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3rd Annual Build-A-Bear Fundraiser
February 8th, 2015 9am to 2pm
at the Build-A-Bear Workshop in Chapel Hills Mall
Please come join us and make a special bear dressed in a
costume of your choice; fill it with love and make a sick child
smile. These bears will be donated to the Children’s Hospital
at Memorial Central.
Those who are unable to attend this event on February 8th
will find convenient locations to support the cause at:
University Hall (Beth-El)
Friday, February 6th 12:00- 1:30
Donations in lieu of “Building a Bear”
can be made at these locations.
This is a wonderful opportunity to make a difference
in a sick child’s life.
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Elections for the the new board members will be held on March
2, 2015 directly after our guest speaker. If you are interested
please email any one of the
current board members. Descriptions of board
officer duties can be found by going to the BSNA website
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The 2015 Beth-El career fair will be held on Monday March 16th from
11:30-2:30! There will be organizations looking to hire CNA’s, new
nurses and offering information about grad programs. If you have
any questions, please e-mail Cassy Berndt, the BSNA Vice President,
at cberndt@uccs.edu.
CAREER FAIR!-Centura Health
Vendors who will be
coming include:
-Kaplan
-Beth-El Extended Studies
-Beth-El Nursing Grad Program
-UC Denver Grad Program
-UCH
-Children’s
The CSNA 2015 Spring Convention is
coming up! It will be held on
February 28th at Adams State
University in Alamosa, Colorado. This
is a great opportunity to meet some of
your fellow nursing students in
Colorado, find leadership opportunities,
and make connections with
hiring companies. If you are interested
in attending please email Lauren Kirk
at lkirk@uccs.edu or visit the website
http://www.coloradostudentnurses.
org/.
-PSA
-Navy
-Air Force
-Hurst
-MGA
-Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care
-Colorado Mental Health Institute
of Pueblo
-And Many More to Come
As many of you know at the “Dedication to the
Nursing Profession Ceremony” (Pinning Ceremony)
there is a slide show that the BSNA makes. These
slides include pictures from the Traditional Seniors
and the Accelerated Class #11. This year we would
like to get an early start. If you have any pictures
you have taken at clinical, in class, or that you feel
would be good for the slide show please send them
to the email bethelstudentnurses@gmail.com
There will be a high school visit February 5th at Cheyenne Mountain High
School. This is a wonderful opportunity to promote the career of nursing and get
involved in the community. If you would like to go please contact Aaron Dial at
adial@uccs.edu
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National Student Nurses Association Convention
When: April 8-12th, 2015
Where: Sheraton Phoenix Downtown in Phoenix, Arizona
Why: Each April, approximately 3,000 nursing students gather in a major city to attend educational programs, participate in leadership and professional development activities, attend a
keynote and endnote address, plenary sessions, focus sessions, association activity
seminars, an auction to support nursing scholarships, and exhibits. This is a great opportunity
to meet other nurses and nursing students from around the country, learn about nursing from
different viewpoints, broaden your nursing knowledge, network with professionals,
attend a NCLEX review, and bond with other nursing students!
EXPENSE
TOTAL COST
COST PER PERSON
Convention Only
$110
$110
Convention and NCLEX
$130
$130
NCLEX Only
$85
$85
Taxi from Airport to Hotel $20 One Way
$40 Round Trip
Hotel Room / Single
$169 /night
$169
Double Room
$169
$85
Triple Room
$180
$60
Quad Room
$192
$48
Meal Cost Minimum
$624
$624
Meal Cost Maximum
$1175
$1175
Airline Tickets
$642
$642
NSNA Convention Itinerary
Wednesday,
0800-1145
1300-1500
1745-1930
2030-2300
April 8th
NCLEX Review
American Red Cross Disaster Certification
Opening Ceremony and Kenote Address
First Night Party “A Southwest Adventure”
Thursday, April 9th
0700-0915 NCLEX Review
1115-1545 G
​ rand Opening of Exhibit Hall and
Career Development Center
1700-1800 Focus Sessions
Friday, April
0700-0845
1500-1630
1645-1745
10th
NCLEX Review
Faculty Workshop
Focus Session
Saturday, April 11th
0900-1200 Exhibits and
Career Development Center Open
1630-1800 C
​ losing Ceremony
For a full list of all events and the entire itinerary please email Lauren Kirk at lkirk@uccs.edu
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Apps of the Month and other Useful Bits of Technology
Happy February Everyone!
Welcome to another semester, and for many, welcome to our last semester! This month’s selection focuses on
apps for the OB, Peds, and EKG classes. To make up for missing Tech Talk last month, I’ve brought a bigger
selection for this month’s issue.
Pedi STAT: This app is interesting and has lot of detailed information of pediatric medications, as well as information for emergency situations.
- $ 7.99 for Android / $2.99 for iPhone
Pedi Safe Medications: This app specifically focuses on pediatric medications, as well as safe administration
methods.
- $ 4.99 for Android / $1.99 for iPhone / $2.99 for iPad
Obstetrics (+ Pregnancy Wheel): This app has useful information that could be useful in your assessments, as
well as general information about fetal development.
- $ 1.99 for Android
Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing Manual: This app has a lot of detailed information about the physiological
changes that occur during pregnancy, both to the mother and to the fetus. It also has useful information for
assessment, and information about nursing care for both mother and baby.
- FREE for iPhone (In-app purchases available)
Easy ECG: This easy to use, simple EKG app is useful for practicing recognizing different rhythms and interpreting different characteristics, and written by physicians, specifically for students to study!
- $ 1.99 for Android
Instant ECG: An Electrocardiogram Rhythms Interpretation Guide: This app contains clips of the most common
arrhythmias, has high resolution examples of 12 lead ECG’s, and contains over 140 practice questions useful
for studying for the ACLS certification. Also great as a study tool for the EKG course.
- On sale for $ 0.99 for a limited time for iPhone
Useful (and Fun) Websites
https://www.facebook.com/NCLEXMastery : I highly recommend liking this page on Facebook.
They post an NCLEX question daily, covering many different topics, and it also allows you to network with other studying
students. They also have an app, which I highly recommend and have featured before in a previous issue. It is available for
both Android and iPhone.
http://www.pinterest.com : If you haven’t already, I’d recommend Pinterest to everyone, not only
as a great way to de-stress and kill time (but not procrastinate...), but also as a great way to corral useful nursing tips. The
internet is full of magical things my friends! Seek and ye shall find. https://www.pinterest.com/nursegroups/ • https://
www.pinterest.com/nurselippincott/
http://scrubsmag.com/Scrubsmag : is a magazine written for nurses, by nurses, and features
articles covering everything from school to fashion advice. There are serious career advice
articles, and articles to make you laugh if you’re just having a particularly crummy day. It’s
always worth a good read, because no one understands a nurse better than another nurse.
Contact Me
As always, please feel free to contact me with questions and suggestions. I’d love to hear what YOU would like to see in
the following issues.
Brittney Hamilton bhamilto@uccs.edu
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Joke of the
Month...
Nurse came in and said
“Doc there is a man in the
waiting room who thinks he is
invisible. What do I tell him?”
Doctor says “Tell him I can’t see
him today.”​
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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 nurs-ing 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: Diana Kempton dkempton@uccs.edu
Vice President: Cassy Berndt cberndt@uccs.edu
Volunteer Coordinator: Courtney James cjames2@uccs.edu
Fundraising Director: Katie Davidson kdavids4@uccs.edu
Treasurer: Erin Schipper eschippe@uccs.edu
Image of Nursing: Aaron Dial adial@uccs.edu
Student to Faculty Liaison: Emilia Cintora ecintora@uccs.edu
Secretary: Carly Marsh cmarsh@uccs.edu
Membership Director: Lauren Kirk lkirk@uccs.edu
Faculty Advisor: Susan Davis sdavis4@uccs.edu
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