GNSA Bulletin - June 2022 Edition Tuesday, June 14, 2022 Emerging Leaders Madison Moldovan, BSN MSN Program Indiana University of Pennsylvania Geisinger Danville Surgical-Trauma ICU Nurse Anticipated Graduation Date: December 2023 My experience in the Indiana University of Pennsylvania MSN program has taught me a number of skills I will use throughout my nursing career. These include leadership skills, time management, and how to be a better nurse through experience and interviews. I have understood the importance of manager training and engagement on the unit. I have experienced the power that mentorship can give someone, and I have had a desire to learn more about the nursing profession. After completing this program, I plan to become a future educator somewhere down south with warmer weather. I want to advocate for nursing students and teach them to the best of my ability with my credentials and degree. Later down the road, I want to advance my degree further to get my NP in gerontology and open a memory care center for Alzheimer's patients. Are you our next emerging leader? Do you excel in your graduate program, demonstrate excitement for your nursing work, and/or have potential to greatly contribute to health care? If so, submit an emerging leader nomination form today to self-nominate or nominate a fellow student. The emerging leader will be selected from the applicants and notified when they will be profiled. Help us recognize future nursing leaders! Noteworthy Publication: In the April/June 2022 issue of Nursing Administration Quarterly, Dr. Ruth Kleinpell from Vanderbilt University and colleagues published an article on Breaking Down Institutional Barriers to Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Practice. The article outlines many challenges to APRN practice with a discussion on how nurse leaders can help reduce regulatory, state, and institutional barriers to APRNs to practice to the full extent of their education, licensure, and certification. Read the Spring 2022 Edition of AACN's Diversity Digest The Diversity Digest is a quarterly newsletter highlighting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives launched by AACN and member schools of nursing. In the spring 2022 edition you can learn about the 2022 Virtual Diversity Symposium, opportunities for input on AACN surveys, and access the DEI Faculty Tool Kit. To access the issue, click here. Join the GNSA! Take advantage of the various benefits that are free to you as a graduate student! Tell your fellow students and make sure they join today! Click here to complete the online application. Job Searching: Key Steps to Success Searching for a job can simultaneously spark hope, excitement, and anxiety. Perhaps you have graduated or reached a milestone in your academic trajectory that allows you to take on new opportunities. Maybe you are ready to advance professionally based on your interests or maybe you just need to find a better work environment that fits your professional and personal needs. Whatever the reason, we all must search for jobs at some point, which is why I have listed some tips that may help us on this journey. Make a list of what is important to you in your next job. This can be a list of things you hope to accomplish professionally, your ideas for work-life balance, or resources/benefits you would like to have in your next position. What is important to you right now? Asking this question may help you identify pathways that can help you achieve professional goals without compromising your personal goals. Make connections. Connections can happen in many ways. You can send emails to express interest in positions and ask if there is someone you can talk to about the role you are interested in. Career fairs are another excellent way to make connections. The GNSA virtual career fair is free and offers GNSA members opportunities to connect with employers nationwide. Your school may also have career fairs or post about jobs on your school’s virtual learning environment pages (Canvas, Blackboard, etc.). Conferences are another great way to meet future employers or colleagues. If you meet someone at a conference, be sure to write down their name, professional affiliations, and some things that resonate with you based upon the interaction you had with them. These notes can be helpful when/if you contact them later. Registration is still open for the 2022 GNSA conference in Washington D.C. in August. This is one of the many conferences you can attend to make connections and support professional development. Search online, browse, daydream. There are many wonderful online resources for job searching. As GNSA members, you have access to the AACN Career Center, a great source for locating academic nursing jobs. You can also check out Beyond the Professoriate for non-academic jobs/job searching resources. Are there any health systems or companies that have sparked your interest over the years? If so, go check out their websites and see what opportunities are there. 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