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You're Hired! Achieving Success in Today's Job Market!

To be successful in today's highly competitive job market, you must be able to highlight your skills and abilities through the application process AND excel in your job interview.
 
This 3 hour interactive session will help you build the skills you need. Topics include:
  • What employers are looking for in job candidates
  • Strategies for finding open positions
  • Creating effective resumes and cover letters
  • Job interview skills and techniques
  • Sample interview questions
  • Making a positive 1st impression
  • Following up after the interview
    And much, much more...

Friday, May 31, 2013
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Sacramento State School of Nursing
Folsom Hall
Sacramento, CA

More Information:  http://m360.acnl.org/event.aspx?eventID=80700

Saturday, June 8, 2013
9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Seton Medical Center
Daly City, CA 

More Information:  http://m360.acnl.org/event.aspx?eventID=80358


Presenter:
Brenda Brozek, BSN, MAOL, RN
Author of the book: 
You're Hired! A Nurse's Guide to Success in Today's Job Market

Workshop Fee:  $25
 Space is limited. Registrations accepted at the door only if space is available.

Workshop Special! 

Purchase your copy of You're Hired!

For the special price of $15
A savings of more than $8 from the online price

Published by the California Nursing Students Association

Critical Care Training Center is offering an Interactive Scholarship Program to all California Nursing Students! 
To get additional information, and to apply for the $1000.00 scholarship, click on the image below!  

CCTC Interactive Scholarship Program


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For more information on State Convention, click here!


California Wins at NSNA Convention 2013!

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING AWARD WINNERS AT NSNA CONVENTION 2013: 

Outstanding School Website:  West Coast University - Orange County, Anaheim, CA 
Most Outstanding School Newsletter:  National University, Fresno, CA - "National Expose" 
Global Initiatives in Nursing Awards, Outstanding School Project:  San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Winner's Way for Group 5:  California Nursing Students' Association..... We would like to extend our greatest thanks in allowing us to be awarded the NSNA's Winner's Way Prize for attaining the highest percentage of increase in membership throughout this past year. Additionally, because of you, California now has the highest number of NSNA members in the entire United States at 5,623 members! These are great accomplishments that we should wear proudly! YOU are what makes us one of the greatest nursing student organizations in the country! 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TO THE FOLLOWING NURSING STUDENTS ASSOCIATIONS WHOSE RESOLUTIONS WERE PASSED AT NSNA CONVENTION 2013: 


California State University San Marcos:
In Support of Using an Electronic Signature Drive to Increase Awareness and Access to the Wisewoman© Program


San Francisco State University Nursing Student Association; NSNA Board of Directors:
Pursuing Greater Involvement of Faculty And Administrators In Adopting Policies And Philosophies that Support Nursing Students Who Aspire to Be Actively Involved In NSNA Membership


California Nursing Students' Association:

In Support of Increasing Awareness of the Effectiveness of Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP) Bundles to Prevent VAP in the Hospital Setting







CNSA 2013 Scholarship Application Available!!!

The 2013 CNSA Scholarship application, to be awarded at State Convention in 2013 is now available.  For more information and to download the application, click here.  

University of San Francisco's New RN Graduate Transition to Practice Program in Ambulatory Care

University of San Francisco has joined forces with the California Institute for Nursing and Health Care, and  the Kaiser Permanente Fund for Health Education at the East Bay Community Foundation to develop New Nurse Transition programs.  For more information regarding this program, click here.

NCSBN Donates $170,000 to Celebrate its 35th Anniversary 

National Council of State Boards of Nursing is donating a total of $170,000 to FNSNA and GCEF!  
For more information, and the full news release, click here

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http://www.oshpd.ca.gov/General_Info/Healthcare_Workforce.html

Click Here for a document outlining what OSHPD is and what they have to offer! There are job postings, a Calendar of Events, loan repayment applications, etc.

About  OSHPD:
The Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development is one of 13 departments within the California Health and Human Services Agency. OSHPD administers programs which endeavor to implement the vision of 'Equitable Healthcare Accessibility for California' 

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A "must have" book for your Nursing library... how to get hired in this difficult economy!

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Click HERE to order your copy of You're Hired, written by Brenda Brozek, MAOL, RN

$17.95 + tax, shipping &  handling for CNSA & ACNL members & California nursing faculty

$24.95 + tax, shipping & handling for non-CNSA members

Resume and cover letter tips, interview tips, and so much more!

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Have a look at the brand new California Action Coalition website!!!

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www.CAActionCoalition.org

Read all about The Future of Nursing: Campaign for Action, see how you can get involved, and see their communications toolkit under the Resources tab! Plus so much more!

Photo from nationalnurse.blogspot.com

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Additional Resources

National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)  

Association of California  Nurse Leaders (ACNL)

The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report: The Future
of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health


Flo's Cookie  Jar

American Nurses Association  (ANA\C)

American Nurses  Association

CNSA YouTube  account

Would you like to see YOUR photos on the website?

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We want to see your photos of how you see California! (Please, scenes only, no people.)
When you submit your photo, please include your full name, school, year of graduation, and a short story about your photo. Tell us where it is, and what inspired you to send it in! We will change the photo every month or so, and will archive them in the Gallery section afterwards. Show us how you see our beautiful state!

Current photo taken by:
Corinne MacEgan, SN, BSN
San Diego State University - May 2012
Lake Cuyamaca, California
The fog was coming in one night over the lake during one of my camping trips, and it was extremely beautiful. I snapped a photo and only darkened it slightly on my computer. No other editing was done. It was enough to give me goosebumps!

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