Imprint
National Student Nurses ’ Association ®
The Professional Magazine for Student Nurses
®
2022 - 2023 Board of Directors
President Vice President
Secretary / Treasurer Imprint ® Editor
Breakthrough to Nursing ® Director Directors
Ex-Officio , Chair , COSP Planning Committee Consultants
Executive Director Deputy Executive Director
Director of Program and Education Director of Finance and Administration
Membership Staff Specialist FNSNA Scholarship and Grants Administrator /
NSNA Special Projects Manager FNSNA Staff Specialist
Managing Editor Editorial Consultant
Editor Emeritus Editorial Assistant
Design Firm
Editorial Office
National Advertising Representative
Staff
Imprint ®
Taylor Conaway Rachael Schmoll Daniel Oluwarotimi Azariah Torain Brooke Budniak Crystal D . Nettles Andrea M . Wollitz Haley A . Donnerstag Amanda Gutierrez
Vacant Cheryl Taylor , PhD , RN , FAAN Appointed by the National League for Nursing Mary Foley , PhD , RN , FAAN Appointed by the American Nurses Association
Diane Mancino , EdD , RN , CAE , FAAN Kenya Williams , EdD , MBA , RN , RP , CAE Trisha L . Mims , MSN , MBA , RN , HCM Dev Persaud , MA Cathy Ramos , AA Jasmine Melendez , MA
Lauren Sperle , AS
Sarah Zhou , BA Florence Huey , MA , RN , HSM Thelma Schorr , BSN , FAAN Carol Patel , BBA
Anderson Design of Ozark , Inc . 2122 Alabama Avenue Joplin , MO 64804-1218 ( 417 ) 766-2367 www . andersondesign . biz
National Student Nurses ’ Association , Inc . ® 45 Main Street , Suite 606 Brooklyn , NY 11201 ( 718 ) 210-0705 Fax ( 718 ) 797-1186 www . nsna . org
Anthony J . Jannetti , Inc . East Holly Avenue , Box 56 Pitman , NJ 08071-0056 ( 856 ) 236-2300 Fax ( 856 ) 589-7463 www . ajj . com
Published by the National Student Nurses ’ Association , Inc . ® NSNA ® is a membership organization representing students in associate degree , diploma , baccalaureate , and direct entry masters programs preparing students for Registered Nurse licensure , as well as RNs in BSN completion programs .
The name National Student Nurses ’ Association , Inc . ( NSNA ) ® may be used only by official NSNA school and state constituents with the following wording : ( Insert name of school or state association ) is an official constituent of the National Student Nurses ’ Association , Inc . ® No other wording is acceptable without NSNA ’ s ® permission . The NSNA ® logo may not be used by anyone , including members of school or state chapters .
www . nsna . org
2 NSNA IMPRINT • APRIL / MAY 2023 • www . nsna . org
Logo Policy
NSNA Leadership University Honor Society This is an exciting year to join or renew your membership in NSNA . All NSNA members are invited to launch their Professional Identity Formation in Nursing through participation in the NSNA Leadership University Honor Society . Enroll in the Honor Society by participating in leadership at the school , state , or national level . By serving in a leadership position ( i . e ., elected or appointed to the Board of Directors , chapter committees , and participation in projects / activities as determined by your chapter ), and attending state association and NSNA virtual and / or live meetings , you will qualify . Your chapter must have a minimum of 10 members and be eligible for official NSNA constituency status ( renewed annually ) for chapter leaders to enroll in the Honor Society . All NSNA members are eligible — there are no additional dues required .
Professional Identity Formation in Nursing The NSNA Leadership University Honor Society accelerates your formation of a professional identity in nursing . Nursing school is the beginning of your leadership journey that will advance your career and contribute to the advancement of the nursing profession . NSNA provides numerous opportunities for you to learn about the many facets of the nursing profession including Population and Global Health ; Breakthrough to Nursing ( recruitment into the profession ); Ethics and Governance ; Health Policy and Advocacy ; Image of Nursing ; and governing a school chapter , state association and national organization . Through these programs , social justice , social determinants of health , diversity , equity , and inclusion will contribute to the advancement of nursing ’ s social mission and are integrated into professional identity .
Think , Act and Feel Like a Nurse The signposts of professional Identity in Nursing include : Values and Ethics , Nurse as Leader , Knowledge , and Professional Comportment .* By practicing leadership in nursing school , you will apply and integrate learning to build your self-confidence and knowledge . You will be better prepared to think , act and feel like a professional nurse and to transition into nursing practice and leadership roles as a new graduate RN .
* NSNA is collaborating with Nelda Godfrey , PhD , ACNS-BC , RN , FAAN , ANEF , Professor and Associate Dean , Innovative Partnerships and Practice , University of Kansas School of Nursing , Kansas City , Kansas , and The International Society for Professional Identity in Nursing work group led by Debra Liebig , MLA , BSN , RN , NPD-BC , Director , Service & Performance Excellence , Accreditation & Regulatory Readiness Department , Children ’ s Mercy Kansas City , MO , to foster awareness of students and faculty about the need for a Professional Identity in Nursing .
www . NSNALEADERSHIPU . ORG