September / October 2023
TABLE OF CONTENTS VOL . 70 , NO . 4
Departments & Columns
3 EDITORIAL A message from Imprint Editor , MacKenzie Simmons
5 MEMBERSHIP Paving the Way with NSNA
11 FNSNA Find out how to apply for scholarships and grants .
14 INTERNATIONAL NEWS Learn what ’ s happening at NSNA and the nursing world .
16 NATIONAL NEWS
20 NOMINATING AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE Interested in running for national office ? Read here for more information on how .
21 MEET THE 2023-2024 ELECTED OFFICIALS
Features
35 BUILDING CREATIVE CONFIDENCE DURING CLINICALS By Jessica Mukavetz
37 SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS AND DRUG DIVERSION : WHAT NURSING STUDENTS NEED TO KNOW By Georgia Reiner and Cindy Saver
40 CARING FOR HEALTH THROUGH CLIMATE ACTION By Ben Fulgencio-Turner , MPP , CPH
46 STUDY TIPS 2023
48 REFLECTIONS COLUMN : By MacKenzie Simmons
29 2022-2023 AWARD WINNERS 32 NSNA 41st MIDYEAR CONFERENCE PREVIEW 49 NSNA 2023-2024 CALENDAR
ADVERTISING INDEX
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