Kyle's E-mail Addresses:
- rockykylenavarro@gmail.com
- ebsnapresident@gmail.com
- cnsamemnorthdir@gmail.com
Pre-Nursing Club Contact Info:
- csuebprenursingclub@gmail.com
- https://www.facebook.com/CSUEBPNC/
CNSA/NSNA Info:
- CNSA: http://www.cnsa.org/
- NSNA: http://www.nsna.org/
- NSNA Membership: https://nsnamembership.org/
National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA)
- Official nationwide nursing student organization
- Creates, implements, and conveys the standards, ethics, and skills all nursing students are responsible for
- Creates and votes on resolutions that influence nursing AND healthcare practice throughout the nation
- Two National Conventions
- Mid-Year Convention (Kansas City, MO November 10-13, 2016)
- Annual Convention (Houston, TX 2017 April 5-9, 2017)
California Nursing Students' Association (CNSA)
CSUEB Pre-Nursing Club (PNC)
- Official statewide nursing student professional organization
- Constituent of the National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA)
- Promotes leadership, networking, advocacy, and activism
- Statewide/regional community projects
- Hosts three professional conferences
- CNSA Annual Convention (October 2016)
- Membership Meeting North & South
- Vote on resolutions that impact change in CA nursing practice
- The ONLY organization on campus to work directly under the Nursing Department
- The ONLY pre-program group that utilizes actual Nursing Program facilities
- Provides workshops, guidance, and volunteer opportunities for Pre-Nursing Students
- Works DIRECTLY with the EBSNA
- Members are eligible to join CNSA/NSNA
- Plans/Participates in community organization drives/events
What to Consider When Finding the Right Career
East Bay Student Nurses' Association (EBSNA)
Life as a Nursing Student
You WILL Be a Proud Healthcare Professional
- Organization for students that have been ACCEPTED into the program
- Functions at the Hayward AND Concord campus
- Influences policy change/reform within the Nursing Program
- Plans/Works with community/hospital partners for volunteer events
- MOST volunteer events are open to EVERYONE
- Functions as a chapter of the California Nursing Students' Association (CNSA) and National Student Nurses Association (NSNA)
- Being the most involved patient/client advocate
- You will cross paths with numerous people:
- Patients
- Colleagues
- Leaders/Advisers/Mentors
- Employers
- The little things will change the lives of those you care for
- Why do YOU want to go into your career?
- Identify the factors that drive YOU
- Are you genuinely interested in your career choice?
- If not, do you have the drive to research further into that choice?
- Are you willing to make sacrifices and/or flexible to get into that career?
- Study-filled, sleep-depriving, stressful, but EXTREMELY GRATIFYING
- As open-ended and expansive as you make it
- Opportunities to experience the boundless subsets of nursing
- Global health, politics, leadership, diversity training, networking, research, etc.
- Emotional
So, You Want to be a Successful Nursing Student in the Program?
Want to Conquer that Nursing Application?
- If you have any questions/doubts ALWAYS ask your professors questions
- Find out what type of studying works best for YOU (solo, one-on-one, groups, etc.)
- Be flexible and ready for the fast-paced schedule
- Respect your sleep/rest. You. Will. Need. It.
- Develop your strategies for TIME MANAGEMENT
- Get involved in volunteer/community events!
Nursing, huh?
Welcome to the event!
- 1) Grab a nursing program pamphlet from the office (North Science Room 143)
- 2) Contact Lara Dungan for questions/appointments (lara.dungan@csueastbay.edu)
- 3) Attend one of PNC's several nursing app workshops in the fall
- 4) Speak to nursing program students & ASK QUESTIONS
So, you want to know about the nursing career? You got it!
- Job security
- Lifestyle/Working Environment
- Skill Set
- Responsibilities
Who is this guy talking?
Rocky Kyle Navarro
- CSU East Bay 4th Year Native Student
- Level II Nursing Program Student
- East Bay Student Nurses Association (EBSNA) President (2015-Present)
- California Nursing Students' Association (CNSA) Membership Director North (2015-Present)
- CSU East Bay Pre-Nursing Club Co-Founder/Co-President (2013-2015)
A Guide to Nursing at CSU East Bay & Beyond!