{"id":184,"date":"2018-07-20T15:52:16","date_gmt":"2018-07-20T15:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/alumni\/?page_id=184"},"modified":"2019-08-06T16:06:28","modified_gmt":"2019-08-06T16:06:28","slug":"nursing-alumni-message","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/alumni\/nursing-alumni\/nursing-alumni-message\/","title":{"rendered":"Message from the ANS Chair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Welcome WCSU Nursing Alumni!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>My name is Dr. Monica Sousa and I am Chair of the WCSU Alumni Nursing Society. Both Lois Crucitti and I initiated this organization in 2013. We are a chapter of the WCSU Alumni Association. This\u00a0organization has proven vital in maintaining the excellence of nursing at the university and helping the program to advance the leadership in nursing education.<\/p>\n<p>There are many reasons for alumni to stay in touch and involved. Keep your lifelong relationship with WestConn a strong one. We encourage you to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcsu.edu\/giving\">Update your contact information<\/a>\u00a0and share news with fellow alumni.<\/li>\n<li>Follow us on Facebook- <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/350098256834\/\">WCSU Alumni Nursing Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Stay up-to-date with our news.<\/li>\n<li>Attend university and alumni events.<\/li>\n<li>Encourage the next generation of WestConn nurses through your experiences (career events, networking, volunteering in the skills lab).<\/li>\n<li>Continue your education at WCSU (MSN &#8211; APRN or CNS and Ed.D &#8211; Educational Leadership in Nursing Education).<\/li>\n<li>Visit the WCSU Alumni Nursing Society table at Homecoming (Saturday, Oct. 20, 2018).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Membership in the WCSU Alumni Nursing Society will help provide funding for the career mentoring program, establishment of additional nursing scholarships, publishing the annual Alumni Nursing Society newsletter and the &#8220;Spring Event&#8221;. The cost of membership is $25 annually.<\/p>\n<p>WestConn has produced many great nurses throughout its many years. Our goal is to keep you connected to your colleagues and the nursing program.<\/p>\n<p>Visit the new Simulation Labs in White Hall. They are state of the art, and a proud legacy as to how far we have come in technology! You can check out our virtual tour of the Simulation Labs by clicking the link: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v6eJ0PIbGS8\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v6eJ0PIbGS8<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We greatly encourage interest and participation in this alumni organization. Questions \/ Comments email: <a href=\"mailto:sousam@wcsu.edu\">sousam@wcsu.edu <\/a>or <a href=\"mailto:loiscrucitti@hotmail.com\">loiscrucitti@hotmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Chair and Co-Founder: Dr. Monica Perry Sousa Ed.D., ACNS-BC, APRN \u201904, &#8217;10, &#8217;16<\/p>\n<p>Co-Founder: Lois Crucitti RN, MSN, &#8217;71, &#8217;97<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<table style=\"height: 171px;width: 599px\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 179px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-178 aligncenter\" src=\"\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/07\/nursingLogo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"133\" height=\"168\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 419px\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/alumni\/nursing-alumni\/\">WCSU Alumni Nursing Society Home Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/alumni\/nursing-alumni-mission\/\">Mission<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Message from the Chair<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/alumni.wcsu.edu\/nursing-society\">Join the WCSU Alumni Nursing Society<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/alumni\/window-decal\/\">Window Decal<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/wcsu.wpengine.com\/alumni\/nursing-alumni-news\/\">Newsletter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome WCSU Nursing Alumni! 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