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One Vote by Marcia Katz, RN his issue of the AeroMedical Journal signifies the rapidly approaching conclusion of another A S H B E A M S / N F N A / N F P A year. It s e e m s like only a few m o n t h s ago that we were preparing the conference issue of the journal for distribution in Washington, D.C. While a full y e a r has not y e t elapsed, we are swiftly approaching that period. As I reflect on the m o v e m e n t of the organizations in the past few months, and ponder w h a t is in front of us in the future, I am reminded that each year end is accompanied by the election of officers for the following 12 months. Yes, it is t i m e to consider w h a t duties WE all have as m e m b e r s of national organizations. Certainly, one of the m o s t important duties and obligations is participating in the selection of our leaders. Voting is not m e r e l y a duty or right of a member. Rather, it is a responsibility one a s s u m e s w h e n agreeing to join an organization's membership. One cannot become complacent and let the "other guy" decide or even consider that one's vote is not important. W h e n m a k i n g the important decision to vote for a candidate, the m e m b e r m u s t w e i g h all of the factors. A leader should be one with a proven track record of work, interest, and dedication to the principles of aviation medicine; one who will, in the future, devote hundreds of hours to the hard w o r k that is required of an officer. The candidate's qualifications should be carefully considered, his organizational philosophy needs to be understood, and his professional values m u s t be aligned w i t h those of the m e m b e r s before selection. The decision should not be m a d e lightly, since w e are all responsible for the u l t i m a t e outcome of an election. Remember, as a m e m b e r of A S H B E A M S / N F N A / N F P A , you have an obligation to give your best educated vote. You are i m p o r t a n t and your vote will be heard. @
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Marcia Katz, R N is the Chief Flight Nurse for Stanford (Calif.) Life Flight.
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J U L Y / A U G U S T 1987
AMJ
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASHBEAMS
NFNA
NFPA
612 Pennsylvania Ave. San Diego, CA 92103 619/542-O388
National Flight Nurses Association
National Flight Paramedics Association
RO. Box 68395 Virginia Beach, VA 23455 804/473-9743
Tyler, TX 75701 214/531-4945
Executive Director Nina Merrill President Jim Smith Executive Vice President Divine Providence Hospital Williamspor t, Pennsylvania President-Elect Frank Thomas, MD Life Flight LDS Hospital Salt Lake City, Utah Secretary-Treasurer Pat Yancy Corporate Services St. Vincent Medical Center Toledo, Ohio Past-President Dan Reich Flight for Life St. Anthony Hospital Systems Denver, Colorado Medical Advisor Henry C. Bock, MD Methodist Hospital Indianapolis, Indiana Safety Eileen Pozzi, RN MEDEVAC Lehigh Valley Hospital Center Allentown, Pennsylvania Standards/Clinical Practice Rita Weber, RN Life Flight Duke University Medical Center Durham, North Carolina Finance & Reimbursement Robert Waiters Geisinger Medical Center Danville, Pennsylvania Research & Education Ken Rhee, MD UC-Davis Medical Center Sacramento, California Communications J o h n Aageson, Lifeline St. Anthony Medical Center Rockford, Illinois Eastern Region F.M. (Ed) Holmes Norfolk, Virginia Central Region Don Stamper, Staff for Life University of Missouri Hospital Columbia, Missouri Western Region Wendy Biggar Life Flight Southern California Memorial Hospital Medical Center Long Beach, California Aviation Advisor Jim Charleson Regional Marketing Manager Rocky Mountain Helicopters Provo, Utah Critical Care Representative Marti Bennett, RN Life Flight UCSD Medical Center San Diego, California ALS Representative C.E. (Charlie) Perez Division Chief Metro Dade Fire Dept. Miami, Florida Specialty Representative Bill Hancock, RRT LeBonheur Children's Medical Center Memphis, Tennessee
President Cynthia Hensleigh, RN H a n n e m a n n Univ. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Vice-President/ President-Elect Carol Wickman, RN Flight Nurse/Flight for Life St. Francis Hospital Colorado Springs, Colorado Treasurer/Membership Jean Herges, RN Air Evac Samaritan Health Services Phoenix, Arizona Secretary Terri Stanley, RN STAT Flight Humana Hospital University Louisville, Kentucky Chairman of the Board Ford Kyes, RN Trauma Nurse Coordinator Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Members-at-large Andrew Barrett, RN Flight Nurse, Life Flight Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Tom Grace, RN Chief Flight Nurse, Aries Fair fax, Virginia Maureen Mooney, RN Life Flight Baptist Hospital Pensacola, Florida Ann Darga, RN Survival Flight University of Michigan Hospital Ann Arbor, Michigan Editor: AMJ Marcia Katz, RN Stanford, California
Editorial
Advisory Board Members Dr. Henry h o c k Methodist Hospital Indianapolis, Indiana Dr. David Wilcox New England Life Flight U. Mass. Medical Center Worcester, Massachusetts Georgia Wasnetsky, RN Life Line/Methodist Hospital Indianapolis, Indiana
800 East Dawson
President Dave Samuels Samaritan Air Evac 1242 East McDowell Rd. Phoenix, Arizona Vice-President Erroll Babineaux Acadian Ambulance Service RO. Box 52888 Lafayette, Louisiana Secretary-Treasurer Tim Hynes Airmed University' of Utah Medical Center 50 North Medical Drive Salt Lake City, Utah Medical Advisor Henry C. hock, MD Methodist Hospital 1604 North Capital Indianapolis, Indiana Nursing Advisor Ford Kyes, RN A legheny General Hospital 320 East North Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Research & Education Robert Palmer Boston Med Flight 36 Putnam Hill Road Sutton, Massachusetts Standards Committee Jim Bothwell Medstar Washington Hospital Center 110 Irving St., NW Washington, DC NFPA Safety James (Rex) Nelson Care Flight Methodist Hospitals of Dallas RO. Box 225999 Dallas, Texas Membership Tony' Hill Flight for Life Mother Frances Hospital 800 East Dawson Tyler, Texas James (Rex) Nelson Care Flight Methodist Hospitals of Dallas EO. Box 225999 Dallas, Texas Members-at-large Jeff Crill North AirCare 3300 Oakdale North Robbinsdale, Minnesota Dave Adams North Carolina Memorial Hospital University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Karl Gills Senior Vice-President/Hospital Operations North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, Colorado
Rod Crane Executive Director Life Link II1 St. Paul, Minnesota
aero medical journal
One Vote by Marcia Katz, RN his issue of the AeroMedical Journal signifies the rapidly approaching conclusion of another A S H B E A M S / N F N A / N F P A year. It s e e m s like only a few m o n t h s ago that we were preparing the conference issue of the journal for distribution in Washington, D.C. While a full y e a r has not y e t elapsed, we are swiftly approaching that period. As I reflect on the m o v e m e n t of the organizations in the past few months, and ponder w h a t is in front of us in the future, I am reminded that each year end is accompanied by the election of officers for the following 12 months. Yes, it is t i m e to consider w h a t duties WE all have as m e m b e r s of national organizations. Certainly, one of the m o s t important duties and obligations is participating in the selection of our leaders. Voting is not m e r e l y a duty or right of a member. Rather, it is a responsibility one a s s u m e s w h e n agreeing to join an organization's membership. One cannot become complacent and let the "other guy" decide or even consider that one's vote is not important. W h e n m a k i n g the important decision to vote for a candidate, the m e m b e r m u s t w e i g h all of the factors. A leader should be one with a proven track record of work, interest, and dedication to the principles of aviation medicine; one who will, in the future, devote hundreds of hours to the hard w o r k that is required of an officer. The candidate's qualifications should be carefully considered, his organizational philosophy needs to be understood, and his professional values m u s t be aligned w i t h those of the m e m b e r s before selection. The decision should not be m a d e lightly, since w e are all responsible for the u l t i m a t e outcome of an election. Remember, as a m e m b e r of A S H B E A M S / N F N A / N F P A , you have an obligation to give your best educated vote. You are i m p o r t a n t and your vote will be heard. @
T
Marcia Katz, R N is the Chief Flight Nurse for Stanford (Calif.) Life Flight.
4
J U L Y / A U G U S T 1987
AMJ
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ASHBEAMS
NFNA
NFPA
612 Pennsylvania Ave. San Diego, CA 92103 619/542-O388
National Flight Nurses Association
National Flight Paramedics Association
RO. Box 68395 Virginia Beach, VA 23455 804/473-9743
Tyler, TX 75701 214/531-4945
Executive Director Nina Merrill President Jim Smith Executive Vice President Divine Providence Hospital Williamspor t, Pennsylvania President-Elect Frank Thomas, MD Life Flight LDS Hospital Salt Lake City, Utah Secretary-Treasurer Pat Yancy Corporate Services St. Vincent Medical Center Toledo, Ohio Past-President Dan Reich Flight for Life St. Anthony Hospital Systems Denver, Colorado Medical Advisor Henry C. Bock, MD Methodist Hospital Indianapolis, Indiana Safety Eileen Pozzi, RN MEDEVAC Lehigh Valley Hospital Center Allentown, Pennsylvania Standards/Clinical Practice Rita Weber, RN Life Flight Duke University Medical Center Durham, North Carolina Finance & Reimbursement Robert Waiters Geisinger Medical Center Danville, Pennsylvania Research & Education Ken Rhee, MD UC-Davis Medical Center Sacramento, California Communications J o h n Aageson, Lifeline St. Anthony Medical Center Rockford, Illinois Eastern Region F.M. (Ed) Holmes Norfolk, Virginia Central Region Don Stamper, Staff for Life University of Missouri Hospital Columbia, Missouri Western Region Wendy Biggar Life Flight Southern California Memorial Hospital Medical Center Long Beach, California Aviation Advisor Jim Charleson Regional Marketing Manager Rocky Mountain Helicopters Provo, Utah Critical Care Representative Marti Bennett, RN Life Flight UCSD Medical Center San Diego, California ALS Representative C.E. (Charlie) Perez Division Chief Metro Dade Fire Dept. Miami, Florida Specialty Representative Bill Hancock, RRT LeBonheur Children's Medical Center Memphis, Tennessee
President Cynthia Hensleigh, RN H a n n e m a n n Univ. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Vice-President/ President-Elect Carol Wickman, RN Flight Nurse/Flight for Life St. Francis Hospital Colorado Springs, Colorado Treasurer/Membership Jean Herges, RN Air Evac Samaritan Health Services Phoenix, Arizona Secretary Terri Stanley, RN STAT Flight Humana Hospital University Louisville, Kentucky Chairman of the Board Ford Kyes, RN Trauma Nurse Coordinator Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Members-at-large Andrew Barrett, RN Flight Nurse, Life Flight Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Tom Grace, RN Chief Flight Nurse, Aries Fair fax, Virginia Maureen Mooney, RN Life Flight Baptist Hospital Pensacola, Florida Ann Darga, RN Survival Flight University of Michigan Hospital Ann Arbor, Michigan Editor: AMJ Marcia Katz, RN Stanford, California
Editorial
Advisory Board Members Dr. Henry h o c k Methodist Hospital Indianapolis, Indiana Dr. David Wilcox New England Life Flight U. Mass. Medical Center Worcester, Massachusetts Georgia Wasnetsky, RN Life Line/Methodist Hospital Indianapolis, Indiana
800 East Dawson
President Dave Samuels Samaritan Air Evac 1242 East McDowell Rd. Phoenix, Arizona Vice-President Erroll Babineaux Acadian Ambulance Service RO. Box 52888 Lafayette, Louisiana Secretary-Treasurer Tim Hynes Airmed University' of Utah Medical Center 50 North Medical Drive Salt Lake City, Utah Medical Advisor Henry C. hock, MD Methodist Hospital 1604 North Capital Indianapolis, Indiana Nursing Advisor Ford Kyes, RN A legheny General Hospital 320 East North Ave. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Research & Education Robert Palmer Boston Med Flight 36 Putnam Hill Road Sutton, Massachusetts Standards Committee Jim Bothwell Medstar Washington Hospital Center 110 Irving St., NW Washington, DC NFPA Safety James (Rex) Nelson Care Flight Methodist Hospitals of Dallas RO. Box 225999 Dallas, Texas Membership Tony' Hill Flight for Life Mother Frances Hospital 800 East Dawson Tyler, Texas James (Rex) Nelson Care Flight Methodist Hospitals of Dallas EO. Box 225999 Dallas, Texas Members-at-large Jeff Crill North AirCare 3300 Oakdale North Robbinsdale, Minnesota Dave Adams North Carolina Memorial Hospital University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Karl Gills Senior Vice-President/Hospital Operations North Colorado Medical Center Greeley, Colorado
Rod Crane Executive Director Life Link II1 St. Paul, Minnesota
aero medical journal