Message of the Week
| TO: | All Nursing Students |
| FROM: | School of Nursing Office of Student Services |
| DATE: | 01/07/04 |
| SUBJECT: | Message of the Week/ #92 |
HAPPY 2004 TO ALL!
CONGRATULATIONS:
To all who made the "Toys for Tots" drive a wonderful success. Betty Jurick
reports the barrel in Health Restoration was overflowing with great items, plus
$310.00 was donated for additional needs. What a wonderful example of the spirit
of the holiday.
GIFTS FROM SCHOOL 1/12/04:
Stop by the table outside Student Services
on Monday, Jan. 12, to receive your Student Appreciation gift from the School of
Nursing. Gifts will be available 9:00 am to 11:00 am and 12 noon to 4:00 pm.
HELP WITH BLOOD DONATION 1/21/04:
Give blood from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on
Wednesday, Jan. 21 in John Jones Conference Center. Earn 2 hours of community
service for one unit of blood at this special drive. Call 598-4095 for an
appointment.
RA & GA APPLICATIONS:
Housing and Residence Life is currently
accepting applications for RAs and GAs to work in the residence halls.
Applications are available at any of the residence halls. Applications are due
January 21st and interviews will be held the weekend of February 21st.
FRESHMAN, SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP INFO:
A memo detailing the 2004 Scholarship
process and an application form were mailed to your permanent address from
Student Services on December 10, 2003. The deadline for returning the form to
student services and for filing your FAFSA form is February 6 if you wish to be
considered for a School of Nursing scholarship. Funds are limited and are
awarded on the basis of combined academic achievement and financial need.
STUDY ABROAD GRANTS:
Office of International Programs has grants to support study abroad or research
and training experiences abroad. Competition is open to full and part-time
undergrad and grad students enrolled for Spring 2004 semester. Up to $1,000 each
has been awarded in the past, most often to help students defray costs of
international round trip airfare. Deadline for application is Feb. 27. Awards
announced in April. Need completed GEO Grant application, course transcript,
1500 word essay or project description, personal references and a budget.
Contact Patricia Patteson at 293-6955 or
STUDY ABROAD IN COPENHAGEN:
Denmark’s International Study Program is offering a program in English "Nursing
in Scandinavia: Context & Clinical Practice." For more information see Dr. Gross
in Student Services.
SPIRIT OF NURSING AWARD:
Undergraduate nursing students are invited to submit applications for the Spirit
of Nursing Award, an award jointly sponsored by the Army Nurse Corps and the
National Student Nurses Association. Our school will select the best candidate
from applications submitted to Student Services. See Brandy in student services
for copy of application. Deadline for submitting completed applications to
Student Services is January 28, 2004.
COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:
Faculty Gail Van Voorhis and students will be building a Gazebo from a kit for
the residents of Unity Manor Apartments on January 19th, Martin Luther King Day.
Start time is 8:30 am. Place is 400 North Willey Street. Boy Scouts are
providing lunch so a head count of volunteers has to be given in advance. Sign
up now on SNA bulletin board at Student Services or at Gail’s office. Contact
Gail for more information at 293-0298.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
A family is looking for companion type care
for their Mother with dementia in return for free housing in a basement
apartment. For information contact Jim Taylor at 302-690-0541 (cell phone).
Handicapped woman is seeking morning assistance with bathing, making breakfast,
some household chores; evening assistance to ready for bed. Located in Bluegrass
Village, below Wal-Mart. Pays $7.00/hr. If interested or want more information
call Ms. Ginger Friend at 292-9620.
ALUMNI NEWS:
Christy Lyons, BSN 1999, successfully completed her Master’s degree at Mountain
State University. She is currently working as a Family Nurse Practitioner at
Hedgesville Family Practice near Martinsburg, WV and reports her work is very
exciting. Christy’s e-mail address is
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