2024 Committee Orientation-Committee Orientation 2023-24

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Video Summary

In this video, Jennifer Pierce Weeks, the Chief Executive Officer for the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN), provides an orientation to the committees within the association. She explains that committees are created following the bylaws of the association and are formally established by the Board of Directors. Committees have specific purposes, such as advising the Board of Directors, and are chaired by individuals appointed by the board president and approved by the larger board. Weeks discusses the various committees within the IAFN, including open committees that any member can join, closed committees with a finite number of members, special committees like the Commission for Forensic Nursing Certification and the Journal of Forensic Nursing Editorial Board, and the entity responsible for the association's scientific journal. Weeks emphasizes the importance of communication within committees and the role of members in preparing for meetings, participating in decision-making, and promoting the values of the association. She also explains that final approval of committee work is provided by the Board of Directors.

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committees

bylaws

Board of Directors

communication

decision-making

approval