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Requirements Day is this Friday, April 15th, and the following Monday, April 18th. All current Freshmen, Sophomores, and Juniors should go and get their legal/health requirements started for next year's clinical year. We are offering a service credit for whoever signs up to help via the Sign Up Genius. Please help out Taneka, Kate, and other members of the nursing school who run these days! Slots are only 1 hour long and you can get your requirements done while you are there! If you're a Senior and you don't have to do Requirements Day..... please sign up to help!!! You've done this day 3 times and your knowledge would be greatly appreciated :]

Come on down to Steel Cactus TOMORROW from 5-8pm for the DUSNA banquet! We're giving out awards, membership certificates, graduation cords, and prizes. The best of all of this is that it is 100% free! Come celebrate a fantastic school year with us and close out the year right! :)

This powerful piece is written by a nursing student from Virginia.

http://wvtf.org/post/open-mic-nursing-students-letter-overdose-patient /0

Open Mic: A Nursing Student's Letter to an Overdose Patient A Violet Battle Flag Somehow, I found myself genuinely, internally distressed about color choices I was debating between painting a room in the upstairs

Big things are happening in Harrisburg this week

http://www.post-gazette.com/news/state/2016/03/15/Pa-House-takes-up-medical-ma*****na-legislation/stories/201603150023?utm_campaign=echobox&utm_medium=social&utm_source=Facebook =1458017643

Pa. House takes up medical ma*****na legislation HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania House on Monday took up legislation to allow the medical use of ma*****na in the state, beginning to prepare the bill to send back to the Senate later this week. By a vote of 152-38, the House approved a comprehensive amendment from House Judiciary Committee Chairman Ro…

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW
DUSNA BOARD OF DIRECTIONS 2016-2017 ACADEMIC YEAR!

PRESIDENT:
Julie Herr

VICE PRESIDENT:
Sarah Gibson

TREASURER:
Briana Gavin

SECRETARY:
Kerri Silbaugh

FUNDRAISING CHAIRS:
Dana Bernard & Elena Billy

SERVICE CHAIR:
Megan Rudzinski

SOCIAL CHAIR:
Brittany Hopper

LEGISLATIVE COORDINATOR:
Holly Storm

PUBLICITY CHAIRS:
Morgan Gruender & Emily Churchill

RECRUITMENT CHAIR:
Lauren Murtha

The Painting with a Twist event was so much fun tonight! We had a blast playing "pass the cork" and winning prizes, as well as making our very own masterpieces! Not a bad way to spend a rainy Thursday night if you ask me!

TICKET PRICES HAVE FALLEN TO $25 FOR PAINTING WITH A TWIST TOMORROW AT 8PM IN FISHER 324. CLAIM YOUR SPOT BY RSVP TO [email protected] AND BRING THE MONEY IN CASH TO THE EVENT.

ONLY A FEW TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICE SO ACT NOW!

GET YOUR SPOT BEFORE THEY'RE ALL GONE!

Painting with a Twist is coming to campus on Thursday! Don't miss this opportunity! Register at the link below!

Password is Nurse

http://www.paintingwithatwist.com/events/viewevent.aspx?eventID=655450

OFFSITE - DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (Student Nurses) | 3/10/2016 - Pittsburgh, PA - South Side Your seat reservation is acceptance and agreement of the terms below.REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY: A refund will be given for individuals canceling with more than 48 hours notice. Guests canceling with a 24-48 hours notice will be issue a store credit and guests cancelling with less than 24 hours noti…

DUSNA's Painting with a Twist event is happening THIS THURSDAY at 8pm! Claim your spot before they're all gone! Follow the link below and use the password: Nurse.

All are invited! :)

https://www.paintingwithatwist.com/events/viewevent.aspx?eventID=655450

OFFSITE - DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY (Student Nurses) | 3/10/2016 - Pittsburgh, PA - South Side Your seat reservation is acceptance and agreement of the terms below.REFUND/CANCELLATION POLICY: A refund will be given for individuals canceling with more than 48 hours notice. Guests canceling with a 24-48 hours notice will be issue a store credit and guests cancelling with less than 24 hours noti…

Professor Rost tells us why she loves nursing! Why do you LOVE this incredible profession?

https://duquesnescope.wordpress.com/2016/02/24/why-do-i-love-nursing/

Why Do I Love Nursing? Cynthia Rost, BA, BSN, MSN, RN Answering this question is tantamount to asking what I like about being alive. For me, nursing is such an integral part of who I am as a human being that it seems im...

Dr. Koharchik tells us about why she loves writing and nursing and how you can get involved!

https://duquesnescope.wordpress.com/2016/02/24/a-love-for-nursing-and-writing/

A Love for Nursing and Writing Linda Koharchik, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE Being an author or co-author of manuscript chosen for publication in a journal of nursing can be a gratifying experience. Nurses write for a number of reasons an...

You've heard about Flint and the horrors of lead poisoning, but what is lead poisoning and how does it work? We've got you covered and how you can avoid getting ill.

https://duquesnescope.wordpress.com/2016/02/24/lead-a-threat-to-children-and-adults-alike/

Lead: A Threat to Children and Adults Alike Bridget Seelinger, DUSNA Publicity Chair The disaster in Flint, Michigan has raised awareness for rising levels of lead in drinking water. Some reports say that our very own Allegheny River may hav...