The StethoScoop Our  theme  for  the  year   is  health  and  wellness.  The  nursing  profession  as  a  whole   is  a  very  stressful  job.  We  constantly  work  with  people  and  put  our  patients  before  ourselves.  This  year,  we  want   to  highlight   the   importance  of   taking  care  of  ourselves,  and  coping  with  our  own  stress  so  we  are  better  prepared  to  care  for  our  patients.  This  year  we  will  be  practicing  stress  management,  deep  breathing,  aromatherapy,  as  well  as  hearing  from  many  speakers  in  the  field.                                                                                                                                        NO  ONE  WILL  RAIN  ON  OUR  PARADE!  Heads  up   that   we   will   be   having   a   float   in   the  homecoming   parade!     We   are   still   in   the  creative   stage   and   are   open   to   ideas   of  awesomeness!    If  creativity  isn’t  your  thing,  no  worries!   You   can   still   participate   by   helping  with  set  up,  take  down,  or  walking.    An  army  of  nursing   students   descending   on  Decorah!!    Feel  free  to  post  on  the  Facebook  page   your   thoughts,   questions,   and  commentary  on  life.        

Alice   Facente,   a   community   Health   Education  nurse,   received   the  Rotary  Community  Diversity  award.     Facente   founded   and   coordinates   an  annual   multicultural   health   fair.     Monthly,   she  writes   articles   for   the   Norwich   Magazine,  discussing   health   care   needs   of   various  cultures.     In   addition,   she   serves   of   her   local  Chamber   of   Commerce  Health   Care   Community  where  she  advocates  for  improvement  on  cultural  awareness  and  appreciation.  For  more  Information:  http://www.norwichbulletin.com/news/20160908/backus-­‐hospital-­‐nurse-­‐named-­‐lottie-­‐b-­‐scott-­‐diversity-­‐award-­‐recipient      

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Nursing in the News LSNA Update

LSNAgroup

September 2016

Wellness Topic of the Month

Note from the Editors

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This  health  nursing.      Coltan  Jacobson  ‘17  I  worked  at  a   small   school   in   rural  Mexico,  beginning  my  summer   research  project.  This  consisted  of  having  the  children  of  the  school  that  I  work  at  fill  out   food   journals,   and   then   breaking   their   intake   down   to   see   specific  deficiencies.  This  information  can  then  be  used  to  study  what  a  nurse  can  do  to  support  the  children,  supplying  them  with  more  nutritious  foods.  Come  to  my  senior  symposium  for  more!  (shameless  plug).    Kate  Knepprath  ‘17  This  summer  I  interned  at  Peak  View  Behavioral  Health  in  Colorado  Springs,  CO  as  a  Mental  Health  Tech.   Interested   in  psychiatric  nursing,   I  was  able  to  gain   experience  working  with  adolescent,  adult,  and   geriatric  patients  with  varying  psychiatric  disorders  including  bipolar,  multiple  personality,  grandeur  hallucinations,  depression,  and  anxiety.  Units  were  separated  by  age  as  well  as  level  of  functioning  and  acuity.  It  was  an  incredible  experience  to  work  with  a  fuller  spectrum  of  psychiatric  diagnoses.        Elise  Heiser  ‘17  This  summer  I  traveled  to  La  Merced,  Chanchamayo,  Peru  where  I  completed  a   one   month   health   fellowship   through   FIMRC.   FIMRC   is   an   organization  dedicated  to  the  improvement  of  healthcare  for  children  in  underdeveloped  countries  all  over  the  world.  I  was  completely  immersed  in  the  Latin  American  culture   and   had   many   unforgettable   experiences   during   my   time   in   Peru.  During   the   week,   we   led   health   outreach   campaigns   in   local   and   native  communities.  During  these  campaigns,  we  taught  basic  hygiene  and  first  aid  lessons,  ran  hypertension,  obesity,  and  diabetes  screenings,  and  completed  sexual  health  courses  (and  all  in  Spanish).  Because  of  this  trip,  my  perspective  of  nursing  is  forever  changed  and  I  discovered  a  new  found  interest  in  public  health  nursing.  

Summer Spotlight

 During  a  group  therapy  session,  a  volunteer  nurse  discusses  stress  management  with  participants.  Which  method  of  coping  is  the  nurse  most  likely  going  to  advocate?     A:  Most  people  cannot  control  their  stress.  

B:  Stress  avoidance  is  an  important  component  of  life.  

  C:  One  can  control  their  reaction  to  stress.  D:  Significant  others  are  necessary  to  handle  stress.  

 See  our  website  for  the  answer!    

NCLEX Prep

This   year   Luther   Student  Nurses   Association   is   lead   by  President  Elise  Heiser  and  Vice  President  Erika  Buchholz.  Feel  free   to   reach   out   to   these  friendly  faces  on  campus  with  any   suggestions   or   questions  regarding  LSNA!