Table of Contents
Policy A: Administration A-1: Policy and Procedure Formulation and/or Revision A-2: Application for Membership A-3: Board Meetings/Report of Actions A-4: SGNA Logo A-5: Testimony by SGNA Members A-6: Limitations of Executive Committee A-7: Credentialing of Members at Meetings A-9: Executive Director's Authority to Sign Contracts A-10: SGNA Publications A-11: Advertising by Outside Health Care Groups A-12: Guideline for Electronic Voting A-20: Guidelines for Writing Position Statements, Standards and Guidelines A-21: Use of SGNA Letterhead Stationery A-22: Conflict of Interest A-28: Termination of Membership A-29: Whistleblower Protection Policy A-30: Document Retention and Destruction Policy A-31: Code of Conduct A-32: Vested Interest A-33: Review of Industry Research A-34: Publication of Educational Events
Policy B: Board of Directors B-2: Representation by the SGNA President to ABCGN B-3: Committee/Task Force Summary Report B-4: Contracted Service/Personnel B-6: Evaluations of Contracted Personnel B-7: Installation of SGNA President B-8: Removal of Committee Members B-9: Executive Committee Appointment Process
Policy C: Certificates and Awards C-2: Gabriele Schindler Award C-3: Board of Directors Award C-4: SGNA Educational Course Scholarships (Annual Course/Novice Nurse Associate) C-5: SGNA Membership Dues Scholarship C-6: Outstanding Regional Society Award C-7: Distinguished Service Award C-8: Outstanding Research Article Award C-9: RN General and Advancing Education Scholarships C-10: Indirect Costs for Research Grant Proposals C-11: Travel Reimbursement within a Research Grant Proposal C-12: SGNA Associates/Advanced Associates Scholarship C-13: Flame Award for Unit Excellence C-14: Medical Aid Scholarship
Policy D: Finance [Updated Policies] D-1: Financial Procedures D-2: Investment Policies D-3: Reimbursement Eligibility D-4: Expense Reimbursement Guidelines for Volunteers D-5: President/President-elect Stipend D-7: Accounts Payable D-8: SGNA Financial Controls D-9: Expense Reimbursement for Technology D-10: Articles and Bylaws and Budget, Finance and Audit Committee Public Member Policy E: Nominations and Elections E-1: Nomination Process E-2: Officer Qualifications E-3: Campaigning for Elected Office E-6: Director Vacancies Policy F: Government/Affiliations F-2: Legislative Platform F-3: Protocol for Writing Position Statements for Healthcare Policy Issues Policy G: Program/Education Courses G-1: Course Registration G-2: Speaker Selection G-3: Continuing Education Contact Hours for SGNA Education Courses G-4: SGNA Program Cancellation G-5: Course Fee Waivers G-7: Speaker Honoraria G-8: Vendor-Affiliated Speakers G-9: Certificates of Completion G-10: Educational and Research Posters G-11: Sale of Books/Journals at SGNA Education Courses G-12: Speakers Bureau G-13: Complimentary Booth Space at Annual Course G-14:Train the Trainer Program Vendor Participation
Policy H: Regional Societies H-1: Regional Society Chartering H-2: SGNA-Regional Societies Communication H-3: Regional Society Dissolution H-4: Travel to Regional Societies H-5: Amendments to Regional Bylaws H-6: Regional Society Member of the Year Award Policy I: Editorial I-4: Publication of Educational Events I-5: Purchasing of GI Nursing Journal by Non-Members I-6: Role of SGNA News Editor Policy K: Provider Unit K-1: Selection of Staff and Volunteers Responsible for Provider Unit Activites K-2: Criteria to Plan an Educational Offering K-3: System for Awarding Credit K-4: Awarding Certificates of Completion K-5: Appropriate Language/Status K-6: Termination of Accredited Provider Activites K-7: Reporting of Data K-8: Notification of Organizational Change K-9: Endorsement of Commercial Products K-10: Co-Provided Activites K-11: Quality Assurance Activites K-12: Records Maintenance K-13: Philosophy and Goals of the Provider Unit Policy L: Committee Commissions L-1: All Committees: Omnibus Section L-2: Articles and Bylaws L-3: House of Delegates L-4: Budget & Finance L-6: Education L-11: Nominations and Elections L-12: Practice L-14: Program L-17: Regional Societies L-18: Research L-19: Future Sites L-20: Website L-22: Healthcare Policy
Policy M: House of Delegates M-1: Election Process of House of Delegates Speaker and Vice Speaker M-2: House of Delegates Resolution Development M-3: House of Delegates Standing Rules M-4: House of Delegates Reference Hearings/Reference Committees M-5: Board of Directors Response to House of Delegates
Policy N: Electronic Special Interest Groups N-1: Electronic Special Interest Group N-2: Dissolution of e-SIG N-4: e-SIGs/Collaborative Educational Programs
Policy O: Social Media O-1: Social Media Policies and Guidelines