Project InTouch Project InTouch Keys to SuccessKeys to Success

East Carolina Association of Nursing Students (ECANS)

Hilary Mendel, Director of Membership

Elizabeth Newcomb, President

Key #1Key #1

Successful Chapter Successful Chapter ReorganizationReorganization

Key #1 Continued …Key #1 Continued …

Revision of chapter mission and bylawsRevision of chapter mission and bylaws

Active BoardActive Board members who have worked members who have worked diligently to revive our chapterdiligently to revive our chapter

Key #2Key #2

A Successful Chapter is an A Successful Chapter is an Active ChapterActive Chapter

Key #2 Continued …Key #2 Continued … Make sure your student body knows the Make sure your student body knows the

significance of membership.significance of membership. ECANS is the voice for students at East Carolina ECANS is the voice for students at East Carolina

University’s College of NursingUniversity’s College of Nursing President & Vice-President are invited to join the President & Vice-President are invited to join the

Student Advisory CouncilStudent Advisory Council

Opportunities for service Opportunities for service ECU’s motto is SERVIRE, which means “to serve”ECU’s motto is SERVIRE, which means “to serve”

Ronald McDonald House, Relay for Life, Juvenile Ronald McDonald House, Relay for Life, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF), scholarships for Haiti, American Red Crossscholarships for Haiti, American Red Cross

Key #2 Continued …Key #2 Continued …

Opportunities for fun Opportunities for fun College of Nursing Chili’s NightCollege of Nursing Chili’s Night End of semester cook outEnd of semester cook out Mid-Year State ConferenceMid-Year State Conference Annual State ConventionAnnual State Convention Annual National ConventionAnnual National Convention

Key #3Key #3

A Successful Chapter A Successful Chapter

Engages Potential MembersEngages Potential Members

Key #3 Continued …Key #3 Continued …

Attending events where potential Attending events where potential members are presentmembers are present New student orientationNew student orientation Visits to COAD 1000Visits to COAD 1000 ECU Excels eventECU Excels event Barefoot on The Mall Barefoot on The Mall All pre-nursing majors are invited to attend All pre-nursing majors are invited to attend

any and all events without paying duesany and all events without paying dues

Key #4Key #4

A Successful Chapter A Successful Chapter Communicates EffectivelyCommunicates Effectively

Key #4 Continued …Key #4 Continued …

LISTSERV for pre-nursing students, LISTSERV for pre-nursing students, traditional students, and alternate-entry traditional students, and alternate-entry studentsstudents

Posters in College of Nursing Posters in College of Nursing Announcements in classesAnnouncements in classes Announcements to pre-nursing advisorsAnnouncements to pre-nursing advisors

Questions?Questions?