Message of the Week
| TO: | All Nursing Students |
| FROM: | School of Nursing Office of Student Services |
| DATE: | 2/11/03 |
| SUBJECT: | Message of the Week/ #53 |
CONGRATULATIONS:
To Seniors Alison Barrington and Sarah Gandee, winners of the WVRHEP’s 2002 Outstanding Contribution Award for the category “Outstanding Student Community Service Project” for their project “TATU-Teens Against Tobacco Use.” This award is competitive for all rural health students in all health professions. Factors taken into consideration in determining student winners include: community support and involvement leading to improved health outcomes; number of community members impacted; coordination of efforts with existing health promotion programs; community innovations; and effective networking at the local level. The award has been given annually since 1997; from then until now, Medical students received it four times, dental students once, and Nursing students once. Alison and Sarah conducted their project during their clinical practice with Mountain Health Consortium in Grafton, WV. Dr. Debra Harr was faculty mentor and Ms. Brandi Chandler, RN, was agency preceptor. The State Advisory Panel of the West Virginia Rural Health Education Partnerships recognized Alison and Sarah at an awards presentation in Charleston, February 10.
GRADUATING SENIORS THIS IS A MUST READ:
Come to Student Services by February 25 and see Mrs. Lisa Vidovich to complete your application for graduation and alumni forms. A $30 graduation fee must be paid at this time. Checks can be accepted by Student Services. Cash payment must be taken to HSC Admission and Records after you complete forms in Student Services. NCLEX packets with application to State Board are also available, get one when you complete application for graduation. May graduates, the State Board deadline for submitting the Application for Licensure by Examination is April 1st. Students who will not be on campus by February 25 should contact Mrs. Vidovich by e-mail at lvidovich@hsc.wvu.edu
Students interested in ordering a School of Nursing pin: order forms from Balfour are available in Student Services. The deadline to order is February 28. HSC Bookstore will have a representative from a different pin company available 2/19 from 10 am to 2 pm to take orders through them. IF YOU ARE GRADUATING IN AUGUST OR DECEMBER – ORDER YOUR PIN NOW.
HSC has invitations to the University Graduation May 18 for sale. The School of Nursing will give you invitations to the School of Nursing graduation convocation May 17.
TWO JUNIORS DESPERATE FOR SUMMER NURSING CLASSES:
If there are any Juniors who have a space in Nursing courses for this summer who would give them up, let Dr. Gross know by e-mail at sgross@wvu.edu Two Junior students have desperate need and there are no spaces left at this time.
CHECK HSC LIBRARY NURSING RESOURCE PAGE AT http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/library/Liaisons/nursing-resources.htm
Librarian Virginia Bender, library liaison to the School of Nursing, wants to know if these resources are helpful and if you have others that she should add. You can contact her at vbender@wvu.edu
ALL INVITED TO AORN PROGRAM 2/18:
The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses invites all students and faculty to a special program presentation by national officer Debbie Tanner: “Professionalism and the RN=Real Nurse.” Come Tuesday, Feb. 18 at 6:30 pm in the WV Eye Institute Conference Center. Parking is free, light refreshments will be served, CE available for RNs. Contact Cathy Whitesides at cswrnbsn@att.net if attending.
Have lunch with Peterson Zah, former president of the Navajo Nation, Wednesday, 2/19, 12:30 pm –2:30 pm at the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center Conference Room. This program is sponsored by the Community Medicine/Native American Studies Program. Seating is limited, if interested contact Karen Manzo now at kmanzo@hsc.wvu.edu.
BUY THOSE TICKETS FOR STUDENT DANCE 2/22:
The nursing formal will be held at Levels on Saturday, Feb. 22. Tickets are $22.00 for single person, $40.00 a couple. Each student may invite 3 non-nursing friends. Give ticket money to Junior Brandi Goss or Senior Holly Wotring or to faculty member Jennifer Stewart-Glenn room 6613 Dept. of Health Restoration. Can buy tickets up to Feb. 17.
SCHOLARSHIPS:
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:
Feb. 18 blood drive will reward donating students with three community service hours and a great sense of helping your fellow human beings. Get ready to give.
Scott’s Run Settlement House has many different kinds of opportunities for Community Service. Contact Susan Blosser, Volunteer Coordinator, at 599-5020.
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