SICP NEWS

Educational Update The SICP’s South Padre Island Cardiology Symposium 2005 will take place October 6-9, 2005. Registration and hotel reservation information will be available in June. The exhibitor prospectus will be available in May. Please visit www.sopadre.com for more information on South Padre Island, Texas. If your facility is interested in hosting a review course, please contact membership@sicp.com for a review course brochure. The brochure is basic information on what’s required and how SICP conducts the courses. All fees are flexible depending on curriculum and projected attendance. Thank you to all who have renewed through 2005 and 2006! If you have not yet renewed, please do so today at www.sicp.com, or by calling SICP Headquarters at (919) 861-4546. Chapter News Central Texas Chapter: Please contact Emily Puffer at (512) 324-1000, ext. 14019 or epuffer@seton.org for more information on future Central Texas Chapter Events. Gulf Coast Chapter: The Gulf Coast Chapter will hold a meeting on July 21, at 6:30pm. Meeting place and topic will be announced soon. Indiana Chapter: We are starting an Indiana SICP Chapter! We would like 1-2 representatives from each cardiac cath lab in Indiana. Come to Indianapolis on Thursday, June 9th, at 5: 30 pm for the first Indiana Chapter meeting. We’ll start at 5:30pm with a meet-and-greet, with Dr. Breall discussing Where we are and where we are going, at 6:00pm. The meeting is sponsored by Cordis. You can expect great fun and grand prizes. The meeting will also feature a candid discussion on getting involved with the Indiana Chapter of SICP. For more information and/or to RSVP, contact Martin Kinman at mkinman@clarian.org or (317) 962-9782. The Indianapolis meeting location: Medical Tower MT 103, garage #4 Capital Avenue (one way south) East of Methodist Hospital For a map, visit www.clarian.org. (Note: on the lower left side, select Methodist, then visiting Methodist, and then select Location.) North Carolina Chapter: The SICP keeps growing, and we’re growing big in North Carolina! Richard Ney is getting the ball rolling for a North Carolina chapter. This is exciting news for NC and we need YOUR help! A date for the initial membership dinner will be announced soon, but Richard needs your input on setting the date. Located at Forsyth Medical Center, he is eager to get the SICP members of North Carolina organized into a chapter. If you are interested in assisting with this project or would like to participate in chapter activities in your area, please contact Richard at rwney@novanthealth.org. An initial membership meeting is being planned for early summer. All SICP members in NC are welcome to be members of this chapter and are encouraged to attend. More details will be forthcoming. Calendar of Events Please send event information to: membership@sicp.com. ONE-DAY REVIEW COURSE AT FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER WINSTON-SALEM, NC JULY 29 & 30, 2005 SICP will be conducting two one-day RCIS Review Courses at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. The course will grant eight CEUs from SICP. CEUs from other organizations are pending. If you are interested in attending either day’s course, please contact Nicole Shore at membership@sicp.com. Registration information is forthcoming. SOUTHFORK RANCH DALLAS, TX AUGUST 13, 2005 This premier, advanced program is designed for the cardiovascular healthcare professional. The program’s regionally-recognized faculty is comprised of leaders in their field. Each will share their experiences in the cutting-edge technology of cardiovascular therapies and the latest information regarding the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular patients. Program will run from 7:00am to 4:30pm. For more information, please contact Jerry Williams at jerrywi@baylorhealth.edu. SICP’S SOUTH PADRE ISLAND CARDIOLOGY CONFERENCE 2005 OCTOBER 6-9, 2005 Registration and rooming reservation information will be available soon. President-Elect Message from Lynne Jones RN, RCIS, FSICP As SICP’s President-Elect, I wanted to introduce myself to the membership. Having worked in the cath lab for 19 years, excluding the short time I served as an organ donor coordinator, I feel strongly about advancing the profession of the Invasive Cardiovascular Professional. I became a member when the SICP was first formed but only because receiving the Cath Lab Digest was a benefit. I wasn’t concerned with why or for what reasons the Society was established. However, I was beginning to be aware of the need for an organization of cath lab professionals. In 2002, Scott Hardin, Bob Turner, and I began discussions about forming a local organization to provide education and networking for people working in cath labs. We decided early on that associating ourselves with a professional society would be imperative. The SICP was the obvious choice. The result of that first meeting is SICP’s inaugural chapter - the Gulf Coast Chapter. The Gulf Coast Chapter is based out of Houston, Texas. As I began working with the SICP Board of Directors, I became more aware of the special challenges facing cath lab professionals, not only in Texas, but nationwide as well. The SICP is an inclusive society and is perfectly positioned to meet those challenges head-on for our membership. SICP membership includes different modalities, and drawing on the special talents and knowledge each modality encompasses will only work to make our profession stronger. Over the last three years I have become increasingly more involved with the SICP. I have met so many people that sincerely want to help further our profession. Cath lab professionals are inspired and inspiring. When people take the time to enhance their knowledge, network with their peers, mentor others, advocate for patient safety, and maintain the highest standards, they are then considered professional. I am truly honored to be among you, and proudly call myself a cath lab professional. My peers are Radiologic Technologists, Respiratory Therapists, RNs, LVNs, CVT and RCISs, EMTs, and possibly many others. What really matters though is that all are cath lab professionals. That is the difference that sets the SICP apart from many other professional societies. For the remainder of 2005, I will be gaining knowledge from SICP’s President, Tracy Simpson as well as the remainder of the SICP Board of Directors. As well, I will work to gain your support and trust. I wish to focus on membership growth, educational offerings and chapter development. There are many practice issues for the Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist that need addressing, and the SICP is the society to do just that. There is more work to be done than people to do it, so I challenge you to get involved. Many voices together make one loud voice. Please feel free to drop me a line at ljcathnurs@ houston.rr.com. I look forward to hearing from you and meeting you.

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