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Volume 10. Issu
ebruary-May 2014
Join us in this issue as we followCNSA Fresno State Nursing Students in th
journey towards outstanding leadership Local, State and National levels!
CNSA Fresno State Students attending NSNA 62nd AnnConvention in Nashville, TN in April 2014.
Together We Learn. Together We Care. Together We Gr
Table of Contents
HAPPY NURSES WEEK P1.
Spring T-Shirt Contest. P2.
Hello from Nashville P3.
A look inside NSNA
Annual Convention.
Running for Nationals: P6.
FromLocaltoNational
BoardofDirectors.
“I’mNotJustAStudent.” P8.
Add Me To Your Resume! P11.
Keeping in touch with CNSA P12.
Fresno State
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Tuesday, May 6th
- Monday May 12th
We kick off National Nurses Week by celebrating National RNRecognition Day on May 6th and end on the birthday of FlorenceNightingale on May 12th! Join us for a week dedicated to honoringthose who have served in the past, appreciating those who care
for us now and encouraging those who will be the future of nursing tomorrow!
National Student Nurses Day is celebratedthis year on Thursday May 8th.
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Spring T-Shirt Contest
Last month CNSA Fresno State held a T-Shirt Contest for our Spring apparWe challenged all of our members to get their creative juices flowing a
design a T-shirt for our Nursing students and faculty. We had seveoutstanding submissions, making it a tough choice to pick just one! We wou
like to congratulate 4th semester student Vanesa Vidal for winning the to
voted shirt in this contest – We can’t wait to wear them! We will be printingnavy blue Next Level Apparel V-neck 60/40 Cotton/Polyester tees. Sizes
2XL.Contact Hannah Ilano for details [email protected]
Final orders will be collected Wednesday May 7th, 201Order forms can be completed and paid for in the N
Cash/Check Only. Checks Payable to CNMon-Wed 9:00am-4:00p
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Front
Back
$20eContest Winner: Vanesa Vidal
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This past April, 24 CNSA Fresno State students from all cohorts traveled toNashville, TN for the 62nd Annual NSNA Convention. While there, students h
the opportunity to listen to influential speakers in the field of nursing fromaround the country, attend focused-session lectures, meet with recruiters
ation-wide and expand their horizons both personally as well as professiona
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RN Formation asks First Semester
tudent Tara McCombs about her experience
at NSNA Annual Convention in Nashville, TN
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“The NSNA National Convention was an amazing experience that I
would highly recommend to others in the program to attend. Ibelieve the highlight of the convention was the organized focusgroups that we were able to attend each day. These groups
opened my eyes to new fields of nursing that I had neverconsidered before. Attending convention allowed me to createbonds with other students in the program and it definitely
reinforced the positive feelings I have towards the field of nursing.”
- Tara McCombs
NSNA Opening Night Party
Mark Your Calendars:
2015 Annual Convention
April 8th – 12th 2015Phoenix, AZ
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learning
leading
caring
growing
building
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Running for a position on the
National Student Nurses’ AssociationBoard of Directors was a new, fun,
exciting, and even nerve-racking
experience. Before deciding to run, I
asked myself these questions: Why
do I want to do this? What can I do
for NSNA? Do I have the time and
motivation? These three questions
were important because this is notsomething you do lightheartedly.
More likely than not the answers to
these questions would become the
core of mine and others’ campaigns.
Ca m p a i g n an d Go a l s .
The first thing I had to do was
piece together my campaign. Thisincluded determining what I wanted
my goals as Director to be. Each
candidate at NSNA Convention had
a list of goals they stood behind and
presented. Yours goals should be
pertinent to NSNA & its Constituents.
These are the goals people will see
your campaign and candidacy as.
They want to know how it will benef
them. It is also important to factor your own personal experience an
background as people tend to as
why you are qualified.
Ca m p a i g n Materials .
Determining what campaig
materials I used was extreme
important. This material could be thdeciding factor of a person’s vote
You want people to remember yo
when they see your campaig
materials. Because of this I chose t
pass out postcards with a brie
description of myself and m
campaign, including a picture, alon
with campaign buttons. People likto show support to candidates b
wearing these promotional items.
helps if you can be creative in a wa
that people can distinguish th
button/sticker from a distance.
(Continued…
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Insight into the nominations and elections process at tNational level with current CNSA Fresno State Preside
Zack Huddlest
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Pu tt i n g It Al l To g e th e r.
Finally, at convention I put all the
pieces of my campaign together
hoping to make a lasting positive
impression. However, it is not all
about the goals and materials, but
being able to present yourself and
your goals. Every day, the other
candidates and I found ourselves
running from one place to another,
from State caucus meetings to House
of Delegates. We gave at least a
dozen speeches each day trying to
rally votes and show people we were
a strong choice for the position. It is
recommended that you have a
Campaign Manager who is able to
help you with candidate schedules
and presentations. I strongly agree.
Without my Campaign manage
advice and support I would not ha
been able to accomplish all of m
goals for this campaign.
I cannot fully explain the feelin
behind being an NSNA candidate, b
I can say that if you have a drive to
something more and make
difference, this is a great way to g
Best of luck to those that a
considering NSNA candidacy, a
always remember you can make
difference.
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CNSA Fresno State would like to extend special recognition to one
of our 6th
semester students, Desiree Pimentel, for having been the firststudent in our association to have attended each state and nationaconvention since joining CNSA her first semester. Desiree, you inspireothers to get involved, take advantage of opportunities and truly makethe most out of their experience in CNSA as well as in nursing schoolYour endless contributions to your faculty and peers are not only
recognized but immensely appreciated. We wish you the best of luck inyour future as a soon-to-be new graduate from Fresno State School ofNursing!
Read on to find out more about Desiree’s experiences as wel
as advice on how to thrive in your short few years as a nursing studentTo contact Desiree, email [email protected]
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“Join CNSA, go to convention, and
have fun with us learning and improving theprofession!” I’m sure that you’ve heard
someone tell you those words or a similar
version since you started nursing school.
Especially in your first semester (although it
really applies to all the semesters), you
wonder how people even find the time to do
anything else other than care plans,
medication homework, and study for that
week’s upcoming test (or three!). I heard
those same words from my mentors in my
first semester, and I swore to myself that
they were crazy and that this was a level of
involvement that I would never be able to
take on, at least in my first semester. If you
have ever been in my shoes, you may want
to take a moment and listen to what I have
to share.
Fall 2011, I made the decision and tookthe plunge to attend the CNSA state
convention in Sacramento. I did everything
that a good nursing student would do, and
packed my patho, fundamentals, skills, and
health assessment books with me. I knew
that I was going to be able to utilize the
time and study between sessions, read
during the evenings, and it would at least
be a quiet weekend, if nothing else. I had
no idea what to expect, I figured that t
would just be some typical group meetings and something like what I saw
the local CNSA meetings. I couldn’t tell y
how absolutely wrong I was.
I had one of the most amaz
experiences my first time at conventi
because I was able to meet dozens if n
hundreds of other nursing students w
were going through the exact sa
experiences I was in school and life. Maof us struggled with finding the balan
between nursing school and life outside
nursing school. It was empowering to list
to new graduates and experienced nu
leaders encouraging us to explore
various pathways of nursing, a
reassuring us that we were in the ri
place in life, even though we might
always feel it! I was able to meet wrecruiters from hospital systems across t
state, and even other parts of the natio
watched students passing through
nursing programs and become accep
into highly competitive new graduate
programs, graduate school, and land tho
amazing, dream jobs!
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Author: Desiree Piment6th Semester Nursing Stude
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The National Convention was everything
that happened at State Convention, and
then a hundred times more! I was so
fortunate to be able to attend both of the
conventions in my first year, and I made
the decision to attend these events in the
future as it was so clear how important
they are to the development of aprofessional and empowered nursing
student. I networked with students from
across the state and nation, many of them
are still my long distance friends, and
soon to be colleagues in the profession.
Seeing students from our school stand up
and accept the challenge to serve on state
committees, state boards, and even the
national boards inspired me to believe inmyself and run for a position on the
Fresno State Board of Directors. I was
able to use that position and network with
others across the state within CNSA, and
it has been a direct enrichment in my
nursing education.
What is the payoff of all of this? I have
amazing experiences as an extern, part of which was most likely related to my ability
to juggle nursing school, life, and CNSA. If
you can manage these time management
tasks as a student, it reflects the type of
nurse you will be on the floor with multiple
patients having different sets of problems.
I could really talk about convention all the
way until the state convention in the fall,
but we have to end somewhere. If I could
give you one message, it would be to fin
ways to empower yourself. Don’t look a
CNSA as something that will push you t
have more on your plate, but as rich so
for you to grow and thrive as a blossomin
nurse. My mentors encouraged an
pushed me to be more than what I though
I could be, and it was worth thexperience and then some! To the best o
the knowledge of my mentors and myse
I was the first student to attend all s
conventions. I do not want to be the last!
I hope that all of you who hav
attended conventions, or even considere
it, make that commitment to yourself an
the profession. Your nursing friends wcarry you through the program. You
network will grow in ways you could neve
imagine, and these new connections tha
you make could be the benefit that help
your career turn into more than what yo
ever imagined it could become. Th
American Nurses Association Presiden
Karen Daley, made a statement that I fee
is the perfect closing thought for tharticle. In calling us to be encouraged t
engage in lifelong learning, we need t
start somewhere. CNSA is the perfe
launching pad, and the pinnacle of CNS
and NSNA is attending convention. “Th
power of lifelong learning is that it inform
and enriches the caring aspect of what w
do every day for patients.” –Karen Daley
ANA President
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Throughout the year Fresno state
nursing stays actively involved in our
local community through studentsuccess events. Major events we
participate in and put on are S.A.F.E
Balance clinics along with Blood
pressure screenings at the Sunny Side
and Madera Swap meet. At these
events there are many low income
families that attend that don’t have
insurance. We as nursing studentstarget different aspects of health
through educating the community on
the effects of hypertension and
diabetes along with any questions or
concerns about medications people
may be taking. Not only do students
who participate have a wonderful time
giving back to their community but we
have a very positive feedback from th
community members as well. There
an overwhelming need for mor
education and resources available i
healthcare that we as students shoul
be willing to provide.
As the new Community Healt
Director I am planning to expand ou
reach even further out in th
community to people in need. I will b
working with our faculty and som
organizations to get in the Povarell
House, local farmers markets as well a
in other community events to educatpeople about their health and th
opportunities available with th
Affordable Health Care Act. We hav
made great strides in the communit
service we provide as a program in th
last few years and I would like t
continue to expand upon this grea
success. I would love to see mormembers participate and give back i
these local events and have fun as well
“Serving the underserved, buildi
relationships with our communiti
& growing as professiona
Author: Vilaya Kang2014-2015 Community Health Director
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Editor : Jacquelyn YerianPublications & Media Director CNSA – Fresno State Chapter
Publications/Media Committee:
Jireh Somera, Kati Chaffin, Desiree
Pimentel, Noah Morales, JordanBurns, Vilaya Kang, Tara McCombs
ission: CNSA – Fresno State Chapter r mission is to provide our Nursing and Pre-Nursing students withportunities that increase awareness of professional organizations ,
mote education and knowledge of Nursing, and encourageolvement on local, state, and national levels. Furthermore, CNSA
Fresno State seeks to optimize student exposure to the diversity sting within Nursing, and establish bidirectional communicationween its members, non-members, advisors, faculty and the
RN Formation Editor: Jacquelyn Yerian
I hope that you have enjoyed this issue of RN Formation! As
the last issue of my term as Publications & Media Director I
hope that I have done my job to keep you informed with up-
to-date and interesting information throughout the past year.Feel free to use my contact information below to reach me.
Questions & [email protected]
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If this issue has you excited for upcoming ways to
involved, we want to hear about it! We are always anxito see how our Fresno State Nursing Students are do
their part to get involved, expand their horizons, and gback to our community
N Formation is a publication of CNSA Fresno State School of Nursing.45 E. San Ramon Ave. M/S MH Fresno, CA 93740
hone: (559) 278-2041 Fax: (559) 278-6360