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"Competing in Today's Job Market" Workshops
presented by Brenda Brozek, author of
You’re Hired! A Nurse’s Guide to Success in Today’s Job Market

May 30, 2012 - CSU, Stanislaus in Turlock
More information and registration   
 
June 2, 2012 - Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento
More information and registration  

June 9, 2012 - Seton Medical Center in Daly City
More information and registration   
 

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The new flier for the Membership South Meeting is here with new information and updates!

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The April edition of the Range of Motion is now available!

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GREAT NEWS from the National Student Nurses' Association Annual Convention !!!

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Click for Convention Photos!

We would like to congratulate our three new National Board members who were elected into office this past Saturday. CNSA is SO proud of you all!!
John Conner, CSU Fresno - Vice President
Brittney Cummings, San Diego State University - Director West
Diana Jimenez, Biola University - Nominations and Elections Committee, West

Congratulations to Steven Swayne, from Long Beach City College, for running for Director West!

California was also recognized for several other achievements:

* Project InTouch Recruiter Grand Prize Winner: Corinne MacEgan, San Diego State University
* Most Outstanding State Website Award: www.CNSA.org, California Nursing Students' Association
* National Essay Contest, Second Place: Jessica Hunter, San Diego State University
* Legislation/Education Outstanding School Level Award: San Diego State University, for Jessica Hunter's "Speaking of Nursing"
* California's Resolution on Tubing/Catheter Misconnections, authored by Jessica Hunter, was passed! 
* 1st Annual FunRun, 1st Place: John B. James, CSU San Marcos
* Imprint Column, "Up Close", highlighting outstanding students, April/May '12: Rebecca Ainsworth, San Diego State University

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California, Let's come together and help Alyssa.

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Alyssa is the precious daughter of CSU Fresno Legislative Director Darrell Wong. She is diagnosed with Angelman Syndrome. Darrell wrote a resolution this past year, which was passed at our last CNSA Convention. In part, it reads:

"Resolved, that CNSA advocate for the AS community by encouraging students to
visit angelman.org, cureangelman.org, and by encouraging chapter involvement in
the annual Angelman Syndrome National Walk in May."

The walk is on May 19, 2012 in Sacramento, William Land Park (at the Village Green). 


Below, you will find a YouTube video starring Alyssa and her big brother, Jonathan. It's full of childlike hope and the bounding energy for life. For more information on how you can get involved, please click on this link --> 
Alyssa's ASF 2012 National Walk 

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CNSA presents... a Google Map of our California Nursing Schools!

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Thanks to John B. James, CNSA Membership Director South, we now have a Google  Map of all of our nursing schools in California.

You can find the map in our Toolkits and Resources section!

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NEW SCHOLARSHIP AVAILABLE!

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"Back to School" nursing scholarship - Due April 15, 2012 - OPEN TO THOSE FUTURE OR CURRENT NURSES PURSUING:
• A second degree BSN or direct entry MSN degree
• An RN to BSN
• An MSN, DNP or PhD in nursing
Photo courtesy of: buncombecounty4h.wordpress.com

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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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Membership North Meeting, March 3, 2012

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Thanks to everyone who made this event such a success! We had the most attendees at a Membership North Meeting ever! You can find photos here, in our Gallery.


Congratulations, California!!!

As of February 15, 2012, we have 5,168 members! You are all amazing... thank you for helping CNSA be an incredible organization.

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 *** February Range of Motion is here!!! ***

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Important "Save the Dates"! 

Membership Meeting South: Saturday August 18th, Los Angeles, West Coast University, North Hollywood Campus.  Click here for more info! 

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New on your CNSA Website!

  • News from your Community Health Director, Aimee!
  • New Scholarship and Loan Repayment Opportunities here! Keep checking the scholarship page for more!
  • Check out your new Board of Directors here! You can click on their picture or email address to access them directly.
  • See our Committee Listings here, and if you want to join a committee, email the Director!
  • Look at all the exciting places you'll get to go to for future Conventions!
  • Check this out: CNSA has a YouTube account! There are a couple of videos up now, and more to come!

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Click here to order a copy of You're Hired!

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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 also email the release form as well as your full name, school, year of graduation, and a short story about your photograph. 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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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
 




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