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Message of the Week
June 3, 2009
TENDER LOVING CARE HOSPICE WILL BE HOSTING
a rural health fair in Hundred WV (45 minutes from Morgantown) on Friday June 12th.
If you would like to volunteer or set up a booth at the fair please contact Angel
Smothers for further details at
asmothers@hsc.wvu.edu
HUMANITARIAN MISSION TO AFRICA - RUBY NURSE CAN USE OUR HELP!
Carl Deal, a CTU nurse who has helped many, many of our students over the years either
by precepting or directing them to various experiences, will be participating on a
missions team going to Malawi, Africa in August to assist with health care needs or
any other projects. The team is being led by Gary Nouse. The following web site
includes information about the area and the overall mission goals as well as may
other ways people can help
www.compassionatemalawi.org.
Carl is asking for our support for this mission. The airfare, lodging, and transportation
to Malawi is $2,500. He would appreciate any financial assistance to cover this expense.
Feel free to call Carl for any additional details at 814-279-0002. His mailing address is
678 Tub Mill Run Rd, West Salisbury, PA 15565. If he were to receive any funds over that
amount he would donate it to the above missions group in the attached web address.
PRT TO CLOSE FOR THE SUMMER!
West Virginia University's Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) will be closed May 11-Aug
14 for maintenance. During the hiatus, WVU will offer free shuttle service - providing
pickup and dropoff at current PRT stops - to accommodate students and others affected
by the temporary closure. The PRT will not be running for commencement weekend.
Shuttle service will begin May 18, the first day of the summer term. Days and hours
of operation are Monday through Friday from 6:30 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
The shuttle will run its route every 30 minutes. A map of the shuttle route is posted
online at
http://transportation.wvu.edu/.
CULTURE AND HEALTH SEMINAR OFFERED FALL 2009
The exciting, interdisciplinary, and interactive seminar on culture and health will be
taught during the Fall 2009 semester. This elective graduate course is open to all HSC
graduate students and to senior SON undergraduate students. For more information and for
permission to register for the course, please, contact Dr. Chertok at
ichertok@hsc.wvu.edu
RESEARCH ASSISTANT NEEDED
Dr. Ilana Chertok is looking for a nursing student to work as a research assistant to do
some laboratory work this summer for 3 days in the middle of June for pay. If interested,
please contact Dr. Chertok at
ichertok@hsc.wvu.edu
RUBY EMPLOYEE HEALTH LOOKING FOR NURSING STUDENT VOLUNTEERS
Students are needed to do a pre-pilot data collection for approx. one week, and then
a post-pilot collection period 2 weeks later. Students would be roaming the 7 East
Nursing Unit, observing types of patient lifts that are occurring by the nursing staff
and keeping record similar to a tally sheet. We would also need commitment for weekend
hours as well. This is a great opportunity for community service hours and to be involved
in a research study. If you're interested and for more information, please contact
Kathleen Hamperian RN,BSN,CCM, Employee Health Department
hamperiank@wvuh.com or call 304-598-4000 ext. 73068.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, SCHOLARSHIP, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND VOLUNTEER HOURS!
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/opportunities/volunteer/volunteer_index.htm
or
http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/son/academicPrograms/currentStudentInfo.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
The next Message of the Week will be June 3 and then every 2 weeks through the summer.
Stay tuned for a new format and look to the Message - up to date news and information,
not just once a week!
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