MNSA

Fall 2016

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CLUB ORGANIZATION: Molloy Nursing Student Association (MNSA)SEMESTER: Fall 2016

Co-Presidents

Jaclyn Malone

Katelyn Finnegan

Co-Vice Presidents

Phil DeSena

Emily Rosen

Co-Treasurers

Rachel White

Gabriella Perciavalle

Co-Secretaries

Julia WhiteCarly Howard

Co-Communications DirectorsStephanie JorgensenTeresa McDavid

AdvisorsDr. MooreDr. EmegheboProfessor Mullarkey

Subcommittee Members: Emma Carey, Benya Rodthong, Erica Lengefeld, Patrick Wlodkowski, Helen Pham, and Alexis Felicio

EKG FundraiserAugust 25th-26th MNSA raised over $300 dollars for the American Heart Association. Professor Michael Finnegan volunteered his time to teach the students EKGs.

Ronald McDonald House Volunteering and Donations

MNSA volunteers at the Ronald McDonald House several times a year. In August, we donated $1000 and received a leaf on the wall inside the New Hyde Park location.

Gear SaleMNSA ordered nursing gear (apparel) during September and distributed it in early November. The proceeds we made go into our Fundraised Account. Each year, we donate a portion of the money we raise during the Gear Sale to the Nursing Pinning Ceremonies in December and May.

Alex’s Lemonade StandMNSA partnered with Love Your Melon for Alex’s Lemonade Stand. We raised $370.02 for research for Childhood Cancer.

Nursing Students’ Association of New York State Council of State Leaders Meeting in Tarrytown, NYMNSA members Jaclyn Malone, Elizabeth Gambo, Helen Pham, Alison Merenstein, and Megan Quinn attended the American Nurses’ Association conference September 23rd-24th. At the conference, the Nursing Students’ Association of NYS held a leadership conference that all students participated in.

MNSA Advisor, Dr. Geraldine Moore is awarded “Woman of DistinctionGeraldine‘s strong commitment to public health and dedication to lifelong learning are the reasons she constantly strives to educate those around her.

After a young boy died from an asthma attack, Dr. Moore joined the Asthma Coalition of Long Island to prevent the same thing happening to anyone else. Speaking at schools in Long Beach, she began teaching asthma education to the students. Today, Dr. Moore continues to be an active volunteer with the Coalition, is a certified asthma educator, and volunteers at asthma screenings.

Dr. Moore is also a volunteer with the Medical Reserve Corps., helping at the Long Island Marathon and the Victory Games each year. As an associate professor of nursing, she shares her passion with nursing students at Molloy College, where she also serves as the faculty moderator to the Molloy Nursing Student Association. Dr. Moore was recognized in 2014 as the Nurse Educator Health Care Hero.

She believes political activism is also important so she accompanied a group of students to Albany for Nurses’ Lobby Day, and she helps organize Meet the Legislators Night at Molloy College where elected officials speak about various health policies and their effect on health care.

In an effort to prevent deaths from an opioid overdose, Dr. Moore has brought the Narcan education and training program to Molloy College and encourages students to attend the multiple training programs throughout Long Island. Currently, she has 240 students scheduled for training this fall.

Dr. Moore is a dedicated doctor who believes in reaching far beyond the walls of her office in an effort to educate people of all ages in order to better their lives.

St. Judes Walk 5K

Stephanie Jorgensen, Co-Communications Director and Philip Desena Co-Vice President lead a team in the St. Judes Walk/Run to fight childhood cancer. They raised $1230 for the walk.

Bake sale and Chemo Comfort KitsStephanie Jorgensen,Phil Desena and Dana GiffinBrought in baked goods and held a Fundraiser to make chemo comfortKits for children with cancer.

The kits were donated to NYP.

NSNA Mid-Year Convention

Katelyn Finnegan, Co-President of MNSA, serves on the board of the National Student Nurses association as the Imprint Editor. In November she attended the mid-year conference in Missouri.

Friends to RNSfRieNds to RNs is a new mentor program started by Co-Vice President Philip Desena and Co-President Katelyn Finnegan. We meet once a month with students and discuss various topics that we think are relevant to nursing students. Half of the session is a powerpoint based off of the topic of the day and the latter half is saved for questions the students may have.

Peer Mentoring

This semester we had several students act as Peer Mentors in the Nursing Lab. These mentors helped students in their Fundamentals of Nursing classes learn certain skills before getting tested by the nursing staff in the lab.

The Peer Mentors are:

Allison Turner

Sean Garvey

Lauren Antario

Jessica Antario

Carmen Blanco

Legislative Night -

On Tuesday, October 25, 2016,MNSA hosted “Legislative Night”

With NACLI (The Nurses Association Of The Countries Of Long Island).

Local and state representatives came and spoke of theirPolitical plans if elected to office.

Mary Brennan Inn

On November 4, 2016, Board Members Philip DeSena and Teresa McDavid went to the Mary Brennan Inn with members of MNSA.

Party with a PurposeOn Thursday, December 1, 2016, MNSA hosted our annual “Party with a Purpose”. We partnered with Music Therapy to bring Christmas cheer to the students of Molloy. This year we raised supplies for the elderly. Any money raised was split between the chemo comfort kits and the elderly.

Welcome Back Meeting

In September, we held our MNSA Welcome Back Meeting. Dr. Muldoon, Dean of the Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing spoke and welcomed all new and returning Nursing Students.

Kickbox to Kick Suicide Out of the QuestionFundraiser for the American Foundation for Suicide PreventionOn October 17th, MNSA held a cardio kickboxing class to fundraise money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Admission to this event was $5 per person. Keychains were sold for $2. We fundraised a total of $75! The Molloy Counseling Center pamphlets were distributed for those who attended that might need some professional help.

Frozen Yogurt Fundraiser for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Swirl Bliss in Baldwin, NY allowed us to hold a frozen yogurt fundraiser on October 19th from 4-8PM, where 20% of the proceeds were donated to MNSA to donate to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. We received a total of $60 for this fundraiser.

American Foundation for Suicide Preventions’ Out of the Darkness WalkMNSA walked in the Out of the Darkness Walk. On top of our fundraisers at Molloy, members of MNSA helped to fundraise an ultimate total of $663.00 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. These donations help distribute educational videos, bring presentations about suicide and depression to high school and college campuses, trains leaders to advocate for suicide prevention at the legislative level, help run groups for suicide loss, and hold screenings for depression and the risk of suicide.

Camp Boggy Creek FundraiserMNSA fundraised $67 at the Halloween festival for Camp Boggy Creek. We also fundraised $27 by selling Nursing magnets and t-shirts during our Gear Sale, totaling $94 towards Camp Boggy Creek!

NACLI Awards Dinner

MNSA officers attended the Awards Dinner for the Nursing Association of the Counties of Long Island (NACLI).

Veterans’ Day Meeting/ Internships’ MeetingEllen Lorenz, a Nurse Recruiter from Northwell Hospital came to our November MNSA Meeting to speak about Nursing internships and fellowships.

Before she spoke, we made Christmas cards for Veterans.

Nursing Pinning Ceremony

MNSA volunteered as ushers at the Pinning Ceremony for the December 2016 Nursing Graduates. We also donated $500-$1000 towards the ceremony (musicians, refreshments, etc.)