Stay Fit in College Scholarship

For Immediate Release: StayFitInCollege.org, which promotes fitness in college, has just announced scholarship awards for the 2012/2013 academic year. There is no purchase necessary to apply for the scholarship. The scholarship award aims to help students avoid the dreaded freshman 15.

Any student that attends a university, community college, or even a technical/trade college may apply for the scholarship award.

Also, up to the first 10 applicants of each deadline month (see below) will receive one free product of their choice from Stay Fit In College.

Prospective student applicants should contact their school’s scholarship office and request an application or simply visit this link.

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TA: NSG 530

Deadline: Monday September 24, 2012

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Teaching Assistant Position

25% FTE

NSG 530

A Teaching Assistant is needed to provide support for NSG 530: Professional Identity and Leadership. This course is a required course for the DNP program. Class held class on Tuesday evenings 5:30-8:30p. Instructor: Dr. Marie Annette Brown, Department of Family and Child Nursing.

Roles and Responsibilities of the TA include:

• Student TA (prefer PhD student or post doc) or part time faculty seeking more work
• Strong interpersonal skills required and leadership experiences preferred (not necessarily management). Enthusiastic about helping students learn and patient with students stresses
• Primary responsibility for helping instructor manage group projects occurring during class on Tuesday evenings 5:30-8:30p
• Facilitate small online work groups of distance students via on Connect Pro Live while instructor works with students in class. (Training and support available)
• Manage selected teaching strategies used during class such as clickers
• Assist with provision of feedback to students on their writing skills
• Assist connections between students and faculty and among their peers
• Work with selected students to provide individualized assistance about course assignments to selected students

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TA: NURS 304

Deadline: September 21, 2012

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Teaching Assistant Position

50% FTE

NURS 304

A Teaching Assistant is needed to provide support for NURS 304: Human Responses I. This course examines normal and pathophysiological responses to states of health and illness. It also examines internal and external defense systems, balance and regulation of body systems, and integration of these concepts in the assessment and management of patient problems. NURS 304 meets from 9:30 to 11:20 on Thursdays, and 2:30 to 3:30 on Fridays. Instructors: Dr. Patricia A. Betrus and Dr. Susanna Cunningham

Roles and Responsibilities of the TA include:

• Must be able to attend most classes.
• Grading problem sets and other assignments (quizzes and two project papers)
• Taking answer sheets to upper campus for grading
• Course grading record-keeping
• Moodle website maintenance and support (posting of materials, etc)
• Course support activities such as communications with faculty, guest faculty, and students
• Tutor students weekly for one to two hours
• Run review sessions as needed
• Introduce and thank guest lecturer(s)
• Support technology applications for course
• Faculty support
• Other duties as needed

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Learning Lab TA

Deadline: September 21, 2012

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One 50% Teaching Assistant Position

OR two 25% Teaching Assistant Positions

25-50% FTE

Learning Lab Overview:

The UW School of Nursing Center for Excellence in Nursing Education (CENE), or Learning Lab, is a state of the art learning resource center serving faculty and both undergraduate and graduate students. It includes print and practice materials for the performance of nursing health care therapeutics, specialized high-tech equipment commonly utilized in acute care settings, and interactive video disc (IVD) programs and video recording and playback equipment.

Roles and Responsibilities of the TA include:

• Teach and evaluate basic nursing skills
• Assist in helping students as necessary with lab course skills
• Order supplies for lab
• Setup supplies for weekly lab
• Assist in preparation of course materials and lesson plans
• Teach and assist in lab with undergraduate and graduate nursing students
• Assisting in keeping track of student attendance in lab training periods
• Assist in maintenance of lab and upkeep of operations of lab
• Other duties as assigned

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JIA Arthritis Foundation Dissertation Award

From their website: Provides one or two years of salary and/or research support. The research project must be related to arthritis management and/or comprehensive patient care in rheumatology practice, research or education. Not for laboratory research. The award amount is $30,000 per year.

Eligibility Criteria: The Doctoral Dissertation Awards are designed for pre-doctoral students who will receive doctoral degrees from U.S. institutions. Applicants should be entering the research phase of their degree program. The thesis supervisor must approve the project which must be related to arthritis management, comprehensive patient care in rheumatology practice, or arthritis research. Suitable studies include, but are not limited to, functional, behavioral, nutritional, educational, occupational, or epidemiological aspects of patient care and management. Drug studies and laboratory in vitro studies are not appropriate. A candidate must have membership or eligibility for membership in his/her professional organization.

Citizenship/Work Abroad: US citizenship is required. Awards may be used to study abroad if it seems in the best interest of the candidate's future career and has approval from the degree granting U.S. institution. However, no provisions are made for travel expenses.

To learn more about this opportunity, visit this link.

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TA: NURS 201

Deadline: Tuesday, September 18, 2012

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Teaching Assistant Position

50% FTE

NURS 201 Growth and Development Across the Lifespan

This course focuses on processes of human growth and development from prenatal life to old age. Emphasizes influence of biological, socio-economic, and cultural factors on growth and development, and how awareness of growth and development theory and research can help guide health promotional efforts directed towards persons of various ages and life styles. Class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:30 – 4:50 pm. Faculty: Dr. Stephen Padgett.

Roles and Responsibilities of the TA include:

• Posting and updating course materials on the web
• Assist in preparation of course materials and present course content when appropriate
• Assist in keeping track of student assignments, attendance and other matters related to administrative tasks
• Assist in grading papers or tests and assist by helping students as necessary with course work and assignments
• Attend classroom sessions and seminars
• Identification and evaluation of AV educational material, obtaining equipment when necessary
• Duplication and distribution of educational material
• Coordinate presentations by guest lecturers, including scheduling, arranging parking, follow-up thank you letters
• Other duties as assigned when needed

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National Institute of Nursing Research

From their website: "The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) Graduate Partnerships Program (GPP) is a doctoral fellowship training program that coordinates training and funding for doctoral students attending a school of nursing. The program combines the academic environment of a university and the breadth and depth of research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The goal of the program is to encourage and support the training of nursing doctoral students who are motivated to undertake careers in basic or clinical research.

"As part of a coordinated plan of graduate education, students will complete the majority of required coursework at the academic institution in which they are enrolled. Dissertation research will be conducted within the Intramural Research Program (IRP) of the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland. Both an academic advisor and NIH scientist will serve as co-mentors for the dissertation process. All of the academic institution requirements for the doctoral degree must be fulfilled. Students will receive their doctoral degree from the academic institution in which they are enrolled."

The application for the 2012 NINR Graduate Partnerships Program opens on September 17, 2012.

To learn more about this opportunity, visit this link.

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New Due Date!: TA NURS 415

Deadline: Tuesday, September 18, 2012

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Teaching Assistant Position

25% FTE

Fall Quarter 2012

A Teaching Assistant is needed to provide support for NURS 415: Childbearing and Childrearing Course. This course is core content in the undergraduate curriculum emphasizing nursing care of acute and chronic health conditions, particularly including in-patient care. Nurs 415 Instructors: Dr. Pam Jordan, Barbara Plovie, and Anne Kalkbrenner, Department of Family and Child Nursing.

Roles and Responsibilities of the TA include:

• Working with the instructors to provide assistance and support with class and course materials
• Attending lectures (Tuesday 10:30 am to 4:30 pm)
• Assist with course content as requested
• Assisting in individual & small group help sessions with students
• Facilitating discussions and monitoring discussion groups
• Managing and responding to course related email as requested
• Transporting exams to Office of Educational Assessment
• Assist with review sessions
• Managing storage and access to examinations
• Attending instructor/TA meetings
• Proctoring exams, including make-up sessions
• Requesting necessary equipment
• Assist with setting up and returning classroom A-V equipment

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