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Message of the Week
October 17, 2007
HOMECOMING WEEK CELEBRATING OUR NEW PRESIDENT
“Coming Home” is the theme of a week-long celebration Oct. 14-21 at West Virginia University that will culminate with the inauguration of Mike Garrison as the University’s 22nd president.
The ceremony will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, in historic Woodburn Circle on the Downtown Campus, with many public events planned for the days leading up to and after the ceremony. Inaugural activities will coincide with WVU Homecoming and Diversity Week.
Click here for details of all Inauguration Week activities.
CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF DR. ROBERT STITZEL
 An Invitation from Dr. Fred Butcher and Dean Narsavage: Please join us for a “Celebration of Life” in memory of Dr. Robert Stitzel on Sunday, October 28 from 3- 4 pm in the WVU Health Sciences Center Auditorium. Dr. Stitzel was devoted throughout his career to West Virginia University. He was an outstanding teacher, mentor, and colleague to many of us; and even more important - he was a friend. We will celebrate his life with laughter and love, as he would have expected us to, in the presence of his family and friends. We look forward to seeing you there.
IT’S TIME TO SIGN UP FOR THE HEALTH EXPO!
Friday, November 2 – Morgantown Mall – We’re kicking off Mountaineer Week with the annual Health Expo 2007 sponsored by WVUH, UHA and WVU Health Sciences. This is a great opportunity for students to practice patient skills, people skills, blood pressure screenings, work with your fellow nursing students from other classes, work beside faculty, earn community service hours and get a gold designer WVU School of Nursing t-shirt. (ok, the shirt was designed by us, but it’s still really nice!)
The Health Expo runs from 8a – 8p.  Students are asked to work a minimum 4 hour shift
8-noon, or
Noon – 4p, or
4p – 8p (plus maybe 10-15 minutes clean-up time)
(you can work all day if you want and many students do!)
The School of Nursing provides blood pressure readings for the hundreds of people who stop by the booth during the Expo. It is not unusual for us to work with 400 – 600 visitors. We provide the blood pressures and in many cases, a sympathetic ear. For many in the community, the health fairs and expos are their only means of health care for the year. The Expo is a great community service project. You will enjoy it and you will learn. We have had students return after graduation to help because they found this a very rewarding experience. IN ORDER TO GET A T-SHIRT ORDERED FOR YOU, YOU NEED TO SIGN UP BY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26! The community needs you.
 This year we have been asked to assist with flu shots with the Cheat Lake Physicians. If you would like to help with that project, the shots are being administered from 8a – 11a and 4p – 7p. Help is needed registering people and giving the shots. Please e-mail Betty Jurick bjurick@hsc.wvu.edu to sign up for the Expo. Include your t-shirt size with your shift request. Please also let me know if you would be interested in flu shots.
SNA IS HAVING A LONGABERGER BASKET BINGO – NOVEMBER 4!
 First Presbyterian Church, Spruce Street (across from the Morgantown Public Library) – Doors open at 1 and the games begin at 2! Tickets are $20 each – to order tickets or if you have questions, please contact Emily Taylor etaylor2@mix.wvu.edu, 282-6711.
This is a great event – last year’s bingo was so much fun – please buy a ticket and support our hard working SNA members! Tickets are available at the School from Betty Jurick, Health Restoration.
IMPORTANT! PLEASE NOTE REQUEST FORM DEADLINE
Statistics 211 Request Form: Deadline January 11, 2008
THE SOPHOMORE INDUCTION CEREMONY
will be held on Friday, October 26th at 7:00 PM in the Main HSC Auditorium.
ATTENTION! SOPHOMORE & JUNIOR STUDENTS FROM KARI SAND-JECKLIN
There is a wonderful opportunity that the university offers for students, that doesn't get much publicity. The McNair Scholar program is a program that provides mentoring for underrepresented student populations to prepare students for graduate school pursuits. It is a formal summer program which pays a stipend to students for participating, and provides training in research (meets the nursing research requirement, so you don't have to take the course), preparation for grad school admission tests (GED, etc), opportunity to work with a faculty mentor, and grad school visitation trips--which I hear are quite enjoyable.
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
Take Army ROTC in College, along with your nursing studies and begin your nursing career as a poised and confident Lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps. Army Nurses are valued members of a health care team that includes over 14,500 members in 37 hospitals around the world. Army Nurses enjoy considerable respect, autonomy, and authority as they pursue various roles with the Corps. You owe it to yourself to explore how you can be a part of this outstanding team! Scholarships, book allowances, monthly living stipends, free stethoscopes, free PDAs for senior nursing students are just a few of the benefits of being in the Army ROTC program. Lots of exciting advanced education specialty opportunities are available as well.
AIR FORCE SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR NURSING STUDENTS
Express Scholarships available based on critical need. This program awards scholarships paying up to $15,000 per year tuition, $750 per year for books, and $250 to $400 monthly stipend, depending on enrollment year. Two year scholarships are also available. Click here to view the informational flyer.
AfterCollege and AACN ARE PROVIDING NEW SCHOLARSHIPS EXCLUSIVELY FOR AACN MEMBER SCHOOLS!
The AACN/AfterCollege Scholarships support students who are seeking a baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degree in nursing. Eight $2,500 scholarships will be awarded throughout the year. Please click here to apply:
The application deadline is October 31st.
TIME TO GET READY FOR FLU SEASON BY GETTING/GIVING SHOTS!
WHERE: John Jones Conference Center
WHEN: November 7th, 7 AM - 3 PM or November 15th, 1 PM -7 PM
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.
Students are a big part of this huge endeavor to give shots. Nursing students with injection experience or students who would be interested in working the table are welcome and needed! Please contact Student Health, 293-6970.
FREE QUIT TOBACCO WORKSHOPS FOR STAFF AND STUDENTS!!!
 There are so many reasons to quit smoking. Your health and the health of your family are the most important. If you are ready to kick the habit, there is help. The Translational Tobacco Reduction Research (T2R2) Program is offering a 'Quit Tobacco Workshop'. This one-time, 3-hour session will be conducted by trained smoking cessation facilitators. The Workshop is free, and open to all HSC, WVUH, and UHA faculty and staff, and students on the HSC campus.
The workshops will be offered on the following dates during the fall semester:
FOR STAFF:
October 30, 2007 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM, Rm. #3155 (Health Sciences Center)
(Lunch will be provided)
or
November 13, 2007 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Panera Bread VIP Room
(Dinner will be provided)
FOR STUDENTS:
October 23, 2007 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM, John E. Jones, Health Sciences
Center
(Lunch will be provided)
or
November 6, 2007 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM, Panera Bread VIP Room
(Dinner will be provided)
If you would like to attend one of these workshops please call Kathie
Friend in the T2R2 office at 293-1699, or email her at kfriend@hsc.wvu.edu. Registration is limited, so call today.
FREE NCLEX REVIEW
On Saturday, November 10, West Virginia University Hospitals will host a
Free NCLEX Review for senior nursing students. This review will target
the December grads. Click here for more details.
GREAT OFFER FROM THE AMERICAN NURSES ASSOCIATION AND IT’S FREE!!
The American Nurses Association (ANA) wants to expose students to all that ANA has to offer while you are in nursing school by giving you access to the Members Only section of NursingWorld.org at no cost to you! This will give you access to information that you can use in school and help prepare you for your nursing career. Highlights include:
- Access to full ANA Position and Policy papers on important nursing
issues
- A chance to sign up for Smart Brief - our members only daily news feed
that brings together nursing and healthcare news from around the country
every business day
- Access to the current electronic versions of The American Nurse and the
ANA columns in American Nurse Today
- Access to the OJIN - a peer reviewed electronic journal available to ANA
members on the hot issues facing nursing today
- Discount opportunities on a variety of personal and professional
products
http://nursingworld.org/students/ - When you sign up, at the bottom of the page you will be asked for the Promo Code, which is “PROF”.
TENANT NEEDED FOR SUBLET JANUARY THROUGH MAY
 Graduating Senior nursing student is looking for a tenant for her apartment from January to May 2008. She is graduating early (congratulations, Caitlyn!) and moving to Norfolk, but her lease runs through May 15. The apartment is a 3 bedroom (with two floors) on Beechurst Ave.- a 5 minute walk to the PRT. The tenant would share the apartment with 2 female roommates, one chemistry major and one occupational therapy. The rent is $300, plus utilities. Utilities are never more than $100 dollars a month. Anyone interested can contact Caitlyn Sauritch by email csauritc@mix.wvu.edu or phone 412-418-6828. You can move in one week after December finals and the lease ends May 15th 2008.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, 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.
Click on the following:
KEEP BRINGING YOUR USED PC CARTRIDGES TO HEALTH RESTORATION
  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!
THEY’RE BACK!
Due to popular demand, the blue and gold burning couch candles are back in stock, but are extremely limited. Reserve yours now. $20 each. Email: bjurick@hsc.wvu.edu Benefits the Student Nurses Association. Football season is here! Let’s go, Mountaineers!
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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