Kansas City Presentation

Breakthrough to Nursing: “Empowerment through Diversity & Scholarship”

Mid-Year Conference Kansas City, Missouri

November 2016

“Blueprint to BTN”

Breakthrough to Nursing CommitteeAmina Aiden Director West

Arizona State UniversityPhoenix, AZ

Jennifer KalenkoskiBreakthrough to Nursing

DirectorLehigh Carbon Community

College Schnecksville, PA

Katelyn Finnegan Imprint Editor

Molloy CollegeRockville Centre, NY

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What is Breakthrough to Nursing?

The National Student Nurses’ Association began to gain interest in recruiting nursing students in 1954 when faced with a critical nursing shortage. NSNA established a committee to do just this. A meeting held in 1964 would mark the beginning of what is known today as the “Breakthrough to Nursing Project” (BTN). The mission of the Breakthrough to Nursing (BTN) project is to organize, represent, and mentor students. With the goal of creating nurses that are sensitive to the cultural diversity in our society. BTN promotes the development of skills to become responsible members of the profession who respect the difference and similarities between people, advocates quality care, uses the principles of transcultural nursing, and facilities the development of peer support systems. All of which enhance and increase recruitment and retention into the nursing profession.

Photo Credit: 50 Years of the National Student Nurses’ Association by Diane Mancino

1954 1956 1961 1963 1964 1965 1967 1970

Timeline of Breakthrough to Nursing

NSNA created a committee focused on recruitment into nursing

NSNA Nursing recruitment Committee fostered involvement of state and local with recruitment

1st official NSNA position addressing racial discrimination was passed

Plan to address recruitment of minorities was developed

LNL Committee began to issues and limitations related to new supplies of nursing students

Creation of national recruitment project of minorities, called “Breakthrough to Nursing Project” (BTN)

BTN project first areas were Pittsburgh, PA; Omaha, NE; Minneapolis, MN

BTN Project nominated for ANA’s Mary Elizabeth Mahony Award

Source:: 50 Years of the National Student Nurses’ Association by Diane Mancino

1974 1976 1977 1978 1979 1982 1985 1986


BOD focused on retention of minority students & sensitized public and the profession on specific health needs of minorities

NSNA added BTN Director to the Board of Director and urged states to follow suite

NSNA implemented the nondiscrimination clause in the bylaws; minority recruitment on state and school levels; publicity of BTN in Imprint NSNA BOD supported

affirmative action programs until all applications could compete equally

NSNA to work on eliminating sex discrimination and encourage nursing schools to include divesrve health needs of pluralist society Addressed needs of disabled students;

supporting nondiscriminatory practices; encourage programs to include transcultural influences on health care

BTN project expanded to include economical & educationally disadvantaged students

Critical nursing shortage brought on a huge general recruitment effort


1994 1995 1997 2000 2003 2004 2005 2006


NSNA recognizes the need to focus on non-traditional students (2nd career & older students)

NSNA launched the “Nursing the Ultimate Adventure” Campaign to interest teens in nursing

NSNA recommended that the BTN project participate in an Area Health Education Center activity entitled “Nursing Students with Style” ProgramNSNA BOD supported men

into nursing and supported the inclusion of culrutal competence education NSNA took action to advocate for men in nursing

to work in labor and delivery NSNA supported mentoring middle, junior, and high school students with an interest into the nursing profession

NSNA increased awareness of nursing shortage and need for nursing educators

NSNA releases Catch the waveVideo & supports Wisewoman Expansion act


2007 2009 2010 2016


NSNA increases awareness among students with concern of the health disparities of migrant & seasonal farm workers and their families

NSNA encourages global health into cirriculum; NSNA releases the DVD “The Career of the Lifetime”

NSNA celebrates the 45th anniversary of The Breakthrough to Nursing Project

The first conference dedicated entirely to Breakthrough to Nursing was held in California


Understanding the issues of yesterday &

Today

Item 1 ● Recruitment & Retention ● Men in Nursing● Recruitment of Minorities● Advocating for Quality

Care● Mentoring and support of

all those enrolled into nursing

● Support for non-traditional student

● Recruitment of younger generations


What can we do??

Breakthrough to Nursing ProjectsMentor/Mentee Program

Goals of program: ease the transition into nursing school, provide support, enhance leadership & communication skills, and create time management skills while promoting bonding between students

“The mentor/mentee program is extremely important for nursing students because of how daunting nursing school can be to an incoming nursing student.”

-Daniel Duron, CNSA BTN Director 15-16

Breakthrough to Nursing ProjectsHigh school Outreach

Goals of program include: Educate students on current health issues (Zika Virus), introduce students to the nursing profession and answer any questions about nursing.

Financial needs: Very little $ is needed to complete this program and material donations were accepted to hand out as prizes (pens, pencils, etc) to increase participation. There is also Johnson & Johnson supplemental material that may be used as well.

“To me, BTN means educating and paving nursing pathways for minority students.”

-Demond Atem, IU South Bend

Breakthrough to Nursing ProjectsSave-A-Heart Campaign

Goals of program include: Teach the community the importance and correct way of hands-only CPR while

also educating on blood pressure and other community health

issues. Financial resources: Donations were accepted, little $ was used for

refreshments, & American Heart Associate collaborated and provided instructors to help and supervise.

Length of Planning: ~4 months“BTN to me means overcoming adversity, pursuing opportunities

that help us continue to grow as nurses and human beings, and actively making a difference in the lives of others”

- Melissa Byrne, Sacramento State University

Breakthrough to Nursing ProjectsScrub

s camp

Goals of program include: Teach and introduce children into the nursing profession. Stations included mini vital signs lab, hand washing workshop, crafts, healthy snacks, and a teddy bear clinic.

Financial resources: Rooms and teddy bears were property of the school, snacks and candy were purchased to hand out, band-aids/lotions/art supply was bought as well. Students used their stethoscopes and supplies to supplement.

“BTN means reaching out to children to show them all the fun and cool things nurses do, in hopes that this will make them want to know more about our great profession!”

- Jamie Platt, Grand Valley State University

Photo Credit: Michigan State Nurses’ Association

Breakthrough to Nursing ProjectsGirl Scouts Explore Nursing

Goals of program include: Teach and introduce children into the nursing profession

Financial resources: Contacted the local Girl Scouts troops to see if they were interested, used labs/rooms on campus, and utilized Johnson & Johnson free resources to make goodie bags to give out to girl scouts.

Photo Credit: Grand Valley State University

Breakthrough to Nursing ProjectsBreakthroughTo NursingConference

Goals of program include: Explore and educate on the meaning of Breakthrough to Nursing with a statewide collaboration that include topics and workshops on:

TEAS testingDiversity in NursingImportance of MentorshipWhat is BTNQ&A PanelsMentorship Mixer

Financial resources: all prizes/food were donatedLength of planning: ~5 months

Breakthrough to Nursing ProjectsBreakthroughTo NursingConference

“BTN is about opportunity all around. It is opportunity for those who do not know about nursing due to their circumstances to get a chance to learn about nursing. It is an opportunity for students to give back to others. It is an opportunity for patients to have more relatable caregivers. It is an opportunity for the profession to increase its diversity and have minds from all backgrounds”

- Daniel Duron, CNSA BTN Director 15-16

Photo Credit: CNSA

Resources and tools● BTN Guidelines for Planning

○ BTN history and background, how to start a BTN committee, and ideas for BTN projects

● “Nursing - The Ultimate Adventure” Pamphlet○ How to apply, different pathways, licensure requirements, salary and benefits

● Discover Nursing Career Center○ Information about selecting a nursing school, scholarship/loan information,

career opportunities, links to nursing schools, and links nursing organizations● Johnson & Johnson

○ www.discovernursing.com○ Television Advertising and free materials, videos, Nurse Recruitment Videos,

Pamphlets and Posters

Breakthrough to Nursing Awards● Awards for Breakthrough to Nursing Projects on the State and School Chapter levels● Deadline: March 10th, 2017● http://nsnaawards.weebly.com/breakthrough-to-nursing.html● Throwback to the start of the Breakthrough to Nursing Scholarships in

1974 when Ruth and Marjorie received their awards!


Get out those phones!! Take out those phones and please take a moment to like/follow

all our Breakthrough to Nursing pages for updates on what’s happening and information about BTN.

Facebook: NSNA Breakthrough to Nursing

Instagram: @nsna_breakthroughtonursing

Twitter: @NSNA_btn

Social Media OverviewAccomplishments of Pages:Highlight successes of

states/chapters

Forum for students to talk, question, and seek help

Motivational tool

Outlet for information

Contact between state associations and NSNA

Members

Instagram

105

Twitter

138

Facebook

35181

Created in July 2016

Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.

Men in Nursing

Timeline for rest of social mediaLGBQTIA

Reaching out to school-aged childrenLeadership

le

Cultural Sensitivity

Advanced projects

Breakthrough to Nursing Video

ProjectI’m working on a Breakthrough to Nursing Video Project and need

your help!

What you need to do:

Take a whiteboard and write your BTN meaning

**SIGN THE RELEASE FORM**

Smile and say cheese!

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