This document provides information about the Student Nurses' Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP) at Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC). It introduces the SNAP board members and their roles. Some key benefits of joining SNAP include networking, leadership opportunities, discounts on study materials and professional items, and gaining experience. Upcoming SNAP events are noted such as fundraisers, the pinning ceremony, and state/national conventions. Tips for being a successful nursing student are also outlined.

1. Student Nurses’ Association
of Pennsylvania
LehighCarbonCommunityCollege
WelcometotheAnnualPotluck!!

2. LCCCSNAPPresident
SNAPSoutheastRegionalCoordinator
NSNABreakthroughtoNursingDirector
ExecutiveTeamMember -PAActionCoalition
Jennifer
Kalenkoski

3. What is the Student Nurses’ Association (SNA)?
Foundedin1952,NSNAisanonprofitorganizationforstudentsenrolledinassociate,
baccalaureate,diploma,andgenericgraduatenursingprograms.Itisdedicatedtofosteringthe
professionaldevelopmentofnursingstudents.
NSNA
State State
School School School School

4. Why be a part of SNAP?
● Networking
● CareerDevelopment
● NCLEXtools
● Leadership
● Mentor/menteeRelationships
● Confidence

5. Why be a part of SNAP? (cont.)
● DiscountsonMalpracticeinsurance
● 25%discountonNClexPrep
● Upto80%offcertainitemsatOfficeDepot
● FreeProfessionalPortfolio
● 10%Scrubs&Beyond
● DiscountsonCarRentals&Hotels
● Imprint-ProfessionalMagazineforStudentNurses
● CordsforGraduation

6. LCCC SNAP BOARD
JenKalenkoski
President 2016-2017
KellyStark
2nd Year Vice President
**Vacant**
1st Year Vice President
MaddieWilliams
Secretary

7. LCCC SNAP BOARD
MikeGnall
Treasurer
ZachMory
Fundraiser Coordinator
**Vacant**
Morgan Campus - 1st Year
Class Representative
**Vacant**
Main Campus - 1st Year Class
Representative

8. LCCC SNAP BOARD
**Vacant**
Morgan Campus - 2nd Year
Class Representative
**Vacant**
Main Campus - 2nd year Class
Representative

9. Goals for 2016 - 2017:
IncreaseTheNumberofActiveMembers
IncreaseTrackingofFinances
CreateonlinearchivewithgoogleDriveofalldocumentsforSNAP
(Agendas,Minutes,Posters,forms,etc)
MoreFundraisers
And…HAVEFUN!!!

10. PinningCeremony
StateConvention(November16-18th-Lancaster, pa)
National Convention(April5-9,2017-Dallas,TX)
Why Fundraise?

11. Fundraisers for Year:
● BlueMountainCandleSale(Starts8/26-Ends????)
● Bingo
● DineandDonate(Thursday9/2211am-Close@P.JWhelinhan’s)
● ClothingSale
● CandyBars(Spring)
● BasketRaffles
● Bakesaleswithevents(MostrecentBakeSAlebroughtin$76.??on8/19)
● Anyideasarewelcome!!

12. SCHOOL COMES
FIRST!!!

13. Tips:
● Actuallyreadthechapters
● Useeachotherassupport(Studygroups,facebookgroup,ask2ndyearstudents,etc)
● Practice yourskills(WAtchsupplementalvideos,practice examsonline)
● AskQuestions
● Beprepared(Phyiscallyandmentally)
● Eathealthyandgetsleep
● Knowwhentotakeabreak
● Havetimeforyourself

14. Thank you!
Anyquestionsfor2ndyearstudents,Professors,
orgraduates??
jkalenkoski@mymail.lccc.edu