SNA January Meeting's Minutes

SNA Meeting - January 26, 2009 Minutes
I. Meeting is called to order at 1310
II. Ogechi Achunine (President) welcomes everyone to our first meeting of 2009
III. Minutes from December 2008 SNA Meeting approved
IV. Phillip Berghuis gives a Treasure Report

• a. Welcome Tea money deposited
• b. Approximately $5000 in account
• c. Still need to have check cut for $660 to send to NSNA for 21 new members

V. Old Business

• a. Christmas Toy Donation at Family Ties went well and kids had a great time
• b. New ICC Reps are Tammy, Erissa, Jennifer & Alex
• c. Committees Formed - Fundraiser, Public Relations & Mentorship

VI. Trina Eagle spoke about NSNA and its benefits
VII. Miss Laure Zmurk spoke about Nursing Success Program and all it has to offer
VIII. New Business

• a. Club Rush Week is Feb 2nd thru the 6th
• b. SNA wants to do Easter Toy Donation for Family Ties
• c. AJ Arriola (1st semester student) will be administer for the Fall 2010 class blog

IX. Raffle

• a. Eileen Ramirez, Maritel Reyes & Lola Owoeye – were all winners

X. Next Meeting is on Monday February 23rd from 1:00-2:00pm in Locke 229
XI. Meeting adjourned at 1430

New SNA Officers

Spring 2009 SNA Officers

• Ogechi Achunine - President
• Debbie O'Sullivan - Vice President & President Elect
  
• Phillip Berghuis - Treasure
• Angela Aistrup - Secretary

Toy Drive for Family Ties

Thank you to all of those who donated toys during our Christmas Toy Drive for Family Ties in December.

We collected 45 toys! All the children and their older siblings received a new toy from Santa Claus (Sherri Schmidt's husband). In addition, we were able to take polaroid photos of each child with Santa Claus for their mothers. Family Ties and all the mothers' were grateful for the wonderful gifts. SNA is hoping that this Toy Drive will continue each Christmas.

SNA's Christmas Tree

It's up! SNA members have been working on a Christmas tree as a campus club activity. Go take a look at it in upper Danner!

Thanks to Gloria Cazares, the committee chair and all of the other folks who've donated stuff or who given their time to this effort:

• Camacho Janitorial (for donating the tree!)
• Amanda Aguirre
• Forest Nelson
• Sue Barnes
• Trina Eagal
• Ann Soy
• Lucia Chavez
• Arlis Barba
• Michelle Berlin
• Andrea Traylor-Cwik

SNA is for us

Come to monthly SNA meetings, whenever you can. There's lots of useful information. Meet other students in different semesters! Win a raffle prize, maybe. Ask questions... Network future nurses, network! Find out about clinical work experience while still in school, new RN residency programs, using PDAs, legislation affecting the profession, what recruiters say about extracurricular activities (like club involvement), etc.

Get involved! Join a committee. Ask not what SNA can do for you (even though it could do a lot!)... but what you could do for SNA!

There's strength in numbers. Let's get strong together!

Meet your new officers

Congratulations to the Fall 2008 SNA Officers!

President - Michelle Berlin
Vice President - Sue Barnes
Secretary - Andrea Traylor-Cwik
Treasurer - Sonya Gill
President-Elect - Ogechi Achunine

The InterClub Council (ICC) representatives are Maria Harry and Tammie Griffith. See the right sidebar for more on the ICC...

The Nursing Market isn't what it used to be. Get your foot in the door, gain some experience, get to know about your hospitals. Two speakers will be at the next SNA meeting this Monday (note the different time) to talk about work experience/study and Versant. This meeting is essential to get a jumpstart on your nursing career.

See you there!