The Breakthrough to Nursing (BTN) Project monthly award is to encourage students to participate in service projects in their school and in the community. Monthly awards are from September 2019 to March 2020 in the amount of $100 each will be made to the winning school chapter. These awards are in addition to the traditional BTN Awards presented at the Annual NSNA Convention.  The BTN Committee goal is to increase BTN involvement as well as to increase social media to promote BTN.  

From September 2019 to March 2020, NSNA members and chapters may submit a photo, essay, service, or social media project addressing the following themes: 

September

Theme: Disabilities

Resolution: IN SUPPORT OF HIRING STAFF WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES IN HEALTHCARE

Deadline: October 15

October

Theme: LGBTQA+

Resolution: IN SUPPORT OF NURSING FACULTY CONTINUING EDUCATION IN LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT+) HEALTH

Deadline: November 15

November

Theme: Preventative Care

Resolution: IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED PARENTAL AWARENESS OF CHILD DROWNING PREVENTION

Deadline: December 15

December

Theme: CommUNITY Volunteering

Deadline: January 15

January

Theme: Mental Health Awareness

Resolution: IN SUPPORT OF INSTITUTING MENTAL HEALTH CHECKS IN K-12  PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Deadline: February 15

February

Theme: Respiratory Health

Resolution: INCREASED EDUCATION FOR MINORITY CHILDREN WITH ASTHMA AND THEIR FAMILIES TO PROMOTE MEDICATION ADHERENCE

Deadline: March 15

March 

Theme: Minority Health Awareness

Resolution: IN SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS TO FACILITATE UNDERREPRESENTED MINORITY NURSING STUDENTS RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

Deadline: March 28

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