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What's New!

New Membership Brochures Available Now!
The new 2007-2008 NSNA membership brochure and application is now available! The brochure includes an envelope for easy return of the membership application.

To request bulk copies, send an email to nsna@nsna.org with your name, complete shipping address, the school you attend, and the number of brochures you need.

The Wonderful World of Nursing 55th Annual Convention DVD
NSNA’s 55th Annual Convention featured some of today’s most prominent nurse leaders. If you missed the 2007 Annual Convention in Anaheim, CA, or if you want to re-live the experience, watch The Wonderful World of Nursing DVD!

This DVD includes the keynote and endnote addresses, featuring National League for Nursing, Chief Executive Officer, Beverly Malone and Rear Admiral Christine Bruzek-Kohler, and the two plenary sessions. For ordering information please visit www.nsna.org/forms.asp or call
(718) 210-0705.

NSNA 25th Annual MidYear Conference

NSNA’s 25th Annual Midyear Conference takes place November 15-18, 2007, in Kansas City, MO. The Career Planning Conference is expected to draw over 1500 attendees! Students will attend workshops, panels, and exhibits. Nursing leaders address many nursing specialties and answer your questions.

Keynoter Donna Cardillo will open the Conference Thursday evening with a motivational keynote address. She is nationally known as a "career guru," writing for Nursing Spectrum’s "Dear Donna" column, and is the author of Your First Year as a Nurse: Making the Transition from Total Novice to Successful Professional. Ms. Cardillo’s career includes over 20 years of clinical, managerial, and business experience, and is acclaimed for her Career Alternatives for Nurses® seminars. She is also a regular on television and radio, and has appeared on the Today Show on NBC.

For program, housing and registration details, please visit the Home or Meetings page on www.nsna.org. All members will receive a brochure in the mail. To request bulk copies of the brochure for your school, please write to nsna@nsna.org with your name, complete shipping address, the school you attend, and the number of brochures you need.

Important Dates for Members

October 22, 2007: MidYear Pre-registration (mail/fax)

October 29, 2007: MidYear Pre-registration (online)

December 21, 2007: Nurse in Washington Internship Deadline

January 8, 2008: Application for National Office Deadline

January 11, 2008: Foundation of the NSNA Scholarship Application Deadline

January 30, 2008: Project InTouch Deadline

Check out NSNA’s calendar for other important deadlines!
The calendar includes deadlines for many NSNA project awards, such as Community Health, Legislation/Education, the Newsletter Contest, Image of Nursing, Financial Excellence, Breakthrough to Nursing, and more. For more information and specific criteria, download the Awards & Honors Booklet on www.nsna.org under Publications/Awards & Contests.

Stay In Touch with NSNA:
Use Member Services Online!

By updating your contact information with NSNA you will receive the latest Career Center updates, contest information and deadlines, and more! Plus, you ensure you don’t miss a single issue of Imprint. NSNA Member Services online makes this process a breeze – just go to www.nsna.org and click on Member Services at the top of the homepage. Here are other benefits of Member Services online:

• Students can sign up for new membership (Mastercard® and Visa® only).
• NSNA members can renew their membership and update their member profile online, including their mailing address. Have your membership number handy.
• NSNA members can identify themselves as leaders and periodically receive information about important NSNA activities.
• NSNA members, faculty and non-members can register for NSNA meetings.

Imprint Seeks Your Articles!

What’s Happening in your School and State Chapters?
Imprint is looking for activities that highlight recent or upcoming local and state chapter activities, including, but not limited to conventions, fundraisers, clothing drives or health care fairs, educational trips, internships, and other events. Remember to include high quality photos (300 dpi) of your activities with captions and credits. Stories and photos may be emailed to nsna@nsna.org.

Do you know any outstanding NSNA Members?
Nominate a special NSNA member to appear in Imprint’s Up Close column. Send an e-mail nomination to nsna@nsna.org attn: Up Close. Be sure to include the nominee's contact information and a few lines describing their contributions.

Deadlines are:

• September 3 for January Issue
• November 1 for February/March 2008
• January 3 for April/May 2008
• June 1 for September/October 2008
• July 1 for November/December 2008

Update from Disaster Task Force Chair
Jenna Sanders

Greetings NSNA members,

 As we commemorate the second anniversary of the Katrina Disaster, NSNA’s Disaster Task Force wanted to bring you an update on the Disaster Relief Survey Project. 

 We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the 1,351 students who responded to our survey.  Through your participation, we gathered thousands of pages of data related to disaster relief efforts, preparedness and response.  Data analysis is nearing completion, and the findings have been very educational.  The data has been used to help guide the formation of the Guidelines for Establishing and Implementing Disaster Preparedness, Recovery, and Relief Projects, which we are very much looking forward to releasing at our MidYear Conference in Kansas City, MO, in November. 

 The full data from the survey will be published upon completion, and we will make certain you are kept aware of how to access all findings.  This will prove to be an historic project for NSNA and our members, guiding disaster preparation for students across the country.  We are honored to be a part of this project. 

 Louisiana and surrounding states touched by Katrina are still suffering two years later.  Even as students, we have the power to make a difference: by enhancing disaster preparedness at the community level; by working with legislators to ensure adequate disaster response and resources at the governance level; and by helping in disaster areas post-event at the world level.  The key is preparation, training and communication.  We encourage everyone to become Red Cross and/or NIMS (National Incident Management System) certified prior to a disaster.  In our survey, 56% of respondents stated that they did not have a personal disaster preparedness plan.  From now until MidYear, we challenge you to visit the Red Cross website, and research training and certification programs as well as information on disaster preparedness at your home.  We look forward to hearing about your progress in Kansas City!

 Please feel free to e-mail me at any time should you have questions.  NSNAVicePresident@gmail.com

Run for Office Update from the NEC

NSNA Leadership:  Seek the Adventure—Transform your Journey
Run for 2008-09 National Office! 

We are pleased to announce that our new year is now underway. School is starting again and the Nominating and Elections Committee (NEC) is now working at full steam. We are so excited for what is to come! This year we are asking for your help. There are four members on the NEC – not nearly enough to recruit all of those wonderfully talented individuals that we know exist out there. You do have that power, however. We want you to look inside yourselves to see if you think you have what it takes to become one of tomorrow’s NSNA Leaders. We also want you to encourage others you know to follow the road less traveled and accept the challenge of running for NSNA office!

We want you to know about the benefits of preslating for office. Since the deadline is January 8, 2008, which is much earlier this year, preslating will put you at a serious advantage.  As a preslated candidate, you have the opportunity to be properly credentialed, campaign prior to Convention, and arrive in Grapevine, TX thoroughly prepared and ready for your time to shine in the spotlight! With the deadline for the applications being much earlier this year, we want you to have all of the information you need in order for you to make your decision. We are currently working on adapting our website to accommodate you with all the necessary information needed to run, but until our website is complete, here is an option to get you started.

Visit the NSNA web site at www.nsna.org for information, including roles and responsibilities for NSNA elected officials (located under the Elected Officials tab) and see if any of the positions may serve as stepping stones in your path to the wonderful world of nursing!

Also please feel free to contact any of the NEC members at anytime and we will be more than happy to answer any of your questions about running for office, or give you any additional information.  

Jenna Witt, Chair, Northern Election Area: NECNorth_2007@yahoo.com
Christy McKelvey, Southern Election Area: NECSouth_2007@yahoo.com
Sarah Baker, Eastern Election Area: NECEast@gmail.com
Traci Ann Ford, Western Election Area: nec.nsna@yahoo.com

We look forward to hearing from you and receiving your application!
2007-2008 Nominating and Elections Committee.

NSNA Membership Benefits Update

Barnes & Noble Double Discount Just in Time for School!
From August 10th-September 12th at midnight, receive a special 10% saving on everything in stock plus free standard shipping when you spend $25 or more. Watch for additional discounts announced via blast e-mail to members. The NSNA Online Bookstore features nursing and leadership titles and other eligible products such as college textbooks, music, and movies. To receive the discount, simply shop through the NSNA Bookstore (discounts automatically calculated at checkout). A portion of sales revenue from the NSNA Bookstore helps fund the Marilyn Bagwell Leadership Development Fund.

Malpractice Insurance. Your nursing school will require that you have liability insurance before entering the clinical area. Visit Nurses Service Organization or call 1-800-643-6688.

Group Health Insurance. NSNA members and their eligible spouse and dependents can purchase group injury and sickness insurance provided by United Healthcare Student Resources. The plan includes prescription drug coverage and continuation privilege for a period of up to nine months after graduation if eligible. It is affordable for students and their dependents. Available in most states. Visit United Healthcare Student Resources or call 1-800-643-6688 for more information.

Bank of America. NSNA is proud to offer the Platinum Plus® credit card, a no annual fee MasterCard® and Visa® credit card program that features competitive annual percentage rates as well as peerless benefits and service. Call Bank of America at 1-888-227-1544 to apply and mention priority code FAAZSV. Apply now!

Verizon Wireless Program. NSNA offers you an exclusive Verizon Wireless store for members! NSNA members can sign up for Verizon Wireless Service online or call 1-888-603-4251 to get the best phones with $50 instant cash back.