1. MSNA Mid-State Student Nurse’s Association

2. What is MSNA? –Part of NSNA & WSNA –Purpose-to assume responsibility for contributing to nursing education in order to provide the highest quality health care –To provide programs representatives of fundamental and current professional interests and concerns, and –To aid in the development of the whole person, his/her professional responsibility for the health care of people in all walks of life

3. Costs vs Benefits Membership –local –$15.00 for the duration of the ADN program or $10/year –Students enrolled in the nursing program and those in courses preparing for admission to the Associate Degree nursing program are eligible Membership –state/national –$30.00 /year Extra credit Networking Scholarships Free publications – Imprint Conventions Internships / Applications Friends Knowledge Presentations Fun

4. Meetings Last Monday of every month 1200-1300 A building Presentations Fundraisers

5. Community Involvement and Speakers/Presentations Donations Scholarships Student Services Virtues Training Graduate Panel Littman Representative Organ Procurement Nosocromial Infections Mock Disaster Much, much more…

6. The MSNA Website is available through the advisor’s faculty home page. “There is no such thing - as a day you won’t learn” Then more knowledge you can obtain, the more powerful you can become Dream big you can accomplish anything you set your mind to Consider joining MSNA –the benefits outweigh the costs