General Assembly, September 14-15, 2005 in Nashville, Tennessee.

If you are interested in bringing a proposed bylaw amendment or resolution to the 2005 General Assembly, please visit the ENA Web site at http://www.ena.org/Bylaws_Resolutions/default.asp to obtain the Primer on Writing and Presenting Resolutions and Bylaw Changes. For further writing assistance from Resolutions Committee members, please contact Kari Zick, Resolutions Committee, staff liaison at kzick@ena.org, or call 800/900-9659 ext. 4092.

Look in the February 2005 issue of ENA Connection for the official call for proposed bylaw amendments and resolutions!