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District #3 News

District #3 election results are in for the upcoming year. Congratulations!!

President: Teresa Huber

Vice President: Sandra Delaney

Secretary: Betty Yelton

Treasurer: Came McCoy

Nominating Committee:

Carole Sammons

Bret Rice

Maureen Hebert

Board of Directors:

Leslie Cooper

Margaret Anderson

Joy Churchill

Paula Kuhnen

District #5

District 5 sponsored an essay contest for grades K-6. The theme of the contest was "A Nurse is Important Because." We had approximately 25 entries. The contest was held in conjunction with the "Hooked on Health" pediatric health fair sponsored by the Paducah Community College Nursing Program. Approximately 350 children attended the fair which had interactive displays by both PCC nursing students as well as Murray State students. The winner was Madison Ellegood, a 2nd grader from Lowes Elementary. The prize was a $50 gift certificate from Kentucky Oaks Mall.

Claudia Stoffle, MSN, RN

Award Winning Writers-Two Cuba Elementary School 2nd graders recently won prizes in a Paducah Community College-sponsored essay contest. Students throughout western Kentucky were asked to write a 100-word essay on "Why a Nurse is Important to the Community." Hunter Whiteside won 2nd place and a $25 gift certificate to Kentucky Oaks Mall. Jentry Wiggins won 3rd place and a $15 gift certificate.

Nursing

by Madison Ellegood, 1st Prize

Lowes Elementary, 2nd Grade

Dear Nursis,

You can help doctors, give shots, paper work, check heart, take blood, take temperature and you can help the people get well. And did you ever feel woozy? I wood help the people get up and I will get them ice cream to. I will get flowers for them to. I will give them anything they want. Do you feel pain. Do you feel really, really, sick? Do you feel a dady. Do you feel bad. Do you feel better. Want hurts. Want happened. What is a matter. Want feels wrong. Want can we do. How can we help you.

A Nurse is Important Because

by Hunter Whiteside. 2nd Prize

Cuba Elementary, 2nd Grade

Nurses are people who work at the hospital. A nurse has a very Important job. She takes care of people. There are more than two million nurses who can be boys and girls. Now there are more boys who are nurses than there use to be.

Nurses work at the doctor's office. The doctor's office is where you go when you're sick. Nurses try to make you better. At the doctor's office, they check your ears, nose, height, weight, throat, and tonsils. The doctor's check your body to make your body strong.

Nurses also work at the hospital. It is a good place to go when you're sick. At the hospital, nurses help you and they help the doctor's as well. For example, if someone comes to the hospital who was in a car wreck, the nurses investigate the problems they have and tell the doctor. Nurses stay busy all the time.

Now that you know all about the nurses, you won't be scared to go to the doctor. Nurses have big hearts and care for people. Nurses are very nice and polite people. Nurses are important because they help people in the community. Where would we be without them?

District #8 News

This Billboard was located at 821 Breckenridge Street in Owensboro, KY. It was shown from April 19-May 20, 2003 in honor of all nurses, and to thank them for their dedication, compassion, service and care given to all individuals in need.

Citizens Health Care Advocates (CHCA) of Owensboro, Daviess County, KY made the billboard their priority for the month of May to show thanks and appreciation to all nurses.

Beverly Mills

Executive Director

Citizens Health Care Advocates

District #9 News

In May, District Nine celebrated Nurses Day with a mailing to each member in the District with a Nurse Day card and nurses' pin. We also had American Express presentation at the May 8th meeting. The presentation was well received and we believe that the partnership between American Express and KNA will benefit our members.

District #11 News

District #11 celebrated National Nurses Week using a variety of creative ways to publicize National Nurses Week in May. Activities included:

* Public service announcement on their local cable access station

* Announcement on the county courthouse sign

* Signs at the Melody Lanes Bowling Alley and Community First Bank

* Proclamation read and accepted at the Madisonville City Council meeting

* Presentation of Student Service Awards at Hopkinsville and Madisonville Community Colleges

Activities were coordinated in Hopkinsville by Marcy Duncan and in Madisonville by Tammy Baldwin. District #11 had a great Nurse's Week and looks forward to even more celebrations next year.

by Madison Ellegood, 1st Prize

Lowes Elementary, 2nd Grade

by Hunter Whiteside. 2nd Prize

Cuba Elementary, 2nd Grade