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 2018 to March 2019 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 2018 to March 2019, NSNA members and chapters may submit a photo, essay, service, or social media project addressing the following themes:

September

Theme: Suicide Awareness

Resolution: IN SUPPORT OF INCREASING AWARENESS OF SUICIDE INCIDENCE AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES FOR CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

Deadline: October 15

October

Theme: Unity Through Service

Deadline: November 15

November

Theme: Older Adult Population

Resolution: IN SUPPORT OF ADDRESSING ATTITUDES TOWARD THE OLDER ADULT POPULATION

Deadline: December 15

January

Theme: Cultural Competent Care

Resolution: IN SUPPORT OF INCREASED EDUCATION AND AWARENES CONCERNING THE NEED FOR CULTURALLY-COMPETENT NURSING CARE

Deadline: February 15

February

Theme: Importance of (Testicular and Breast) Self-Examination

Resolution: TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND EDUCATION ABOUT BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION IN ETHNICALLY DIVERSE WOMEN

Deadline: March 15

March

Theme: Stop the Bleeding (Tourniquet Application)

Resolution: IN SUPPORT OF PROMOTING INCREASED COMMUNITY EDUCATION ABOUT LAYPERSON TOURNIQUET APPLICATION

Deadline: March 28

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