Message of the Week


 

CONGRATULATIONS:

To Cynthia Bunner, BSN 2000, MSN 2002, and Scott Zemerick, who were married on July 10, 2004, at First Presbyterian Church in Morgantown.  Cynthia is a family nurse practitioner at WVU Hospitals and an instructor at West Virginia Junior College in Bridgeport.

To Jennifer Titus, BSN 2002, and Andrew Cogar, who were married June 5, 2004, at Trinity Episcopal Church in Morgantown.  Jennifer is a registered nurse in the Department of Cardiovascular Services at United Hospital Center in Clarksburg.

NEW ELECTIVE COURSE:

NSG 493L, Spirituality and Health, will be offered as a 3 credit elective in the Spring 2005 semester.  The course will be taught online by Sister Barbara Kupchak.  For more information, contact bkupchak@hsc.wvu.edu.

FOOTBALL GAME DAY PARKING:

The HSC will remain open all day on game day, October 21.  Classes are not canceled.  Determination of classes beyond 5 pm that day is at the discretion of the instructor.  The HSC library will remain open that evening.  Parking Lots 80, 81, and 84 will remain open for paid permit employee parking until 5:00 pm on game day.

PDA USERS GROUP TO MEET OCT. 21:

Tom McIntire will present "Pharmacy Utilization of PDAs WVU and Beyond" at the Thursday, Oct. 21, meeting of the PDA Users Discussion Group Meeting.  All students, staff and faculty are welcome to attend.  The meeting will be held from noon to 12:50 p.m. in Room 2116,

Health Sciences Center.  Please bring your questions and PDAs.  Also please load a brief document to share with others via beaming.  For further information, contact Jean Siebert at jsiebert@wvu.edu

ARMY ROTC SCHOLARSHIPS:

Army ROTC is offering 1, 2, 3, and 4 year scholarships for nursing students to include up to $11,000 in monthly stipends, $12,500 in nurse bonuses along with the scholarships that cover full tuition and fees.  Contact MAJ Jeff Urso at 293-2911 ext. 135 for more information.

GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

The Institute for Credential Innovation (formerly IREC) of the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) announces the Margretta Madden Styles Credentialing Scholars Grant that provides up to $5,000 to a doctoral student conducting dissertation research or an evidenced-based project that focuses on credentialing for nurses.  The application is available at http://www.nursingworld.org/ancc/education/grants.html.  Press release is at http://www.nursingworld.org/pressrel/2004/pr1007.htm. 

Nurses Education Funds, Inc. has scholarships available for students enrolled in masters degree and doctoral programs in nursing.  The number of awards and amount of each depend upon available funds.  Application deadline is March 1, 2005.  For more information, including application materials, visit the website at http://www.n-e-f.org/.

UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY:

Applications are being accepted for the Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Association (FNSNA) 2005-2006 scholarships.  Scholarships range from $1,000 to $2,500, and may be applied towards tuition, books, and academic fees.  Selection is based on academic achievement, financial need, and involvement in student nursing organizations and community health activities.  The deadline for the FNSNA to receive a completed application is January 20, 2005.  The application is available for download on the NSNA website at www.nsna.org, click on Foundation.

HSC BLOOD DRIVE RESCHEDULED:

The blood drive originally scheduled for October 21 has been rescheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 20, from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. because of the football game.  The drive will be held in the Student Lounge area in front of the Post Office on the ground floor.  To make an appointment to donate, go the Red Cross Web site: http://www.redcrosslife.org/

COMMUNITY SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES:

Work with local at risk youths doing anger management and violence prevention using sport as the mechanism of instruction.  NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!  Available times: 3:30-4:45 Tues and /or Thurs.  No ongoing commitment required, but available if desired.  Contact: Jack Watson at 293-3295 (ext 5273) jack.watson@mail.wvu.edu.

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