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Volume I Issue II | Official ASU College Council of Nursing Students Newsletter | March 9, 13
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SBAR Student Bulletin Activities Report
Ladies and Gentlenurses, can you believe we are already in March of this semester? I hope everyone is enjoying or has enjoyed (if you are switching) their rotations! I know I am super excited about pediatrics! Remember to keep an eye out for updates and event information from CCNS! Stay active and learn from these activities. I hope you all had a wonderful Spring Break! Get ready to get back to work! Don’t forget to gel-in, and gel out. ď Š -John Licas, Communication Executive
Save the Date! Volunteer! Thurs. March 21st Feed my Starving Children! Talk to Brooke on how to help out! Pg 2
Cohort Scavenge TBA Attention all cohorts, look out for the scavenger hunt competition!
Relay For Life Friday, April 19th-20th Spend the night at the Sun Angel Stadium. Join the ASU Nursing Student Team. Pg 4
Article Challenge #2 We encourage students to write to our newsletter! What made you decide to become a nurse? Has it always interested you since you were a kid or was it a sudden realization!? Send your story to John Licas our Communication Executive at jglicas@asu.edu
STUDENT BULLETIN ACTIVITY REPORT
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ASU NURSING APPAREL New Designs Flattering Cuts Men and Women Options Stand Out? Represent? Contact Kendra: Kendra.stjohn@asu.edu
Activity Report Cohort-Wide Scavenge Hunt I know everyone likes a little competition. Well, this is your chance to help your cohort shine as a winner of our Scavenger Hunt! There will be a list of items to be photographed or videographed provided to each cohort. There must be at least 4 members of your cohort in the photograph or video items. We will provide instructions on how to play and when the week of the scavenger hunt is! Please continue to look out for information regarding this competition! The winning cohort will receive a prize (perhaps a pizza party). Get ready. Be ready.
Feed My Starving Children Feed My Starving Children is a non-profit organization where groups or individuals volunteer to hand-pack meals that are specially formulated for malnourished children, and then the organization is able to ship the meals to nearly 70 countries around the world. This is a great opportunity for CCNS members to help the less fortunate, while getting some quality time in with their fellow nursing students! The event is March 21st from 430 to 530p in Tempe! Contact: Brooke Hadden bhadden@asu.edu 2
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NEDA Walk Report
Hi, Team Captain Speaking! It was great seeing so many ASU Nursing faces coming together for a great cause. There were over 35 students with friends and family who volunteered to rise early to walk a mile around the Phoenix Zoo. All of our
we placed FIRST as the LARGEST group present at the walk. Wonderful job everyone!!! NEDA was so glad to be able to have our support; this is why they brought the walk back to Phoenix! NEDA was so glad to be able to have our support; this is
efforts were focused on March 3rd to raise awareness about eating disorders and recovery. With our help NEDA raised $22,280.00, they did not meet their goal of $40,000 but we can always try again next year! Our fundraising goal was $1000 and I’m proud to say our team achieved second place in rank of donations at $2,960.00. However,
why they brought the walk back to Phoenix! A special shout out to Hannah Rotolo for being the top donor in our group and Stephanie Olsen as runner up. Great job ladies! I know 6am was early, but when I woke up that morning knowing I were doing good for the world…it made it all worth it. –Nicole Murray, Senior 1, Project Chair
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The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-‐based, voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives, and diminishing suffering from cancer, through research, education, advocacy, and service At Relay, teams of people camp out overnight at Sun Angel Stadium and take turns walking or running around the track while enjoying fun activities and great entertainment including: Carnival style booths, bounce houses, dunk tank, a DJ, a hypnotist, various bands, food, games, and more throughout the night! “Since cancer never sleeps, for one night neither do we” Join the ASU Student Nurses team and help fundraise for the American Cancer Society! We’ll hangout all night! Come meet other nursing students from different cohorts! Anyone can join our team; they do not need to be an ASU student or a nursing student! This is an SNA and CCNS event; it is $10 to register, it is highly recommended that you request for donations. Register Here: ASU Nursing 4
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NCLEX Question The nurse manager of the maternal-child unit is evaluating how well the unit met the ACOG (American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology) standard of starting a cesarean section within 30 minutes of the decision for surgery. What is the best way for the nurse manager to assess if the standard is met? A. Do a chart review for documentation of time of decision and time surgery began and compare to the national standard. B. Interview the nurses involved in the case as to how long it took from decision to surgery C. Assume that all emergency cesarean sections are done within the recommended 30-minutes. D. Ask the obstetricians how long it took from the time they ordered the surgery until they made the first cut. Question retrieved from: Prentice Question of the Week (Pearson).
Editor’s Message Ladies and gentlenurses, it has been an incredible month of new and exciting learning experiences for us all! I hope you are staying involved with all of the nursing activities both CCNS and SNA! We are excited for the next few events coming up. Remember to check out the new apparel by CCNS and to register for the volunteer opportunities as well as the Relay For Life! Don’t miss out on all these amazing activities. Count down for the Senior 2’s, as they are almost finished!!!!! I hope you all had/have an amazing spring break! P.S. Read the last item on this whole page. John Licas, Comm. Exec. Email: Jglicas@asu.edu
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President’s Message
Samantha Hyland slhyland@asu.edu
Hello all! I am so excited for the rest of the semester events that we have left. I’d like to congratulate those who participated in the NEDA walk; you guys were incredible! The ASU Nursing community was clearly represented at the Phoenix Zoo. Thank you for those who were able to attend! I encourage you to attend our upcoming events! If you require more information on any of the events please don’t hesitate to contact your class representative or any of the board members. An important event that I would like everyone to keep an eye out for is our faculty appreciation day. We want to make sure that cohorts recognize their faculty on this day. Also, we have a cohort-wide scavenger hunt. I hope you are all ready to participate in this nursing-related scavenger hunt. More details to come! Keep up with your studies but don’t forget to take a break. I hope you all enjoy(ed) your spring break!
Want to win a Starbucks gift card? Facebook message John Licas or email: jglicas@asu.edu with your answer to the NCLEX QUESTION!
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