Breakthrough to Nursing

​ Committee

​Be the change, See the change!

Lucas Farris 
BTN Director
University of Texas at Arlington
​Arlington, TX
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Seasonal Memos​

What is the Role of the Breakthrough to Nursing Committee?

Established in 1965, the mission of the Breakthrough to Nursing (BTN) project is to organize, represent, and mentor students preparing for initial licensure as registered nurses, as well as those nurses enrolled in baccalaureate completion programs, in becoming practitioners sensitive to the cultural diversity that exists in our society.  The project promotes the development of the skills needed to be responsible, accountable members of the nursing profession who respect the differences and similarities between people, advocates high quality care, utilizing the principles of transcultural nursing, and facilitates the development of peer support systems, which enhance recruitment and retention within the nursing profession.

Lucas Farris, Director and Chair Breakthrough to Nursing Committee Winter/Spring Memo

Hello NSNA Members!
 
I hope that the Spring 2020 semester is going well. Many of you are graduating this semester and joining the profession of nursing. I would like to personally congratulate you on completing this milestone in your nursing career.
 
The MidYear Conference in Chicago, IL was a huge success. I enjoyed meeting so many new students and discussing Breakthrough to Nursing (BTN) at the seminar and roundtables.  The BTN seminar focused on refreshing the BTN Project, how to use it on the local and state levels, as well as community involvement and the overall impact we can have on our patients and profession. The BTN Toolkit was discussed heavily and remains the best way for great ideas from across the country to be placed in one convenient location. This Toolkit has become an ever-growing and all-encompassing document filled with successful BTN projects for the future nursing students of the NSNA to draw from. If you have a project, BTN story, or any articles you think would be great to be featured in the toolkit, please email me! Read More

BTN Resources
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​How to Establish a Mentor-Mentee Program At Your School
The BTN Project
Nursing students from all over the country share their thoughts on becoming nurses. Video created by Jennifer Kalenkoski, Breakthrough to Nursing Director (2016-17).