Register for NSANYS 3rd Annual Council of School Leaders' (COSL) Summit 

NSANYS WANTS YOU FOR BREAKTHROUGH TO NURSING & WESTERN REGIONAL DIRECTOR!

NSANYS is actively looking for a new Breakthrough to Nursing Director & Western Regional Director! We invite all nursing students to take advantage of this opportunity!
DEADLINE IS EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 24TH AT MIDNIGHT
​Contact Nominations and Elections Chair , Mary Andrews, for any questions or submissions at nec.nsanys@gmail.com

What does a regional director do? 
​A regional director: ​​​ 
  • Serves as a medium of communication between the schools in the respective region and the Regional Directors Chair.
  • Acts as a resource person to constituents in their region, providing timely reminders to constituents with regard to NSANYS events and meetings. 
  • Contacts each school in their region at least once per month during by telephone, email, or in person.
  • Is responsible for the promotion of the state’s membership and recruitment and implement activities to increase constituency status among New York nursing school​​
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What does a Breakthrough To Nursing Director do? 
A Breakthrough to Nursing  (BTN) to Director:
​​•Is responsible for the promotion of career opportunities in nursing. 
•Focuses substantially upon increasing the number of students from groups who traditionally have been underrepresented in American Nursing.c.
•Encourages the nursing education system to be more responsive of the needs of the above students.d.
•Submits Breakthrough to Nursing project to the Regional Directors to disperse to school chapters by the third month in office and keep the Executive Board informed of the goals and progress of the projects.e.
•Establishes and/or maintain communication with the local school BTN directors.

Volunteer With Blood Pressure Screenings & Hands Only CPR Training!!

GET FEATURED! 

The Nursing Students Association of New Yorker State (NSANYS) wants to feature your accomplishments! Accomplishments may include, but are not limited to: your school's mentoring programs, your local chapter's breakthrough to nursing projects, community health events, fundraisers, your personal nursing research, and awards! Your accomplishments will be featured on NSANYS' website and social media.

NSANYS at the NSNA's 66th Annual Convention Update

The Nursing Students' Association of New York State (NSANYS) won two awards at the NSNA 66th Annual Convention in Nashville. 
  • WINNER'S WAY AWARD- Awarded to state associations for an increase of 1,576+ members as of February 7th, 2018.
  • STATE EXCELLENCE AWARD - NY was awarded a beautiful Nightingale Lamp; judgment criteria includes largest percent increase in membership, most population and global health projects entries, most breakthrough to nursing project entries, most health policy and advocacy entries, most image of nursing award entries, most ethics and governance Award entries, most members pre-registered for Convention, highest percent of potential constituents, most financial excellence award entries​.
A total of four resolutions from New York were submitted and passed in the House of Delegates. Congratulations to the following schools and students for their hard work and dedication with their resolutions:
  1. SUNY Plattsburgh Student Nurses Association for Resolution #20: CONTINUING NURSING EDUCATION FOR NURSING FACULTY
  2. 2017-2018 NSANYS Resolution Committee for Resolution #30: INCREASING EDUCATION ON WAYS TO DONATE THE HUMAN BODY TO DECREASE MISCONCEPTIONS
  3. SUNY Stony Brook University for Resolution #35: IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION ON ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY FOR PHYSIOLOGIC AND PSYCHOLOGIC HEALTH BENEFITS
  4. Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing for Resolution #47: IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATING UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ABOUT BRCA 1 AND 2 MUTATION GENETIC TESTING
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Pictured: 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 NSANYS Board of Directors and Advisors with the 2018 State Excellence and Winner's Way Awards!
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Congratulations to Kimberly Conlon of SUNY Stony Brook University (November 2017) and Helen Pham of Molloy College (March 2018) for receiving the NSNA Breakthrough to Nursing Monthly Awards!
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Congratulations to Molloy College for being selected to be the Precious Metal Platinum Winner!

Congratulations to SUNY Stony Brook University for receiving the Newsletter and Website Awards! 
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Upcoming Leadership Events: ​
  1. NSANYS Council of School Leaders' (COSL) Summit in Albany, NY- October 20, 2018. Location: Albany Capital Center.
  2. NSNA's 36th MidYear Career Planning Conference in Louisville, KY - November 8-11, 2018.