The Israeli Society for Nursing Research
Welcome to the site of the INRS!
You are invited to send us recommendations for links, information, personal or professional announcements.
Menu:
Ms. Ilana Margalith, RN, PhD - Chair
Ms. Orly Toren, RN, PhD - Society Secretary
Ms. Miri Fisch, RN, MA - Society Burser
Ms. Freda DeKeyser, RN, PhD
Ms. Chaya Greenberger, RN, PhD
Ms. Chana Schatzman, RN, MA
Ms. Hana Kerzman, RN, PhD
Ms. Ziva Shapira, RN, PhD
Ms. Michal Granot, RN, PhD
A. Society Charter
1. Name: The Israeli Society for Nursing Research (officially registered),
2. The Society is a non profit organization.
3. This charter stands as a legal contract obligating the society and its members to fulfill its instructions.
4. Society address: P.O.Box 1779, Mevasseret Zion, 90805, Israel.
Major Goal: to promote the conduct and the publication of nursing research in Israel.
Other objectives:
1. To solidify and promote central Israeli nursing research issues.
2. To publish nursing research.
3. To collect and organize national information about nursing research and research projects.
4. To initiate contacts among researchers and bodies associated with nursing research.
5. To build a database of research tools for nurse researchers.
6. To recruit resources for nursing research.
7. To assist nurses in the conduct of nursing research.
C. Membership
1. Membership is open to all registered nurses in Israel.
2. Members pay bi-annual membership fee. The fee is determined and updated by the steering committee.
3. The founders of the society are its members from the day the society is registered with the national registry.
D. Membership Application Process
1. Those wishing to become members of the society must submit a membership application and declare, "I (name, address and identity number) request membership in the Israeli Society for Nursing Research (Registered Society). Aims of the society and its charter are known to me. If I am accepted as a member, I will fulfill the contents of the charter and the decisions of the society membership".
2. The Membership Committee will decide whether the applicant is to be accepted or not.
3. Rejected applicants can request an appeal of this decision by the society's steering committee.
4. The Steering Committee can elect an honorary member to the society even if they do not meet applicability requirements (sea paragraph C1 above).
E. Rights and Obligations of membership
1. Society members can participate and cast one vote for each ballot of the general membership.
2. Members can choose and be chosen for the steering and overseers committees.
3. Society members can participate in the activities of the society and benefit from its services.
4. Membership dues are obligatory for all members.
5. Society membership expiration does not excuse lack of payment of membership dues which were sent to the society while the member's membership was still in effect.
F. Termination of membership
1. Written request for termination of membership is required.
2. Society membership expires upon death of a member; voluntary cancellation of membership; or by a decision of the Steering Committee to cancel membership due to one of the following reasons: non payment of dues for two years; activities opposed to said aims of the society; or unethical professional activities by the member.
3. A member can appeal to the Steering Committee to rescind a decision to cancel membership.
G. General membership meeting
1. The Steering Committee will determine the day, time and location of the meeting.
2. The Steering Committee will call a General Membership Meeting at least ten days in advance whereupon they will announce the day, time, location and agenda of the meeting.
3. The General Membership Meeting will include a report of the discussions of the activities of the Overseers Committee accounts and a financial report presented by the Steering Committee. The members will vote on its approval. It will also include election of members of the Steering and Overseers Committees.
4. A quorum of 1/4 of the membership is necessary for a General Membership Meeting. I f this number is present at the beginning of the meeting, then the membership is to continue its discussions and make decisions even if less members are present at the time of the voting.
5. If the designated number of members is not present within one hour of the appropriated time, then the meeting will be re-scheduled for a later time. At this re- scheduled meeting, no matter what the number of members present, a quorum will be considered present.
6. A General Membership Meeting will convene at least once per year.
7. The Steering Committee will be required to convene a General Membership Meeting if requested by the Overseers Committee or by 10% of the membership.
8. At the General Membership Meeting the Chairman and Secretary will be chosen.
9. A majority vote passes all resolutions except for those issues specified in this charter. If there is a tie vote; the chairman of the meeting has a mandate to break the tie.
10. The Chairman of the society or his replacement will preside over the General Membership Meeting.
1. The Steering Committee consists of a maximum of 11 members.
2. Elections for the Steering Committee will be every 3 years.
3. Elections will be held by secret ballot.
4. A member of the Steering Committee who is absent from two consecutive meetings without prior notification will end his tenure as a member of the committee. Members of the society will be asked to elect a new member to the Steering Committee.
5. If a member of the Steering Committee withdraws his membership, then another society member will be nominated in his place. The tenure of the replacement will begin from the time of his appointment to the committee.
6. Steering Committee members can not serve for more than 2 consecutive terms.
7. The General membership can remove a Steering Committee member during his tenure.
8. A quorum of the Steering Committee is considered to be 50% or more of its members.
9. Decisions will be made only within this forum and by a majority vote of those present.
10. Changes in the charter can only be made by a 2/3 vote of the members present where the final approval will be given by the General membership.
11. Minutes will be taken at every Steering Committee meeting.
12. The committee will meet at least twice per year. Its role is to:
a. Determine the activities of the society.
b. Choose other committees and their members.
c. Choose a Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary of the society.
d. Approve a change and/or addition to the society charter which
must be approved by the general membership. .
e. Conduct ongoing activities of the society.
f. Represent the society to outsiders.
g. Decide once per year the bi-annual membership dues rate.
13. The Committee will designate two or more of its members to sign in the name of the society on all documents and to operate in its name.
14. Signature authorization for the society will be the chairman or treasurer or secretary.
I. Committees
1. Committee members will be chosen from members of the society.
2. A maximum of three members, including a member of the Steering Committee, is necessary for each committee. This does not include the Overseers Committee.
3. Withdrawl from a committee will be done in writing to the Steering committee.
4. A society member may be a member of several committees.
J. Membership Committee
1. The membership Committee will consist of three members, where the Chairman will be the Treasurer of the society.
2. Roles of the committee:
a. To oversee the membership list.
b. To accept new members according to the criteria stated in the charter.
c. To expel members according to the charter.
d. To collect membership dues.
K. Overseers Committee.
1. The Overseers Committee will consist of 2 members who are not members of the Steering Committee or other committees.
2. Roles of the committee:
a. To supervise the official activities of the society, including those financial.
b. To prepare a report for the general membership meeting for the purpose of approval of the society's budget.
L. Society Funds
1. Sources of Society Funds
a. membership dues
b. donations
2. Societal funds are only to be used for purposes of the society. Division of profits or other benefits to members is prohibited.
3. Upon dissolution of the society and payment of all financial obligations remaining funds will be transferred to another public body as stated in paragraph 9(2) of the Tax Law and will not be distributed among its members.
This Charter was signed 14/2/02
M. Signature of the society (signed in full)
Dr. Ilana Margalith
Dr. Freda DeKeyser
Dr. Yardana Kol
Dr. Mali Ehrenfeld
Dr. Orly Toren
Dr. Chaya Greenberger
Ms. Chana Schatzman
Ms. Galit Bar Mor
Ms. Hana Kerzman
Ms. Miri Fisch
כתובת העמותה:
העמותה הישראלית למחקר בסיעוד,
ת.ד. 1779,
מבשרת ציון, 90805
© כל הזכויות שמורות לחנה צפריר