Standing Committees

Government Affairs Committee (GAC)

This key committee keeps members informed and involved in public policy that relates to healthcare. With ever-changing healthcare needs and concerns, members can look to the GAC to keep them informed.

The focus of the committee is advocacy and influencing public policy. The charge of the committee is to identify key legislative agenda issues, develop position papers on key issue topics, and implement communication strategies to advance positions.

GAC is leading the initiative in sponsoring a Day on the Hill at the Minnesota Legislature to be informative for both members and students and an opportunity to interact with legislatures. Watch the event calendar for dates and details.

This is a vibrant and essential committee of MOLN. If you want to become more involved with public policy, contact the committee chair.

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Membership Committee

The Membership Committee develops programs to recruit and maintain members and monitors the membership database. The committee meets for 4-5 hours 3-4 times a year. Each member spends time cultivating new members on a district level by attending a variety of nursing meetings, promoting membership, and facilitating networking within the membership.

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Nominations Committee

The Nominations Committee consists of the immediate past president or the vice president, depending on the board year. Additionally, there are seven elected members representing the seven districts.

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Public Relations Committee

The Public Relations Committee publishes quarterly issues of Network News (the MOLN newsletter) and promotes organizational identity and outcomes through a variety of media (such as news releases and the MOLN website). The committee generally meets four times a year for 1-2 hours. Each member spends an average of four hours per year outside of meeting times. This committee also developed the structure for the revised website (launched in 2009), which improved interactivity and simplified navigation.

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Professional Development Committee

The Professional Development Committee is responsible for:

• Coordinating the annual spring and fall conferences. The committee reviews evaluations after each conference and uses the ideas from the members to continue to improve the conference topics and locations.
• Coordinating educational scholarships awarded to members and new nurses. The committee raises the funds for the scholarships.
• Recommending Star Award winners.

The committee also partners with Anoka-Ramsey College to offer a Charge Nurse Conference.

If you have ideas for future conferences or projects, please share them with your district representative, the committee chair, or the MOLN office.

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