School of Nursing

Associations

Student Nurses Association

 

The Student Nurses Association is open to all pre-nursing and nursing students. The mission of LSUHSC-NO SON SNA is to enhance nursing education through community service activities that promote social and professional development. Membership in LSUHSC-NO SON SNA confers membership in the district, state and National Student Nurses' Association.

  SNA Officers Fall 2024

 

 

President Analynn Ferr aferr@lsuhsc.edu
Vice President Courtney Ryan cryan3@lsuhsc.edu
Secretary Hope von Eberstein hvoneb@lsuhsc.edu
Treasurer Renee Harper-Ebert rharp2@lsuhsc.edu
Historian Aline Firmin afirm1@lsuhsc.edu
Breakthrough to Nursing Camryn Breaux cbrea7@lsuhsc.edu
Community Service Coordinator Chair Madison Camp mcam12@lsuhsc.edu
Community Service Coordinator Hailey Allen hallen@lsuhsc.edu
Community Service Coordinator Reagan Calvert rcalv2@lsuhsc.edu
Community Service Coordinator Morgan Breaux mbrea9@lsuhsc.edu
Guest Speaker Coordinator/Newspaper Editor Molly Whittington cwhi30@lsuhsc.edu
Parliamentarian Molly Brown mbro61@lsuhsc.edu
Faculty Advisor Susan Cooke scooke@lsuhsc.edu
Faculty Advisor Helen Neil hneil@lsuhsc.edu
Faculty Advisor Colette Baudoin cbaud4@lsuhsc.edu



Meetings Dates

Meeting Date Time Location
Meeting Monday, August 26, 2024 12:30-1:00pm Lecture Hall A
Meeting Monday, September 16, 2024 12:00-1:00pm Lecture Hall A
Meeting Monday, October 14, 2024 12:00-1:00pm Lecture Hall A
Meeting Monday, November 11, 2024 12:00-1:00pm Lecture Hall A

 

Membership Information

New members of LSUHSC-NO SON SNA are welcomed to join by the second meeting of each semester! If you have any questions about membership or becoming a member, contact the President. You may pay for your membership through this link on the NSNA website, http://www.nsna.org/membership.aspx

  • Chapter dues are $5.00 per semester in cash or check
  • To pay these chapter dues, print your confirmation of membership and put this confirmation and the $5.00 chapter dues into an envelope with your name on it and give it to the treasurer.
  • Checks are made out to SNA @ LSUHSC

 

Bylaws

 

NSNA and SNA Code of Conduct

  • Maintain the highest standard of personal and professional conduct.
  • Actively promote and encourage the highest level of ethics within nursing education, the profession of nursing, and the student nurses' association.
  • Refuse to engage in, or condone, discrimination on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability.
  • Treat others with respect and promote an environment that respects human rights, values and choice of cultural and spiritual beliefs
  • Abstain from the use of alcoholic beverages or any substances in the academic and clinical setting that impair judgment

 

Point System

In order to earn the blue and white SNA graduation cord, a student must be a paying member of SNA no later than the membership deadline of their Junior II semester or the equivalent for CARE, and earn at least 12 points for traditional students, and 8 points for CARE, by graduation. If Senior II's want their cord by composites pictures, points must be completed by the beginning of their graduating semester. Points are earned by participating in volunteer events and/or by contributing to donation events.

  • Blood donation during LSUHSC-NO SON SNA Blood Drives = 1.0 point
  • Missing Points
    • Any missing points at the end of each semester should be sent to the VP for review. The VP's email is listed at the top of the page in the SNA officer table.

Upcoming Conventions

NSNA 41st Midyear Conference
November 2nd- November 4th 2023
San Diego, CA
 
NSNA 72nd Annual Convention
April 3rd -7th, 2024
Orlando, FL
 

 

Meeting Minutes

 

Newsletters

 

Helpful Links
National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA)
www.nsna.org

Louisiana Student Nurses Association (LASN)
www.lasn.org

NSNA Code of Professional Conduct
https://www.dropbox.com/s/5k0wr4sw3bisiho/Code of Professional Conduct.pdf?dl=0

NSNA Code of Academic and Clinical Conduct Interpretive Statements
https://www.dropbox.com/s/sdk51g6r3c2pzpc/Code of Academic and Clinical Conduct With Interpretive Statements.pdf?dl=0

NSNA Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities
https://www.dropbox.com/s/4z3f18l3knxehw0/Nursing Student Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.pdf?dl=0