Welcome to the Student Nurses’ Association at Penn State!

The Student Nurses' Association at Penn State

SNAPS BOD 2023-2024

State Convention 2022

National Convention 2023 - Nashville, TN

THON 2023 Dancers, SNAPS and KINES Club

Career Fair 2023

About SNAPS

The Student Nurses Association at Penn State (SNAPS) offers a great way to not only meet other students, but to get involved with community service events, professional development opportunities, THON, and more. SNAPS provides opportunities for engagement in the organization at the local, state, and national levels. Find out more about us and look at pictures in the SNAPS in action page!

SNAPS offers professional development through resume and interviewing workshops, guest speakers, and networking with PSU College of Nursing alumni and other professionals. Community service events vary from the Alzheimer’s Walk, Relay for Life, blood drives, multiple food/clothing drives, and more. Being involved with THON through SNAPS includes events with our partner Club Kinesiology, fundraising, and attending events with our THON families The Packer’s and Steigelman’s! In addition, we offer multiple events to get to know members, such as pumpkin picking and formals. A great opportunity for any nursing student is our mentor/mentee program where freshmen and sophomores are paired with juniors or seniors. Be sure to take advantage of this as it is a great way to meet nursing students and seek advice from upperclassmen!

How do I get involved?

SNAPS is a very flexible organization and you are more than welcome to participate in any event or activity. It is possible to be an active SNAPS member and be involved with other organizations. Any nursing student can become an active member of SNAPS through achieving 20 points per semester that are earned based on participating in events or activities and attending meetings. There are many perks to becoming an active member including an addition to your resume, a letter of recommendation, the ability to apply for an officer position next school year, the ability to get involved at the State and National level, and a cord at graduation when active 6 of your 8 semesters.

Get involved at the State Level

There are many ways to get involved at the state level through SNAPS. SNAPS goes to the annual state convention held in November every year. In 2018 SNAPS presented and passed our first resolution at the state level titled “In Support of Increasing Awareness of Mental Health Disorders Co-occurring with Drug Abuse.” In 2020 we presented and passed the resolution titled “Promoting the Implementation of Produce Prescriptions for Low-Income Patients to Combat Obesity-Related Disease.” In 2021 we passed the resolution “Increasing Education and Awareness Regarding Postpartum Depression in Rural Areas“ You can join our legislative committee to work on resolutions similar to these and present at the state and national levels. SNAPS member Chinaza Nwokolo also won the Mt. Nittany Scholarship! You can also run for a position on the State board. Two SNAPS members, Alyssa Tygh, and Hannah Lochan are currently serving on the state board, and Julia Chan is the Central Nominations and Elections Chair. Reach out to any of these members if you want to get involved! 

 

Get involved at the National Level

Similarly to the state level, there are many ways to get involved at the national level through SNAPS. SNAPS goes to the annual national convention held in April every year. In 2019, SNAPS traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah for convention. SNAPS presented and passed our second resolution at the national level titled “In Support of Increasing Awareness of Mental Health Disorders Co-occurring with Drug Abuse.” The 2020 national convention in Orlando, Florida was cancelled due to COVID-19. SNAPS would have presented our resolution on “Promoting the Implementation of Produce Prescription for Low-Income Patients to Combat Obesity-Related Diseases” to the house of delegates. You can join our legislative committee to work on resolutions similar to these to present at the state and national levels. This year annual convention is going to be held in Salt Lake City, UT April 6th-10th. You can also run for a position on the National board. SNAPS member Kyle Loose is currently serving on the national board as President, and Sarah McCloskey is serving as Director East. Reach out to either of them if you would like more information! 

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