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NCANS Newsletter December 2016/January 2017
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Issue Contents: Editor’s Intro…………….1 Board of Directors…….….2 Annual Conference Info….2-3 My Summer as a PNA…...3-4 New Nurse Grad Interview Tips…………………..5-7 Nurses Day……………...7
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CongratulationstoEveryoneforMakingitThrough2016!
TheNCANSboardwouldliketocongratulatetheDecembergraduatesandtherestofour
NCANSmembersformakingitto2017.WehaveourAnnual
Conferencefastapproachingandhopeeveryoneisexcited!
Editor’sIntroduction
Ihopeeveryoneenjoyedtheirholidayandforthoseinnursingschoolenjoyedabreakawayfromclasses.NCANSisstartingofftheNewYearwithnewsaboutourAnnualConferencecomingupinMarch.WehavemanyexcitingspeakersespeciallyourKeynoteSpeakerNurseAlice.Wehopethateveryonewillbeabletoattend.ThisissueofTheHypodermicwillprovideyouwithmoreinfoandhowtoregister.Wewishallofourmemberswellthisyearandgoodluck! Eleni Kondyles, PublicationDirector2016-2017
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2016-2017 NCANS Board of Directors
President:
Jade McPherson
Vice President: Kaitlyn Fair
Secretary: Erin Mullins
Treasurer: Deb Julian
District Reps: Alexcia Hodge, Amy Giar &
Jennifer Marshall
Breakthrough to Nursing Director:
Morgan Ross
Legislative Director: Brittney Bunn
Publication Director:
Eleni Kondyles
NCANSAnnualConferenceMarch4th-5thatHiltonRiversidein
Wilmington,NC
TransitionoftheNursingStudenttoNewNurse:HowtoPutYourBestSelfForward
TheofficialconferencescheduleisstillpendingbutwearehonoredtoannouncethatAliceBenjamin,RNwillbeourKeynoteSpeaker.ShehasalmosttwodecadesofexperienceandexpertiseasaCardiacClinicalNurseSpecialist.ShewasthefirstAfricanAmericannurseelectedtotheAmericanNursesAssociation/CaliforniaBoardofDirectors,servesaschairmanfortheAmericanHeartAssociation’sWesternStatesMulticulturalHealthEquityTaskForceandisamediahealthexpertandwriter.NurseAliceisknownasAmerica’sfavoritenurseontelevisionandradiowithappearancesonTheDr.OzShow,HLNNewsNow,FOXNews,TheDoctorsandmanymore.Sheistheauthorof“CurbYour
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NCANS Annual Conference Cont.
Cravings:31FoodstoFoolYourAppetite”andthemuchanticipated“28Waysin28Days”.Weareveryexcitedforthisconferenceandhopetoseeeveryoneattend.WewillhavemorespeakersaswellasanNCLEXreviewtohelpourmembersaidinstudyingtogettheirRNlicense.Wealsoanticipatemanyexhibitorstosharegraduateprograms,employmentopportunitiesandmoreNCLEXreviewprep.Ifyouareinterestedinattending,makesureyouregisterassoonaspossibleonourNCANSwebsiteundertheEventsandMeetingstabatthebottomofthepage.RegistrationpricesincreaseafterFebruary1st,2017!FormoreinformationbesuretojointheNorthCarolinaAssociationofNursingStudents-NCANSFacebookPageforupdatesaswellascheckingourwebsiteatwww.ncans.org.AndformoreinformationaboutourKeynoteSpeakerAliceBenjamin,RNfollowheronTwitterorInstagram:@AskNurseAlice,joinherFacebookpageandcheckherwebsiteatwww.alicebenjamin.com.
My Summer as a PNA IhadthewonderfulopportunitytoworkatDukelastsummerasaProfessionalNurseAssistant(PNA).Ispentthesummerworkingwithmypreceptoronthehematologyoncologyfloorandwasavitalpartofanursingteam.Iwasabletoparticipateinprovidingexcellentnursingcaretooncologypatients.Ilearnedaboutanursingspecialtyareaandalsowasabletoshowcasemyworkethic.IreceivedrealworldexperienceandbuiltuponmypreviousclinicalskillsI 3
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havelearnedinnursingschool.Ithoughtitwasespeciallyhelpfultoseehowmypreceptororganizedherdayanddeterminedherprioritiesinplanningcare.Iwasalsofortunatetowitnesshowteamworkcreatesagreatworkenvironment.Aftermyexperiencesthissummer,Ifeltthatmyclinicalperformanceandconfidencegreatlyincreased.Itwasanexcellentintroductionformeintorotatingshiftwork.Ievenexperiencedmyfirstnightshiftanditwasinterestingtoseethedifferentatmospherebetweendayandnightshifts.IwilladmitIhadhesitationsaboutgivingupmylastsummerwithmychildren,buttheexperienceprovedtobeworthyofthesacrifice.Ihighlyrecommendeverynursingstudenttoapplyforexternshipprogramsatsomepointduringtheirnursingprogram.Ihaveincludedsomelinksforsummer2017programsatDukeHealthinDurham,NCandRexHospitalinRaleigh,NC.Moreprogramscanbefoundbutthisisagreatstartforanyonewhoisinterested.Goodlucktoallinyourfutureendeavors.http://www.rexhealth.com/rh/careers/new-graduate-residency-programs/nursing-externship-program/https://www.dukenursing.org/student-nurseDeb Julian, NCANSTreasurer2016-2017
My Summer as a PNA Cont.
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New Nurse Grad Interview Tips
Congratulations!Youmadeitthroughnursingschoolandhavelandedaninterviewforyourdreamjob.Sohowcanyouputyourbestfootforwardandlandthatposition?
Herearejustafewtipstohelpyoustandoutduringyourinterview.
DressforthejobyouWANT:Thisissoimportant,butmanyapplicantsshowuptointerviewsincasualclothesorscrubs.Ifyouwantaprofessionalnursingjob,wearprofessionalattire.Businessattiresuchasaskirtorpantssuitinconservativecolorssuchasnavyorblack.Dressshoesarebest—noopentoedshoes.Remember,presentationiseverything.
YourPortfolio:Thissetsyouapartfromotherapplicants.Yourportfolioshouldincludeyourresumeandhighlightyouraccomplishmentsthroughoutcollegeorprioremployment.Thiscanincludeleadershippositions,clubs,awards,scholarships,lettersofrecommendationandanycertificatesthatyoumayhaveacquired(BLS,ACLS,PALS,etc.)Youhavealottooffer.Showthemwhytheyshouldinvestinyouasanewemployee.
BePrepared:Priortoyourinterview,gettoknowyourpotentialemployer.Dosomeresearchontheinternetorvisitthefacilitieswebsitetolearnaboutthecompany’svisionandvalues,recognitionsreceivedorwhatservicestheyoffer.Forexample,iftheyofferaninnovativeprocedurethatinterestsyou,bepreparedtochataboutit.Itisalsoagoodideatosearchexample
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New Nurse Grad Interview Tips Cont.
interviewquestionsonlineandpracticewithsomeonesoyouaremorepreparedtoanswerquestionsduringyourinterview.Thisnotonlygivesyouanopportunitytoimproveyourinterviewingskillsbutwillhelpyoubelessnervousontheactualinterviewday.
Beontime:Punctualityshowsyourprospectiveemployerrespectaswellasacommitmenttoyourendeavors.Arrivetoyourinterviewappointment10-15minutesearly;butnoearlier.Oftenthehiringmanagerisonatightscheduleandwillappreciateyouarrivinginatimelymannerforyourappointmentwiththem.
BeConfident:Noteveryoneisoutgoing.Youmightevenbeshy,butspeakingclearlyandmaintainingeyecontactduringtheinterviewcanspeakvolumesaboutaperson.Remember,youareinterviewingforaprofessionalnursingposition.Employerswanttohireanapplicantwhotheyseeasagoodfit.Someonetheycanimaginejoiningtheirhealthcareteamanddeliveringcaretotheirpatients.
FollowUpandBePatient:Beforeendingtheinterview,youshouldinquirewhatthenextstepinthehiringprocesswillbe.Sometimestheywillprovideatimelineofwhentheywillmaketheirdecisionby.Besuretoaskforcontactinformationthatwayyoucanfollowupwiththeinterviewer.Finally,besuretofirmlyshakehands,andthanktheinterviewerfortheirtimebeforeleaving.
Afteryourinterview,alwaysremembertosendathank-younote.Itmayseemoldfashioned,butifyouwantthejob,sendthenote.Therearemanygreatexamplesavailableonline,butathank-younoteshouldalwaysconveyyourappreciationfortheinterviewer'stimeandreiterateyourinterestintheposition.Senditwithin24hoursoftheinterviewtobemosteffective. 6
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New Nurse Grad Interview Tips Cont.
Thehiringprocesscanbetimelyandoftentakesmuchlongerthaneithersideanticipates.It’sappropriatetogiveafollowupcallafterthetimelinetheygiveyou,butbeyondthatallyoucandoisbepatientandwaitforthe“bigcall”.Keepinmindthereareusuallyseveralapplicants.Remainpositiveduringthistimeandbeproactive.Thismayincludebrushinguponskillsorapplyingtootherpositions.Andremember,evenifyouaren’tselectedfortheposition,putyourbestfootforwardwitheasebecauseyourdreamjobisjustanotherinterviewaway.
Goodlucktoeveryoneintheirfutureinterviewsandcareers!Jen Marshall, NCANSDistrictIVDirector2016-2017
NorthCarolinaNursesAssociationishostinganeventTuesday,April18th,2017
Thisisagreatopportunitytoallowmemberstohavetheirvoicesheard.Youwilllearnfromelectedofficialsandspecialguestspeakersabouthowtoget
involvedaswellasprovideinformationaboutlegislativeissuesimpactingyouattheNCGeneralAssembly.
Schoolscansponsortheeventtoallowstudentstoattendforonly$10each!
Formoreinformationabouteventorsponsoringvisit:https://ncnurses.org/events/day-at-the-legislature/
Nurses Day at the Legislature
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