NSNA Weekly Broadcast
February 3, 2023
| Join NSNA in the celebration of Black History Month. This year, the national theme of “Black Resistance” explores how African Americans have resisted historic and ongoing oppression, in all forms, especially the racial terrorism of lynching, racial pogroms and police killings since the nation's earliest days. NSNA celebrates the remarkable achievements of Black nurses who have impacted society for generations. Follow us on social media where each week of February we highlight their remarkable achievements. | |
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February is American Heart Month. NSNA encourages everyone to focus on their heart health and staying aware of symptoms and preventatives measures of heart disease. Learn more here:
www.heart.org
February 3rd is National Wear Red Day®! Wear red to help bring greater attention to heart disease as a leading cause of death for Americans and support heart health awareness.
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January 2023 issue of Imprint is now available!
Nursing Specialties Guide inside!
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Feature article spotlight | |
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Medical Surgical Nursing: Career Springboard…or Nursing Specialty…or Both?
By Andie V. Melendez
According to the State of the World’s Nursing report, published by the World Health Organization (2020), there are 27.9 million nurses worldwide. Workforce surveys by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) estimate that there are about 800,000 medical-surgical nurses in the United States. That is a powerful number, but what is a medical-surgical nurse? … Read full article here
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Imprint November/December 2022 Readership Scholarship Winner Announced!
Congratulations to Kori Russo of Lackawanna College for winning the November/December 2022 Imprint Readership Drawing for a $500 scholarship from the Foundation of the NSNA. Thank you all for reading the Imprint November/December 2022 issue and participating in this drawing.
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NSNA Annual Convention -- Register Now! | |
Plan now to attend NSNA’s 71st Annual Convention where students come together from across the USA to become catalysts for change! Make new friends and share ideas, learn, network, and create your professional identity in nursing. Immerse yourself in leadership opportunities, SIM and valuable clinical/disaster training not available in nursing school, and innovative general and focused education sessions, including a live 7.5 hour NCLEX-RN Review powered by Lippincott Passpoint. You will engage in governance and meet NSNA leaders including the NSNA Board of Directors, Nominating and Elections Committee, and the Resolutions Committee. Five days of excitement, professional growth, career planning, exhibits, posters, and life-long friendships to lead you into the future. | |
Join or Renew Your Membership by 2-15-2023 and Get Pharmacology Made Insanely Easy Course for Free
and be eligible for Convention Registration Drawing!
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Pharmacology Made Insanely Easy!
Experience a dynamic hour with the author of the bestselling book, “Pharmacology Made Insanely Easy!” You'll learn EASY and FUN strategies to assist with remembering priority medications so you are successful in answering questions and evaluating high-level clinical decision-making. You will learn to prioritize medications, nursing care, and associate learning by using images, mnemonics, active learning, and music. Five words summarize this pharmacology session: “Pharmacology Success CAN BE FUN!”
Registration information will be sent to all members prior to the course at the end of February.
Speaker: Loretta Manning, MSN, RN, GNP, President and Education Consultant, I CAN Publishing, Inc.
Sponsor: I CAN Publishing, Inc., Duluth, GA
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Did you Miss the January Leadership Forum?
On Demand Recording Now Available
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Topic: Get Ready for Convention
Speakers: This is your Opportunity to Lead your Chapter to Success, Crystal Nettles, Director and Chair, NSNA Membership Committee
Need Funds for Convention? Daniel Oluwarotimi, NSNA Secretary/Treasurer, Chair, Finance Committee
Moderator: Taylor Conaway, NSNA President
Click here for video recording.
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Grants Available for NSNA Official School Chapters
Deadline February 10, 2023
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Marilyn Bagwell Leadership Development Grant &
Littmann Stethoscope Leadership Development Grant
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Official NSNA school chapters are eligible to apply for Leadership Development Grants administered by the Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ Association (FNSNA). The purpose of these grants is to foster the development of leadership skills in student nurses.
One grant award of up to $2,500 in each grant program will be awarded to two official school chapters. The schools that receive the grants are recognized at the NSNA Annual Convention during the Opening Ceremony. NSNA’s 71st Annual Convention takes place in Nashville, TN. The opening ceremony takes place on April 12, 2023. Note: Recipients of the 3M™ Littmann® Stethoscope Leadership Development Grant will also receive a limited supply of stethoscopes in addition to the funding.
Who Can Apply?
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Official NSNA school chapters that have been established for a minimum of one (1) year. A faculty advisor from the nursing program must apply on behalf of the official NSNA chapter. Individual students are not eligible to apply.
Deadline and Notification
The deadline to submit a completed online application is Friday, February 10, 2023, at 11:59 pm EST. Recipients are notified in March.
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What is the Role of the Breakthrough to Nursing Committee?
Breakthrough to Nursing® (BTN) is NSNA’s® project to increase the number and diversity of students choosing nursing as a career. The project was established because of NSNA’s® concern over the inadequacy of health care delivery to minority group members and the lack of minority group health care providers. The objectives of the project are to promote career opportunities in nursing, with a focus on substantially increasing the number of students from groups who traditionally have been underrepresented in American nursing. The project has been supported by NSNA since 1965. Its effectiveness seems due, in part, to the peer relationship that can be established between nursing students and minority group elementary, middle and high school students. In addition, through the Foundation of the NSNA, scholarships support is available for diverse nursing students to increase the number of registered nurses from ethnic minorities in the profession. For more information: www.nsna.org/breakthrough-to-nursing-committee.html
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National Anthem Video Contest | |
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Your chance to sing the National Anthem at the NSNA 71st Annual Convention in Nashville, TN!
NSNA is calling on all singers within the NSNA membership to submit an audition video singing the National Anthem. The NSNA Board of Directors will review all submitted videos and choose the top three finalists. The winner will be chosen by a vote of the NSNA Membership and sing the National Anthem live during the Opening Ceremony and Keynote Address of the NSNA 71st Annual Convention in Nashville, TN on Wednesday evening, April 12, 2023.
The winner receives complimentary registration to the Annual Convention taking place April 12-16, 2023, and an opportunity to share their talent with all convention attendees.
Deadline: Friday, March 3, 2023 at midnight ET.
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NSNA Program Awards and Honors | |
NSNA constituent associations have many opportunities for involvement in leadership activities and programs. One of the many rewards of active participation in NSNA is the annual awards and honors program offered to individual members, schools, and state chapters. | |
Breakthrough to Nursing
Monthly Awards
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The purpose of the BTN monthly awards is to encourage students to participate in service projects in their school, community, and state. Monthly awards from September 2022 to March 2023 in the amount of $100 each will be made to the winning school chapter. These awards are in addition to the annual BTN Awards presented at the Annual Convention. The BTN Committee goal is to increase BTN involvement as well as to increase social media to promote BTN.
For January 2023, NSNA members and chapters may submit a photo, essay, service, or social media project addressing the following theme:
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“The Long Winter” (How to recognize and stop nurse burnout early preventing burnout after the long holiday season)
Deadline: February 15, 2023
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Membership Center
Are you taking advantage of your member benefits?
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Publication Discounts
Springer Publishing is pleased to offer all NSNA members a 25% discount and free ground shipping on featured titles.
Use promo code NSNA25 at checkout to receive any of these deals! Visit www.springerpub.com/nsna for more information.
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The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), the largest professional oncology association in the world, is composed of more than 39,000 registered nurses and other healthcare providers dedicated to excellence in patient care, education, research and administration in oncology nursing. The ONS Career Center will allow you to view the latest job openings, post your resume, and maintain a profile with active job alerts, for free.
ONS is extending complimentary annual membership, and free access to our Cancer Basics online course to all pre-licensure students enrolled full-time in a nursing program. NSNA members that join ONS will also receive a one-time only 25% discount off the purchase of any book from our bookstore with code NSNA17. For more information, click here.
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Pathways to Inclusion
Total School Membership Plan (TSMP)
Have you ever considered the advantages of including NSNA membership dues as part of student activity or tuition fees? If this membership option sounds like it could work at your school, please discuss it with the students and faculty. Then, approach the school administration and legal counsel to determine the feasibility of participating in the NSNA membership enrollment for your school.
- NSNA Membership dues are incorporated into the school tuition.
- There is a discount for new and renewing members.
- Opportunity to opt out of the TSMP program.
For more information: Total School Membership Plan
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