Get Involved
There are a variety of ways to become involved with the Nursing Society at Western Regional School of Nursing. The easiest way of getting involved is to attend a regular meeting of Nursing Society and talk with the Executive or Class Representatives on how to become involved.
Running for a position on the Nursing Society is a great way to become involved in your nursing school. It will give you an opportunity to develop your leadership and organizational skills, make a contribution to the school, and acquire a fabulous entry for your resume.
For more information on how to get involved email us at:
acelliott@grenfell.mun.ca
Council Executive
Co-presidents: Gina Fleming and Adam Elliott
Vice President: Kathryn Brett
Treasurer: Katelyn Pike
3rd Year Rep: Patricia Gill
2nd Year Rep: Robyn Antle.
Activities
The Nursing Society is actively involved in many activities around the school and community. They participate in “Shin-a-Rama” which is a project where nursing students go around town shining shoes to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis.
They also exhibit great school spirit when they decorate their office for Christmas, Halloween, and Valentines etc. They are very active in encouraging other students and faculty to get involved in the spirit of celebrating.
They are also instrumental in providing a Teddy Bear Clinic at Sir Wilfred Grenfell College during October each year. This is a clinic where children can bring their Teddy Bears for a checkup and some tender loving care. The aim of the clinic is to expose children to some of the equipment used in the hospital It is hoped that this exposure will help alleviate some of fears they often experience during hospital visits. Another spin-off effect of this clinic is that the young children and their families are exposed to the dynamic career of nursing.
Students involved in Nursing Society have a lot of fun in the name of education which often leads to the creation of life-long friendships. Get involved and reap the benefits!
Canadian Nursing Students Association
The Canadian Nursing Students Association (CNSA) is the voice of nursing students across Canada. For over thirty years, CNSA has represented the interests of nursing students to federal, provincial, and international governments and other nursing and health care organizations.
As a member of CNSA, you have the opportunity to interact with other nursing students on educational, professional and social levels. CNSA holds annual national and regional conferences and offers lively discussion forums through this web site.
The CNSA, with over 20,000 members, is an affiliate member of the Canadian Nurses Association and Practical Nurses Canada as well as an associate member of the Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions. The CNSA has a reciprocal relationship with Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing and is a co-chair of the New Health Professionals Network.
National Conference
The CNSA representative at the School of Nursing is Amy Kennedy: ajkennedy@grenfell.mun.ca