Nursing Road Trip

Today is a full and exciting day for me.

The Student Nurses Association (SNA) had its monthly meeting at noon. We discussed some service learning projects planned for the coming months (October and November) and a new fundraising opportunity. We took suggestions and got some feedback from members on what fun activities should be planned for October. There are some great events and activities coming up. I’m excited about getting those going and also participating in them.

But, there’s something that makes this day even more awesome. . . . .
A couple of weeks ago, I was on the National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) website and saw some information about the North Carolina Association of Nursing Students (NCANS). I made a note, and planned to look into it more later. The next day during my nursing class, my professor talked about that same organization, saying that they were have an annual conference in Durham, NC on October 2-5th. I went to her office after class and picked up some more information she had found on the internet. I called a meeting with the rest of the Executive Officers of SNA to tell them about it. They were all very interested. But none of us were sure if we would be able to go, because the registration paperwork and fees where due the next day!! We all decided to go and ask our SNA advisor about it. The next day, our advisor took our proposal for going to the conference to the GWU Board of Nursing. The board approved it that day and decided to pay our registration, hotel fee, and give us transportation there!! I was shocked and thrilled at what an amazing opportunity God had given us.

So today, right after the SNA meeting, I (SNA Vice President), along with the SNA secretary - Melia, treasurer - Tiffani, and a nursing professor (Mrs. Walker) loaded up the GWU car and headed off to the NCANS Annual Conference in Durham, NC!