January 2021
Table of Contents VOL . 68 , NO . 1
Departments & Columns
3 EDITORIAL
5 NEWS Learn about the BTN Monthly Awards and how nurses rank in the new Gallup Poll .
6 MEMBERSHIP Membership Committee chair Kyle Loose explains NSNA programs , applying for constituency status , and the Annual Convention .
10 HAPPENINGS See what chapters and associations in Florida , Texas , and Illinois are doing .
13 FNSNA FNSNA announces a new scholarship sponsored by Johnson and Johnson . Read about how to apply for a nursing scholarship .
24 NOMINATING AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE
68 UP CLOSE Spotlight on Caitlyn Maurer
Features
16 PEER MENTORS PROVE TO BE STRONG ASSETS IN VIRTUAL ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY LABS By Catherine B . Kim-Safran , Alexandria C . Reid , and Makayla M . Chatman
19 LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION WRITTEN BY STAFF NURSES By Daniel M . Doolan
21 RÉSUMÉ OR CURRICULUM VITAE ? YOU NEED BOTH ! By Diane J . Mancino
26 THE DISCIPLINE OF TRANSCULTURAL NURSING By Jennie A . Gunn
29 WHAT TYPE OF NURSING DO YOU WANT TO DO ? By Theresa Noyes
30 NURSING SPECIALTIES 2021 CAREER PLANNING GUIDE
64 NURSING ORGANIZATIONS
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