Happenings
Kylie Begin 2020-2021 Imprint Happenings Reporter
Florida Atlantic University SNA Chapter Each year the BSN nursing students at Florida Atlantic University ’ s SNA chapter make time to conduct health care and wellness screenings at Compassion International School in San Martin Jilotepeque , Guatemala . These screenings include measuring the children ’ s height , weight , and nutritional status as well as providing the children with a toothbrush , toothpaste and medication for intestinal worms . Over the years these students have managed to establish the first health care records for the children , reduced necessary dental referrals by over 50 %, and even raised enough money to build the school ’ s first playground . As if that wasn ’ t enough , these students took the time to help re-paint a mural on the outside walls of the school to include images that better represent the indigenous Maya children in the village .
California Nursing Student Association ( CNSA ) In order to address the impact of COVID-19 in their community , the California Nursing Student Association has set new and improved goals for the virtual fall semester . Their goals include the following :
• At the Community Level : Mental health of nursing students
• At the population level : Health disparities , especially in the Black community
• At the global level : COVID-19 Response
In preparation to achieve these goals , the CNSA led multiple webinars to provide resources , empower and build a sense of community for nursing students in California . These webinars include discussions on student inquiries , parent support groups , managing stress and self-care and health inequities . One of the ways that they have led the way in innovating COVID-19 interventions is by putting together two COVID-19 toolkits and a Protest Safety toolkit which can be found at
www . cnsa . org / tool-kits .
It is incredibly inspiring to see a community of nursing students who are dedicated to meeting the needs of those in their community .
Pictured left : Kaitlin Suchanek , CNSA Community Health Director
Nevada Nursing Student Association The Nevada Nursing Student Association celebrated Mitzy Flores , RN , for her expertise in critical care , oncology , community nursing and military medicine . Mitzy is a nurse educator , certified End of Life Doula , End of Life Educator and practices as a Caritas coach . She currently serves as the Director of Continuing Education for UNLV School of Nursing , and is the Vice-President of Alpha lambda Anthropological Honor Society for the Nevada Chapter .
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