BSNA Newsletter
Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of Nursing & Health Sciences
October Edition 2015
Volunteer Opportunities
Blood Drive
Beth-El College of Nursing & Health Sciences is excited to
announce our FIRST EVER Blood Drive!!! on Thursday,
October 8th starting at 10 am. The blood drive will take place in
UHAL room 115/ registration in the lobby where the couches
are.
We are hoping to fill 40 donations slot times, which is enough
blood to save and enhance the lives of up to 120 local patients!!!
ALL blood types are needed!
Appointments will be made first-come, first-serve, so sign-up
early!
Here is how you can sign up to donate blood:
- Call (800) 365-0006 opt. 2 |
- donors.bonfils.org -- Site Code A908
((enter the site code only, then click go and you will find our
event))
For general information about blood donor eligibility or to
contact Bonfils’ Donor Relations department with questions
about blood donation, please call 800/365-0006, ext. 1.
If you sign up to donate before October 5th AND you show up
for your scheduled appointment, then you will receive a FREE
Bonfils tumbler cup & straw.
Trek the Tail
Join us for the 2nd annual Trek the Trail 5k Run to benefit Helen and Arthur E. Johnson Beth-El College of
Nursing and Health Sciences scholarships. This is the only trail run at UCCS and raises funds for nursing and
health science students to further their education and become successful health professionals. The event is
being co-hosted by Beth-El's outstanding college student organizations: Exercise is Medicine, Beth-El Student
Nurses Association, Nutrition Club and Local Food Club.
September 24th is the last day to register at $25. Price increases to $30, September 25 - October 3. Please use
this link to register online: https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/Default.aspx?EventID=1762226
In 2014, over 75 participants, their families, and volunteers came out to support Trek the Trail and raised over
$3000 for future nursing and health science students!
Packet Pick-Up and race day registration will open at 7:30 a.m. in Lot 580 on October 3rd.
The course is on the west side of the bluff just east of North Nevada and just south of Pulpit Rock on UCCS
campus trails. Lot 580 at the intersection of N. Nevada and North Campus Heights.
If you can't make the race but would still like to support the cause.
Please contact efahrlan@uccs.edu to donate!
If you are interested in volunteering for this event, please contact nnoblitt@uccs.edu and jkirby@uccs.edu
Marion House
On Friday November 20th and Wednesday December 2, BSNA has set up a
volunteer opportunity at Marion House Soup Kitchen. There will be two
sifts for both days, 7:00-10:00 a.m. (3 spots available) and 10:00 a.m.-2:00
p.m. (five spots available). For more details or if you would like to
volunteer please contact Melissa Fundling at mfundlin@uccs.edu. Look for
more details in the next newsletter.
NSNA/CSNA
Join NSNA Today!
Kick off the school year right by joining the National Student Nurses Association!
What is NSNA? NSNA is a national organization that seeks to provide educational resources and
professional development opportunities to student nurses. Anyone enrolled in a nursing program can
join!
What are the benefits of being an NSNA member? NSNA members get special discounts on scrubs,
shoes, NCLEX materials, hotels, access to educational resources and portfolio services, discounts on
conferences, and much more! Our school attends the NSNA Annual Convention every spring, and next
year it’s in Orlando, Florida! We want you to come with us!!
Cost: $35 for one year
Want more information? Check out
http://www.nsna.org/Portals/0/Skins/NSNA/pdf/AboutNSNAandBenefits.pdf for all member information
and benefits or email rcarter@uccs.edu with any questions!
CALLING ALL NURSING STUDENTS!
BSNA is hosting a NSNA membership drive on Monday October 12th
from 12:00-1:00 in the atrium by food services. Rachel will have
forms for everyone to join that day, and for anyone who joins you will
be entered in a drawing for a FREE MDF CARDIAC
STETHESCOPE. Cost to join NSNA is $35 a year. If you join, you
get a membership card which gives you a discount to Office Depot.
There are also many scholarships and if you are planning on going to
the NSNA conference the price of the conference is lowered. Please
join, there are great benefits and it looks great on a resume!
Mentorship
Sophomores! It is still not too late to sign up for studentstudent mentorship! If interested or want more
information contact Johnny at jhawks@uccs.edu
High School Visits
The BSNA will be heading to Woodland Park High School on Wednesday, September 30th at
9:30 am for a "Why Nursing?" discussion. We will be meeting at UHall and carpooling to WPHS
for a 10:30-11 visit. We will be returning to UCCS before 12. Similar meetings have been
scheduled for the morning of October 7th at Liberty High School and October 28th at Manitou
Springs. Please email Michelle Dunlap at mdunlap2@uccs.edu if you are interested in speaking to
students about the wonderful world of nursing!
Upcoming Meetings
October Meeting
Attention all students, please join the BSNA board members at the
October 5th BSNA meeting at 12:30 in room 141. We will be having
special speakers from the Bonfils blood bank. There will be free
Halloween themed snacks to enjoy. Lunch will be provided by Kaplan
after the meeting for anyone signed up for the mini review. Every meeting
we will also conduct a raffle and each person who attends the meeting gets
a ticket in the raffle; if you are a member of NSNA (National Student
Nurse Association) you get two tickets in the drawing. Please come and
mingle with other Beth El students and relax those study worries away!
As a side note president and vice president elections will be held on
November 2. If you would like to run for either one of these positions
please contact any of the current board members (emails listed below) and
they will get you added to the ballot. You should also prepare a short one
minute speech discussing why you would make a good candidate.
NCLEX Test Mini Reviews
Kaplan FREE Mini
Review
Hurst FREE Mini
Review
On October 12th from 1:003:00 p.m. in room 141 Hurst
test prep is hosting a free
mini review for the NCLEX
test review program they
have. For anyone who
registers online a free lunch
will be provided. This is a
great way to be prepared for
the NCLEX exam and a great
way to decide if Hurst review
will work for you! If you
would like to register please
email Christa Radka at
cdamron@uccs.edu and she
will send you the link.
Immediately following the
monthly BSNA meeting on
October 5th, Kaplan is
hosting a free mini review
from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in room
141. Kaplan will be
providing free Jimmy Johns
Subs for anyone who
registered online. This is a
great opportunity to get a free
sample of what Kaplan will
offer for their NCLEX test
review class.
Contact BSNA
Beth-El encourages you to join NSNA—National Student Nurse Association!
http://www.nsna.org/ Visit the BSNA Website http://www.uccs.edu/~bsna/ Friend us on
Facebook! Follow us on twitter! twitter@UCCS_BSNA Join us on Orgsync! Beth-El Student
Nurses Association welcomes you! It is our intention to contribute to your nursing education,
provide programs representative of current interests and concerns to nursing students, guide the
development of the whole person in their professional role and to enhance the positive image of
nursing. We hope you join us!
President: Christa Radka cdamron@uccs.edu
Vice President: Jonathan Hawks jhawks@uccs.edu
Community Health Coordinator: Melissa Fundling mfundlin@uccs.edu
Community Service Coordinator: Nicole Noblitt nnoblitt@uccs.edu
Fundraising Director: Rachel Dinda rdinda@uccs.edu
Treasurer: Kimberly Copley kcopley2@uccs.edu
Image of Nursing: Michelle Dunlap mdunlap2@uccs.edu
Student to Faculty Liaison: Kaitlyn Henderson khayes4@uccs.edu
Secretary: Lena Orcutt lorcutt@uccs.edu
Membership Director: Rachel Carter rcarter@uccs.edu
Faculty Advisor: Susan Davis sdavis4@uccs.edu