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Message of the Week
April 22, 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 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!

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE THIS WEEKEND!
 There is an SON team and the event is Friday at 6PM to Saturday at 6AM at the WVU track beside the Coliseum. If you can't make it to the Relay events, you can still donate in honor of or in memory of someone special to you. To learn more about the Relay and to donate to the SON relay team, please visit this web site http://main.acsevents.org/goto/wvuson

WATER WALK TO BE HELD APRIL 23, MOUNTAINLAIR
Amizade is proud to announce that the second annual "Water Walk" event in Morgantown is being held on April 23, 2009 beginning at the Mountainlair. This year, Amizade has partnered with Nuru - a grassroots humanitarian organization dedicated to solving global poverty - and their "Be Hope to Her" (BH2O+) campaign. The BH2O+ event involves volunteers walking with buckets of water to visually symbolize the thousands of African women and girls who bear the responsibility of water retrieval from often unclean and distant sources. BH2O+ will educate individuals on the plight of women in Africa created by the lack of accessible clean drinking water and raise funds for organizations that have the infrastructure and technology to provide clean drinking water to African communities.
By participating in the BH2O+ Water Walk, you will help bring about lasting and powerful change in the lives of 1.1 billion people that lack access to safe drinking water in Africa. Funds from this event will be spent on drilling new wells much closer to households in which women must walk great distances for their water. The construction of deep water wells in schools can dramatically reduce the spread of disease by providing clean drinking water and facilities for hand washing. The cost to participate is only $5 for women and free for men. In addition to these personal registration fees, a national donor will provide $10 per registered participant. To sign up, please go to http://www.bhope2her.org/.

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

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:
BooneLogan
CalhounMarion
*Clay*Marshall
*DoddridgeMingo
FayetteMonroe
*Gilmer*Morgan
HampshireRaleigh
*HancockRoane
HarrisonTaylor
*KanawhaTucker
*LewisWayne
Lincoln
Wood
*Indicates priority hiring locations.
The position entails working with children 5 to 6 hours a day, from June 15 to August 7. In addition to the stipend and educational award listed above, participants are awarded 300 volunteer hours through AmeriCorps. There is also an opportunity to earn college credit. For more Information contact Jessica Rupenthal at (304)293-3855 or EnergyExpress@mail.wvu.edu or check out the website at: www.energyexpress.wvu.edu as soon as possible.

TIPS SCHEDULE FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER
Course Day/Time Tutor Room
NSG 241
 		 Tuesday 1200-1250
Thursday 200-250		 Brittany Dickert
 		 7601
7605
NSG 334
 		 Monday 400-450
Tuesday 400-450		 Vanessa Smith
 		 7606
7606

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, SCHOLARSHIP, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND VOLUNTEER HOURS!
 This section is not an endorsement by WVU or the School of Nursing for any of these opportunities or their sponsors/requestors. Students are advised to carefully explore any opportunity prior to engaging in any volunteer, community service, or employment activity.
 http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/son/opportunities/volunteer/volunteer_index.htm or http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/son/academicPrograms/currentStudentInfo.htm

WANT SOMEONE TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR YARD THIS SUMMER?
 Grass cutting time is here! Andrew Knight , senior nursing student is looking for part-time yard work this summer. He will be completing his leadership rotation and is looking for a way to earn some extra money. He has plenty of prior experience. You furnish the equipment and he will furnish the manpower! If interested, please call Andrew, 304 619 1918 or e-mail tknight6@mix.wvu.edu.


NEW SOPHOMORE STUDENT LOOKING FOR ROOMMATE AND/OR HOUSING!
 Abigail Kelly was just accepted to the SON. (Congratulations, Abigail!) She had been waiting to see if she got in before looking for housing and roommates. Now she's wondering if there are other nursing students in the same situation. Are you looking for a roommate and/or looking for housing for the fall semester? Please give Abigail a call (304) 488-6813.


KEEP BRINGING YOUR USED PC CARTRIDGES TO HEALTH RESTORATION
 We continue to raise funds for the Humane Society – The small pc cartridges we are donating are worth around $1 and the large cartridges bring in $4 each – This continues to be a worthwhile project, saving the animals and the landfill as well. The Humane Society truly appreciates your efforts! This is a year round project! Unfortunately, the need never goes away!

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