Student Nurse Association

About Us

The Student Nurses’ Association is a nationwide organization that aims for reaping the Best Nurses by sowing the seeds right from the student period. It was established in Yenepoya College of Nursing in 2002. A wide variety of activities are encouraged at all levels for the SNA members, keeping in view aims and objectives of the Association. The diversity of activities is derived from the professional, social, cultural and recreational spheres to strengthen curricular and extracurricular activities of the student nurses.

Aim

The aim of SNA is to improve the personality of students for a holistic development to that they ready to face the challenges of the personal and professional level with commitment.

CALENDER OF EVENTS

Sl no	Month	Program
1.	September	Teachers Day
2.	October	Student Council Inauguration
3.	October	Fresher’s Day
4.	April	Cultural’s Day
5.	May	Nurses Day
6.	June	Motivational Talk
7.	July	Quiz Competition - Intercollegiate

HISTORY

The Student Nurses' Association, popularly known as SNA, is a nation-wide organization of nursing students. It was established in 1929 at the time of annual conference of the TNAI in Madras. Ms. L.N. Jean, the Nursing Superintendent of General Hospital, Madras was instrumental in forming this association. After the establishment of first SNA unit in 1929, the membership grew. Ms. I. Dorabji was appointed as the full time SNA Secretary in 1947. The office was renamed as SNA Advisor in 1969. The first SNA annual Conference was held in Delhi in November 1932. Thereafter its Annual Conferences were held biennially with TNAI till 1960.

Objectives

To help students to uphold the dignity and ideals of the profession for which they are qualifying with
To promote a cooperative spirit among students.
To encourage leadership development To encourage.
To encourage and develop with professionalism.
To promote friendship and respect among students.
To represent the views of the students on matters of general concern to them.

Activities

Organization of meetings and conferences. The first one day SNA conference was held in 1951 and the first biennial SNA conference was held at Nagpur in 1961. It is one of the important activities which provide a forum for the members to discuss and find solutions for various problems faced by the students.
Maintenance of SNA diary: It was instituted in 1939. This is a biennial record book drawn up for the use of the unit secretaries to record all unit activities- professional, educational, social, cultural and recreational activities. The diaries are assessed by the state SNA advisors and best are sent to the National SNA advisor for evaluation and award.
Exhibition is one of the oldest, useful and very popular activities of the association. The students prepare posters on the subjects taught to them. The best one from the state under each section is entertained at the national level.
To increase self confidence in the students and help to gain skill in communication the association arranges debates, panel discussions, seminars; the students are encouraged to write on professional topics for The Nursing Journal of India.
The students undertake community projects- health surveys, school health projects, medical camps etc.
The acquaint the general public with the nursing profession; a general public is invited to the celebrations and festivals.
Fundraising is an important and necessary activity. The fundraising is done at all levels.
Socio-cultural and recreational activities like dance, dramatics, music, and sport competitions are carried out to bring about overall development in the students.
In addition to fore said activities, there are numerous other activities which are carried out by the units and students are awarded for their both scholastic and talent performances.

The students are encouraged to arrange their own extracurricular activities and thus to accept leadership roles.

SNA Member

Name	Designation	Committee Role
Dr. Leena KC	Dean / Principal	President
Mrs. Pavithra K	Assistant Professor - II	SNA Advisor
Ms. Chime Dolker	Lecturer	SNA Co-Advisor
Ms. Ann Mary	II BSc	Vice President
Mr. Abhishek	III GNM	Secretary
Ms. Michelle Mathews	III BSc	Joint Secretary
Mr. Mohamed Fayiz P. T	IV BSc	Treasurer
Ms. Saniya	II GNM	Asst. Treasurer
Ms. Aksa Ms. Adipa Ms. Aditya Mr. Amjid Ms. Lasya	IV BSc III BSc III GNM II BSc II GNM	Disciplinary committee
Ms. Dilshana Ms. Alfi Ms. Risna Mr. Anshif Mr. Dadon	III BSc IV BSc III GNM II BSc II GNM	Cultural and library committee
Ms. Abiah Hanna Ms. Jisna Ms. Sandra Ms. Sushmitha Ms. Rinu	II BSc III BSc IV BSc II GNM III GNM	Academic committee
Ms. Dhaneshawari Mr. Anfaz Mr. Manjunath Mr. Ciyad Mr. Lhagyal	III GNM III BSc IV BSc II BSc II GNM	Sports committee
Ms. Josna Ms. Tsering Lham Ms. Arya Das Ms. Saneeha Ms. Raheema	II GNM III GNM II BSc III BSc IV BSc	Student Editorial committee