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The Professional Magazine for Student Nurses
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Editorial............................................................................................................................................3
Write On..........................................................................................................................................5
Membership Benefits & Highlights ................................................................................................6
Meet the 2016-17 News: People ....................................................................................................................................8
Elected Officials! News: NSNA ........................................
The Professional Magazine for Student Nurses
Imprint The Profes
EDITORIAL ©Thinkstock Choose Your V
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WRITE ON The “Write On” column is
Welcome to the 2016 – 2017 academic year! For som
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MO, and the 2017 Annual Convention in Dallas, TX,
(Continued from page 9) I am excited to be servin
My leadership experience has been as president an
(Continued from page 11) I am anticipating seein
NSNA: NEWS June Board Meeting Highlights Foll
NSNA: NATIONAL ANA Re-Elects President and Ca
The dialogue forums involved topics such as state
HIGHLIGHTS • Presidents’ Forum • Exhibit Hall • F
NURSES ON BOARD COALITION NURSING ETHICS AND MORA
NSNA/Nurse.com Essay Contest
NSNA Precious Metal University of Detroit
Certified Emergency Nurse Certified Flight Regi
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reach attractions and dining in the Power & Light
NURSING SPECIALTY SHOWCASE: Two panels on Saturda
POSTER PRESENTATIONS If you have been to the NSNA
Run for 2017-2018 National Office An interactive w
©Thinkstock NOMINATING AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
If you have a passion to serve others and a desir
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The Foundation was created in honor of Frances To
sleep, managing anxiety and stress, and finding b
Crystallyne Hartwick, University for Medical Scie
Amanda D’Urso, Northwestern CT Community College,
Mentors and Protégés Offe
involves collaboratively implementing healthy clo
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Keeping the Conversation Going: What Keeps You Up
such activities should be. Essentially, there is
(Continued from page 39) This is a slippery slop
COMPASSION FATIGUE A Challenge for Nurses in Swaz
(Continued from page 41) In the United States, th
who require complex care. Susan Elden (2009), a S
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TEST-TAKING TIPS FUN-FUNDAMENTALS HOW TO APPROACH
1 THINGS I WISH I KNEW BEFORE TAKING FUNDAM
REFLECTIONS The “Reflections” column features h
and other tools. We also made sure our group repr
DEALING WITH ZIKA An Interview with Lisa
Zika infection has been documented in many areas
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Preventing and Learning from Medication Errors B
guess myself, question my abilities, and fear tas
(Continued from page 31) FNSNA Announces New Chan
National Student Nurses’ Association Sub
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