RN Formation_Volume 11, Issue 2

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Welcome Class of

Fall 2017 pg. 1

See how we

welcomed F17 at

RNBC and

Welcome Brunch

pg. 2

National

Convention pg. 4

Remembering

Molly Griffin pg. 6

Upcoming Events

and Calendar

pg. 6

RN FORMATION IS A

PUBLICATION OF

CNSA FRESNO STATE

NURSING.

2345 E. San Ramon Ave.

M/S MH Fresno, CA

93740

Phone: (559) 2780241

Fax: (559) 2786360

RN Formation

March 2015

Volume XI. Issue 02:

This past January, members of CNSA and

enthusiastic faculty and volunteers wel-

comed 59 new students to the Fresno State

Nursing Family. Welcome Class of Fall 17!


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Fresno State CNSA hosted RN Boot

Camp and Welcome Brunch for the in-coming class of Fall 2017 on January

9th and 10th of this year. Many CNSA

members and volunteers helped to

prepare the new students for their first

semester of nursing school through

exciting workshops, informative

presentations, and fun raffle prizes.

First Semester Student, Cody Friend,

Speaks About His Experience At RNBC:

My name is Cody Friend and I am a first semester nursing student at California State

University, Fresno. I would like to share a little bit with all of you about how to more

easily acclimate to the new world of nursing school based on my own experience sofar. Everyone likes to tell us that the hardest part is getting into the program...am I

right? Yet, I, and many others too, would agree-to-disagree with that particular say-

ing. On the contrary there are a few fun and easy ways that can really help you to hit

the ground running your first semester. The Welcome Brunch and RN Boot Camp that the upper-

classmen and staff put on each semester give you a chance to meet others that will be in your cohort,

network with mentors, and familiarize yourself with the facilities that will be your second home for

the next three years. I was glad I attended both and was definitely more prepared than those who

didnt take advantage of the opportunity. Just a few of the things incorporated(Continues on pg. 3)


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In the two events are: raffling of awesome prizes, meals, a head-start with getting books purchased

(including ATI), information on how you can incorporate your nursing profession into the military

(CSUF Army ROTC and Fresno State Navy Nursing helps fund the event) meet and greet with staff

and upperclassmen (hint: they will be some of your best references), a medical math forum, and the

chance to get hands-on in the nursing resource center where you will be practicing your skills; this

was my favorite part! Overall it was an awesome experience and I would greatly encourage anyone

entering the program to participate if they have the chance to do so!

Skills Fun with Diana

Gomez and Amanda Temple

As a part of orientation, we promote RN Boot Camp for the incom-ing first semester students as a way to show them a little piece of

what nursing school is all about. It is not required but highly recom-

mended. Most of Boot Camp is in the classroom setting and by the

end of the say the students seems to have high stress levels; this is

why we save the hands-on rotation for the end of the weekend in order to relieve that stress. The

rotations are in the Nursing Resource Center of the NRC. This is a room equipped with hospital

beds, medical supplies and room to practice nursing skills. There are two main rooms to the NRC

where we create eight stations total. Some of the stations we ran included vital signs, staple and su-

ture removal and restraints. Each station had upper semesters to demonstrate the skill and guide

the students in performing the skill on their own. The stations not only provide the students withhands-on learning but also gave them a time to interact with their classmates and upperclassmen.

We hope that Boot Camp and the NRC rotations created memories for the first semesters like the

memories all of the upper semesters have from their own Boot Camp experiences.


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Get Ready For The 63rd

Annual National

Convention

April 8-12, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona

Looking for ways to get involved beyond the classroom? Want to travel tothe beautiful Valley of Sun for a mini vacation?

Then join us this April in Arizona for NSNAs Annual Convention!

Still not convinced? Read below to learn about fifth-semester student,

Jacquelyn Yerians, experiences with CNSA and how attending both state

and national conventions has benefited her nursing career thus far.

My name is Jacquelyn Yerian, and I am a fifth semester nursing stu-

dent as well as the current President of CNSA, Fresno State Chapter.

Three years ago today, if I had been told that I would be leading a

board of directors and body of students in the nursing program at

Fresno State, I would have laughed and thought the idea to be unreal-

istic, if not crazy. As a formerly shy and somewhat introverted indi-

vidual, I was never involved in leadership positions. I had always been attracted tothe thought of joining a club or association on campus both in high school and my

first few years of college, but never followed through, as I was both unfamiliar with

and intimidated by the process. I was unsure of what to expect, whether or not others

in the club would be like me, or if there was anything I was missing by not joining.

When I was accepted into the Fresno State Nursing Program and attended RN Boot

Camp my first semester, I discovered what I had been missing out(Continued on

pg. 5)


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on all along by not getting myself in-

volved. I met a ton of mentors and other

nursing students who had just been in my

shoes and knew EXACTLY what it was liketo be me; a new student in a foreign envi-

ronment. My instant connection with the

student leaders at this event inspired me

to join CNSA as well as its national associ-

ation, NSNA. I began going to meetings

and getting more involved as soon as I

could. Within my first three weeks of the

program I ran for a position in CNSA as

my class representative. Though I did not

win enough votes to be elected, I decided I

wasn't going to stop there. I attended my

first National nursing conference in April

2013, and by the end of my first semester,

I ran for a position on the local Board of

Directors, becoming the Publications and

Media Director for the 2013-2014 aca-

demic year. As my first official leadershipposition, I had a lot of learning to do. I

was challenged on a daily basis with op-

portunities to develop my communication,

team-building, and leadership skills.

There were days I felt overwhelmed and

unfit for the position, as well as others

that built my confidence in my abilities.

The key factor in the equation-my fellow

board members and other students cheer-ing me on.

One state and another national conven-

tion later, a year had flown by. By the end

of my term, I felt accomplished, however,

I still wanted more. I wanted to stay in a

position on the board, but I wanted to

take on a bigger role. I went back and

forth for weeks about whether or not I

could handle the position I sought to run

for-as President of CNSA, Fresno State

Chapter. I questioned my ability to bal-

ance my academic, work, and social life on

top of serving as President.Am I quali-

fied? Can I inspire others? Can I handle

the stress? Will I be successful? What if it

all goes wrong and I completely hate

it?After many conversations with my

mentors, I made the decision to let go of

my fears and dive right in. After being

elected for the 2014-2015 academic year I

was both thrilled and terrified for what

was in store. Nine months into my term, I

can whole-heartedly say that this had

been the best experience of my life. I have

been challenged. I have been pushed past

my limits far beyond my comfort zone. I

have networked and met people that havetruly pushed me to grow and opened new

doors for me. I have traveled to amazing

cities and gained experiences I will cher-

ish for the rest of my life; all because I got

involved. I have learned more about my-

self and why I love this profession through

CNSA/NSNA than I have ever learned

from a textbook or sitting through a class

lecture. I took a leap of faith that ended upchanging my views, and re-inventing my

passion for nursing on a completely new

level -and I challenge all of you to do the

same!


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Remembering Molly

Griffin

CNSA and the entire School of Nursing at Fresno

State would like to send our thoughts and prayers

to the Griffin Family as we mourn the loss of a

bright young life. Molly Griffin was a recent gradu-

ate of the Fresno State Nursing Program. From

those who knew her best to those who never had

the pleasure of meeting her, words cannot expressthe sense of loss that sweeps over us all today. May

her life and legacy live on in the hearts of her fami-

ly, friends, coworkers, and acquaintances. Rest in

Peace beautiful girl.

Upcoming Events/Dates

March 3rdKids Day

March 8thMadera Swap Meet

March 9thCNSA Meeting

Deadline to get full reimbursement

March 13thLast day to claim Fall 2014Apparel

March 19thSt. Helens Health Fair

March 23rdCNSA Meeting

Last day to submit convention docu-

ments (-$20 on reimbursement)

March 27thAll bags are due for Bag it

Forward

March 28thHippity Hoppity Healthy

Easter

April 6thCNSA Meeting

April 8th-12thNSNA Convention

April 19thSunnyside Swap Meet

April 20thCNSA Meeting

May 3rdMadera Swap Meet

May 4thCNSA Meeting


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Editor:

Kaylan Madson

Publications

Media Director

CNSAFresno State

Publications/Media

Committee:

Jacquelyn Yerian

Hannah Ilano

Cody Friend

Diana Gomez

Amanda Temple

RN FORMATION IS A

PUBLICATION OF CNSA

FRESNO STATE NURS-

ING.

2345 E. San Ramon Ave.

M/S MH Fresno, CA

93740

Phone: (559) 2780241

Fax: (559) 2786360

RN Formation

Editor:

Kaylan MadsonI hope you have enjoyed this issue of theRN Formation. I am always open and ap-

preciative of feedback you may have re-garding what you liked and/or any addi-tional information you would like to see inthe next issue.

Mission: CNSA

Fresno State Chapter

Our mission is to provide our Nursing and PreNurs-

ing students with opportunities that increase aware-

ness of professional organizations , promote educa-tion and knowledge of Nursing, and encourage in-

volvement on local, state, and national levels. Fur-

thermore, CNSA Fresno State seeks to optimize

student exposure to the diversity existing within

Nursing, and establish bidirectional communication

between its members, non-members, advisors, fac-

ulty and the community.

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