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Harford Community
College's, Student
Nurses Association
Monthly Newsletter
VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1
SUMMER EDITION
Our Mission Statement
What's New in this Issue?
The NSNA Mission is to: organize, represent and
mentor students preparing for initial licensure as
registered nurses, as well as those enrolled in
baccalaureate completion programs; convey the
standards and ethics of the nursing profession;
promote development of the skills that students
will need as responsible and accountable members
of the nursing profession; advocate for high quality
health care; advocate for and contribute to
advances in nursing education; and develop
nursing students who are prepared to lead the
profession in the future.
Spotlight Article:
Congratulations New Spring 2013
Graduates.......................................................Page 1
In the Spotlight
Bulletin Board.................................................Page 8
Congratulations New Spring 2013
Graduates
Crossword.......................................................Page 5
Fun in the Sun: Summer Safety Tips ..............Page 3
Money Matter$.............................................Page 7
From the Desk of the SNA..............................Page 6
The NCLEX Challenge......................................Page 3
Nursing 101: Basic Tips...................................Page 7
Nurstoons.......................................................Page 7
Sudoku............................................................Page 4
By: Aaron Walbrecher
It is that time; four semesters ago, you
embarked on the beginnings of a long and
seemingly impossible task. There were times when
you were brought to tears and times when you
wanted to shout at the top of your lungs. There
were times when you may have cried on the
shoulder of your friends and fellow students
because of something you saw at clinical, or
something that a client may have told you. These
moments...
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Join the Student Nurses Association
The Official Page:
http://www.nsna.org/
!!Sign Up and Join now!!
Our Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/37396951270
7391
Our Official HCC Page:
http://www.harford.edu/nursing/sna1.asp
Want to contribute? Have an idea you would like to see in our next issue? Compliments/complaints?
Contact our editor: Aaron Walbrecher at [email protected].
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Congratulations New Fall 2013 Graduates, (Con't.
from Page 1)
... will be remembered for the rest of your life, like
the friends you have met along the journey you
have shared. It was a long and hard fought process,
but you made it through, relatively, unscathed, but
most assuredly changed for the better.
Now is the time to celebrate your
graduation and promotion into the real world of
nursing and all that it entails. Whether you decide
to spend your newly acquired skills bringing life
into this world or caring for one leaving, you know
that you have made the right decision and that
your time during the last four semesters, or more,
has been well spent. The memories of late nights
huddled over books and notes may begin to
dissolve away over time, but the friends, trust,
knowledge, and skills you have learned and
developed over your time in the nursing program
will carry you through to your next great endeavor.
Congratulations on your much deserved success
and your future as a nurse.
On behalf of the Student Nurses
Association, we congratulate the following for your
momentous life changing decision to become a
nurse, and we wish you all nothing but the best in
all of your future endeavors. Congratulations,
Jennie T. Acker, Tonya Lake, Ashley A. Bolling, Lilian
Lartey, Alycia R. Buchta, John Likezo, Susannah
Maria Calder, Kendall Macomber, Sherry A.
Campbell-Heim, Erin Mallory, Kelly M. Canatella,
Rita Mansfield, Terri Chancy, Jennifer N.
McCluskey, Julie Chaplin, Carol Mink, Kathryn Noel
Darr, Mafuantem Morfaw, Kara B. DeFord, Kelly
Narciso, Brian Dize, Silas Njane, Lawretta Ekhtor,
Cathy Obongo, Christin Emma Everett, Christine
Obwogi, Tina Farrell, Helen Ogunduyile, Ilissa
Fiacco, Molly Parks, Katharyn Finnegan, Javance
Payne, Megan Flemmens, Natalie Nicole Raborg,
Shannon Forte, Jane Smith, Debra Garfall, Jessica
Ann Spellman, Emmanuel Gayire, Melissa Strunc,
Aynsley Grove, William Taylor, Ken R. Herman, Jr.,
Carmen Toth, Mellissa Diana Honerlah, Amanda
Turc, Amanda Lynn Ingram, Mirinda WainwrightChavez, Ebrima Joh, Gayle Wozar, Alyssa Kauffman
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, Awabu Zakari, Amy Lynn Kauffman, Sarah Zaman,
and Christina Kelner.
Nothing that is said or posted in this
newsletter can sum up the mix of emotions that
you felt during your pinning ceremony, however
from all of us at your Student Nurses Association,
from the faculty and students at Harford
Community College, and as future nurses
ourselves. Congratulations from the bottom of our
hearts!
Harford Community College Nursing Graduates
Alumni Association on Facebook
(Courtesy of Former SNA Members):
https://www.facebook.com/groups/37396951270
7391/
(Select pictures from uniform destruction and
pinning on Page 8)
Don't forget to hone those skills!
Check out the Skills Lab Homepage,
http://www.harford.edu/Nursing/NursingSkills.a
sp , or the Skills Lab Facebook page,
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Harford-CCNursing-Skills-Lab-and-Simulation-Center, for
dates and times!
Skill's Assessment are right around the corner!
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Fun in the Sun: Summer Safety Tips
By: Aaron Walbrecher
Well, it's that time of the year again! Time
to get out of the classroom and get your nose out
of the books in an attempt to try and relax
between semesters. During the summer time most
of us will try and do something outside when the
weather is nice enough. Whether you decide to go
to the beach, watch your child's soccer game, or
just spend a nice relaxing day at a picnic, we all
need a healthy reminder about summer safety, and
being that we are nursing students, we all know
the importance of educating ourselves and just
about everyone else around us.
First and foremost, most of us are aware of
the dangers of too much UV radiation, i.e. our big
bright sun. While a little bit of exposure is a good
thing and helps our bodies create essential vitamin
D and helps to regulate our melatonin levels, too
much has been shown to cause skin cancer. More
so, according to a recent research study, more
than 80% of our sun exposure happens before we
are 18, so parents keep this in mind (American
Academy of Dermatology, 2012).
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Don't Delay! Get your CNA!
Nursing students are eligible to apply for their CNA
license after completing their first semester. If you
are interested, you may contact the Maryland
Board of Nursing at www.mbon.org for a CNA
application.
Please note, all money paid to the Maryland Board
of Nursing must be in the form of money orders
for $10.00 and a $55.00 fee will be charged
(check, credit, or money order) from either of the
two fingerprinting and background check locations
in the same plaza.
It is NEVER TOO EARLY to begin thinking about job
opportunities. Many hospitals have nursing
externships and it is great way to get a foot in the
door before graduation.
The NCLEX Challenge
1. A nurse is reviewing a patient’s medication during
shift change. Which of the following medication would
be contraindicated if the patient were pregnant? Note:
More than one answer may be correct.
A: Coumadin
B: Finasteride
C: Celebrex
D: Nitrodur
2. A nurse is reviewing a patient’s PMH. The history
indicates photosensitive reactions to medications.
Which of the following drugs has not been associated
with photosensitive reactions? Note: More than one
answer may be correct.
A: Cipro
B: Sulfonamide
C: Noroxin
D: Bactrim
3. A patient tells you that her urine is starting to look
discolored. If you believe this change is due to
medication, which of the following patient’s medication
does not cause urine discoloration?
A: Sulfasalazine
B: Levodopa
C: Phenolphthalein
D: Aspirin
4. You are responsible for reviewing the nursing unit’s
refrigerator. If you found the following drug in the
refrigerator it should be removed from the
refrigerator’s contents?
A: Corgard
B: Humulin (injection)
C: Urokinase
D: Epogen (injection)
5. A 34 year old female has recently been diagnosed
with an autoimmune disease. She has also recently
discovered that she is pregnant. Which of the following
is the only immunoglobulin that will provide protection
to the fetus in the womb?
A: IgA
B: IgD
C: IgE
D: IgG
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Fun in the Sun: Summer Safety Tips, (Con't. from
Page 3)
What can we do to stop this? The American
Academy of Dermatology recommends applying a
sunscreen rated at 50 SPF or greater at least 30
minutes prior to being outside. You should wear
UV protective clothing and glasses should you have
them, and perform skin inspections periodically to
ensure that there is no evidence of malignancy
(American Academy of Dermatology, 2012). In
addition, if you are able to time events, the Sun's
peak radiation is roughly between 1000 and 1500,
so try and schedule your day around these high
radiation
times
(American
Academy
of
Dermatology).
Another important safety precaution to
take over the summer is how to deal with the heat.
Heat exhaustion and heat stroke can ruin your day,
a party, and may even hospitalize you if the proper
precautions are not taken. Both conditions are a
result of the body being unable to adequately deal
with the extreme temperatures of the summer.
Heat exhaustion is common when working
outside in the heat; it may be identified by "pale
with cool, moist skin; profuse sweating, muscle
cramps or pains, faint or dizzy feeling, headache,
weakness, thirst, and nausea, and a core
temperature elevated-usually more than 100 F
(37.7 C) and the pulse rate increased" (Conha,
Stoppler, and Balentine, n.d.). This reaction is
caused by profuse sweating from the body
attempting to cool itself. The sweating causing
massive water and electrolyte loss causing the
symptoms. Rehydration, rest, and leaving the heat
are of the utmost importance with someone
experiencing heat exhaustion.
If the bodies cooling system fails to function
then a condition known as heat stroke may occur.
Heat stroke is a life threatening emergency and
may be evidenced by the following symptoms;
"unconsciousness or markedly abnormal mental
status (dizziness, confusion, hallucinations, or
coma), flushed, hot, and dry skin (although it may
be moist initially from previous sweating or from
attempts to cool the person with water), blood
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pressure may be high or low, hyperventilation,
core temperature of 105 F (40.5 C) or more"
(Conha, Stoppler, and Balentine, n.d.). If heat
stroke is suspected call 911 immediately! While
waiting, place the person in a bath of cool water or
moisten skin with cool water and blow a fan across
it. If the person is able to drink fluids, then supply
cooled beverages.
While the preceding may be scary to think
about, in no way should you refrain from going
outside and enjoying the summer heat or the sun.
We made it through another semester and deserve
a rest and some fun; so get out there and enjoy the
summer now that you can apply some nursing
knowledge and keep yourself and those around
you safer.
American Academy of Dermatology. (2012).
Cosmetic Procedures: Sun Exposure and
Skin Cancer. In WebMD. Retrieved on May
05, 2013. From
http://www.webmd.com/beauty/sun/sunexposure-skin-cancer?
Conha, J., Stoppler, M., and Balentine, J. (n.d.).
Heat Stroke. In MedicineNet. Retrieved on
May 05, 2013. From
http://www.medicinenet.com/heat_stroke/
article.htm.
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ACROSS
1. Dishes out
6. Sensed
10. Ballet attire
14. Cancel
15. Region
16. Applications
17. A deep ravine
18. Rascal
19. Hurry
20. Narrow-minded
22. Cotton bundle
23. Modify
24. Relating to the eye
26. Break
30. Euro forerunner
31. Petroleum
32. Part of the outer ear
33. Mother
35. Mortise and _____ joint
39. Overindulge
41. Adolescent
43. Light wood
44. God of love
46. Team
47. Belief
49. Autonomic nervous
system
50. Visual organs
51. Renter
54. Encounter
56. Assist in crime
57. Reflexive form of
"them"
63. Brood
64. Go backpacking
65. Clamor
66. Scheme
67. Norse god
68. 1000 kilograms
69. Sodium chloride
70. Fender blemish
71. Drive
DOWN
1. Wise men
2. Black, in poetry
3. Legal wrong
4. Therefore
5. Inscribed pillar
6. Manufacture
7. Typographical error
8. Low-fat
9. Skin pattern
10. Instability
11. Normal
12. Electrical pioneer
13. Doorkeeper
21. Swelling under the
skin
25. Give as an example
26. Untidy one
27. Exploded star
28. Cain's brother
29. Stubbornly unyielding
34. Amends
36. Not
37. Curved molding
38. Recent events
40. Leisure
42. S S S S
45. A small fireproof
dish
48. A way of doing
something
51. Lights
52. African virus
53. Flower part
55. Canvas shelters
58. Conceal
59. Plunder
60. A climbing plant
61. Feudal worker
62. Clairvoyant
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Who's Who in the Current SNA
Greg
Kozloski:
Co-President
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Becca Dziwulski: Co-President
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Nicki
Annie Haroun: Co-Vice President
Nicole Young: Secretary
Kristen Nelson: Treasurer
Aaron Walbrecher: Editor
Gabriella Fortunato: Nomination Chair
Brandi Scott: Bylaws Chair
Major Highlights of SNA Minutes
from May the 6th

Fall Festival – New members need to
decide if they would like to have a fall
festival again this coming fall, if so, then
early planning is needed. Last year’s fall
festival was a considered huge success
despite the hurricane. Prizes were given
and there were various games and booths
at the festival.
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 Guests: Eric Adams and Heath Rousayne,
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a fundraising for Peaceful Waters on the
SNA Facebook page.
 Nominations – The board made
nominations for the remaining positions;
editor, chairpersons’ nominee, and the
chair bylaws.
1. Editor- Gabby nominated Aaron
Walbrecher, Brandi 2nd this and
general consensus was held.
2. Chairpersons’ nominee- Aaron
nominated Gabriella Fortunato,
Nikki 2nd this and general consensus
was held.
3. The Chair for bylaws- Nicole
nominated Brandi Scott, Aaron 2nd
this and general consensus was
held.
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SNA Announcements
First and Foremost, the SNA would like to
welcome the incoming Fall student body! If you
have not already signed up and joined the SNA be
sure to do so as soon as you can. It is a wonderful
experience for you and not only helps yourself but
allows you to help your fellow nursing students as
well! If you have any questions about the SNA, the
current board or anything related to it please do
not hesitate to email us, attend a meeting or
simply approach us if you see us, after all we are all
students in the program as well.
The next major event the SNA is working on
is the Fall Festival, tentatively scheduled for
Sunday, October 27th between 1-4 pm. Please note
this date has NOT been finalized yet, but we will
continue to update you with dates and times.
Activities we are looking to include are raffles for
donated prizes from vendors around the area, a
donation area for canned goods, a "Trunk-or-treat"
for the kids, a costume contest for the kids, foods,
informative booths, and the like. This is a free
event for the nursing students and their families.
Last year's Fall Fest was a great success and we are
hoping for an even bigger turn out this year, so
don't miss out. We hope to see you there.
Next SNA Meeting and Agenda
Monday, August the 26th at
1230 in the Science Annex:
Topics will revolve around the upcoming Fall
Festival and any new SNA changes the new board
members would like to see implemented.
All are welcome and are encouraged to
come and give your input/idea's. After all we are
simply the board of the student nursing body we
are here for all of you!
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Nursing 101: The Basics
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REEDA and what is COLAC? Always
remember this two anagrams. They will come in
handy when assessing just about any type of
drainage or wound.
R - Redness (of the wound/area.)
E - Edema (any inflammation?)
E - Ecchymosis (is there any bruising?)
D - Drainage (Is there any see COLAC?)
A - Approximation (Is the wound closing?)
-ANDC - Color (of the drainage.)
O - Odor (you'll understand once you smell C. diff)
L - Location (where is it draining from?)
A - Amount (how much is there?)
C - Consistency (is it viscous, thin?)
Remember these anagrams and you'll never
forget anything that you should document
concerning a wound or drainage!
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Money Matter$
Column by: Aaron Walbrecher
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College
is not cheap, especially the nursing
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program, but this is nothing new. However, there
are many scholarships, grants, and loans available
for you to use to help pay for the expenses of a
solid college education. Be sure to check with
finical aid and online thru Owlnet for any current
and available scholarships. This section is going to
used to highlight available funds you may not be
aware of. Please be advised though, the SNA is in
no way the financial aid department or financial
experts, these suggestions are things that we as a
student have done to find money for college.
One issue that several nursing students
have had is getting money from the State for
education. Unfortunately, the nursing program is
set up where we are currently considered parttime students due to the credit hours we sign up
for each semester. As such, the state does not
recognize us as recipients for Grants such as the
Howard P. Rawlings Educational Assistance Grant
(the EA Grant) and the Guaranteed Grant (the GA
Grant). Since we are enrolled in a nursing program
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order to appeal this you must call the Maryland
Higher Education Commission's Office of Student
Financial Assistance at 1-800-974-0203.
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Money Matter$, (Con't. from Page 7)
Once you have called you need to request
the forms to appeal for the EA or GA grants. They
will be able to email you these forms, there are
two forms. The first form must be filled out by you
and then presented to the HCC financial aid office
to be signed as well. The second form must be
filled out in its entirety by the a nursing program
chairperson, talk to either Deb at the front desk or
JoAnn Day for assistance. This form requires some
work on the faculties behalf so do not wait until
the last minute to get these filled out.
Once the forms have been filled out and
signed and you have included documentation of
your semesters schedule and a copy of the
program curriculum, simply send the information
into the state. Keep in mind that this only appeals
the initial decision by the state you may still not be
awarded the grant, but at least you are now a
potential candidate. The state must have you
complete this process every semester, not year, in
order to appeal for the eligibility for these grants.
Keep in mind that ANY free money for
college is ALWAYS a good thing, you may not get
the whole grant but it is still worth the time to fill
out the paper work and get it all submitted!
Do you have any information about a
scholarship, grant or opportunity for nursing
students that may not be a well known source of
income? Please do not hesitate to contact our
editor Aaron Walbrecher, [email protected],
with any information that may be pertinent to this
column.
The NCLEX Challenge: Answers
1. (A) and (B) are both contraindicated with pregnancy.
2. (D) All of the others have can cause photosensitivity
reactions.
3. (D) All of the others can cause urine discoloration.
4. (A) Corgard could be removed from the refrigerator.
5. (D) IgG is the only immunoglobulin that can cross the
placental barrier
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