Message of the Week


 

CONGRATULATIONS:

To Ashley Ponceroff Hamon, senior BSN student, on the birth of Hayden Todd Hamon on January 6, 2005.  Hayden weighed 7 lbs. 2 oz.  Ashley, dad Kevin, and Hayden are all doing great!

SNA CAREER FAIR:

The Student Nurse Association Career Fair on will be held on Thursday, January 13, 2005, from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm in the HSC Student Lounge on the ground floor next to the Bookstore and Post Office (note change in location).  Recruiters from a variety of heath care agencies, including Duke, WVUH, CAMC, Children's Hosp. Pittsburgh and Fairmont General Hospital, will be seeking students for summer externships and/or full-time employment positions.  Come and take advantage of this great opportunity.  Door prizes will be awarded. 

SUMMER NURSING COURSES FOR UNDERGRADUATES:

Plans are now being made to schedule summer nursing courses.  Undergraduate students who would like to be considered for junior or senior level nursing courses should submit a written request by email to Dr. Shelton at eshelton@hsc.wvu.edu by January 14, 2005.  Even if your progression plan calls for summer course work or you have already discussed this possibility with faculty, you must submit a written request.  The only exception to this is students in the BS/BA to BSN program, whose curriculum plan already calls for summer classes.  Decision criteria include academic achievement as evidenced by overall GPA and the space available.   

STUDENT APPRECIATION GIFTS:

If you did not have an opportunity to stop by the table outside Student Services on Monday, January 10 to pick up your gift, see Judy Turner in Room 6407 in Academic Affairs to do so.  Again, we appreciate our students.

FRESHMAN, SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP INFO:

Information on the 2005-2006 scholarship process and an application form were mailed to all freshmen, sophomore, and junior nursing students’ permanent address in December.  You must submit the completed application to the Office of Student Services and file your FAFSA by February 4, 2005, to be considered for a School of Nursing scholarship for academic year 2005-2006.  Funds are limited and awarded on the basis of combined academic achievement and financial need.

SNA MEETING:

First SNA meeting of the new year is on January 24th. We will meet in the Skills Lab Rm # 3016. Speakers are coming from Mon General Hosp. and will Bring LUNCH! 

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY:

Scholarships are available from the Foundation of the National Student Nurses Association for students pursuing a first degree in nursing and enrolled in an ADN, BSN, generic doctorate or generic master's degree program; or for RN’s in an RN to BSN program.  Application deadline is January 20, 2005.  For further information or to obtain an application for download, visit the NSNA website at http://www.nsna.org/foundation/pdf/ScholarshipApp0506.pdf or send a stamped (two stamps) self-addressed envelope to:  FNSNA, Suite 606, 45 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY  11201; (718) 210-0705.

SPIRIT OF NURSING AWARD:

Undergraduate nursing students are invited to submit applications for the Spirit of Nursing Award, which is sponsored jointly 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 a copy of the application.  Deadline for submitting completed applications to Student Services is January 28, 2005.

BLOOD DRIVE:

There will be a Blood Drive on Wednesday, January 19 from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the John Jones Conference Room.  Log on to www.redcrosslife.org to schedule an appointment.  Community service hours are given to students who donate.

Future blood drives will be on February 24th at John Jones Conference and on February 28th at Healthworks.

STUDENTS ORGANIZE TSUNAMI FUND-RAISER: 

Student organizations are banning together to raise money for victims of the December 26 tsunami disaster during the "Dollars for Disaster" fundraiser.  Students will be collecting money in front of the Bookstore Friday, Jan. 14, 10AM-2PM.  All money will go to the American Red Cross International Response Fund. Cash and checks made out to the ARC International Response Fund will be accepted.

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:

The dinner for the WV Family Grief center has been changed due to the Martin Luther King Holiday from the 17th to the 31st of January.  We will return to our normal schedule of the 3rd Monday of the month for February and the following months. 

The Milan Puskar Health Right Clinic is seeking volunteers.  The clinic, located on Spruce Street in Morgantown, provides medical care, medication assistance, and individual and family counseling at no cost to low-income uninsured and underinsured residents in the area. All types of healthcare providers, including physicians, nurses and counselors, are needed, as well as medical students, office workers and computer specialists.  For more information, call Mary Gutmann, volunteer coordinator, at 292-8234, Ext. 126.  Or send an e-mail to volunteer2004@hotmail.com.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

RNs to BSN Students:  Do you miss the individualized patient care that inspired you to be a nurse?  Why not consider home health nursing? Home health allows you the opportunity

to work with your patients one on one, teaching and administering patient care. Also, home health allows you flexible scheduling. Care Partners Home Health is seeking RNs with at least two years experience in medical surgical nursing. Interested applicants may apply on line to

mghresume@monhealthsys.org or at Mon General Hospital, 1000 J.D. Anderson Drive, Morgantown, WV, 26505. Phone 304.598.1485; Fax 304.598.1306. Diversity is needed to succeed, an equal opportunity employer.

Valley Health System in Winchester, VA, has a summer externship program for students who have completed the Junior year of a BSN program by June 2005.  The program runs from June 6 through August 13, and includes competitive pay and free housing.  Requirements include 2 clinical faculty letters of recommendation and current minimum GPA of 3.0.  For an application, or more information, contact Bettina Fiery, nurse recruiter, at 1-866-712-3792.

Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, VA, has a summer extern program for students completing their Junior year in a BSN program.  The program runs from the end of May through the first week in August, and is flexible so that students can work 4 weeks minimum to 10 weeks maximum.  Applications must be received by February 9, 2005.  For more information contact Diane Ray or Pam Sherman at 1-800-543-2201, email dray@rhcc.com or psherma2@rhcc.com.

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