1. END OF SEMESTER REPORT
CLUB ORGANIZATION: Molloy Nursing Student Association (MNSA)
SEMESTER: Fall 2015
FUNDRAISING EVENTS:
MNSA GEAR SALE
Dates: September 29th & 30th and October 1st
Was this cosponsored? : No
Brief description of the event: Various items were sold to benefit the Molloy Nursing
Student Association. This included T-shirts, hoodies, yoga pants, and fleece sweatshirts.
Shirts that said “There’s Something Special about a Molloy Nurse” and “I’m a Molloy
Nurse, What‘s your Superpower? were also sold with all proceeds from that purchase
going towards the Ronald McDonald house.
-Distribution was on 11/20, 11/23 and 11/24
COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT/CLUB INCENTIVE EVENTS:
MNSA’S PARTY WITH A PURPOSE
Date: Friday December 4th
Was this cosponsored? : Yes, this event was Co-Sponsored with the Education Club and
Red Cross Club (RCC).
Brief description of the event: MNSA’s Party with a purpose was a celebration of a
collection of presents for Cohen’s Children’s Hospital. Students volunteered to bring toys
to the party or give a $2.00 donation to the cause. (See Image 2)
REASON FOR THE SEASON:
Date: Sunday December 6th
Was this cosponsored? : Yes, this event was Co-Sponsored with the Education Club and
Red Cross Club (RCC).
Brief description of the event: Extension of MNSA’s Party with a purpose to collect
presents for Cohen’s Children’s Hospital. Students volunteered to help with crafts and
activities for children and families who came to support the cause. (See Image 3)
MNSA OCTOBER MEETING CLUB INCENTIVE
Date: October 15th
Was this cosponsored? : Yes, this event was Co-Sponsored with the Psychology Club
Brief description of the event: This meeting was co-sponsored with the Psychology Club
to raise awareness for mental health issues, especially suicide. Talita Ferrara from the
Counseling Center and Dale Camhi, the Long Island chair of the American Foundation
for Suicide Prevention’s (AFSP) Out of the Darkness Walk, presented about these issues
as well. Magnets were sold, and all proceeds were donated to AFSP.

2. MNSA FUNDRAISER AT SWIRL BLISS FROZEN YOGURT COMPANY
Date: October 22, 2015
Was this cosponsored? : No
Brief description of the event: 20% of the proceeds made from the store were given to
MNSA to be donated for AFSP.
MNSA CARDIO KICKBOXING FUNDRAISER TO “KICK SUICIDE OUT OF
THE QUESTION”
Date: October 23, 2015
Was this cosponsored? : No
Brief description of the event: Lucille Roberts women’s gym held a cardio kickboxing
class for men and women who wanted to donate and support the cause. Magnets were
also sold here. All proceeds were donated to AFSP.
*Altogether, MNSA raised $340.00 for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

3. MNSA EXECUTIVE BOARD:
CO-PRESIDENTS:
JACLYN MALONE, SAMANTHA BISHOP
CO-VICE PRESIDENTS:
KATELYN FINNEGAN, KARINE BRISSON
CO-TREASURERS:
EMILY ROSEN, RACHEL WHITE
CO-SECRETARIES:
PHIL DESENA, JULIA WHITE
CO-COMMUNICATIONS’ DIRECTORS:
TERESA MCDAVID, STEPHANIE JORGENSON
ADVISORS:
DR. MOORE, DR. EMEGHEBO, & PROFESSOR MULLARKEY
**SEVERAL OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS ARE ALSO ON NATIONAL AND
STATE NURSING STUDENT ASSOCIATION ORGANIZATIONS:
JACLYN MALONE- RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL
STUDENT NURSES’ ASSOCIATION (NSNA)
SAMANTHA BISHOP- VICE PRESIDENT OF THE NURSING STUDENTS
ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE (NSANYS)
RACHEL WHITE- TREASURER OF THE NURSING STUDENTS
ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE (NSANYS)
EMILY ROSEN- METROPOLITAN REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE NURSING
STUDENTS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE (NSANYS)
KATELYN FINNEGAN- HAPPENINGS’ REPORTER FOR NATIONAL STUDENT
NURSES’ ASSOCIATION (NSNA) AND MIDHUDSON REGIONAL DIRECTOR
FOR THE NURSING STUDENTS ASSOCIATION OF NEW YORK STATE
(NSANYS)

4. ADDITIONAL EVENTS AND FUNCTIONS MNSA PARTICIPATED IN:
JULY 31, 2015- NATIONAL STUDENT NURSES’ ASSOCIATION (NSNA)
SUMMER LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

5. AUGUST 2015- MNSA VOLUNTEERED AT THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE

6. SEPTEMBER 19, 2015- SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DEPAUL’S WALK FOR THE
HOMELESS

7. SEPTEMBER 22, 2015- MNSA WELCOME BACK MEETING WITH DR. MOORE,
DR. EMEGHEBO, AND DR MULDOON AS SPEAKERS

8. JUNE 29- 30, 2015- INCOMING FRESHMEN CLUB FAIR
(MNSA DID BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENINGS)
SEPTEMBER 8, 2015- TRANSFER STUDENT ORIENTATION/ CLUB FAIR
MSG MEETINGS:
SEPTEMBER 17, 2015- MSG CLUB PRESIDENTS & ADVISORS MEETING
NOVEMBER 24, 2015- ATTENDED MSG MEETING
DECEMBER 8, 2015- ATTENDED MSG MEETING
OCTOBER 7, 2015- CLUB INCENTIVE BAKE SALE WITH THE BUSINESS
CLUB/DEPARTMENT- MNSA donated $20.00

9. OCTOBER 17, 2015- HOMECOMING- SOLD T-SHIRTS TO SUPPORT THE
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE FUNDRAISER, AND SOLD MAGNETS TO
FUNDRAISE FOR THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION

10. SEPTEMBER 29- OCTOBER 1, 2015- MNSA GEAR SALE

11. OCTOBER 18, 2015- AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY’S BREAST CANCER WALK

12. OCTOBER 15, 2015- OCTOBER MEETING/CLUB INCENTIVE WITH
PSYCHOLOGY CLUB FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION (SPEAKERS:DALE CAMHI,
AND
TALITA FERRARA)
*MAGNETS WERE SOLD TO FUNDRAISE FOR THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION
FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION (AFSP)

14. OCTOBER 22, 2015- SWIRL BLISS FROZEN YOGURT FUNDRAISER FOR THE
AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION’S OUT OF THE
DARKNESS WALK
*$50 WAS DONATED (20% OF TOTAL PROCEEDS FROM 4-9PM AT SWIRL
BLISS)

15. OCTOBER 23, 2015- CARDIO KICKBOXING FUNDRAISER AT LUCILLE
ROBERTS TO “KICK SUICIDE OUT OF THE QUESTION”
FUNDRAISING FOR THE AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE
PREVENTION’S OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK
*ONE FREE, THREE MONTH GYM MEMBERSHIP WAS GIVEN OUT IN A
RAFFLE COURTESY OF LUCILLE ROBERTS’ DISTRICT MANAGER, ALONG
WITH FREE GUEST PASSES FOR THE GYM TO ALL WHO ATTENDED THE
EVENT.

16. OCTOBER 25, 2015- AMERICAN FOUNDATION FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION’S
OUT OF THE DARKNESS WALK

17. OCTOBER 27-29, 2015- TOTAL SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP TABLE TO COLLECT
REGISTRATION FEES TO ENABLE MOLLOY TO HAVE THE NUMEROUS
BENEFITS OF TOTAL SCHOOL MEMBERSHIP

18. NOVEMBER 11-12- BOOKS ARE FUN FUNDRAISER- RAISED $340.00
NOVEMBER 12, 2015- MNSA MEETING WITH A SPEAKER FROM GOOD
SHEPHERD HOSPICE REGARDING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND A
TRAVEL NURSE TO SPEAK ABOUT TRAVEL NURSING. IN ADDITION, MNSA
MADE CARDS FOR VETERANS FOR VETERANS’ DAY

19. NOVEMBER 12, 2015- NURSING ASSOCIATION OF THE COUNTIES OF LONG
ISLAND (NACLI) NURSING AWARDS DINNER- PROFESSOR MULLARKEY
AND FORMER MOLLOY STUDENT, KELLY LAMATINA, RECEIVED AWARDS

20. NOVEMBER 17, 2015- EAT TO HELP END HUNGER- CLUB INCENTIVE. TWO
DISHES OF PASTA WERE CONTRIBUTED FOR THIS EVENT

21. NOVEMBER 20, 2015- VOLUNTEERING AT THE MARY BRENAN INN

22. DECEMBER 23, 2015- MNSA VOLUNTEERS AT THE PINNING CEREMONY

23. DECEMBER 4, 2015- PARTY WITH A PURPOSE

24. DECEMBER 6, 2015- REASON FOR THE SEASON CLUB INCENTIVE WITH THE
EDUCATION CLUB

25. MNSA’S MINUTES FOR THE SEMESTER:
MNSA Board Meeting: May 28, 2015
Those Present: Julia White, Phillip DeSena, Rachel White, Dr. Moore, Stephanie
Jorgenson, Samantha Bishop, Jaclyn Malone, Katelyn Finnegan, Karine Brison
Excused Absences: Emily Rosen (internship), Teresa McDavid (work), Dr. Emeghebo
(France)
Old Business
Item Discussion/Outcome
Job Requirements Each position is assigned a group of requirements they are obligated
to fulfill.
Check
Requests/Money
$16,499 in our account.
An advisor must sign the check request as well as Treasurer
Gear Sale 3 colors in long sleeve shirts (pink, maroon and white) and fleeces.
(maroon, navy and grey)
New Business
Item Discussion/Outcome Task
Meeting Topics
for the 2015-
2016 school year
Men in nursing, minorities in nursing,
medical mission, psych nursing,
medication safety, past student panel,
travel nursing, nursing recruitment,
Certificates for
getting involved
in MNSA
Each event we hold MNSA will create
certificates for attending such event.
Creation of a
calendar
(see below)
Creation of a
contact list
sent out to MSNA board
Welcome Back
Meeting
Including a “How to survive nursing
school” piece.
$600 left over
from last year's
budget
Potential solutions: spend $600 on Ronald
McDonald House OR buy $500 worth of
toys for Christmas party
Party with a
Purpose
Potential donation sites including Ronald
McDonald House, Mama’s House, or
other shelters
Research potential donation
sites to donate toys for
underprivileged children.

26. MNSA SCHEDULE 2015-2016
Meeting Date Time Location Topic
July 31 7am-4pm City NSNA Leadership Conference
September 22nd 3:30pm Madison Theater Welcome back meeting
October 15th 3:30pm Madison Theater Mental Health/ Psych Nurse
October 18th 8am Jones Beach Breast Cancer Walk
October 25th 8am Jones Beach Out of Darkness Walk
November 10th 3:30pm Larini Room Veterans Day
December 4th 5pm Larini Room Party With a Purpose
Feb 2nd 3:30pm Madison Theater Minorities in Nursing
March 1st 3:30pm Madison Theater Recent Graduate panel
April 5th 3:30pm Madison Theatre Nurse Recruiter
Minutes 9/8/15
Time of Meeting: 430 - 545
Attendees: Samantha Bishop, Jaclyn Malone, Rachel White, Teresa McDavid, Philip
DeSena, and Professor Mullarkey.
Financial Budget for the school year has been received.
Tuesday, September 22 is the "Welcome Back" Meeting which will be held in Madison
Theatre from 430-530
Total School Membership:
- An initiative taken on by the MNSA for all nursing students to register to be NSNA
members.
- Dr. Moore will be consulted before any plans are put into action.
Dr. Moore has gathered the EKG calibrators for one of our future meetings.
The Gear Sale dates have been finalized, a doodle document will be created for each
MNSA Board Member to sign up for a time in which they can volunteer.
The dates are:
September 29, Tuesday; September 30, Wednesday; October 1, Thursday

27. Potential "Party with a Purpose" ideas in honor of Jaclyn Moore:
1. An animal shelter since she was a lover of dogs.
2. "The Cope Foundation" which is a non profit geared towards parents who have lost a
child.
Good Shepherd Hospice Care is looking to partner with MNSA for students to become
volunteers. They also agreed to speak at one of our meetings.
The Peer Mentorship in the nursing lab was discussed. Mary Lane is the new director of
the Nursing Lab, Sam had reached out to her and a meeting will be held with Phil,
Katelyn, Sam, and Mary Lane regarding Peer Mentorship in the lab sometime in the
coming weeks
Minutes for Welcome Back Meeting 9/22/15
Present: Julia, Phil, Emily, Rachel, Jackie, Katelyn, Karine, Sam, Steph.
Not present: Teresa (work)
Introduction of the current board:
Jackie Malone and Sam Bishop Co- Presidents
Katelyn Finnegan and Karine Brison Co- Vice Presidents
Rachel White and Emily Rosen Co- Treasures
Julia White and Philip DeSena Co- Secretary
Teresa McDavid and Stephanie Jorsegon Co- Communication Director
Beginning of Meeting started with a “Year in Review”:
 Sam & Jaclyn both explained all of the events and opportunities the MNSA has to
offer to students, including specifically what was done last yea as in;
o Ronald Mcdonald House
o Party with a Purpose
o Volunteering at Mary Brennan Inn
o Nurse Recruitment attending one of our meetings
o State Convention which includes Kaplan courses and Resume Review
o Nursing Speakers coming to meetings
o National Convention
o Peer Mentoring
Dr. Muldoon spoke about the importance of getting involved in MNSA, including an
introduction to the new building and the buildings up to date technology. The new
building will include 63 computers and double the amount of simulation dolls and
hospital beds. Including a birthing mother simulator. On the first floor of the Barba
Hagan building there will be all labs. Second and third floors will be offices and doctoral
information. The basement will be classrooms with stadium seating. All classrooms will
include the newest technology.

28. Total School Participation was also addressed.
1. Molloy is looking for total school body participation in NSNA.
2. This will include discounted rates for all new and existing members
3. the more enrollment within the NSNA from Molloy the greater the delegates for
the school.
4. MNSA will email the applications to all nursing students
5. Giveaways will be given to the first students who apply to NSNA and send back
their application.
Ki Eta Phi speaker attended the meeting: Crystal Johnson
 She spoke about building the organization within Molloy, and increasing the
enrollment.
 The Molloy College Chapter is Kappa Eta Betta
 The sorority is open to both men and women; they are involved in many
community events.
 The sorority only accepts enrollment from Sophomore level students and above.
The meeting ended with a video about the Top Ten Reasons to get involved in NSNA &
a giveaway was done!
Meeting Date: 10/15/15
Meeting Topic: Suicide Prevention Awareness
Speakers: Talita Ferrara, Dale Camhi, Maggie Kammerer
Committee and Faculty Attended: Jaclyn Malone, Samantha Bishop, Philip DeSena,
Katelyn Finnegan, Rachel White, Teresa McDavid, Emily Rosen, Dr. Moore, Professor
Mullarkey
Students Attended: 56
Topic 1: Counseling Center Information
Speaker: Talita Ferrara - Counselor at Counseling Center
 Molloy College Counseling Center Kellenberg Room 207
 Phone # 516 - 323 - 3484
 Center provides mental health counseling for all issues
 Counseling is free of charge and confidential
 Provides short term counseling (1 - 8 sessions) with a solution geared approach
OR Assessment and Referral if long term counseling is required
 Best way to make appointment is through calling the office
 Counselor available Monday - Friday with various hours each day

29. Topic 2: Suicide Prevention Information/ Ways to Help & Get Involved
Speakers: Jaclyn Malone, Samantha Bishop, Maggie Kammerer – Psychology Club
 American Foundation For Suicide Prevention Walk: October 25, 2015 @ 8am
Jones Beach
 Ways to help support individuals suffering from mental illness: aware of signs
and symptoms, good listening, offer words of encouragement
 Avoid snap out of it and cheep up statements
 Ways to get help: encourage person to call MD for mental health referral,
counseling center, school counseling, 911
 Venting to friends is not a substitute for treatment, untreated anxiety/depression
will get worse if left alone.
 National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1800 273 8255
 ended with informational video about suicide/depression
Topic 3: American Foundation For Suicide Prevention
Speaker: Dale Camhi - Metro - NY Director of American Foundation For Suicide
Prevention
 reach out for help, be a person who will offer help
 bring awareness to suicide prevention
 New “Truth About Suicide” Documentary being released in 2016
 AFSP does not have a hotline, they raise money for research in all fields of
suicide prevention, treatment, and survivorship
 AFSP provides education through community and school programs
 AFSP provides advocacy for suicide related issues through legislation
 Out of the Darkness Walks funds go to: National Organization and into local
communities for teaching, outreach, and survivorship networks, etc..
 AFSP provides interactive online screening tools for suicide/depression which are
anonymous
Topic 4: Total School Membership
 All MNSA members will receive an email regarding information on Total School
Membership sometime this week.
Magnets were sold at the meeting for the MNSA Suicide Prevention Walk
Swirl Bliss and Kick Suicide Out of the Question fundraisers announced
MNSA Meeting 11/12/15
Number of students attended: 30
MNSA Board Members/Officials Present: Philip DeSena, Katelyn Finnegan, Dr.
Moore, Samantha Bishop, Teresa McDavid, Rachel White, Jaclyn Malone, Emily Rosen
Speakers: Suzanne D. Sova & Pam Brenner

30. Samantha Bishop:
 Volunteer Opportunity for all MNSA members at the Ronald McDonald House
on 2/06/2015
 December 4th is Party with a Purpose where toys will be collected and donated to
Cohen’s Medical Center
 National Convention sign up is not open, but those should be aware that it is
coming up
 MNSA is accepting excerpts on first clinical experience for The Pulse
Pam Brenner: Good Shepherd Hospice Volunteer Coordinator
 Good Shepherd Hospice is both an inpatient unit and a community outreach
 Patient’s being taken care of t Good Shepherd Hospice require 2 medical doctors
to agree that if the disease follow its natural progression, without treatment, the
patient will pass away in 6 months.
 The goal of Good Shepherd is comfort care
 Good Shepherd prides itself on its multidisciplinary teams
 Volunteer opportunities are being sought after at Good Shepherd
1. In Office Volunteers: requires volunteers to take phone calls, and put together
informational packets
2. Community visit allows volunteers to visit the homes of hospice patients and
spend time with them
3. Comapssionate Shepherds allows volunteers an opportunity to sit one on one with
a patient in Good Shepherd Hospice.
4. Bereavement Volunteer allows volunteers the opportunity to make personal phone
calls to family members who have just suffered a loss of a loved one.
 Good Shepherd has a 16 bed inpatient facility for the acutely ill patients.
 Good Shepherd will take hospice patients treated at home for a maximum of 5
days to give the family a break from care.
 Each volunteer is not required to meet a minimum amount of hours
 Process to get setup as a volunteer is long, requires application, background
checks, and training
Suzanne D. Sova: Cross Country Staffing Employee - Travel Nursing
 Suzanne had been a travel nurse for 5 years
 Travelers are of all ages and experiences
 Incentives are given to traveler’s depending on the need and the type of
assignment they are given
 Travel jobs are increasingly popular and are in high demand
 Nurses have a say in their jobs and can pick where they would like to travel to.
The need for nurses is greatly increasing therefore, more nurses have greater
opportunities to pick the assignments they want to go on.
 Travel nurses do receive benefits: dental, health, and life insurance, plus free
housing and housing subsidies.
 Some assignments have completion and referral bonuses
 Each traveler is paired with a recruiter where they will work together to match a
nurse to an assignment

31.  Each traveling nurse must apply for licensure in the state in which they are
traveling to. Cross country will reimburse the nurse for the cost of licensure in the
chosen state.
 Cross Country staffs nurses at hospitals, clinics and even schools.
 On average, the travel time for an assignment is 13 weeks
 If you enjoy an assignment it is possible to reapply to prolong your stay.