CONGRATULATIONS:

To Melissa White, BSN graduate, on the arrival of her son, Desmond, who is truly a miracle baby.  Desmond was born on July 8 at 29 weeks and weighed in at 2 lbs. 5.7 oz.  Mom and baby are doing well and are grateful for the many prayers that people have sent.  For some adorable pictures of Desmond, visit the website, http://www.geocites.com/missynkwame.

REQUIRED SOPHOMORE ORIENTATION 8/20/04:

Orientation for Sophomores at the Erickson Alumni Center begins with a continental breakfast for students and family at 9:00 am.  The program will start promptly at 9:30 am.  All Sophomore students are required to attend the program.

REQUIRED MSN STUDENT ORIENTATION 8/20/04:

All new MSN students are required to attend orientation.  In Morgantown MSN student orientation will be held from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm in the Academic Affairs Conference Room, Room 6419 Health Sciences Center, South.  In Charleston, the MSN student orientation will held from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm in Room 3296. 

CPR CERTIFICATION AND PPD:

All students must have documentation of current CPR certification and PPD results on file in the Office of Student Services prior to beginning clinical experiences.  PPD results are required annually.  As you get recertification in CPR, and your annual PPD, please bring the documentation to the Office of Student Services.

CHANGE IN LIBRARY HOURS:

The Health Sciences Library will be closed on Saturday and Sunday, August 14 and 15, as well as the following weekend, August 21 and 22.  Additionally, the library will be closing at 5:00 PM on Fridays through the month of September.  Current hours will be posted in the library and on the library website at www.hsc.wvu.edu/library.

PYLONS ENTRANCE AND LIBRARY/LEARNING CENTER UPDATE:

The construction site for the new library and learning center at the WVU Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center will be fenced in this week, leading to changes in pedestrian and vehicle traffic patterns on the campus. The main entrance to the Health Sciences Building, the Pylons entrance, will be closed to foot traffic for 14 to 18 months. Pedestrian access to Health Sciences North will be through the Family Medicine/Dentistry entrance on the first floor, and through ground-floor entrances by the Health Sciences Post Office and at the rear of the building. Vehicle traffic will be re-routed, as the construction site will include part of the roadway that passes in front of the Pylons.  Work is also under way to renovate the Health Sciences Library.  All of the traditional library services will be available at the circulation and reference desks during the renovation. Read more about the renovation at http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/library/construction.htm

NEW STUDENT ID NUMBER:

Remember to use your new University Student ID number.  You can access this number through your MIX account.  This number replaces the use of your social security number as per University and Federal regulations.

GETTING TEE’D OFF ABOUT RAPE AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE!

The WVU Student Nurses Association is hosting its charity golf tournament on Saturday, Sept. 11, at the Preston County Country Club, with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the Rape and Domestic Violence Center of Morgantown.  Cost is $85 per person for a best ball, scramble and buffet dinner, with chicken, roast beef, potatoes, vegetables and desserts.  There will be 25 groups with 4 people on a team, and lots of fantastic prizes and give-aways during the tournament.  You’re guaranteed a great time when you team up and tee off with the Student Nurses Association.  To sign up your team, or for more information, call Betty Jurick at 293-2802.  Hole sponsorship is $100. 

NEURO REVIEW COURSE:

WVUH is sponsoring a 2 day Neuro Review Course on Sept. 8-9, 2004, in the John Jones Conference Center.  The course is designed to prepare nurses to take the CNRN certification exam on October 30.  Speaker for the review course is Ellen Barker, who is nationally recognized and boasts a 100% pass rate for exam takers.  The course is also a great source of knowledge for nurses, and you do not need to be sitting for the certification exam to attend the course.  Cost is $100 for WVUHS employees, $125 for HSC and WVU employees, and $150 for all others.  Call 598-4063 to register.

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY:

The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission has announced the availability of $10,000 scholarships for nurse practitioner students.  To be eligible, students must be in the final year of a primary care educational program for nurse practitioners.  Program participants are required to practice primary care for a minimum of two years in an underserved area of West Virginia upon completion of training.  The application deadline is October 15, 2004, and   application packets are available in the Office of Student Services. 

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:

After school volunteers are needed to care for the 13 year old, semi-disabled son of a single mother in Cheat Lake.  He uses a wheelchair for transport, but does not require its use in his home.  Job consists of getting him off the school bus and watching him from 3 pm to 5:30 pm.  Possible diaper change would be required, but otherwise he does not require much assistance.  For more information, call Sharon Offutt at 598-2200, ext 135 (work) or 594-3836 (home after 5:30 pm). 

BLOOD DRIVE:

Earn community service hours by participating in the blood drive:  Wednesday, August 18, John Jones Conference Center, 7 am to 6 pm.  For an appointment, log on to http://www.redcrosslife.org.  Free tie-dyed T-shirts will be available while they last. 

FOLLOW-UP ON COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITY:

John Taylor, sophomore BSN student, reports that volunteering at Camp Kno Koma – the Diabetes Camp of West Virginia, was a wonderful experience.  John participated along with 4 other WVU students.  He said, “I gained a lot of experience with diabetes and worked with some really great kids…I gained a lot more from the experience than just service hours.”  Thanks to John and the other WVU students for participating in this very worthwhile experience.
 

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

Immediate need for an undergraduate student to work as a Research Assistant for the AKNee Exercise and Expectations (KNEE) study in the Department of Orthopaedics.  Duties include telephone interviewing, scoring of questionnaires, assembling of mailings, clerical tasks, and computer entry.  Hours are flexible (10-12 hours/week), including occasional evenings.  Ethics training and a training session at the beginning of employment are required.  Must have experience in basic computer software (eg. Word, Excel).  Pay is $7/hour.  Interested students should email a brief statement describing background and interest in the position, and a resume (if available), to Ms. Suzanne Smith at Ssmith@hsc.wvu.edu, 293-2970.

Dr. Karen Clark, Associate Professor of Medicine, is looking for a part-time child care provider for 3 children (12, 10, and 6) for after school care, beginning August 26.  Hours are 3-5:30 pm, Monday through Friday, and are negotiable.  Must have transportation and be a non-smoker.  Pay is negotiable.  She is willing to consider a job-sharing situation with more than one person, but consistency is a priority.  Call 292-2277.

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