Olivian Society

School of Nursing

Catholic University of America

 

 

Agenda for October 18, 2005

 

 

1. Introductions

2. Announcements

·        Please email announcements to oliviansociety@yahoo.com

·        Please bring resources that you find helpful for clinical and practice to the next meeting, we will be compiling a list to distribute to all members

3. New committee members

·        Student Rep for the Master's Curriculum Committee

o       Bisi Ayodele

·        Student Rep for Doctoral Curriculum Committee

o       Kim Battle

·        1st year Rep

o       Nkechi Ileka

·        2nd year Rep

o       Amanda Lewis

·        Program Committee

o       Nora Milan

·        Undergrad Liaison

o       Lisa Jordan

·        Orientation Committee

o       Jane Cox

·        Learn Tech Committee

o       Sandra O'Brien

6. Presentation by Jane Cox

7. Brown bag with Dean Jairath

 

 

Announcements

 

Opportunities

1.  Student intern for Kappa Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau

Requirements: Must be a Kappa chapter member

Duties: organizing chapter files in the Kappa room, launching activities that encourage meeting attendance for students, assisting with organizing joint activities with our student partners, and reasonable assignments as they come up

Honorarium: $500

Apply with letter of intent and resume to the Kappa Faculty Counselor:

Dr. Dudley-Brown (206 Gowan or dudleybrown@cua.edu)

Deadline: October 18, 2005

 

 

Health Observances for October

• Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
• National Lupus Awareness Month
• National Depression Screening Day (October 6)
• National Mammography Day (October 21)

 

 

Conferences, Workshops, Lectures, etc.

1.      Pri-Med Clinical Updates– November 3-4, Baltimore MD,  http://pri-med.com/pmo/Home.aspx

2.      Pesi Health Care Continuing Education – ongoing dates, topics, and locations,  http://ssl.pesihealthcare.com/iebms/coe/coe_p1_all.aspx?oc=10&cc=COE&typeid=MD1

3.      American Public Health Association – December 8-14, Philadelphia PA, http://www.apha.org/meetings/

4.      Sigma Theta Tau - 12-16 November in Indianapolis

 

 

Community Service

1. National Naval Medical Center, Navy Nurse Corps Association is selling the White House Christmas ornaments as a fundraiser that benefits both the Nurse Corps Association and a portion of the proceeds will go to the Injured Marine Fund.  Contact Josie Brenner for Information.