1. Nursing Students Without Borders
JMU Chapter

2. Mission Statement
To promote health empowerment through education, hands on patient care, building networks to access health care resources and distributing donated materials to third world communities.

3. Purpose Empower community members locally and abroad
Establish a health education system
Network to improve access to health care resources
Distribute materials to communities abroad
Offer educational experiences for nursing students
Provide leadership opportunities for students

4. Mission
“We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives”
NSWB supports the Jmu mission because our goal is to provide educational opportunities for the students involved in our organization and we hope to provide opportunities for students to become more culturally competent and make a meaningful differences in underpriviledged communities around the world

5. Goals
Expand students’ knowledge and experience as global health nurses
Provide health care resources to third world communities
Promote cultural competency
Fundraising
Service trips abroad
Collaborate with VCU and UVA Chapters

6. Why we want to be an Organization at JMU
Devoted community of nursing students
Experienced faculty advisors eager to help provide meaningful educational experiences and guidance
Support
Resources
NS: who are willing and able to provide medical services and make a difference
Faculty: has already shown a lot of interest in helping with fundraising and possibly traveling abroad
We have the support of the nursing department and student activities department who can offer advice, networking and many resources to help us succeed

7. What Makes Us Special
Only health focused organization whose purpose is to improve health care services abroad
We offer educational experiences related to health, service, language and cultural competency

8. Needs We Serve Provide health care services to those without access
Donate supplies to communities in need
Provide health education
Health education to prevent disease and injury

9. Enhancing the JMU Community
Provide educational opportunities abroad for JMU students
Expand the scope of experience for nursing students
Educate the student body on international health needs
Provide students with an opportunity to make a meaningful difference on a global level

10. Timeline Immediately: By end of semester: Spread the Word!
Schedule meetings
Establish executive board
By end of semester:
Begin fundraising (T-shirt sales)
Discuss possibilities of a service trip abroad
We hope to organize a trip for this summer

11. Activities and Risks Funding Access to materials
Sending medical supplies abroad
Trips abroad
Safety!
Language barriers
Scope of practice

12. Resources http://www.nursing.jmu.edu/simulation/index.html