Table of Contents VOL . 67 , NO . 4
September / October 2020 Departments & Columns
3 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Meet your 2020-2021 Imprint Editor , Andrea Romano ! See what she has to say about the new academic year and Imprint .
6 NEWS Catch up on the latest NSNA news , and find out what ’ s going on in the nursing world .
8 MEMBERSHIP It ’ s back to school ! Read a message from the new Membership Chair , Kyle Loose , and gain ideas on recruiting members for the new school year . Also , see the latest NSNA membership benefits and Partnership Program .
13 FNSNA Learn about scholarship opportunities . The FNSNA scholarship application is now available online .
16 MEET YOUR 2020-2021 ELECTED OFFICIALS
30 NOMINATING AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE Interested in running for national office ? Read what NEC chair , Isabella Allgaier , has to say .
32 RESOLUTIONS Kristle Akau , 2020-2021 Resolutions chair , tells you all you need to know about submitting a resolution .
Features
22 LET ’ S GET OUT THE VOTE By Nikule Abel , Nicholas Fullmer , and Andrea Romano
24 STRESS RELIEVING TIPS FOR NURSING STUDENTS By Theresa R . Lynch
26 STEPPING UP TO LEADERSHIP DURING SUDDEN , UNEXPECTED CHANGE By Jessica Turner
34 THANK YOU IN THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE NURSE AND THE MIDWIFE AND THE COVID PANDEMIC By Debbie Dellinger
36 YOU ’ RE NOT ALONE . NSNA members share their pandemic stories
42 STUDY TIPS Imprint readers and fellow nursing students share their study tips on how to make it through nursing school .
47 REFLECTIONS The Reflections Column highlights a student nurse ’ s memorable or emotional experience with patients . Read Bobbie ’ s story on how giving a patient a bed bath opened up her eyes .
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