NSNA eNews - Summer 2009

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Kenya D. Haney Elected 2009-2010 NSNA President

Kenya D. Haney was elected as the 2009-10 President of the National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) during the 57th Annual Convention in Nashville, TN, April 15-19, 2009. Ms. Haney is a junior pursuing a BSN at the University of Missouri in Saint Louis, MO, and brings leadership experience and an enthusiastic, upbeat attitude to her new position.

Annual Convention Draws Over 3,100 Attendees

Over 3,100 participants attended the National Student Nurses’ Association’s (NSNA) 57th Annual Convention in Nashville, TN, at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center. The Convention program included numerous focus sessions, faculty workshops, two outstanding plenary sessions, over 180 Career Expo exhibit booths, and the Drexel University NCLEX® EXCEL! Mini-review course.

Opening Ceremony and Keynote Address

Endnote Address

Awards & Recognition

Resolutions Passed

Election Results

Board of Directors, 2009-2010

Nominating and Elections Committee, 2009-2010

The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International’s Virginia Henderson International Library is the “Hidden Jewel” of Nursing Research
By Leslie Flowers, freelance writer

NSNA Vice President Laura Chapman discovered a hidden jewel in nursing research, and she wants all of her fellow nursing student to know about it. A senior BSN student at the University of Alabama in Huntsville, Chapman logs on to the Virginia Henderson International Library at least eight times a week to research her papers and projects.

Contact with Leading Researchers

Staff News

Carol Fetters Andersen and Robert Ocran Join NSNA Staff

Carol Fetters Andersen
Director of Governance and Program Development

Robert Ocran
Controller

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