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JANUARY 2012 • VOL. 59, NO. 1
Imprint
The Professional Magazine for Student Nurses
National Student Nurses’Association®
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Departments
& Columns
Editorial………………………………………………………… 4
Membership Benefits & Highlights………………………………… 6
News……………………………………………………………10
Announcements………………………………………………… 11
News:National………………………………………………… 13
Nominating and Elections Committee…………………………… 18
Global Initiatives in Nursing…………………………………… 20
Happenings…………………………………………………… 24
NSNA:Alumni………………………………………………… 29
Community Health and Disaster Preparedness…………………… 33
Meeting
Highlights
& Previews
29th MidYear Conference Highlights ………………………………
60th Annual Convention Preview …………………………………
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Career
Planning
Guide &
Features
Nurs
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Project InTouch Recruiters Battle It Out for Gran
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NEWS: NSNA MidYear Conference Recap MidYear in M
Memphis, Tennessee skyline The MidYear Career Co
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NEWS: National NCSBN Creates New Resources on
2011 MidYear Conference The 29th Annual Mid
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FNSNA Fundraiser The FNSNA Fundraiser was held on
Above: Foundation of NSNA (FNSNA) President Ken D
NOMINATING AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE ©Th
If you are the second type, you may have not even
GLOBAL INITIATIVES in Nursin
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HAPPENINGS The “Happenings” column highlights ch
“This helps out with the blood shortage in New Or
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UW Oshkosh student nurse Jessica Schulz shares a
North Carolina Think Pink! Fight Like a Bulldog!
NSNA ALUMNI Tell us how and when you decided to
My previous work of building a much better state
What are your thoughts, reflecting back on this? H
My area of research became staff nurse job satisf
COMMUNITY HEALTH & DISASTER PREPAREDN
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YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO ATTEND THE National
PLENARY SESSIONS Sage Advice: Extraordinary Nursi
FACULTY/CONSULTANT/ ADVISORS PROGRAM More Innova
Poster Session and Project Showcase NSNA Chapters
The Foundation of the National Student Nurses’ As
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Career Center List Nursing Positions Available Hi
Nursing Organizations Imprint presents a sampling
Nursing Organizations Academy of Medical-Surgic
American Psychiatric Nurses Association www.apna.
National Association of Hispanic Nurses www.thehi
Your First Job or Your Career? By Jan L. Keller
And, although you may be tempted, don’t just look
particular practice setting. Learning and inquiri
actions, not by a title; and will be needed in al
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TOUCHINGLIVES AS A NURSE HOME VISITOR By E
Nurse-Family Partnership® (NFP) helps transform t
NFP Nurse Home Visitor Christina
Future Opportunities As a result of a new $1.5 bi
Qualifications Nurse home visitors at NFP have a b
Public Health Nursing: Promoting Health of Popula
The reflection on the previous page by Marianne Pa
This advanced graduate nursing education hones a
Public Health Nursing Resources Organizatio
Résumé or Curriculum Vitae? What’s Best
Professional Organizations: voluntary association
Sample Formatting Mary J. Smith, RN-BC 112 Holm
Online Resources Online Resources Decision Crit
Your Future in School Nursing By Laura T. Jannone
School nursing started in 1902 with the nation’s
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Additional Resources Video Nursing: A Day in the
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Healthcare has been a bright spot in a dismal job
NSNA 4th Annual Survey of New Graduates For the f
Long-term Forecast: Nursing Shortage is Real Desp
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Kelly Marinelli, JD, is an attorney and manager w
A CLOSER LOOK AT: Mission Nursing Perspectives of
The goal of our trip was to provide short- term m
The days went by quickly, systematically moving p
ages and encouraging words. No one was complainin
A Closer Look At: Nurse Educators Perspectives
This was a common comment I received on evaluatio
Resources to Become a Nurse Educator National Lea
Being an educator means quickly managing a sudden
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