Breakthrough to Nursing

​ Committee

National Empowerment: Unity in Diversity

Frederick Richardson 
BTN Director
University of Alabama in Huntsville, Huntsville, AL
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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.

Winter Memo from Frederick Richardson, Chair
Breakthrough to Nursing Committee

Hello NSNA Members!
 
The Fall 2017 semester ended and the Spring 2018 semester is fast approaching. Hopefully, success and good grades are coming your way! Many of you are graduating this semester and joining the profession of nursing. I would like to personally congratulate you on completing this milestone of your nursing career. 
 
The MidYear Career Planning Conference in San Diego, CA was a huge success. I enjoyed meeting so many new students and discussing Breakthrough to Nursing (BTN).  The BTN seminar revolved around the idea of creating an inclusive environment for every student in nursing education. Seminar attendees were engaged in discussions that defined BTN and the upcoming projects and events being held around the country.  Creative ways to get more students involved in BTN events at the local school chapters were discussed such as increasing Mentor and Mentee programs. As a group, students believed that effective communication was the key to getting more students excited to join the Mentor and Mentee program. If you’d like to be a part of this project, please email me and I can set you up with everything you need to know to be involved.

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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)