How to boost student moral!?

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Specializes in Critical Care/Teaching.

:idea: hey guys!

i was thinking for the fall program to start a nursing club, hold fundraisers and etc. any ideas? does anybody have a nursing club in their school and what do they do? what are the most profitable fundraisers?

any help would be appreciated!!

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Specializes in PEDS ICU, ED, Management, Home Health.

I am joining the faculty at a local community college and they have a nursing student activity. It could be coffee at a local coffee house, pizza or anything (within reason) that an instructor or student would like to do. I can try to find out more information on it if you'd like.

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We have our PN students join their own Student Nurses Association and have fundraisers. The students this year did a cookbook and sold them and have raised several thousand dollars. At the end of the program they split the money equally and there are times during the year they take some of their money from their SNA funds to buy shirts for ALPNA convention, or cut checks to pay for gas, food and lodging for ALPNA convention. Participation in the SNA is not mandatory but all do participate. They also had a fundraiser selling candles. One student was a Home Interior demonstrater and that fundraiser nets the students 50% of the price on the candles. Be aware that such an organization can cause friction among the class because voting on what fundraisers to do becomes heated at times.

An instructor has to be present at every SNA meeting. The class votes for SNA president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, and one other to be parlimentarian or someone to control the noise level when discussions get out of hand.

I personally am using more active learning activities instead of straight lecture. For study guides, I use eclipse crossword and make my own crossword puzzles.

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Specializes in ED, Pedi Vasc access, Paramedic serving 6 towns.

hi,

My school used SNA and they held fundraisers etc. They held an ice cream social for us as seniors, paid for our flowers at pinning, and did a few other things througout the program. They have a web site, just type in Student nurse association in your surch engine.

Swtooth EMT-P, RN

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Specializes in critical care, management, med surg, edu.

Our students have "food days" when they pot luck and feast most of the day during classes. One class had a halloween party complete with costumes.

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