SNAPSHOTS

Villanova University Fall 2013

IN THIS ISSUE
Advisors Column Greetings from the President LEAD Workshop Review

SNAP BOARD 2013 Advisor: Carol Toussie Weingarten, PhD, RN, ANEF President: Julie Kurkowski Executive Vice President: Virginia McGregor Vice President: Emily Niederhauser Secretary/Treasurer: Lauren Cebulski Membership Chair: Julie Suter Membership Strategist: Gillian Turner Webmaster/Hospitality/Historian: Tessie Diaz-Arrastia Ronald McDonald House Coordinators: Lisa Novak and Karley McBreen Legislative Coordinator: Elizabeth Long SNAPshots Editor: Aurora Vandewark Fundraising Co-Chairs: Erica Peters and Shannon Markert Special Projects Co-Chair: Jenn Kiehl and Katie Magargee Break Through to Nursing Chair: Ellie Suse BSN Express Representatives: Lindsay Field and Nicholas Pantaleone Freshmen Representatives: Marianna Cesareo and Meghan Long SNAP Athletic Team Liason: Meghan Long and Marianna Cesareo Creativity and Design Director: Vera Shaw State SNAP Board: Elizabeth Long and Jenn Gil NSNA National Resolutions Committee: Lisa Novak SNAP Office: 229 Driscoll Hall. Located on the second floor of the classroom corridor.

NSNA Convention in Charlotte

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SNAP members at the 2013 NSNA convention in Charlotte, NC

ADVISORS COLUMNA HEALTHY CHAPTER Carol Toussie Weingarten, PhD, RN, ANEF HEALTHY was the theme of the April, 2013 convention of the National Student Nurses Association, and healthy well describes SNAP-Villanova. The chapter begins the 2013-2014 academic year true to goals of education, professional development, service and the formation of networks and friendships and committed to excellence. The 2012-2013 academic year had many achievements. Meetings featured educational programs with such outstanding speakers. State and national conventions brought large groups of SNAP-Villanovans to Nemacolin, PA and to Charlotte, NC to meet and learn from nursings current and future leaders, to participate in vibrant Houses of Delegates and to meet potential employers and others in the Exhibit Halls. The chapters Dr. Carol Toussie Weingarten, SNAPVillanovas Resolutions and Legislation Committee produced an outstanding adviosr Joining Forces resolution, passed at both state and national levels and rocked the vote with an effective nonpartisan voter Contact Us! registration drive. Villanovans served on the state and national Aurora Vandewark Resolutions Committee and were again elected to the state Board. SNAPshots Editor Villanova served as a mentor chapter to students at Harcum avande04@villanova.edu College, as they formed their own chapter in 2013. Harcum students attended meetings and the state SNAP convention with Villanova, and the relationship that evolved has become the model for the state SNAPs new Adopt a Chapter program. SNAP-Villanovas service projects included mass vision screening at the McDaniel School, monthly projects at the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House and work with the Special Olympics, Dream for Eileen 5 k event, the Coach Andy Talley Bone Marrow Donor Drive, and the College of Nursings Discover Nursing project for high school juniors. The chapters achievements were recognized by state awards for Chapter Excellence, Advisor of the Year, and Newsletter, by the NSNAs designation as one of only 14 national Stellar Schools, and by awards from Villanova University for Most Philanthropic Project, shared with the football team for the Coach Andy Talley Bone Marrow Donor Drive, and for Advisor. SNAP-Villanovans again won scholarship awards for excellence from the state SNAP and the NSNA. The 2013-2014 academic year promises the continuation of the projects and planning that define excellence for the chapter and the beginning of new initiatives that bring continued growth and member involvement. One key factor underlies all the activities, achievements and awards: SNAP-Villanovans themselves. Generic, alternate, and BSN Express students are united in SNAP-Villanova, one of the most diverse groups on campus. Through SNAP-Villanova, enduring friendships at Villanova and beyond are

formed among people who might never have had the chance to know each other well. As the new year begins, SNAP-Villanova welcomes the incoming BSN Express, transfer and freshmen students. Along with returning members, they continue the legacy of the newest alumni whose leadership, succession planning and mentoring have ensured that SNAP-Villanova stays in every way..healthy.

~ Welcome Back~
GREETINGS FROM THE PRESIDENT
SNAP 2013-2014 is going to be a fabulous year! Much hard work and planning have occurred throughout the entire summer to prepare for another year that SNAP Villanova will be recognized as outstanding! We have wonderful speakers for our meetings, a plethora of service projects waiting for you to volunteer for, and a myriad of other professional development events that will shape you into a better future nurse! SNAP Villanova welcomes and invites you to participate in all of these fantastic opportunities throughout the year! I personally cannot wait to embark on what is sure to be another fabulous journey with SNAP! It is with our enthusiasm, heart, science, drive to make a difference and improve as nursing students that we will stand out on the state and August 27th-SNAP Meeting, national level as a chapter committed to the roots and values that SNAP and NSNA promote! I look forward Driscoll Auditorium to seeing each of you as this new school begins and SNAP welcomes you into Speaker: Dr. Capriotti an organization that we are all proud to be a part of!

FALL DATES!!

LEAD WORSHOP REVIEW

By Meghan Long and Marianna Cesareo, Co-Athletics Liaisons This past March, Meghan Long and Marianna Cesareo attended the LEAD Workshop hosted by the Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This workshop is primarily designed for freshmen and sophomores of SNAP and is designed to enhance their ability to lead and show them how nurses are leaders in and out of the hospital. SNAP members across the state attended this annual event and all were eager to learn about how to be better leaders as nursing students. Many speakers at the workshop were Villanova graduates, such as AnnMarie Papa, DNP, RN, CEN, clinical director of the emergency department at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), and Cindy Schmus, MSN, RN, CRNP, a nurse practitioner at the Childrens Hospital of Ph iladelphia. Lecture topics included different kinds of leader personalities, information on what resolutions are, cultural communications and health care legislation. It was very inspiring to see these Villanova nursing alumni and others have such important leadership roles in nursing. They also had lots of enthusiasm for the upcoming leaders in SNAP. Attending the LEAD Workshop was informative for both Meghan and Marianna, and they hope to pass on what they learned to their fellow SNAP members and classmates in nursing school. Villanova plans again to sponsor chapter members to the next LEAD workshop in March, 2014.

September 3rd-Mentor Picnic September 17th-SNAP meeting Sept. 27 (Friday): Day of Service: McDaniel School

October 1st-SNAP meeting

October 21st (Monday)SNAP meeting November 5th-SNAP meeting November 19th-SNAP meeting December 3rd-SNAP

Did you know? SNAPs Office is 229 Driscoll Hall. Its located at the end of the second floor classroom corridor. Come visit and meet Board members.
NSNA CONVENTION IN CHARLOTTE
By Emily Neiderhauser, SNAP Vice President The SNAP Villanova Delegation traveled to Charlotte, NC at the beginning of April to attend the National Student Nurses Association 61 st annual convention. Twenty-three members of SNAP Villanova were in attendance at this exciting event and Villanova nursing students really put their best foot forward and were outstanding partici pants in the resolutions hearings and identifying strong candidates to represent student nurses at the national level. The theme of this years annual convention was the healthy campaign: healing, enlightening and loving the healthy you. The opening night began with a fun Zumba party to get all nurses in attendance up on their feet! Throughout the resolutions hearings and business meetings, the president played various videos to get us moving and be healthier nurses. The SNAP Villanova Resolutions Committee authored and presented the resolution, Joining Forces: (Check the actual title of the resolution). The resolution passed with an astounding 99% approval from the nursing student delegates across the country. This resolution is on its way to the White House because of its incredible cause and the efforts of the Resolutions Committee. The convention was filled with wonderful focus sessions, inspirational keynote and endnote speakers, and was truly inspiring to all nursing students. The SNAP Villanova delegation is so thankful to our advisor Dr. Weingarten, who presented focus sessions about her experiences as a civilian volunteer at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany, and President Ashleigh Morris who made this convention such a success! We are looking forward to next years annual convention in Nashville, TN. Tina Chen at the 2013 NSNA Convention in Charlotte, NC celebrating the HEALTHY Campaign

Be H-E-A-L-T-H-Y
SNAP-Villanova invites

faculty, staff, friends, alumni to walk, run, swim, dance... wheel, skip, or prance with us to Nashville, site of the 2014 NSNA convention. SNAPVillanova is supporting NSNA's theme, Healing, Enlightening, And Loving The Healthy You (HEALTHY) by encouraging everyone to be active each day wherever s/he is! As of August 26, 2013 there are 228 days until April 9, 2014, the start of the NSNA convention and 801 miles from Villanova University to the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. For those starting August 26, thats 7,026 -8,782 steps, about 3.51 miles per day, based on 2,000-2,500 steps per mile.

EVERYONE (members, non members,

You'll get there "sooner" if you continue onward to reach the healthy recommendation of 10,000 steps per day. (Check estimates of number of steps per mile, based on your height for a more accurate number.)

If you live farther than 801 miles from Nashville add your miles and "call for us." If you live closer, come back and "meet us."
Whether or not you attend the convention, plan an activity that has a virtual destination of the convention. See you in Nashville! You can log your miles on walktonashville.wordpress.com and check for progress updates. OR keep your own record. Whatever you choose, be active! (Questions about the website? Contact Vera Shaw (vshaw01@villanova.edu)

The journey of 801 miles begins ...with one step.

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FUNDRAISING UPDATE
By Shannon Markert, Fundraising Co-Chair Fundraising is the foundation of SNAP. Thus far this semester we have been very successful and that is thanks to all of you! SNAPs biggest fundraiser is the stethoscope and blood pressure cuff sale to the incoming students. We offer stethoscopes in a variety of colors including black, navy, and pink! We also sell a variety of other products including Villanova College of Nursing tote bags, water bottles, badge reels and t-shirts. Make sure to keep a look out for our latest productstethoscope name tags! Come check out the ongoing SNAP SALE at the SNAP office, 229 Driscoll Hall! Any questions or concerns contact Shannon Markert (smarker1@villanova.edu) or Erica Peters (epeter11@villanova.edu).

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Get $ome green! Apply for state SNAP (www.snap-online.org) and NSNA (www.nsna.org) scholarships! Be active and dont mi$$ the chance! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
THE EXTERN EXPERIENCE
By Karley McBreen, SNAP Ronald McDonald House Co-Chair During the summer of 2013 I had the opportunity to work as a Nurse Extern at The Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia for 10 weeks on 9-South which is a Neurology and General Pediatric floor. Jenna Lindsay was the RN who worked as my preceptor throughout the program. As my preceptor, she was committed to making every minute of every shift count as a learning opportunity for The author with her nurse manager, Cheryl Vasey-Hacht.

me. Working in a partnership with Jenna allowed for me to gain a deeper understanding of how to provide high quality, family-centered care in addition to learning about various diagnoses, medications, and much more. However, all members of the healthcare team were very enthusiastic about having Nurse Externs on the unit and every provider was excited to teach and show me something new. For instance, a physician allowed me to observe a Lumbar Puncture, and nurses invited me to classes they were teaching on CPR and restraints. Throughout the program I found it very beneficial to be able to apply information that I learned in the classroom to the care I provided in the clinical setting yet at the same time it was very interesting to hear of a new diagnosis. For example, over the course of the summer I cared for a patient with Guillain-Barr syndrome which was covered in class, but I also had patients with Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis which was a new diagnosis to me. Furthermore, the Nurse Extern Program at CHOP provided a day during the program to listen to a guest speaker discuss Autism which greatly expanded my knowledge in that area, especially as it relates to providing quality care to patients with Autism. The second half of this day we worked as a team with the other Nurse Externs on our unit to form a poster of research articles and information on a topic relevant to our floor. Since the floor I worked on was a Neurology floor, our topic was Epilepsy, therefore we found information regarding different classifications of seizures, the link between Epilepsy and Autism, common medications used for Epilepsy, in addition to information about the Ketogenic Diet. The Nurse Extern Program also provided the Nurse Externs with a day to observe a different unit at CHOP. I was able to tour and observe at Karabots Pediatric Care Center located in West Philadelphia. It is a CHOP primary care facility and throughout the day I learned about the different programs offered at this center in addition to becoming more aware of the various opportunities available to nurses and nurse practitioners. As the program came to a close, the majority of Nurse Externs were asked to continue working at CHOP as either a Sitter or Nurse Technician which is a fantastic way to maintain skills learned over the summer and build new skills throughout the academic year. Overall, I could not be more grateful for having such an incredible learning experience at CHOP this summer as I feel that I have gained an immense amount of knowledge and experience in pediatric nursing. It is because of our Villanova mentors like Dr. Weingarten that nursing students have the drive and confidence to step out of our comfort zone and immerse ourselves in a new learning environment filled with opportunity to grow as individuals, leaders and professionals during our journey to become a Villanova Nurse.

PSNA LEADERSHIP SUMMIT MAY 2013

By Meghan Long, Co-Athletics Liaison This past spring, I attended the PSNA Annual Summit at DeSales University in Center Valley, Pennsylvania. Due to Hurricane Sandy last fall, the Summit was re-scheduled to May 2013. This time interfered with my SNAP-Villanova advisor and PSNA member Carol Toussie Weingartens return to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany. I attended the Summit in her place and represented SNAP Villanova. I met with PSNA members on the board such as Chief Executive Officer Betsy Snook, and president of the PSNA Christine M. Alichnie. All of the members I met were very welcoming and willing to share their experiences in nursing with me. The Summit focused on the nursing dynamics in the hospital and how we can go about resolving conflict between fellow nurses. The educational sessions were very informative and showed me that we as student nurses have the power to change the nursing atmosphere in the hospital for the better. While nurses today are strong leaders and advocates for their patients, we can still work on how we handle conflict when it arises in the hospital. We as student nurses have the opportunity to not only improve the atmosphere between nurses, but ultimately improve the patients experience in the hospital.

NSNA LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP 2013

By Liz Long, Legislative Coordinator and State Board Member, and Meghan Long, Co-Athletics Liaison This past July we had the opportunity to attend the 2013 NSNA Leadership Conference at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. We met student nurses from Maryland, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia and some of our fellow SNAP members from Pennsylvania. The presentations focused on the missions and goals of the NSNA and how we as student nurses can improve our state and local chapters. SNAP Villanovas award -winning faculty advisor Dr. Carol Toussie Weingarten did a presentation at the workshop about developing a healthy relationship with your chapter advisor. After Dr. Weingartens presentation, there was an additional presentation about the legislative opportunities in NSNA. We learned that student nurses can have a voice through resolutions are presented at NSNA Convention. Overall this workshop showed how the goals and vision of the NSNA are accomplished through state and local chapters.

SNAP AROUND THE WORLD

SNAP members Aurora Vandewark and Heather Yin travelled with Dr. Lesley Perry of the College of Nursing to the International Council of Nurses 25th Quadrennial Congress in Melbourne, Australia where they met NSNA president Jesse Kennedy (Center) and NSNA Executive Director Dr. Diane J. Mancino Left) at the reception sponsored by the National League for Nursing (NLN). On a College of Nursing trip to Ireland, SNAP members (from left to right below) Kaylene Sutowski, Shannon Markert, Vera Shaw, Julie Kurkowski, and Liz Long took a break from their course activities to take a SNAP picture overlooking the Cliffs of Moher. SNAPVillanova hopes that you are all having a great time!!

NSNA Executive Director Dr. Diane J. Mancino, NSNA president, Jesse Kennedy, and SNAPVillanova members Heather Yin and Aurora Vandewark with NSNA advisor and Villanova professor Dr. Lesley Perry at the ICN congress 2013 in Melbourne, Australia.

SNAP members Kaylene Sutowski,, Shannon Markert, Vera Shaw, Julie Kurkowski, and Liz Long at the Cliffs of Moher in Ireland!

Important Information:
SNAP Bulletin Boards: Dougherty Hall ground floor near the Dining Services Office and Driscoll Hall second floor near the SNAP office! SNAP Office hours are Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 pm-2 pm. You can join NSNA any time through the website: www.nsna.org. Dues for one year are $40 with an option for a 2 year membership. You can also join SNAP-Villanova at any meeting (dues are $20 per year) or send a check to SNAPs Secretary/Treasurer Lauren Cebulski in care of SNAP-Villanova advisor Carol Toussie Weingarten, PhD, RN, ANEF, College of Nursing, Driscoll Hall, Villanova University, 800 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova PA 19085. Be sure to include your name, email, pone, year and program, and address.