April 17, 2023

This month, eleven members of Drexel University's Student Nursing Association (DUSNA) traveled to Nashville, TN to attend the 71st Annual National Student Nurses Convention, including faculty advisors, Catherine Quay, assistant clinical professor, and Maureen Gonzales, assistant clinical professor. 

The convention theme for this 2023 was "REFLECTION: A Catalyst For Change". DUSNA members attended informational focus sessions about various topics in nursing education and careers. All of DUSNA's attendees represented Drexel as delegates from Pennsylvania. They voted to pass resolutions on a national level and bring about nation-wide change to nursing in House of Delegates meetings throughout the week. 

DUSNA's Legislative Chair, Sara McCarthy, proposed her resolution "Increasing Awareness On Supportive Nurse Leadership to Manage Moral Distress, Job Satisfaction, and Nurse Retention" and it was adopted on the national level. Several of our students also spoke on the floor of the House of Delegates to both “pro” and “con” other resolutions presented. They presented their arguments and advocated for themselves and their profession.

DUSNA members Grace Sutton and Kayleigh Blersch were awarded FNSNA Scholarships at the Opening Ceremony on Wednesday, April 12th. Grace received a scholarship from the Board of Certifications For Emergency Nursing and Kayleigh received a scholarship from Pixorize.

We are so proud of DUSNA for representing CNHP on the national level and we look forward to their leadership on campus, in their careers and beyond.