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Janine Machala preparing to speak "Pro" to a resolution |
Emily Friedlander, Kate Helfrich, Julia Rose Judge, and Lauren Smith with the newly-elected NSNA President, Jenna Sanders |
Case Delegates Emily Friedlander, Kate Helfrich, Julia Rose Judge, Janine Machala, Deirdre Murphy and Lauren Smith attending a resolutions hearing in the House of Delegates |
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The ONSA House of Delegates room, October 2007 |
Former ONSA Board Members, Sarah Stein and Analee Canlas with current Convention Planner, Betsy Howe |
Analee Canlas and Sarah Stein working hard on Convention Registration |
Delegates: |
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Emily Friedlander ('11) |
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Kate Helfrich ('11) |
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Julia Rose Judge ('09) |
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Janine Machala ('09) |
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Deirdre Murphy ('10) |
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Lauren Smith ('09) |
State Representative - Convention Planner: Betsy Howe ('09) |
Breakout Sessions Attended by Students: |
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Career Fitness: Landing the Right Job |
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Pharmacology Made Easy! |
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Humor through Nursing: Learn to Laugh |
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ER Nursing |
Activities: |
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Attending NSNA Awards Ceremony/Keynote Address by Surgeon General Pollock of the U.S. Army |
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Attending the House of Delegates to discuss finances, candidates and resolutions |
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Attending resolutions hearings and candidate speeches |
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Attending 2 State of Ohio Caucuses |
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Voting for the 2008 Board of Directors of the NSNA |
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Networking with students from hundreds of schools, states and countries |
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Visiting over 800 booths of hospital and school exhibitors |
Case Students Represented Well in the House of Delegates |
Statements made by students: |
Question for Vice Presidential candidate:
"Everybody always mentions their positive attributes and characteristics; however, I believe that a good leader should be able to recognize his/her weaknesses. Are you able to do this and can you please give an example of a time when or a situation in which you struggled and how you dealt with this difficulty"
~ Deirdre J. Murphy ('10)
"Pro" statement to the Resolution titled: In Support of Requiring CPR/AED Certification For All Secondary School Coaches and Trainers
"I would like to speak pro to this resolution. At the beginning of this year, my friend's father, who is a wrestling coach, had his heart stop during his son's wrestling match. His life was saved by another coach and the trainer through the use of CPR and an AED. He has now made a full recovery. I have heard of many other success stories with the use of CPR and AEDs in sports emergencies. On site personnel should be trained. I was a swim coach for a summer team. Swim coaches must be trained in water safety, CPR, AED and life guarding to protect their swimmers. All coaches and trainers should be CPR and AED trained for the safety of their athletes, coaches and spectators. As an athlete, I know how hard a person will push his or her body for the love of the sport, ignoring signs from their bodies signaling them to slow down. It is a relief knowing emergency help is available when things go wrong.
~ Janine Machala ('09)
"Pro" statement to the Resolution titled: In Support of Increased Education About Eating Disorder Awareness and Prevention
"(NSNA has been known to support awareness for diseases and specific genetic disorders. I believe eating disorders are "hidden" disorders that are not emphasized enough in our nursing education. That may be because we are uncomfortable confronting such issues when so many of our own peers struggle with eating disorders). As nurses, we have to have the courage to confront our patients about eating disorders - and that courage will only come with more awareness and education."
~ Julia Rose Judge ('09)
"Pro" statement to the Resolution titled: "In Support of Legislation That Bans The Use of Cooking Oils Containing Trans Fats in Restaurants in Order To Improve Cardiovascular Health"
"Although the recent "trans fat" legislation is currently at the state level - as nurses, we should realize that diet regulation and laws affect our patient at a very personal level. The consumption of trans fat will ensure that our patients have clogged arteries, but we need to ensure that this does not become a chronic problem"
~ Emily Friedlander ('11) |
Benefits of Attending NSNA/ONSA Conventions: |
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Summer Externships! |
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Future Employment |
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Information about graduate school/post-masters programs |
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Information about insurance options for nursing students/nurses |
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Career discovery programs |
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Online job assistance |
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Access to textbooks/supplemental education materials |
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NCLEX Review! |
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Networking opportunities |
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Political/Legislative involvement |
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Leadership opportunities |
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Exploring and discovering your options as a nursing student and as a future nurse |
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Give-aways!! Prizes! Teeshirts! |
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Speeches lead by influential speakers |
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Opportunity to share opinions with future leaders and peers |
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Public Speaking Development |
