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From The President

Dear Maine Emergency Nurses-

It is 2010 and I want to take the time to introduce myself:

I am Robin Matthews, your new president for Maine ENA. I want to thank you all for this wonderful opportunity.  I live in Standish Maine, my son is grown and I live with a precocious black lab and 2 cats.

I have been involved with Maine ENA for 6 years now. I have had the opportunity to meet many of our Maine colleagues and travel with our delegates to the national meetings.

I work in the emergency room at Maine Medical Center, nearly 10 years now. I have been a nurse for 23 years. I hold my CEN which I am very proud of and am an instructor for TNCC and ENPC. I teach classes at our facility and have taught classes down at SMMC and CMMC.

I also am a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. (I knew if I just put the Credentials a few colleagues would say sane I don’t think so). I am nationally a SANE-A;  I am working very diligently to growing our program at MMC.  Some of my other jobs; I teach forensic exams and precept exams for the attorney general’s office.
I also contract with drug free sports for NCAA drug testing.

Our board has been very busy; we are currently in the planning phases for NERS 2011 which we will be hosting. We have picked a wonderful venue the Wyndham in South Portland Maine.  Please if you have time and want to participate send me an email we would love any and all help.

I see Maine ENA as an integral part of ENA, As a Mainer you know we are independent and we have made sure our national leadership has heard our voice. I want to continue promoting this our needs, goals and expectations.   We have made sure national has heard our voice in regards to education, cost and participation. ENA will have an impact nationally as our government looks towards a national health care plan. Help me bring your voices forward. There are many national initiatives in front of us: safety in the work place, quality health care, health care reform to mention a few. As emergency nurses we touch everyone’s life someday. Let’s make that a positive experience.

I want to thank Carol Minnis for her years as president. She has left me with big shoes to fill. Her grace, patience and excellence as a speaker have led us well in our organization.

I would also like to take this time to introduce you to our new president elect Don Charlson; He is a nurse manager at SMMC.

I will be attending leadership in Chicago in February I look forward to seeing you all there. Brrrrr...

I know some of our colleagues will be traveling to Haiti to assist in their crisis, God speed and safe travel I wish for those involved.

Sincerely,
Robin Matthews RN CEN SANE-A

Please do not hesitate to contact me for questions, suggestions etc.
ramatthews@roadrunner.com
207-671-3577 cell
207-671-6801 work

About Maine ENA

MENA is the Maine state council of the Emergency Nurses Association. We are a not-for-profit organization and our main purpose is education.

Our vision is to define the future of emergency nursing and emergency care through advocacy, expertise, innovation, and leadership.

National ENA Organization

ENA is the specialty nursing association serving the emergency nursing profession through research, publications, professional development, and injury prevention. Since 1970, when Judith Kelleher and Anita Dorr founded the Association, ENA has grown larger, stronger and more influential each year.

The National ENA website has a great deal of information related to its mission, vision, values and ideas for today and tomorrow.