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Greetings!
Welcome to The Pulse, Galen's official e-newsletter! Each quarter, we'll deliver Galen news and happenings right to your inbox, along with nursing news and more. We hope you enjoy it! |
| The Flood of 2009 |
 The Zorn Avenue campus, along with most of Louisville and Southern Indiana, was at least partially under water on Tuesday, Aug. 4. Evening classes were canceled, and both campuses closed early -- at the Zorn location, elevators were out of service and the lower level garage, as well as much of the main parking lot, was under water.
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| Students Participate in 'Kamp 4 a Cure' |
Galen Quarter 2 PN students participated in Kindred Healthcare's 'Kamp 4 a Cure' at Northfield Rehab Center on June 15 to benefit the National Alzheimers Association. The benefit raised well over $100,000 and is an annual event.
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| PN Students Hold Fundraiser for Kosair |
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The 4th Quarter PN class last quarter held a fundraiser drawing to benefit Kosair Children's Hospital that included prizes ranging from gift cards, hats and movie passes; 22 prizes were given away. Winners were Melissa Rice, Shona Neal, Gloria Vogt, Leeann Montgomery, Retha Allen, Beverly Moore, Tara Lynn, Shirley Singer, Heather Richardson, Jamie Beck, Jenn Evans, Crystal Lambert, Heather Johnson, Emily Wood, Nikki Robins, Donna Eveslage, Brian Ellis, James Moore, Stephanie White, Natalie Russell, Shona Neal. Pictured in the photo is Galen faculty member Kim Idleman.
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| News in Brief |
Students Recognized: The staff of Child Advocacy was very thankful for all the help that Galen nursing students gave during Hospital and Children's Week in March. Special thanks were given to these particular students that stood out: Tessie Robles, Rozalind Phillips, Molley Gosnell, Josh McCollister, Matt Mitchell, Barry Waggone, Catherine Heaston, Tomisha Lewis, Vickie Helm, Jennifer Holeman, Tina Dutton, Shona Neal, and Kelly Cook.
Drawing Winners: Winners of the Nurse Appreciation Month drawings sponsored by Cox Radio were Amanda Collins and Tamara Smith. Both won gift bags courtesy of Cox Radio. Congratulations Amanda and Tamara.
Stress Management: UnitedHealthcare StudentResources is providing college students enrolled in its health plans access to a free 24/7 support network to help them manage stress and other common issues that can detract from their wellness and academic success. A 24/7 stress management hotline is available at 877-643-5130; students can learn more about the program at www.uhcsr.com.
Open Lab Time: The clinical learning lab in room 305 is open every Wednesday, 5-10 p.m., and every Friday, 1-5 p.m.
Wireless Internet: Wireless Internet access is available at the Zorn Ave campus for students using a laptop computer. To access the network, please go to the library for the network name and password. The wireless network is accessible on the second and third floors in the break room and the library.
Galen E-mail: To ensure the best communication between students and faculty, please sign up for the email account offered through Galen College of Nursing at http://mail.live.com. This will be the official means of communication between Galen and students. The naming protocol is: first name, a period, last name, @, nursing, period and galencollege.edu (example: nursing.student@nursing.galencollege.edu); students can then log in through the Galen website. If you are having problems with sign-in, contact jprice@galencollege.edu. | |
If you have story ideas for The Pulse, we would love to hear them. Simply e-mail the editor at kgibson@galencollege.edu. We'll have more nursing news for you next quarter.
Sincerely,
Your Friends at Galen |
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