Robin Vowe l, a junio r in HSNA, prac ti ces inserting a feeding rube . Nurs ing majors u ed dummies in labs to pe rfect the ir skills. SocialWork Club. 1st row (I to r): Monica Kimbre ll (president ), Jane t Mo rrison , Betsy Yurcho, Tracy Harvey . 2nd row: Carrie Butler, Cynthi a Kooiman , Kirn Ba ke r, Me lanie Oliver. 3rd row: Tric ia We lch , She lley Sa rringa r, Jane Cox , Hannah Ba ny. 4th row: Do nny Wri ght , Trae Ho uck , Shannon Simmo ns , Lo uise Pa rk. HSNA - preparing students for service Although most of the professional student organizations at Harding focused on career development and planning, the Harding Student Nursing Association (HSNA) went beyond that basic goal. According to Susie Hughes , a senior from Rogers , Ark. , and president of HSNA, one of the benefits of membership in this organization was that it taught the nursing students to serve others. She said, "HSNA doe prepare you professionally for getting into the work force, but our major activities are centered around community involvement and not being self-serving. " One of HSNA's service projects this year included purchasing clothes for the migrant head start program. The HSNA used a variety of fund raisers to enable them to purchase these clothes which they then gave away. When the members ofHSNA were not raising money or participating in their service projects, they attended the state and national conventions. This year the state convention was held on October 30-31 in Little Rock, Ark. The national convention took place in November in Atlanta , Ga. , and was attended by three members. Mi che lle A. Alle n he lps w ith Res ide nt of the Month. Each semes te r, certa in re <>idents from nea rby nursing homes were p resented wi th certificates of appreciatio n by the Social Work Club. Conventions usually featured a variety of presentations and activities, ranging from current health care issues to how to read an EK-G. There were also career planning activities and eager nursing recruiters looking for students to hire after graduation. Although the HSNA had a busy 1992-1993 school year, that has not always been the case. Hughes said, "In the past we haven't been ve1y active at all. Last year we didn't have a service project, and this year we had to do a lot of regrouping to get back into the swing of things ." Hughes stressed that in addition to all of HSNA's activities, one of the year's focuses was the promotion of the organization. She said, "This organization is beneficial to all nursing students because it can improve nursing skills and knowledge about the field itself. Potential employers will a k nursing students whether or not they have been in a professional organization, so it is ve1y important for students to be involved. We do a lot of meaningful activities for the community and we want to be more well-known. " - David Jacobs Organizations 83
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