Highlights from the National Student Nurses鈥� Association 2015 Convention
Twenty-three members of the 草榴社区 Chapter of the Student Nurses鈥� Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP) traveled to Phoenix, Arizona to attend the 63rd Annual National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) convention held April 8-12, 2015. The nursing students represented traditional, alternate and second degree accelerated programs from 草榴社区鈥檚 College of Nursing, and were accompanied by their advisor Carol Weingarten. The 草榴社区 Chapter of SNAP continues to be one of only a few nursing programs to achieve national Stellar School designation by the NSNA. Highlights from convention included:
路&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Senior and 2014 SNAP-草榴社区 President Julie Suter led the delegation and oriented her co-leader, 2015 President McKayla Swearer, who will lead SNAP-草榴社区 to the 2015 state SNAP convention and the 2016 NSNA convention in Orlando as she then mentors the 2016 President.
路&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; SNAP-草榴社区 won the national Robert Piemonte Financial Excellence Award, a major award given through the NSNA.
路&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; SNAP-草榴社区's resolution about lyme disease, authored by students Rebecca Ryan, Simone Kassas, Katharine Freudenberg and Shannon Myers and presented to the NSNA House of Delegates by Shannon Myers, Devon Murphy, Simone Kassas and Marianna Cesareo, was passed by the House of Delegates. Marianna Cesareo was also the featured speaker about lyme disease and the chapter's resolution at SNAP-草榴社区's April 7, 2015 meeting on campus.
路&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; SNAP-草榴社区ns Meghan Long and Shannon Meyers were recipients of national scholarships.
路&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Elizabeth Long completed her 2014-2015 term as NSNA Vice President. In addition to being a frequent speaker and leader at the convention, she also:
o presented a poster based on her qualitative study about human trafficking, completed under the mentorship of Dr. Elizabeth Dowdell.
o was awarded an NSNA Leadership University certificate in recognition for the credit bearing independent study in leadership development she completed in Fall 2014 under the mentorship of faculty/SNAP-草榴社区 advisor Dr. Carol Weingarten. Elizabeth's article, based on her work, will be published in an upcoming issue of Imprint: The Magazine of the National Student Nurses' Association.
路&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; As state SNAP President, Meghan Long, 鈥�16 CON, led the Pennsylvania delegation at the convention. Under her leadership Pennsylvania won national awards for Image of Nursing (for the LEAD workshop held in Harrisburg for freshmen and sophomores) and Policy and By-Laws. Pennsylvania has one of the highest membership levels in the USA.
路&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; As state Legislative Coordinator, Marianna Cesareo was the primary author and presenter of the state SNAP's resolution about early detection lung cancer screenings for at-risk patients.
路&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫;&苍产蝉辫; Advisor Carol Weingarten:
o Presented two sessions focusing on working with staff and ill/wounded troops at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, Joining Forces activities and outcomes of professional involvement that begins during undergraduate education.
o Served as a faculty volunteer in the Career Counseling Center at the convention
o Was recognized with a NSNA Leadership University certificate for faculty volunteer activities with the NSNA.
o Represented 草榴社区, acknowledged during the convention's Opening Ceremonies for Institutional Sustaining Membership in the NSNA.