Suicide Prevention Walk: Alive & Running 5K

 Who: All nursing students and faculty

What: Didi Hirsch's 13th annual 5K (3 mile) Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention!

It's free to sign-up

Go to: http://events.didihirsch.org/   Join a Team (at the top) > Type in “Team Sunflower Seeds” > Click on Join Team (then team will appear at bottom). Registration for the race is $25 but will be waived for CSULB nursing students (use discount code “csulb”).  If you can’t attend, we would still love for you to consider making a donation - of any amount - or to ask your friends and family to sponsor you.  :-)  Every bit helps!

When: Sunday Sept 23rd @ 7:30am

Where: North of LAX  Westchester Parkway at West 88^th Street and La Tijera Blvd in LA. 

Look for the BEACH flag when you arrive & meet up with April Kubachka

Why: You can help save lives by supporting the Alive & Running 5K Walk/Run for Suicide Prevention in memory of Kyle Kubachka (son of nursing graduate April Kubachka).  Proceeds directly benefit Didi Hirsch’s Suicide Prevention Center, which serves Southern California. 

Class competition points: worth 15 points if you check in with Jade Palminteri jadepalminteri@gmail.com from 730am-8am email her for more info. AND 5 more points if you check in to the event and/or add CSU Long Beach CNSA on Facebook

RIP Kyle 1989-2008 (19)

Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month: Raise Money & AWARENESS

Who: 

All semesters 

What: 

 CLASS COMPETITION. 100 points per 16.9 oz water filled to the top with DIMES. 

When: 

Starts today, Ends Friday September 28th 

Where: 

Ask your class reps or find your water bottle at the front desk of the new nursing building

Why: 

 1 water bottle of dimes = $100 towards the Jessie Rees Foundation to create "JoyJars" for children with cancer; giant jars filled with joy, love and of course TOYS!

BATTLE OF THE CLASSES Fall 2012

      Question: Have you ever wanted nursing school to be more like Hogwarts or the Hunger Games?
             Have you ever wondered...which program is better? Basic, Trimester, ELM or ADN to BSN? I'm sure we all have our own opinions but let's put our class pride to the TEST!!! 
           For the first time EVER, CNSA will hold a BATTLE OF THE CLASSES during Fall semester to determine a winner. Earn points for your class by participating in certain CNSA events and win FREE FOOD DURING FINALS WEEK for the program who comes out on top!

 RULES: 

• You MUST be a CNSA member to enjoy the food at the end of the semester AND to participate in certain events (Not a member? CLICK HERE to download an application now & support your class!!)

•  Events that earn your class points & the amount of points your class will receive if you participate will be predetermined by the CNSA board at the beginning of each month.
• A score board will be kept in the Learning Center to keep track of your points
• The teams are: Basic, Trimester, ELM & ADN to BSN
• The battle ends Monday December 3 
• The prize (free food during finals week) will be offered, well, during finals week. & only to CNSA members.
• No cheating, we're nurses with integrity, honor...you know the rest ;)

• HAVE fun! And may the best class win! 

 

Hunger Games Quote

Hogwarts House Points are used to reward good deeds

Not A CNSA Member, But Want To Be?!

 It's as easy as 1, 2, 3!! 

 Step 1. Click Here to Download a CNSA Application

 Step 2. Fill out the application & bring it to any CNSA member or Catherine Mullins in the new nursing building

Step 3. Pay $5 annual fee for CNSA & register for the National Nursing Student Association by clicking here!

 Now that you're signed up you can enjoy the benefits listed below AND attend CNSA events to help your class win free food during finals week as part of our class competition :)

CNSA Member Benefits Attendance at monthly general meetings Mentoring from senior nursing students Expanded support system within the nursing department Enhanced professional relationships with faculty Leadership experience Professional organization for your résumé, scholarship and award applications Unique community service opportunities Statewide CNSA conventions Partial coverage for international service trips BeachBoard access to updates & events 15% discount on apparel

NSNA Member Benefits Malpractice insurance Health insurance Verizon wireless program NSNA credit card program Scholarship programs Discounts on Barnes & Noble and more Receive Imprint magazine National conventions & conferences

Supply Drive to Benefit Long Beach Women's Shelter

Who: Basic, Tri, ELM & ADN to BSN Students!

What: School supplies drive (mainly: dividers, binders, notebooks, pens, pencils... but anything you have is great. NEW or LIGHTLY used please)

When: Starts today ENDS FRIDAY OCT. 5th!!

Where: Boxes for each class are in the Learning Center of the old nursing building. Place items in the box of the program you belong to (basic, tri, elm, adn)

Why: Benefits the Women's Shelter in Long Beach where abused mothers/children stay 
AND each item is worth +1 point towards your class's total score 

 Boxes corresponding to each program have been placed in the learning center. Looks like Basic is in the lead.

(Rules: pens, pencils will be added together in groups of 10; please do not take items from one box & put it into another, we are in the nursing program, not kindergarten; lightly used does not apply to erasers, pens/pencils; competition ends on Friday Oct 5th at 5pm when the learning center closes)

For questions about this event or how to get involved in more CNSA community service events, Please Contact your Community Service Director, Natalie Adame for any additional questions.

CNSA 2012 Knock Em Down Cosmic Bowling!

Who: Free for CNSA Members*

Where:  USU Games Center

When: Friday, September 21st, 6:30pm until 8:30pm!!

Food Potluck!!

Join the CNSA Family!!!!

*Applications available at bowling if you want to join!

How to Get a Job as a New Grad

Who: All semesters!

What: Powerpoint Presentation on how to land your first RN job in the specialty of your choice!

Where:  CBA 111

When: Wednesday, September 19th, 5 to 7pm

Guest Speaker: Joe Tadeo, Director at Rancho Los Amigos

E-mail Jade Palminteri, VP jadepalminteri@gmail.com

Facebook CNSA Page

Be our friend on Facebook to be invited to our events!!!!  Click the link below:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/csu.cnsa

Community Service Event: Making cards/posters for the Veteran's at the VA & Long Beach Firefighters

 Join CNSA to thank those who protect our country & our community in remembrance of September 11th.  Sign & decorate posters for the Veteran's who are patients at the VA Hospital & make thank you cards for the firefighters of Station 22  

WHEN: TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 11th @ 9am-12noon
WHERE: Glass Classroom in Learning Center (Old Nursing Building)
Please feel free to stay for however long you want! We will be there the entire time with food & drinks!




 I call upon all Americans to join in service and honor the lives we lost, the heroes who responded in our hour of need, and the brave men and women in uniform who continue to protect our country at home and abroad.- Barack Obama


 





Please contact Natalie Adame with any questions: CNSAcsulbcommunityservice@gmail.com

CLUB FAIR DAY/APPAREL SALE

Thursday, September 6th @ CSULB's Club Fair
 11am-2pm in the Quad

Come to the CNSA booth to buy apparel from the nursing program (sweatshirts, license plate frames, thermos, t-shirts etc).
AND bring your fellow nursing student/pre-nursing friends to get involved in CNSA! :)
 

First Semester Student Luncheon=Free FOOD :)

Who: 1st & 2nd semester students, but we definitely need more volunteers so 3rd/4th is welcome to come!
 
What: 1st Semester Mixer/Luncheon
 
When: Wednesday September 5; 11am-12:45pm
 
Where: Soroptimist House

Why: Answering questions for the first semester students about school and second semester.  We all remember being new, so let's welcome these new students into our program the right way: with great company and FREE food for CNSA members!! :)

CONTACT PIA CASTILLO WITH ANY QUESTIONS
SEE YOU THERE!!!