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Message of the Week
July 9, 2008
The next issue of the Message will be July 23 and will continue every other week
until August 6. The MOTW will then return on a weekly basis.
BLOOD DRIVE
A blood drive will be held on Thursday, July 10, 2008 from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
in the John Jones Conference Center. Please mark your calendars and go to
www.redcrosslife.org
to schedule your appointment. Thank you for giving the gift of life.
FIRST ANNUAL HEATHER MILLER MEMORIAL GOLF CLASSIC - AUGUST 8
Senior Nursing Student Heather Miller was tragically killed in an automobile accident
over Spring Break. Her family and friends are sponsoring this new golf classic at the
Highland Springs Golf Course in Wellsburg WV. The money raised from the golf classic
will be used to award college scholarships to local students in Heather's memory.
This is a great way to remember Heather and to help deserving students along the way.
Please click on the
link
to learn more about the golf classic.
BOOK DONATION TO COTOBATO
Kayleigh Burner, Class of 2008, coordinated a drive to collect older textbooks and
extra reference books from the School of Nursing to be sent to Cotobato, the Medical
Foundation College Library in the Philippines. The faculty and staff of the SON cleaned
out their bookcases and the end result was nearly 400 textbooks being donated!
Additionally, the Human Performance Lab, Department of Exercise Physiology, donated 5
large boxes of textbooks. Kayleigh was very grateful for the donations. We will
continue to support this wonderful program that puts our older books to a very good use.
Our graduates always make an important difference wherever they are!
TO:
THE SCHOOL OF NURSING FOR BEING AWARDED 3 NEW HRSA AWARDS!
Dean Georgia Narsavage and Mary Fanning from Ruby WVUH:
Competency-based Orientation for Retention Enhancement in ICU (CORE-ICU)
Drs. Nan Leslie, Susan McCrone and Cynthia Persily:
A Post-BSN DNP: Improving Care For Rural Women and Elders
Dr. Mary Jane Smith:
A traineeship for use for stipends for our Nurse Practitioner graduate students
TO:
DR. MARILYN SMITH, CLINICAL ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, WVUSON
and WVUSOM, Department of Behavioral Medicine, was honored in June to receive the
MSN Clinical Practice Award from Drexel University. This award is given to an MSN
or post MSN student who demonstrates superior academic achievement, commitment to
nursing, and a particular excellence in clinical practice. She received the award
upon her graduation from the post MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
program at Drexel University. Dr. Smith teaches in the RN-BSN and MSN programs at the
WVU School of Nursing Charleston Division, and also provides care as an advanced practice
nurse to patients in the Behavioral Medicine Department at WVU Physicians of Charleston.
Congratulations, Dr. Smith!
American Lung Association Recruiting Children for Asthma Camp
The American Lung Association of West Virginia and United Hospital Center are
accepting applications for Camp Catch Your Breath. Designed for children with
asthma, the camp will be held July 27- August 1, 2008 at Jackson's Mill Conference
Center in Weston, WV. Camp Catch Your Breath is specifically for children between
the ages of 8 and 13 who have asthma. The camp combines traditional summer camp
activities like crafts and swimming with an exciting asthma education curriculum.
In addition, extra evening activities such as a no-fire campfire, Luau, Karaoke,
and a trip to the Lewis County Fair make camp a fun-filled experience for all
involved. Participating hospitals include Charleston Area Medical Center, Cabell
Huntington Hospital, Camden Clark Memorial Hospital, Jefferson Memorial Hospital,
and Ohio Valley Medical Center.
To register a child for Camp Catch Your Breath contact Chantal Fields at 304-342-6600
or go to
http://www.alawv.org/registration_sheet.htm
and fill out an online application. Hurry, there are only 19 spaces left for this
year's camp!
A GREAT IDEA FROM SNA IF YOU PLAN TO DO SOME TRAVELING THIS SUMMER!
Please collect the toiletry items (shampoos, soap, even the instant coffee) you don't
use from the hotels you stay in. You can bring these items back to school and place
them in the collection box in Academic Affairs (in front of Brandy's desk) either
during the summer or when you get back to school. SNA will donate these items to the
Bartlett House. Thanks so much. Michelle L. Ryan is the SNA President, 2008-2009.
SNA COLLECTING TOPS FROM MEDICATION VIALS FOR FUNDRAISER!
If you are working in a clinical setting this summer, please collect the plastic tops
off vials of medication. When you open a new vial of medication, save that round
plastic top. You can save them until school starts OR you can drop them off in
Academic Affairs (in front of Brandy's office). SNA is using these for a future
fundraiser. Thanks for everyone's help and support.
EMPLOYMENT, SCHOLARSHIPS, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND VOLUNTEER HOURS/OPPORTUNITIES!
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/academicPrograms/currentStudentInfo.htm
or
http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/son/opportunities/volunteer/volunteer_index.htm
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!
SHARE YOUR NEWS WITH US:
No news is too big or too small for the weekly message! Send your news to
bjurick@hsc.wvu.edu.
Office of Student Services
www.hsc.wvu.edu/son/
304-293-1386 or (toll free) 1-866-988-6877
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