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Message of the Week
April 15, 2009
AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION WALK FOR LIFE AND BREATH
Saturday, April 25, McQuain Park! Registration begins at 9a and the walk will be at 10!
We were the top team last year and we want to do it again this year! There will be lots
of food and fun and entertainment for the kids. Coach Bill Stewart and our new Mountaineer
are planning to attend - great photo opportunities for you and your kids. Pets are totally
welcome. Put on your red SON t-shirt , bring your friends, your kids, your pets and
pledges to walk with us on Saturday, the 25th. Please e-mail Roger
rcarpenter@hsc.wvu.edu
to get a form for pledges and forming teams!
CULTURE AND HEALTH SEMINAR OFFERED FALL 2009
The exciting, interdisciplinary, and interactive seminar on culture and health will be
taught during the Fall 2009 semester. This elective graduate course is open to all HSC
graduate students and to senior SON undergraduate students. For more information and for
permission to register for the course, please, contact Dr. Chertok at
ichertok@hsc.wvu.edu
RUBY EMPLOYEE HEALTH LOOKING FOR NURSING STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
Students are needed to do a pre-pilot data collection for approx. one week, and then
a post-pilot collection period 2 weeks later. Students would be roaming the 7 East
Nursing Unit, observing types of patient lifts that are occurring by the nursing staff
and keeping record similar to a tally sheet. We would also need commitment for weekend
hours as well. This is a great opportunity for community service hours and to be involved
in a research study. If you're interested and for more information, please contact
Kathleen Hamperian RN,BSN,CCM, Employee Health Department
hamperiank@wvuh.com or call 304-598-4000 ext. 73068.

AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR EARTH WEEK!
Patty Hermosilla's daughter, Ali, is majoring in Fashion Design and Merchandising at WVU.
The Fashion Business Association at WVU is holding a one day collection of useable and
unusable textiles on April 24. Useable textiles will be sent to the homeless and unusable
textiles will be recycled. Please bring your unwanted textiles before April 24, in a garbage
bag, to Patty's Office (6610 Health Restoration Department). Ali will pick them up.
You can drop them off at the Coliseum by the blue gate or the Mountainlair at booth #2
from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. on April 24.
Accepted Donations:
Apparel, shoes, purses, belts, stuffed animals, bed linens and towels.
For more information, visit:
www.design.wvu.edu/apparel_recycling
A GREAT IDEA! YOUR NURSING SCHOOL JOURNEY IN 3 PHOTOGRAPHS!
Graduating Seniors are invited to submit up to 3 photos to be incorporated into a
slideshow for commencement in May. Please click on the
link
to learn more about this
fun idea. After all this time of studying your powerpoint slides, here's your opportunity
to be part of one!
THE MUSHROOM PROJECT NEEDS YOUR HELP!
Two of our nursing students, Bill Grieb and Macy Miller are involved with the MUSHROOM
Project, a medical outreach for the homeless population of Morgantown. They have been
collecting clothing for the homeless and want to get the SON involved. Collection
boxes are located in Health Promotion and Restoration. The collection needs at this
time are socks for men/women, boxers, women's underwear, hair conditioner and deodorant.
Please contact Macy,
mmille22@mix.wvu.edu
for more details or to get involved. You can purchase 10 pair of socks at the local
dollar stores for $5. These needs are so basic - can you help?
SUMMER NURSING EXTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE
at Garrett County Memorial Hospital, Oakland MD. Click
here
for more information
and directions to request an application packet. Application deadline: April 30.
JOIN ENERGY EXPRESS TEAMS THROUGHOUT WEST VIRGINIA
Work in your home county and earn a stipend of $1600 and an additional $1000 toward your
tuition at WVU! Energy Express is an 8-week AmeriCorps summer service program that serves
children living in rural and low-income communities. There are two positions available at
each site and there may be multiple sites in each West Virginia county. The first position,
a College-Student Mentor, creates an enriching environment focused on reading, writing,
and art that makes learning fun for a small group of school-age children. The Mentor also
eats breakfast and lunch with the children. The second position, a Volunteer Coordinator,
connects the parents and community to the site by recruiting, training, and supervising
volunteers to read with children and support other activities at the site. Candidates are
required to serve on-site every day for at least 6 hours and to serve some evenings and
weekends. Training is provided. Energy Express is an award winning AmeriCorps program.
Energy Express is accepting applications for positions in the following West Virginia counties:
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