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JANUARY 2019 • VOL. 66, NO. 1
Imprint
The Professional Magazine for Student Nurses ®
National Student Nurses’Association®
Editorial………………………………………………………… 5
Membership Benefits & Highlights…………………………………… 7
Nominating and Elections Committee………………………………… 13
NSNANews……………………………………………………… 15
Happenings……………………………………………………… 17
Foundation of the National Student Nurses’Association……………………… 20
UpClose………………………………………………………… 22
Reflections……………………………………………………… 93
Financial Health for a Lifetime of Caring……………………………… 25
By Irene Trowell-Harris and Shirley Quarles
How to Protect Your License to Practice……………………………
By Jennifer Flynn
Influence on Nursing Informatics: Fascinating Career Focus for New Nurses
By Edmund J.Y. Pajarillo…………………………………………
Get Up to Speed on Transport Nursing………………………………
By A
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MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS & HIGHLIGHTS BRIDGING THE GAP
Deadline for Constituency Make sure you visit the
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Running for national office will both challenge a
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HAPPENINGS State and School Activities Arkansas
On November 3, members of the CNSA Fresno State C
Virginia Every year, nursing students at James Ma
Invest in YOUR future and the future of nursing!
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UP CLOSE The“Up Close”column profiles an excepti
“Presenting my research was a great experience,”s
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Financial Health for a Lifetime of Caring B
One of the most important social systems in the U
While some private and public institutions, such
Planning that includes giving. Lifelong financial
Even without financial planning in the nursing cu
References Edelman Financial Services. (2018). Yo
How to Protect Your License to Pract
As a student nurse, you likely understand the nee
Further, a claims analysis from Nurses Service Or
General Recommendations • Follow established proc
Use Social Media with Caution “Social media is
When a Board Takes Action If you are notified by
References National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB)
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of Nursing Informatics: Fascinating Career Focus
While Nursing Informatics (NI) is not necessarily
There are four elements in Bickford’s definition
Another AI development was the unveiling of the T
To become a nurse informaticist, a nurse must hon
References American Association of Colleges of Nu
Get Up to Speed on Transport Nursing By Allen C
If you like autonomy; can remain calm, focused an
basic life support as well as such advanced proce
While critical care ground transport team drivers
Also desirable are: • Completion of nationally re
Assessment. Rapid and expert assessment and reass
Day in the Life of a FLIGHT NURSE William J
References Air & Surface Transport Nurses Associa
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2019 Career Planning Guide • Nursing Specialties
Nursing Organizations Imprint presents a sampling
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American Psychiatric Nurses Association www.apna.
National Association of Hispanic Nurses www.thehi
REFLECTIONS The “Reflections” column features
Leaving the NICU, we passed the labor and deliver
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