~Announcements~
TEAS Study Event
This Thursday, the 20th, the SSNSA is hosting a TEAS Study Group in Stevenson Hall 1206 from 1:00–2:00 PM. We’ll be doing a fun round of TEAS Jeopardy, featuring ATI practice questions to help you prepare and build confidence for the exam. It’s a great opportunity to review key concepts and study together in a supportive environment.
We’d love to see you all there—come join us and get some studying in!
Merchandise form is OPEN! 🛍️
Want some cool SSNSA swag to show off club spirit? This fall’s merch line has been released and is now available to order! We have hoodies, t-shirts, and a tote bag available! The merch form will be open and accepting orders until 11/13 at 11:59 PM. Use the form linked below to order 🙂
UPCOMING EVENT: Fundraiser at Buffalo Billiards! 🎱
Do midterms have you feeling stressed and worn down? Stop by Buffalo Billiards for some food and games as a stress reliever on 11/10! The fundraiser runs from 5 PM until closing time (12:30 AM). Bring some friends and get ready for some fun!
SSNSA 2026 Board Election Voting HAPPENING NOW! 🗳️
Make sure to cast your votes for SSNSA’s new 2026 board by 11/15 at 11:59 PM using the Google Form attached below!
Pre-Nursing Q&A Night: Happening NEXT WEEK!!! 🤜🤛
Are you unsure of how to apply for nursing school? Do you have any burning questions about SSU’s nursing program? Feel free to stop by and attend SSNSA’s Pre-Nursing Q&A night on 10/23 from 5 PM to 6 PM on Zoom! The Zoom link will be sent out via email next week. Come by and get the help you need to be successful! 🙂
HELP NEEDED: Palliative Care in the Community Event 👥👥
Dr. Anne-Marie O’Brien, a FNP program faculty member, has proposed making a palliative care event next year. This event would include a group forum as well as a film viewing! The event will take place in April 2026. Are there any SSNSA members that would like to help plan the event? QR code to indicate interest in helping is attached below:
See’s Candies Fundraiser 🍫
The SSNSA is currently hosting a fundraiser through See’s Candies! We will be accepting orders up through December 5th. Candy can be shipped anywhere in the U.S.A., no matter the location! The holidays are coming up, so it’s a great opportunity to stock up on all the treats you need for family members, loved ones, or just to get a sweet treat for yourself 🙂 . Use the QR Code below to access the storefront. Happy candy shopping!
Volunteer Opportunities in October 🎃
We have several wonderful volunteering and tabling events that SSNSA members can sign up to take part of this month!
-NMDP tabling on 10/15 and 10/16 from 9:45 AM to 2:00 PM in Seawolf Plaza
-SSU Preview Day on 10/18 from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM in Seawolf Plaza
-Food packing and sorting at Redwood Empire Food Bank on 11/3 from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM
Take advantage of these wonderful opportunities and keep working towards your honor cord goal of 35 hrs!
New Board Elections for 2026!!!
ATTENTION: We are looking for new board members to serve the next SSNSA term, from January 2026 to December 2026! Submissions to run for a board position are due by November 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM. There will be a handoff meeting to orient the new board to their positions. The new board will be announced in our general meeting in December! Please scan our QR code below if interested:
Pasos Adelante Fall Kickoff!
¡¡Calling all Students!!
We are hosting a Pasos Adelante: Fall Kick-Off event for students who identify as Latiné/Latinx/Chicano (but also open to students of all backgrounds). We are starting the new school year strong with a party to celebrate us on October 1st from 5:30- 7pm at Wine Spectator Center Patio, where you’ll be able to grab food and swag and meet your Peer Mentors in Teaching, Nursing, and Healthcare.
If you are interested in joining the PUERTA family, please check out the flyer and SIGN-UP with the QR code.
Merchandise Design Competition 👕😎!
SSNSA is introducing an exciting new opportunity this year! We are inviting members to get creative and make merch designs for a chance to be featured in our Fall merch drop. We will vote on the design submissions, and the winning design will be featured in our Fall Merchandise 2025 line! The winner will receive a free piece of merch featuring their design as a prize 🏆!
See the poster attached below for more details about eligibility:
🩸Vitalant Blood Drive: Volunteer Opportunity 🩸
On Wednesday September 17th (9/17/25) the SSNSA will be hosting a blood drive in the Denali gym from 10:00 AM-2:15 PM. Join us and help make a difference in someone’s life by donating! A sign-up sheet will be sent out shortly for those that would like to sign up as donors or that would be interested in checking people in.
🍦Swirl Time Mentor/Mentee Social 🍦
The Sonoma State Nursing Student Association is having a Swirl Time fundraiser (located in the “Wolf Den” shopping center across the street from SSU) on August 26th to help fund our club costs as well as get a chance for incoming juniors to chat with seniors in the Nursing program! The fundraiser is being held from 12:00 PM until 10:00 PM. We also have a club meeting on the 26th from 4PM-5PM, and so after the meeting, SSNSA members are encouraged to go over to Swirl Time to chat and eat some yogurt! We would love it if everyone could join! This is a wonderful opportunity for pre-nursing and any students interested in nursing to connect with nursing students.
Puerta y Paletas Event!
Calling all Pre-Nursing students and Nursing student mentors!
There is a PUERTA y Paletas event happening this month for students who identify as Latiné/Latinx/Chicano (also open to students of all backgrounds). PUERTA will be hosting a community party on April 30th from 5 to 7pm at Weyden and Brewsters, where you’ll find paletas, snacks, a signature dessert, and SWAG.
The PUERTA program aims to enhance student success via targeted strategies for Hispanic and other underrepresented students, first-generation students, and socioeconomically disadvantaged students in Pre-Health, Pre-Nursing, and Pre-Teaching Professional tracks.
We will be holding a community space for students to meet and network with other students, faculty, and mentors in the three career tracks (teaching, nursing, and healthcare). For those who were unable to attend the first PUERTA event, we are pleased to provide another opportunity to attend!! If you are interested, please check out the flyer and QR code.
Happening Soon: Palliative Care Panel Discussion Event!
There will be a discussion panel happening on April 23rd from 4:30 PM to 7 PM in the SSU Art Gallery, and light refreshments will be provided! See the flyer attached below for details, and don’t forget to scan the QR code on the flyer to reserve your spot. This is a great opportunity to expose yourself to more opportunities in healthcare and get an idea of different areas of nursing! See you there 🙂
~2nd Spanish Healthcare Terminology Meeting~
Hi folks! The second Spanish Healthcare Terminology Meeting will be on May 5th (Cinco de Mayo 🙂 ) at 10 AM. We will be discussing Spanish vocab and sentence structure for head to toe assessments as well as challenging ourselves with a case study. Come join us and have some fun!
Reminder: Fundraising Coordinator Interest form closes soon!
Interested in becoming our fundraising coordinator for Fall 2025? Apply by midnight on April 16th to be listed on the ballot! Use the QR code attached below for access to the form:
A Hike to Remember: Volunteer Opportunity 🌲⛰️🥾🏞️
Thank you to all who have participated in our past few events! A few years ago, a member of ours in the pre-nursing program passed away and we have been planning volunteer events in his honor ever since. He loved the outdoors, so we wanted to incorporate this into a club event. SSNSA will be hosting an hour hike to Crane Creek Regional Park at 11:30am on Saturday, April 12th. There will be both street parking and a parking lot if you are driving yourself. If anyone is willing to carpool, there is a sign-up column that is available at the bottom of the google doc attached and it would be much appreciated! The directions will be listed below- please email Ashley Do if you have trouble finding the parking lot or if you have any questions before then!
Directions to Crane Creek Regional Park
A Hike to Remember sign-up sheet
New SSNSA Addition: Spanish Medical Terminology Program!
Exciting news! Katelyn Bloom and Rachel Collins (two seniors in the nursing program) have developed a Spanish Medical Terminology Program, and we will be implementing their program into SSNSA! They are hosting an introductory Zoom meeting on Wednesday, April 2nd at 6 PM for anyone who wants to come and learn more about it. Attached is their email and flyer with more information and the sign-up sheet. See you all there!
Spanish Medical Terminology sign-up
SSU Seawolf Decision Day (Volunteer Opportunity)
Hi all! SSU’s Seawolf Decision Day for the Fall 2025 semester is happening on April 26th! We will be tabling at this event in the Seawolf Plaza from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and answering any questions that students and families have. There will be a variety of majors with questions – pre-nursing, pre-licensure students, post-licensure students, FNP students, and other majors that are interested and wanting to get into nursing. Many of these students are transferring in and will be doing their registration on this day.
If you are interested in getting more volunteer hours and helping answer questions on 4/26/25, please add your name and email to a slot (or slots) on the sign-up sheet: SSU Decision Day Sign-up
🍦Swirl Time Fundraiser🍦
The Sonoma State Nursing Student Association is having a Swirl Time fundraiser (located in the “Wolf Den” shopping center across the street from SSU) on April 8th to help fund our club costs, including helping support students to attend the CNSA convention in the Fall! The fundraiser is being held from 12:00 PM until 10:00 PM. We also have a club meeting on this date from 5-6 pm, and so after the meeting, SSNSA members are encouraged to go over to Swirl Time to chat and eat some yogurt. We would love it if everyone joined us during this time! This is a wonderful opportunity for pre-nursing and any students interested in nursing to connect with nursing students. It is also an opportunity for a mentor/mentee meeting for the current juniors and seniors for those available.
Before purchasing your sweet treat, make sure to either present the flyer to the employees or mention that you are there for the SSNSA fundraiser! 🍦💖 🩺
SPRING MERCH IS HERE!!!
Spring merchandise for the SSNSA is available for purchase up through April 15th! We have jackets, hoodies, tote bags, and crewnecks galore! If you, a family member, or a friend want to buy some swag 😎 and rep SSNSA, you can order by clicking the link to this Google Form: SSNSA Spring Merch Order Form
Coming up in April: NMDP Volunteer Opportunity
SSNSA has been invited to help table for NMDP (National Marrow Donor Program) on April 16th and 17th! NMDP is an organization that has a stem cell registry that connects donors to people with blood cancers and disorders who need bone marrow and other hematopoietic cell transplants. The event’s goal is to educate people about the organization and encourage people to register for the stem cell registry, a worthwhile cause. Use the following link below if you would like to sign up for a tabling shift on the 16th or 17th:
Resume Night is just around the corner!
Join us on 3/28/25 from 5 to 6 PM on Zoom to hear from Emily Lovegood, a nurse with knowledge and experience in applying to registered nursing positions across multiple institutions! If you are interested in learning more about what goes into the new grad program application process for different hospitals and how to ensure your resume as a nurse is as concise, aesthetic, and professional as possible, you should come to this meeting (especially if you’re graduating soon!!). Bring your burning questions, concerns, and anything else you may want to ask to the Resume Night! For folks that cannot attend, the meeting will be recorded and sent out in a follow-up email.
Join the Zoom at this link: https://SonomaState.zoom.us/j/85159245306
See’s Candies Nursing Fundraiser
Hi all! The SSNSA is currently hosting a fundraiser through See’s Candies. We will be accepting orders up through April 15th. Candy can be shipped anywhere in the U.S.A., no matter the location! It’s almost Easter, so it’s a great opportunity to stock up on all the treats you need for family members, loved ones, or a sweet treat for yourself 🙂 . Use the link below to access the storefront. Happy candy shopping!
Committees!!!
Just a reminder to sign up for AT LEAST 1 committee! All active members of the SSNSA must join at least one (you’re welcome to join as many as you want!) to remain an active member of the club. It is our goal this semester and moving forward to incorporate committee meetings into our general monthly meetings so that all members may have a say in decisions that need to be made for the club. Attached below is the committee selection form:
https://forms.gle/9X9ZRFtJDgkkMBpU8
If you’ve signed up for a committee in the past, we are asking that you do so again! Thank you!
DUES
Dues are required for club participation!
Annual payment of $10.00 (or $5.00 for CNSA members)
Pay cash at the next meeting or email Darah Pectol, our treasurer, at ssnsatreasurer@gmail.com