Nursing
SCANS
Southwestern College Association
of Nursing Students
SCANS is an organization for SC student nurses. Our chapter is an active and integral part of Kansas Association of Nursing Students (KANS) www.kansasnursingstudents.org and National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) www.nsna.org. All nursing and pre-nursing students are invited to become members. Our activities include:
- Monthly meetings with lunch and speaker
- Attendance at KANS and NSNA meetings
- T-shirt sales
PLUS
Homecoming activities such as the parade
Health fairs
Fundraisers such as Red Wheel frozen products
2011-2012 Officers
| President: | Elizabeth Letourneau |
| Vice President: | Alexandra Stewart |
| Secretary: | |
| Treasurer: | Jill Beistline |
| Fundraising Chair: | |
| Projects Chair: | Christina Ellis |
| Breakthrough to Nursing: | Heather Helsel |
| SGA Representative: | Amber Nubine |
| Faculty Sponsors: | Jane Schlickau and Melinda Current |
MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS: Monday prior to the regularly scheduled meeting of the membership at 12 noon or as scheduled by the board.
MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS: Fourth Monday (12 noon) of the month and/or as scheduled by the board.
Click here for SCANS Bylaws
Officer Job Descriptions
Job descriptions are written in the bylaws. Further tasks are listed below:
PRESIDENT:
- Set and notify board members of dates for monthly board meetings.
- Send constituency status to NSNA in January.
- Set agenda for each meeting.
- Attend monthly faculty/student representative meetings.
- Appoint a chairperson to plan and organize the spring break trip.
VICE PRESIDENT:
- Take over President's duties as necessary.
- Send bylaws to KANS in September.
SECRETARY:
- Collect membership applications in September.
- Keep track of names and numbers of all members who participate in SCANS activities on campus and off (for KANS award application).
- Prepare and submit KANS award applications in September.
- Send applications and money to NSNA (with Treasurer) in September.
- Send updated list of members to NSNA in October.
- Send updated list of officers to NSNA in January.
TREASURER:
- Send applications and money to NSNA (with Treasurer) in September.
- Submit monthly treasurer's report at each meeting.
FUNDRAISING CHAIR:
- Submit plan for fundraisers (January to January) to board for approval in January.
PROJECTS CHAIR:
- Plan projects for the year (January to January) and submit to board for approval in January.
SGA Representative:
- Attend SGA meetings and take fundraising ideas to "activities and allocation" meetings as scheduled.
Click here for Tentative SCANS Timeline
Monetary Disbursements
ALL REQUESTS FOR MONEY TO DISBURSE MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD during monthly business meetings or meetings called by the president (see Bylaws). Disbursements may occur in one of the following ways:
A. SCANS Credit card:
1. SCANS has a credit card for the treasurer to use to purchase certain goods and services related to the SCANS organization.
2. Receipts for all SCANS credit card expenditures must be kept by the treasurer and submitted monthly to the business office.
B. WAL MART OR DILLONS Credit card (for purchases made at Wal Mart or Dillons in Winfield):
1. the treasurer should notify Holly (faculty assistant) to request purchase order # from Business Office.
2. go to Business Office to get the Wal Mart or Dillons credit card.
3. make purchase
4. the treasurer should submit the receipt to Barbara in the business office
C. PURCHASE ORDER (for purchases made locally)
1. the treasurer should notify Holly (faculty assistant) to request purchase order # from Business Office.
2. make purchase by telling the merchant you are purchasing the order for SCANS and have a purchase order from SC
3. the treasurer should give the purchase order to the merchant who will write it on the ticket
4. treasurer submits the receipt to Barbara in the business office
D. PERSONAL CHECK (for other purchases):
1. individual members may write a personal check for the goods
2. please retain the receipt
3. submit the receipt to the treasurer
4. the treasurer will submit a request for reimbursement of funds to Barbara in the business office (forms available in treasurer’s box)
5. Barbara will write a check for the amount to the individual on Wednesday of the week.
Projected Budget
January 2010 - January 2011
Expenses:
| Food for meetings (monthly, Christmas party, senior party, etc.) | $300 |
| Fundraising supplies and costs | $500 |
| Gifts for seniors | $50 |
| NSNA trip | $1,500 |
| TOTAL | $2,350 |
Income:
| Fundraisers | $1,760 |
| KANS reimbursement ($3/member) | $90 |
| SGA funding (NSNA) | $500 |
| TOTAL | $2,350 |
Click here for SCANS and NCF 2011-2012 schedule
All meetings are on Monday (unless specified differently) at 12:00 noon in the lab.
Nurses Christian Fellowship (NCF) - 1st Monday of the Month (unless specified differently)
SCANS Board - 3rd Monday of the Month (unless specified differently)
SCANS - 4th Monday of the month
SAMPLE MEETING AGENDA
| Call to order | President |
| Reading of minutes | Secretary |
| Approval of minutes | President calls for motion to approve |
| Treasurer's report | Treasurer |
| Approval of minutes | President calls for motion to approve |
| Officers reports | Officers |
| Committee reports | Committee chairs |
| Old business | President |
| New business | President |
| Miscellaneous | President |
| Adjournment | President |
Awards Criteria
SCANS is eligible for the following KANS awards. The Secretary will submit applications to KANS in September (applications in KANS handbook).
COMMUNITY HEALTH/SERVICE PROJECT AWARD - Theme "Community Health: It All Starts with You"
The purpose of the Community Health/Service Project Award program is to foster development and implementation of community service at the local level and to educate health care consumers about illness prevention, early detection of disease and treatment options, and community awareness about changes in community health.
The Community Health/Service Project Award is given for:
- Most successful school community health project - Certificate and $50
BREAKTHROUGH TO NURSING PROJECT AWARD - Theme "Building the Nursing of Tomorrow"
The purpose of the Breakthrough to Nursing Award program is to: encourage recruitment and retention of students in nursing schools; target nontraditional as well as traditional students; use broad-based strategies which consider ethnic diversity, gender, and age; promote transcultural awareness in nursing schools and in the community at large; encourage and promote mentorship programs.
KANS will present the Breakthrough to Nursing Award for:
- Most successful Breakthrough to Nursing Project - Certificate and $50
IMAGE OF NURSING PROJECT AWARD - Theme "A Diamond in the Rough"
The purpose of the Image of Nursing Project Award program is to: promote a positive image of nursing and demonstrate a significant contribution to the public and/or community through image of nursing projects. Media coverage may include: print, television coverage, internet, or radio. Projects done in the hospital setting are encouraged. Two awards are given for an image project which enhances the public's image of nursing. One award is presented to the school and one to the individual.
1. School level - Certificate and $50
2. Individual level - Certificate and $50
SCHOOL EXCELLENCE AWARD
Open to all schools. No application required. Schools are automatically entered and judged according to the criteria below, based on all KANS activities award submissions received.
Winners will receive a certificate and $50
Judgment criteria:
1. Most Community Health Project entries
2. Most Breakthrough to Nursing Project entries
3. Most Image of Nursing Award entries
4. Most members pre-registered for convention
5. Highest percent of potential constituents.
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You Know You Are A Student Nurse When...
You sign SN after your name on checks.
You can change your clothes in 2 minutes flat in the back seat of your car - in the dark.
Your idea of a home cooked meal is a microwave frozen dinner.
You list the school as your permanent address.
You coordinate your wardrobe with your stethoscope color.
Your mother calls and asks you to dinner and you ask her to put it in writing.
Your idea of intimate contact is to practice your physical assessment skills on your partner.
Sleep deprivation is your primary nursing diagnosis.
Your eyes have permanent squint from reading in bed with your penlight.
