Breakthrough to Nursing

​ Committee

Challenging Assumptions: Breaking Barriers, Building a Future

William L. Kantsios 
BTN Director
Radford University
​Radford, VA
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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.

Logan Kantsios, Director and Chair,
Breakthrough to Nursing Committee Summer Memo

Hello NSNA Members,
 
The NSNA Breakthrough to Nursing® Committee is eager to work with you all.  I am very excited to be serving as your Breakthrough to Nursing Director for 2018-2019 year. I had a great time attending the June Board Meeting in NYC and can’t wait to see everyone at the MidYear Career Planning Conference., November 8-11, 2018 in Louisville, KY.
 
We have finished the BTN Toolkit that was promised and it is available on the website! This toolkit has a lot of helpful information for school and state organizations such as ideas for school/state projects, the BTN monthly award information for school/state projects, as well as information regarding what BTN is and the role we all play in it. I will also be having a Breakthrough to Nursing Seminar at the MidYear Career Planning Conference filled with helpful information regarding what is BTN, how you can get involved, starting and planning school projects, and what the BTN committee is doing on the national level! Also, please give a warm welcome to the BTN committee members Robert Ramos and Taylor Tilton. 

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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).

BTN Stories

Melissa Byrne
​State Breakthrough To Nursing Director
2014-2015
​California Nursing Students' Association

​Save A Heart at Sacramento University
Lizzette Chavez
Image and BTN Director
​Michigan Nursing Students Association


​Scrubs Camp
Daniel Duron, CNSA
BTN Committee Member
​California State University - Stanislaus, CA

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​Science Day
Brandy Greensmith
BTN Chair,
Student Nurses' Association
University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL

The Interview Workshop
Abaneh Ebangwese
​Vice President
Maryland Association of Nursing Students (MANS)
Andrew Richardson
Legislative Chair
​Maryland Association of Nursing Students (MANS)
Camp Cardiac
Stephanie Swope
BTN Director
​Maryland Association of Nursing Students (MANS)