UWAANC Update

UW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NURSING CHAPTER (UWAANC)

Update 2022

The UWAANC is busy as always!

www.uwyo.edu/nursing/alumni/uwaa-nursing-chapter/ memorable-mentor-nomination-form.html Nominations are due every year on October 1.

SPEED MENTORING The annual Speed Mentoring was held on March 23 by ZOOM. We had 8 mentor speakers from 5 states (Minnesota, Texas, Virginia, Colorado, and Wyoming) as well as an alumna now working in New Zealand. The specialties represented were Flight Nursing, Intensive Care, School Nursing, Informatics, Managed Care, Neonatal Intensive Care, Family Nurse Practitioner Practice, and International Nursing.

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING UWAANC had the annual general membership meeting on April 13 via ZOOM. It is great to interact with colleagues and alumni from around the country. UW NURSING & HEALTH PROFESSIONS CAREER FAIR The UWAANC will have a table with information available for students on October 19th in the Wyoming Student Union Ballroom.

RESUME BLITZ Reviewers will be present during the above career fair to review resumes of students. Resumes will also be reviewed online. The students remark that the feedback given with this review is helpful in acquiring their first professional nursing position.

SPEED MENTORING EVENT

CAPSTONE MENTORING UWAANC finished off the spring semester with the capstone mentoring program. The goal of the program is to provide social support and assist in the transition from senior nursing student to professional nurse. The UWAANC board is always thankful for the wonderful and dedicated capstone mentors from around the country. If interested in being a capstone mentor, please email uwursingalumni@uwyo.edu.

We are gearing up for a very busy and exciting fall. This event is moving back to the fall semester. We are planning on October 26 but it is still in the planning phase at this writing. We are hoping to have a “hybrid” event with both mentor speakers and students on-campus as well as mentor speakers and students having the opportunity to join by ZOOM.

HOMECOMING MEET AND GREET RECEPTION This will be held in the back room at Altitude Chophouse and Brewery on October 21, 2022, from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm. The UWAANC board looks forward to seeing our colleagues and friends. This is an excellent networking opportunity. Everyone is welcome, so please add this event to your calendar.

MEMORABLE MENTOR AWARD The award will be presented during the above reception. If you have someone who influenced your nursing career, please consider submitting a nomination: http:// MOCK INTERVIEWS The interviews will be held in November to assist the senior students in acquiring their first nursing position through honing their interviewing skills. Students have found this experience to be very valuable and the dedicated UWAANC board members have enjoyed participating in the interviews. Please contact UWAANC at uwnursingalumni@uwyo.edu if interested in joining the chapter, being on the board, or participating in any of the events or programs.