Mission Statement:  To organize, represent and mentor students in CUW's nursing program; convey the standards and ethics of the nursing profession; promote development of skills needed to be responsible, accountable leaders in the nursing profession; advocate for high quality health care; and to contribute to advances in nursing education.

This group is open to all nursing students at Concordia University Wisconsin.  Please join us for any of our monthly meetings held in Thursdays from 11:45-12:30 on 9/6/07, 10/4/07,11/8/07, 12/6/07, 2/7/08, 3/6/08, 4/3/08, 5/8/08

Guest speakers at our student meetings:

1. Oct. 4th: Columbia St. Mary's Ozaukee
2. Nov. 8th: Army
3. Dec. 6th: Mayo Clinic
4. Feb 7th: Community Memorial Hospital
5. March 6: Air Force
6. April 3rd: board elections

We have a very exciting calendar of events for 2007/08 including …

1. Monthly meetings
2. Guest speakers
3. Community service & volunteer activities
4. Stethoscope sale
5. T-shirt sale
6. Walk-a-thons
7. Flip Flop drive for Belize
8. Fundraisers
9. Oct. Breast Cancer Yoplait collection of labels
10. Food drive
11. Red Cross Blood Drive fall & spring
    1. Oct 11 9am-2pm
    2. March 13 9am-2pm
12. Candy sale
13. Bake sale
14. Nursing career fair
15. Lamp Light Walk
16. President's Run

Why you should join SNA …

1. The opportunity to direct the future of your SNA and get back what you put into it.
2. Fabulous monthly meetings with free snacks or food, free giveaways & prizes
3. Inspirational and informative guest speakers brought in based on your requests and feedback.
4. Organized volunteer events to serve others in our school and community.
5. You can represent CUW proudly!
6. Mentorship that will provide new nursing students (even those just considering nursing) with tips from instructors & upperclassmen.
7. Promote development of skills that you will need as responsible, accountable leaders in the nursing profession.
8. Camaraderie and networking with other students, instructors, employers, and community leaders.
9. Opportunities to advocate for and contribute to advances in the nursing profession and high quality health care through legislative alerts.
10. It will look great on your resume!

2007/08 Board Members & contact information:

Mary Lou Kopp, MSN, RN, CHPN, SNA Advisor

262-243-4341, office: HS133

Megan Wanish, (Senior) President

(campus dorm) 262-243-2285

Ileana Hernandez, (Sophomore) Vice President

(cell) 414-745-4620

LaSundra Beard, (Sophomore) Secretary

(cell) 262-242-2568

Nichole Baumann, (Sophomore) Treasurer

(cell) 262-483-8798

Stephanie Schmill, (Freshman) SGA Representative

(cell) 920-242-8009

(campus dorm) 262-243-1855