ENA Announces Call for
2008 Board Candidates and Nominations Committee

A call for candidates seeking election in 2008 to serve on the ENA board of directors and on the Nominations Committee has been issued. Application information will be available until December 10, 2007.

Interested members are required to submit electronically a preliminary form found online here for Board of Directors Candidacy or Nominations Committee Candidacy no later than December 10, 2007. If the screening qualifications are met, applicants will receive the full application and will be contacted by a Nominations Committee member who will assist the candidate with the application process. Deadline for submitting the full electronic application packet is January 9, 2008.

A letter of intent and electronic copies of support documentation are no longer required. All applications, however, must be submitted electronically for further consideration by the Nominations Committee.

Open board positions include: president-elect, secretary/treasurer and two three-year term director positions. The officer positions are one-year terms with the president-elect continuing on to the presidency the following year, then an additional year as immediate past president. Depending upon the outcome of the officer elections, one or two additional director seats may be available for terms equal to the unexpired terms of the vacating directors. The candidates receiving the next highest number of votes would fill these positions.

Qualifications for all positions include: current ENA membership and membership for five consecutive years prior to the election, a current unencumbered RN license and attendance within the last three years at one ENA General Assembly as a delegate, alternate delegate or member of the board of directors. Candidates for the position of president-elect and secretary/treasurer currently must be serving as a voting member of the national ENA board of directors. More qualification details are listed on the ENA Web site.

"As we look to the future, ENA remains dedicated to strong leadership among its members. The nominations process is one step to ensure that our national volunteer leaders are highly qualified and prepared for this responsibility," said 2007 ENA President Donna Mason, RN, MS, CEN. She urges more members to vote, and said there may be plans to introduce some state and chapter incentives in the 2008 election process to encourage voter participation.

Accepted candidates for the board of directors are urged to attend the Candidates Forum March 1 at Leadership Conference 2008 in Hawaii.

If you have questions or need assistance, please contact Executive Services at (800) 900-9659, ext. 4095.