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IT’S MOUNTAINEER WEEK! SNA COMMUNITY DAY SALE AT ELDER BEERMAN PICTURE FROM THE HEALTH EXPO 2007!
380 – blood pressure screenings at the School of Nursing booth The students did a great job, worked hard and hopefully, learned a bit along the way! The Expo could not have run as smoothly without our wonderful students! HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY OFFERS WORKSHOPS "Who Cited Whom" – Thursday, Nov. 8, 9-11 a.m. More information is available at http://iso.hsc.wvu.edu/cblc/Schedule.html. All workshops are free and open to WVUH and UHA employees, health sciences students, faculty and staff. To register for a course, call 293-6128 between 9 a.m. and noon Monday through Friday. BLOOD DRIVE Laurie A. Theeke successfully defended her PhD dissertation on October 30, 2007. The title of her dissertation is 'Sociodemographic and Health Related Risks for Loneliness and Outcome Differences by Loneliness Status in a Sample of Older U.S. Adults'. Great job, Laurie! CONGRATULATIONS TO SANDRA (SAM) COTTON The following was written in support of her nomination to the NAP: “Sandra “Sam” L. Cotton’s distinguished career as a registered professional nurse, educator, administrator, and advanced practice clinician spans 28 years. She is responsible for leadership of the faculty practice program, designed to support the School of Nursing’s research, teaching, and service missions. Her nursing practice is exemplary and reflective of her commitment to vulnerable rural populations of medically underserved clients. Through her volunteer and academic practices sites in university and community based clinics, she provides primary health care as an adult nurse practitioner and serves as a clinical preceptor for undergraduate nursing and graduate nurse practitioner students. She has also served as a nurse consultant to numerous professional organizations and served as a tireless advocate for advanced nursing practice in West Virginia and nationally as Helene Fuld Academic Leadership and Penn Macy Academic Nursing Practice Fellows. Sam has worked to inform health policy through local, state, and national participation in advanced nursing practice activities and provision of primary health care, as well as acute care of our soldiers during wartime operations.
We are so proud of her and so blessed to have her back here at the School of Nursing. REGISTRATION IS ONGOING FOR THE NEW WVU TEXT MESSAGE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEM – “WVU ALERT” To sign up for WVU Alert, faculty and staff should go to http://emergency.wvu.edu/alert/; students can sign onto Mountaineer Information Xpress (MIX) and click on the emergency alert system icon. (NOTE: If off-campus, people will be asked to supply their MASTERID.) The instructions are self-explanatory; however, users should have their mobile phones handy in order to verify the access code once confirmation comes through. Besides the participant, the system also allows users to add one additional cell phone and e-mail address. The system is registered with every cell phone carrier in the country and takes only seconds to minutes to activate once the registration is complete. Accounts can also be customized so that alerts can be received via e-mail on BlackBerry devices or personal digital assistants (PDAs); Google, Yahoo or AOL home pages; or through an RSS news aggregator. Depending on the person’s personal cell phone carrier, there may be a minimal fee from the carrier to receive text messages, but there is no charge from WVU. In an emergency, more detailed information about the situation can also be found at http://emergency.wvu.edu/. THE WVU-PITT PENNY WAR IS ON! Large collection bins will be placed around WVU, including at the Mountainlair and at the Health Sciences Center cafeteria, bookstore and valet parking entrance. Co NEW CLASS – SPRING 2008 For more information, please contact: Ilana Chertok, PhD, RN, IBCLC IMPORTANT! PLEASE NOTE REQUEST FORM DEADLINE ATTENTION! SOPHOMORE & JUNIOR STUDENTS FROM KARI SAND-JECKLIN Eligibility criteria include being a first generation (of your family) to attend college and either having a low-income base or representing an underrepresented population (ethnic minority). You must also have at least a 3.0 GPA. I served as faculty mentor for a nursing student who completed the program a few years ago, and can say that she had a wonderful experience, gained a wealth of knowledge, and had a great time on the trips. If anyone is interested in learning more about the program, please contact me (Kari Sand-Jecklin) at ksandjecklin@hsc.wvu.edu or check out the McNair website at www.wvu.edu/~mcnair. ARMY ROTC OPPORTUNITIES AIR FORCE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR NURSING STUDENTS TIME TO GET READY FOR FLU SEASON BY GETTING/GIVING SHOTS! Be sure to get your shot!! Also, student and faculty volunteers needed to administer the flu vaccine. If interested, contact Pat Shockcer in Student Health at PShockcer@hsc.wvu.edu, 293-6970. NOVEMBER IS GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT MONTH! Spend this November preparing yourself for the single most important step that smokers can take to enhance the length and quality of their lives! What a great gift for yourself and those who love you! FREE QUIT TOBACCO WORKSHOPS FOR STAFF AND STUDENTS!!! FOR STAFF: FREE NCLEX REVIEW OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD! DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION – THIS LOOKS LIKE FUN! Other electronic games that promote physical activity will also be introduced. Join us for an evening of DDR play guaranteed to offer you new information, new exercise ideas, and new FUN! Thursdays 6-6:45 pm Room 132 Coliseum (First room on the right inside the blue gate of the Coliseum) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, COMMUNITY SERVICE AND VOLUNTEER HOURS!
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She recently completed a deployment as the Element Commander with the United States Air Force 379th Expeditionary Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron in Balad, Iraq in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Sam’s clear and enduring commitments to the profession of nursing and to our country are excellent indicators of her ability to contribute to the NAP.”
WVU’s collection will go to the Mary Babb Randolph Cancer Center Comfort Fund. The Fund provides cancer patients with short-term financial assistance for medication, gasoline and lodging expenses. Pitt will give its collection to the Hillman Cancer Center for lung and thoracic cancer research.
llection bins will also be set up at area businesses, including Boston Beanery restaurants, Texas Roadhouse, and the WVGameDay.com store. Donations will be accepted at Huntington Bank’s Suncrest and High Street locations. Huntington Bank is the event’s official sponsor. The winner of the competition will be announced at the WVU vs. Pitt football game December 1 at Mountaineer Field and will receive a traveling trophy. On the field and off the field – we’re going to win!
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Are you ready for 24 hours without cigarettes? That's what the Great American Smokeout is all about. Even better, make this November 15th the day you quit for good! 
We continue to raise funds for the Humane Society – I just learned that 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! 