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Illinois State UniversityISU ReD: Research and eDataThe Stethoscoop Mennonite College of Nursing Publications1-1-2013The Stethoscoop, Issue 5Mennonite College of NursingFollow this and additional works at: http://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/mcnstethPart of the Nursing CommonsThis Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Mennonite College of Nursing Publications at ISU ReD: Research and eData. It has beenaccepted for inclusion in The Stethoscoop by an authorized administrator of ISU ReD: Research and eData. For more information, please contactISUReD@ilstu.edu.Recommended CitationMennonite College of Nursing, "The Stethoscoop, Issue 5" (2013). The Stethoscoop. Book 5.http://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/mcnsteth/5Preparing	  for	  the	  Job	  FairBy:	  Andrea	  Schoen	   As 	   the	   Healthcare 	  Careers	   Fair	   on	   October	   29th	   (from	  12:30	  p.m.-­‐3	  p.m.)	  approaches,	  it	  is 	  important	  to	  start	  preparing	  early	   to	   make	   the	   best	   impression	   possible.	   The	   ﬁrst	   step	   to	  prepare 	  for	  the	  fair	   is 	  by	  making	  a 	  resume.	  The	  career	  center	  website	  has 	  great	  advice	  on	  making	  a	  resume	  along	   with	   sample	   resumes 	  to	  use	  as	  a 	  reference.	   The	  career	   center	   also	  allows	  students	   to	   print	   their	  resume	  for	   free	  Monday	  through	  Friday	   from	  8	  a.m.	  to	  4:30	  p.m.	  In	  addiNon,	   they	   oﬀer	  appointments	  and	  walk-­‐in	  hours	  for	  resume	  criNques.	  This	  is	  great	  for	  students	  that	  have	  never	  made	  a	  resume	  before.	   For	  students 	  that	  are	  on	  a	  Nme	  crunch,	  on	  October	  22nd	  in	  Edwards,	  room	  111	  a	  resume	  criNque	  is	  being	  oﬀered	  as	  well.	  This 	  will 	  take	  place	  from	  12:30	  p.m.	  to	  2:30	  p.m.	  It	  is 	  open	  to	  everyone	  no	  maRer	  what	  stage	  their	  resume	  is 	  in.	  The	  next	  step	  in	  preparing	  for	  the 	  career	  fair	  is 	  dressing	  the	  part.	  For	  both	  men	  and	  women,	   a 	   two-­‐piece 	  suit	   is	   best.	   A	   professional 	  pair	   of	   slacks 	  with	   a	   clean-­‐cut	   shirt	   is	   also	   acceptable.	  Everything	   should	   be	   as 	  professional 	  as	   possible.	   It	   is 	   important	   to	   cover	   all 	  body	   art	   and	   taRoos 	  with	  clothing	  to	  maintain	  a	  business	  professional	  appearance.	   Organizing	   a 	   thirty	   second	  “commercial”	   to	  sell	  yourself	  is 	  a	  great	  way	   to	  break	   the	   ice	  with	   a	  recruiter.	  Before 	   going	   to	   the 	   interview,	   it	   is	  important	   to	   research	   the	   companies	  that	   will 	   be	   aRending	   the 	   fair.	   Write	  down	   some 	   key	   facts	   about	   the	  employer.	   Next,	   describe 	   three	  strengths	   you	   would	   like 	   to	   tell 	   the	  employer	   about.	   AZer,	   develop	   your	  introducNon.	   This 	   can	   be 	   done 	   in	   a	  mulNtude	   of	   ways	   and	   depends	   on	  each	   person’s	   personal 	   preference.	  Including	   informaNon	   like 	  current	   jobs	  or	   summer	   internships,	   along	   with	  strengths	  is	  a 	  great	  thing	  to	  include	  in	  the	  introducNon.	  Also,	   including	  the 	  informaNon	  from	  your	   research	  of	   the	  company	   and	  how	  you	  can	  beneﬁt	  them	  by	  working	  there 	  is 	  necessary	  to	  include.	  Keep	  in	  mind	  that	  the	  introducNon	  is 	  your	  Nme	  to	  sell 	  yourself	  to	  the	  recruiter.	   Overall,	  the	  career	  fair	   is 	  a 	  great	  way	  to	  get	  your	  name 	  out	   into	  the	  healthcare	  ﬁeld.	  Furthermore,	  it	  can	  be 	  used	  as 	  a 	  learning	  opportunity	   that	  can	  lead	  to	  a 	  future	  job.	  If	  taken	  seriously,	  one	  can	  increase 	  their	  interviewing	   and	   networking	   skills.	   It	   is 	   a	   great	   chance	   to	  market	   your	   skills 	   thus 	   far	   and	   I 	   encourage	  everyone	  to	  aRend!October’s	 Job	 FairHappy 	  Breast 	  Cancer 	  Awareness 	  Month!Issue	 5:	 October	 11,	 2013	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 Editor:	 Lauren	 NortonOctober	 Events10/11:	  Redbird	  Volleyball	  vs.	  Wichita	  State	  7:30-­‐9pm	  @	  Redbird	  Arena	   -­‐	  Reggie	  Nights	  8pm	  @	  Bowling	  and	  Billiards	  Center10/12:	  Family	  Swim	  1:30-­‐3:30pm	  @	  Metcalf	  Pool	   -­‐	  Volleyball	  vs.	  Missouri	  State	  7:30-­‐9pm	  @	  Redbird	  Arena10/13:	  Redbird	  Soccer	  vs.	  Loyola	  1-­‐4	  pm	  @	  Adelaide	  Soccer	  Fields10/14:	  Columbus	  Day-Mennonite	  College	  of	  Nursing	  Open	  House	  for	  BSN	  Program	  1-­‐2pm	  @	  Bone	  Student	  Center10/15:	  Message	  1-­‐5pm	  @	  Student	  Services	  Building	  (15	  min	  for	  $15)10/16:	  Central	  Illinois	  Graduate	  School	  Fair	  9-­‐12pm	  @	  Bone	  Student	  Center-Message	  10-­‐12pm10/17:	  Are	  You	  LinkedIn?	  12-­‐1:30pm	  @	  Student	  Fitness	  Center	  (Registra]on	  Required)10/18:	  Double	  Feature	  Friday	  7-­‐11pm	  on	  Quad	  (Despicable	  Me	  2	  and	  Monsters	  University)10/19:	  Football	  vs.	  Indiana	  State	  1-­‐4pm	  @	  Hancock	  Stadium10/20:	  Soccer	  Vs.	  Evansville	  1-­‐4pm	  @	  Adelaide	  Soccer	  Field10/22:	  Message	  1-­‐5pm	  @	  Student	  Services	  Building- "How	  to	  Interview"	  with	  Dr.	  Diane	  Cepela	  4:45-­‐5:45pm	  @	  Degarmo	  Hall	  308- Volleyball	  Vs.	  Valparaiso	  7-­‐9pm	  @	  Redbird	  Arena10/23:	  Message	  10am-­‐2pm	  @	  Student	  Services	  Building10/25-­‐27:	  Family	  Weekend- 10/26:	  MCN	  Open	  House	  Lab	  Tours	  8:30-­‐11:30am	  @	  Old	  Main	  Room	  in	  the	  Bone- Football	  vs.	  South	  Dakota	  1-­‐4pm	  @	  Hancock	  Stadium- Free	  Bowling	  and	  Billiards	  7-­‐11pm	  @	  Bowling	  and	  Billiards	  Center- Bill	  Cosby	  8-­‐10pm	  @	  Braden	  Auditorium- 10/27:	  Soccer	  vs.	  Drake	  @	  Adelaide	  Soccer	  Field- Family	  Swim	  1:30-­‐3:30pm	  @	  Metcalf	  Pool10/29:	  Nursing	  Health	  Professions	  Fair	  12:30-­‐3pm	  @	  Bone	  Student	  Center-Message	  1-­‐5pm	  @	  Student	  Health	  Services10/30:	  Message	  10am-­‐2pm	  @	  Student	  Health	  Services	  (appointment	  required)November	 Events11/1:	  Volleyball	  vs.	  Bradley	  7-­‐9pm	  @	  Redbird	  Arena- Reggie	  Nights	  Bingo	  8pm	  Bowling	  and	  Billiards	  Center11/2:	  Football	  vs.	  Northern	  Iowa	  @	  Hancock	  Stadium	   -­‐	  Volleyball	  vs.	  Loyola	  7-­‐9pm	  @	  Redbird	  Arena11/6:	  Are	  You	  LinkedIn?	  4-­‐5pm	  @	  Student	  Services	  Building	  (registra]on	  required)	   -­‐	  Message	  10am-­‐2pm	  @	  Student	  Services	  Building11/8:	  Swimming	  and	  Diving	  Vs.	  Evansville	  6-­‐8pm	  @	  Horton	  Field	  House11/11:	  Senior	  Seminar	  1-­‐2:30pm	  @	  Horton	  Field	  HouseOur	  next	  issue	  will	  cover	  the	  dates	  star?ng	  with	  November	  8th.	  If	  you	  have	  any	  events	  that	  you	  would	  like	  highlighted	  in	  our	  next	  issue,	  email	  me	  the	  date,	  ?me,	  and	  loca?on	  along	  with	  any	  addi?onal	  informa?on	 	      Hot Nursing Jobs!	   	   	   	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  By:	  Maggie	  TonkinA	  nurse	  anestheNst,	  also	  called	  a	  CRNA	   (cerNﬁed	  registered	  nurse	  anestheNst),	   is	  a	  hot	  job	   in	  the	  nursing	  world	   today.	  Many	   are	   aRracted	   to	   the	  higher	  pay	   which	   is	   typically	  around	  $150,000	  per	  year.	  To	  become	  a	  nurse	  anestheNst,	  one	  must	  become	  a	  registered	  nurse	  with	  a	  Bachelor’s 	  degree	  ﬁrst.	  It	  is	  also	  required	  that	  the	  RN	  work	  in	  an	  acute	  care	  sebng	  such	  as	  the	  ER	  or	  an	  ICU	  for	  one	  year.	  Going	  to	  school	  to	  be	  a 	  nurse	  anestheNst	  takes	  about	  3	  years 	  aZer	  receiving	  a	  Bachelor’s	  degree.	  There	  are	   many	   schools	   with	   this 	   program	   in	   Illinois	   including:	   DePaul	   University,	   Rosalind	   Franklin	   University	   of	  Medicine	  and	  Science,	  Rush	  University,	  Millikin	  University,	  and	  Southern	  Illinois	  University	  at	  Edwardsville.	  InformaNon	  retrieved	  from	  American	  AssociaNon	  of	  Nurse	  AnestheNsts.Have You Heard About...Upcoming Events By:	  Mallory	  Steﬀen	  Student SpotlightName:	  Chris?ne	  LarsonAge:	  22Semester:	  2nd	  Semester	  SeniorHometown:	  St.	  Charles,	  ILOccupa?on:	  SIM	  Lab	  AssistantFavorite	  Color:	  Tickle-­‐Me-­‐PinkFavorite	  Food:	  Soup	  of	  any	  sortFavorite	   Class:	   Psychiatric	  NursingFavorite	   Quote:	   “Laugher	   is	  Nmeless,	   imaginaNon	   has 	   no	  age,	  and	  dreams	  are	   forever”	   -­‐Walt	  DisneyAs	  a	  second	  semester	  senior,	  what	  are	  your	  biggest	  nerves/concerns	  regarding	  gradua7ng?My	  greatest	  concern	  about	  graduaNng	  is 	  ﬁnding	  a 	  job	  that	  is	  the	  perfect	  ﬁt	  for	  me.	  We	  have	  grown	  to	  learn	  who	  we	  are	  in	  this	  program	  and	  what	  type	  of	   nurse	  we	  want	   to	   become.	  The	  next	  step	  is	  actually	  moving	  forward	   in	  our	  careers	  and	  becoming	   a 	  new	  piece	   to	   the	   hospital	   we	   choose.	   I	   know	  that	   I	  will	   be	  happy	   with	   whatever	   I	   choose,	  however	   it	   is	  always	  scary	  starNng	  something	  new.	  What	   specialty	   are	   you	   looking	   into	   developing	   into	   a	  career?I	  wish	  I	  could	  say	   that	   I	  have	  completely	  made	  up	  my	  mind	  on	  this	  quesNon,	  however	  that	  would	  be	  a	  lie.	  I	  am	  sNll	  being	  introduced	   to	   new	  experiences	  in	   clinical	  (as 	  well	  as	  in	   life)	  that	  conNnue	  to	   push	  me	  in	   diﬀerent	   direcNons.	   I	   can	   say	  that	  I	  am	  between	  psychiatric,	  pediatrics	  and	  labor/delivery.	  All	  three	  of	  these	  clinical	  rotaNons	  made	  me	  excited	  to	  wake	  up	  and	  go	  to	  each	  week.What	   has	   stood	   out	   to	   you	   in	  Mennonite	  College	  of	  Nursing?The	  thing	  I	  love	  about	  Mennonite	  is	  the	   constant	   support	   system	   that	  allows	  us	  to	  grow	   as	  nurses	  as	  well	  as	   individuals.	   I	   have	   made	   great	  friends	  and	  had	  wonderful	  clinical	  advisors	  and	   teachers	   that	   have	   helped	   me	   along	   my	   way	   in	   this	  program.	   These	   individuals	   have	   pushed	   me	   to	   grow	  academically	   as	  well	   as	   socially.	   Many	   of	   the	   people	  I	   have	  met	  here	  I	  am	  sure	  I	  will	  stay	  in	  contact	  with	   throughout	  the	  rest	   of	   my	   life.	   I	   would	   not	   trade	   this	   experience	   and	   am	  proud	  to	  say	  what	  program	  I	  have	  graduated	  from.As	   a	   Lab	   Assistant,	   what	   are	   some	   of	   your	   favorite	   things	  about	  the	  SIM	  Lab?I	  have	  loved	  my	   experience	  of	   being	  a	  lab	  assistant	  because	  not	   only	   are	   you	   able	   to	   help	   oﬀer	   guidance	   to	   other	  semesters,	   it	   is	   also	   an	   opportunity	   for	   constant	   learning.	   It	  forces	  you	  to	  stay	  proﬁcient	  in	  your	  skills 	  and,	  in	  addiNon,	  you	  are	   conNnuously	   being	   taught	   by	   your	   peers	   and	   teachers.	  With	  each	  semester	  we	  progress	  in	  MCN,	  we	  all	  become	  more	  comfortable.	  Working	   in	   the	  SIM	   Lab	  allows	  you	   to	   see	  each	  class	  grow	  from	   the	  beginning	   to	   the	  end	  of	   the	  year.	   I	   also	  love	   how	   many	   people	   it	   has	   allowed	   me	   to	   meet	   in	   this	  program.What	  advice	  do	  you	  have	  for	  future/current	  nursing	  students	  at	  Mennonite?My	  advice	  is	  to	  take	  a	  deep	  breath	  and	  love	  the	  semester	  that	  you	  are	  in.	   These	  four	   semesters	  go	   by	   fast	  (and	  trust	  me,	  I	  was	  sick	   of	   hearing	   that	   from	  people	  ahead	   of	   me)	   but	  you	  can	  learn	  so	  much	  when	  you	  are	  in	  it.	  I	  also	  emphasize	  to	  new	  nursing	   students	  that	  grades	  do	  not	  disNnguish	  how	  you	  will	  be	  as	  a 	  nurse.	  Figure	  out	  a	  balance	  of	  what	  you	  need	   to	  do	  and	  what	  will	  make	  you	  happy.	  It	  is	  great	  to	  get	  involved	  in	  as	  much	   as	  you	   can,	   this	  program	  will 	  give	  you	   back	  what	  you	  put	  into	  it.By:	  Casey	  Vinyard	  Do	  YOU	  want	  to	  be	  in	  the	  spotlight?	  E-­‐mail	  us	  at	  MCNStethoscoop@gmail.com	  Nursing Then & NowBy:	  Laura	  MilasMammograms Go 3DTradiNonal	  2-­‐dimensional	  mammography	  has	  been	  around	  since	  1969	  and	  uses	  a	  low	  amount	  of	  radiaNon.	  However,	  paNents	  oZen	  must	  be	  called	  back	  into	  the	  oﬃce	  to	  re-­‐screen	  them	  due	  to	  uncertainty	  about	  the	  ﬁndings.	  This	  not	  only	  raises	  stress	  in	  paNents	  but	  leads	  to	  extra	  tesNng	  and	  extra	  exposure	  to	  radiaNon.	  3D	  mammography	  technology,	  also	  known	  as	  tomosynthesis,	  uses	  more	  radiaNon	  than	  the	  typical	  mammogram	  but	  it	  gives	  doctors	  a	  clearer	  picture	  of	  any	  problem	  areas.	  Washington	  Radiology	  Associates	  in	  the	  DC	  metro	  area	  has	  had	  an	  increase	  in	  breast	  cancer	  detecNon	  of	  38%	  and	  has	  reduced	  the	  number	  of	  call	  backs	  by	  20-­‐30%	  using	  3D	  mammography	  since	  2011.	  The	  clearer	  picture	  can	  lead	  to	  beRer	  detecNon	  and	  potenNally	  earlier	  treatment.	  According	  to	  Carol	  Lee,	  a	  radiologist	  at	  New	  York's	  Memorial	  Sloan-­‐KeRering	  Cancer	  Center,	  young	  women	  with	  dense	  breasts	  will	  potenNally	  beneﬁt	  the	  most	  from	  this	  new	  technology	  because	  it	  can	  beRer	  diﬀerenNate	  between	  cancer	  and	  dense	  Nssue.	  Although	  this	  technology	  is	  not	  yet	  available	  country	  wide,	  both	  OSF	  St.	  Joseph	  and	  Advocate	  BroMenn	  here	  in	  town	  provide	  this	  service.	  3D	  mammography	  is	  performed	  addiNonally	  with	  2D	  mammography	  but	  the	  cost	  is	  not	  yet	  covered	  by	  insurance.Fun 	  Fall 	  FestivitiesNow that midterms are over, put the books down, and relax by enjoying all of the activities that fall has to oﬀer! The days may be getting shorter, the air may be getting colder, but this is the time to grab the people you love and savor the season!	 Go apple picking.	 Get lost in a corn maze.	 Go for a hayride.	 Tailgate at an ISU football game.	 Drink hot spiced cider.	 Carve a pumpkin.	 Build a bonﬁre.	 Eat a candy apple.	 Re-watch your favorite scary movie.	 Go on a hike and enjoy the cool, autumn weather!By:	  Lauren	  George

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