february events - illinois state university
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PresidentMarissaNicastroChiefEditorMaddieJacobs
AssistantEditorRachelSterling
National Wear Red Day:FRIDAY FEBRUARY 3rd!!! By: Alissa Noeska
WhywearredonFriday,February3rd?Tohelpshowyoursupportforeducationandawarenessforwomentohelppreventheartdisease.IntheUnitedStates,cardiovasculardiseasekillsonewomanevery80secondsand1in3womendiefromheartdiseaseandstroke,but80%ofthesekillercardiaceventscanbepreventedwitheducationthatcanleadtolifestylechanges.TheGoRedForWomenmovementisallaboutwomengettingeducatedabouttheirhearthealth.Thefoundationbelieveswomenbeingeducatedaboutfivesimplenumberscanmakeahugedifferenceandsavelives:Fivenumbers,thatallwomenshouldknowtotakecontroloftheirhearthealthare:TotalCholesterol,HDL(good)Cholesterol,BloodPressure,BloodSugarandBodyMassIndex(BMI).
Ifyouwouldliketolearnmore,donate,orfundraisetohelpsupportcardiovascularresearchandeducation,pleasetakealookattheAmericanHeartAssociation’swebsite.http://honor.americanheart.org/site/TR?fr_id=5042&pg=entryhttps://www.goredforwomen.org/fight-heart-disease-women-go-red-women-official-site/get-involved/national-wear-red-day/
February Events February13th:LifestyleEnhancementProgram:NoonYoga–12pmFebruary13th:CollegeMentorforKids–DayintheLifeofaNursingStudent@4pm.ContactSNAformoreinformation.February16th:FoundersDay2017February16th:FoundersDayBellRingingCeremony2017@10amFebruary17th:Women’sBasketballvsWichitaState@7pmFebruary18th:FamilyBowling–1pm-5pm@BowlingAndBilliardsCenterFebruary18th:LifestyleEnhancementProgram:TableTennis–8pm@ThomasMetcalfSchoolFebruary19th:Women’sBasketballvsMissouriState@11:30amFebruary19th:Men’sBasketballvsLoyola@3pmFebruary20th:NursingSimulationLabToursforProspectiveStudents@3pmFebruary22nd:Men’sBasketballvsSouthernIllinois@6pmFebruary21st:SpringCareerFair–4pm-7pm@BoneStudentCenterFebruary21st:SNAMeeting1pm@STVFebruary29th:LastdaytodonatetotheDentalSupplyDrivethroughSNA
NCLEX Prep By: Marissa Nicastro
1.Thenurseteachestheclientwithirondeficiencyanemiathatfoodsourceswithhighironcontentinclude: a.Squash b.Beef c.Apples d.Cheese2.Allopurinolisprescribedforaclientwhohaschronicgout.Whichcommentindicatesthattheclientunderstandshowtotaketheallopurinol? a.“Ishoulddrinkplentyoffluidswhentakingallopurinol.” b.“Imusttakethisdrugonanemptystomach.” c.“Ishouldnottakeaspirinwhentakingallopurinol.” d.“Iwilltakethemedicationwhenevermyjointshurt.”3.Afemaleclientwithbeta-thalassemiatraitplanstomarryamanofItalianancestrywhoalsohasthetrait.Whichclientstatementindicatesthatsheunderstandstheteachingprovidedbythenurse? a.“IneedtolearnhowtogivemyselfvitaminB12injections.” b.“We’llneedmoregeneticcounselinginthefuture.” c.“IfmyfiancéwasofMiddleEasterndescent,Iwouldn’tbeworriedabouthavingchildren.” d.“Weshouldneverplantohavechildren.”Answers:1.B2.A3.BResource:http://thepoint.lww.com/
Healthy Sweets Alissa Noeska
I’msureI’mnotaloneinadmittingthatIamasweetslover!WithValentine’sDayquicklyapproaching,thereisnoshortageofsweetsandchocolatesinthestores.Herearesomecutetreatsthatcanhelpussatisfythesugarcravingbutalsoourdesireforhealthieroptions.
1. Cutfruitintoheartshapedpiecesusingaheartshapedcookiecuttertomakea“fruitpop”inalternativetoalollipoporcakepop.
2. Insteadofanicecreamsundae,trysomeGreekyogurtandfruit.3. SwaptheicecreamforGreekyogurtforahealthierbananasplit.4. Dipsomeofyourfavoritefruitintodarkchocolateinsteadofeatingboxcandies.5. Makeafruitkabobalternatingpiecesoffruitwithpiecesofangelfoodcake.6. CombinepinkM&Mswithsomenutsanddriedfruittoaddsomeprotein.
Why do you love Nursing? By: Marissa Nicastro
Helpingpatientsfeellikepeople,evenwhenthey'reattheirworst.–DaniWright,Senior
Advocatingformypatientsotheygetthebestcarepossible.-MeganMelby,Senior
Knowingyoumadesomeone'sdayalittlelessawful.-ScottSchaefer,Senior
Learningsomethingneweverydayandeasingthesufferingofothers,iswhyIlove
Nursing.-WillMarkey,Senior
KnowingthateverydayIwalkintoworkIammakingadifferenceinpeoples'lives.-GrantSchluntz,Junior
Justbeingbythatperson’ssideandhelpingthemfeelbetterthroughtoughtimes.-
TaylorDiann,Senior
Beingthereforsomeone,nomatterwhotheyareorhowbadtheirmedicalcondition,fromthebeginningoftheirlifeand/oruntiltheend.-KristinDougall,Senior
Makingsomeonesmileevenontheirworstday.-SamKurbyun,Senior
Beingthelightinsomeone'sdimsituation.-JacquelineTwohig,Senior
Providingforeachpatientwithanopenmindandanequalamountofloveandcare.-
EvaAmaliaWilkey,Junior
ThatmyjobisaplacewhereIhavetheopportunitytopositivelyimpactsomeone'slifeandshowcompassiontothosewhoneeditmost.-AlissaNoeska,Senior
Havingtheopportunitytocareforandsupportpatientsastheyfighttheirtoughest
battles.–AliTomczyk,Junior
Beingabletobethebrightspotinsomeone'sdayandhavingtheopportunitytopositivelyimpactsomeone'slifewhileprovidingcareforthem.-JaimieMiller,Junior
“They may forget your name, but they will never forget how you made them feel.”–MayaAngelou
Eating Disorder Awareness By: Caley Roahrig
Anorexianervosa
• Characteristicsincludeanabnormallylowweight,fearofgainingweight,anddistortionofbodyweightperception
• Mayrestrictfood,inducevomitingaftereating,ormisuselaxativesordiuretics• Notcompletelyaboutfood,itismoreaboutemotionalproblemsandbeingthinisoftenthebasisofself-
worth• Signsandsymptomscanincludeweightloss,appearingthin,fatigue,dizziness,hairthinning/fallingout,
absenceofmenstruation,irregularheartrhythms,dehydration,severerestrictionoffood(dieting,fasting,and/orexcessiveexercise),usingotherwaystogetridofthefoodaftereating,preoccupiedwithfood,irritable,andfearofgainingweight
• Riskfactorsincludebeingfemale,youngerage,familyhistory,weightchanges,newtransitions,media,andsociety
• Therearemanycomplicationsofthisdisorder;gettinghelpisimportanthttp://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/anorexia/home/ovc-20179508Bulimianervosa
• Characteristicsincludesecretlyover-eatingandthenpurging(mayalsodoexcessiveexercising);wanttogetridoftheextracalories
o Thiscanalsooccuraftereatingsmallornormal-sizedmealso PurgingbulimiaandNon-purgingbulimia
• Signsandsymptomsincludepreoccupationwithbodyshapeandweight,fearofgainingweight,feelingoflackofcontrolovereating,eatingtothepointofdiscomfort,forcingselfofvomitorexerciseexcessively,andmisuseoflaxativeordiuretics
• Riskfactorsincludebeingfemale,lateteenyears/earlyadulthood,mediaandsocietypressure,sports,andpsychological/emotionalissues
• Therearemanycomplicationsofthisdisorder;gettinghelpisimportanthttp://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bulimia/home/ovc-20179821Binge-eatingdisorder
• Characteristicsincludeeatinglargeamountsoffoodandfeelingthatyouareunabletostop;feelsoutofcontrolanditbecomesaregularoccurrence
• Signsandsymptomsincludeeatingalotinaspecificamountoftime,feelingoutofcontrolwitheating,continuingtoeatwhennothungry/full,mayeataloneorinsecret,feelingsofdepression,disgust,shame,orguiltabouteating,andmaydietoftenandsometimeshavenoweightloss
• Riskfactorsincludefamilyhistory,dieting,age(lateteensorearly20s),andpsychologicalissues• Therearesomecomplications;gettinghelpisimportant
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/binge-eating-disorder/home/ovc-20182926Oftenapersonwithanorexianervosawillbeunderweight,bulimianervosawillbearoundnormalweight,andbinge-eatingdisorderwillbeoverweight(generally).