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What is the Role of the NSNA President?The NSNA President serves as the principal officer of the association and presides at all meetings; responsible for seeing that direction given by the House of Delegates and the actions of the Board are carried into effect; appoints committees and their chairpersons with the approval of the Board; serves as an ex-officio member of all committees, except the Nominating and Elections Committee; serves as ex-officio member of the Foundation of the NSNA Board of Trustees and represents NSNA.
Meet Ethan Slocum:
Hello NSNA members! I want to first thank each and every one of you for your support, and allowing me the honor to serve as your 2024-2025 NSNA President. It was fantastic to meet so many of you at the 2024 Annual Convention in Orlando, I loved having the opportunity to connect with you all on what NSNA means to you and what you want to see from us in the future. A little about me, I am a third-year nursing student pursing my BSN at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) in Cleveland, Ohio. At CWRU, I have served our school chapter of NSNA for a total of three years. In my two years as president, I have overseen the growth and flourishing of our 500-member organization. I also have served as a resident assistant for the past two years where I have supported the development and success of other students. At the state level, I serve as the director of health policy and advocacy for the state of Ohio. In each of these roles, my goal has been to do everything in my power to lift up and support others in their endeavors, More personally, I am the oldest of 3 boys, a dog lover, and what you would call an 'outdoorsy' person. I have grown up in both Ohio and Michigan, with the latter being where I went to middle and high school and found my passion for connecting with others. Early on in my education, I realized my favorite parts of school revolved around connecting with others. My first exposure was working as a teaching assistant for a third-grade class while in Middle School. Having the opportunity to see the impact support and mentorship can have on others inspired me to seek out a path that would allow me to do so long-term. Through continued mentorship opportunities, developing a passion for science, and being inundated with dinner conversation of diverse patient interactions, by my mom who is also a nurse, I found nursing... or maybe nursing found me. Either way, I have been definitively hooked since my first clinical rotation freshman year at CWRU. As of now, I plan to pursue pediatric critical care nursing upon graduation. During my pediatric rotation, I was harkened back to that third-grade classroom and was able to connect to the impact that education can have on young patients. Additionally, I am someone who needs to be kept busy constantly, so that is where the critical care aspect comes into play. My drive to stay busy, active, and productive lends to my relentless desire to help NSNA students be more prepared as they enter the nursing field and to feel supported in their experience as nursing students. As I shared during my campaign, my goals surround: finding ways to make my relationship with our delegation personal by exploring ways to connect directly with our students to support their needs; clarifying communication to better support NSNA members in their growth as individuals, students, and future nurses; and increasing the accessibility of NSNA's message through exploring new modes of communication to increase student engagement and recruitment. I see my job as president to act as your voice, to support your elected officials, and act in the best interest of our students. So, I plan to do everything possible in my year as president to support each and every one of you on your journey to nursing. Please know that I want to hear from you and best understand what I can do to help support you and your chapter organizations, so do not hesitate to reach out via email to [email protected]! I am beyond excited for the year we are going to have together! |
Next Nurses: NSNA President's Podcast
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