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If you’ve got two trees and a rope you Just because the Cougars are out might want to pick up slacklining. of town doesn’t mean there isn’t life Page 5 great sports in Pullman sports Page 9 5ǣǠ%ǜǤǧǴ&DZǠǭǢǭǠǠǩ5ǣǠ%ǜǤǧǴ&DZǠǭǢǭǠǠǩo. 5ǣǠ%ǜǤǧǴ&DZǠǭǢǭǠǠǩFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2007 The student voice of Washington State University since 1895 Vol 114 N 30 “We’re just trying to save the world one guitar at a time.” WSUV works to expand faculty in nursing program WSUV tries to address nursing faculty shortage with a focus on training new educators for WSU’s Intercollegiate College of Nursing. By Matt Hunter The VanCougar VANCOUVER — The U.S. shortage of registered nurses could exceed 340,000 by 2020, according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. While many college students are jumping for a chance at these high-paying jobs, according to the AACN, American nursing schools don’t have the faculty to train the large number of nurses required to fill the demands of a rapidly aging population. A survey by the association discovered that nursing schools turned away 42,866 qualified applicants from baccalaureate and graduate pro- grams in 2006. Seventy-five percent of these pro- grams cited a shortage of faculty as the reason for turning away qualified students. Instead of a program to educate nurses to enter the profession, WSU Vancouver’s nursing pro- TYLER TJOMSLAND/DAILY EVERGREEN gram is training new educators for nursing. Fraternity members Sean Isacson, left, and Dan Kokoczka play the popular video game “Guitar Hero” for a fundraiser What is really needed in the nursing com- on the Mall Thursday. The fraternity hooked the game up to speakers via the sound board in the foreground. munity are more educators, said Ginny Guido, Intercollegiate College of Nursing assistant dean and regional director of nursing programs. “The more nursing faculty there are, the more nurses can be trained,” she said. Fraternity plays the ‘hero’ The WSUV program is designed for nurses already in the field who desire to get their bach- elor’s of nursing, master’s of nursing or even Theta Xi raises money for multiple an all-campus philanthropy effort and involves the donation of time, study to become a nurse practitioner. sclerosis by playing a popular video instead of the more traditional ones effort and money for a charitable For this reason, many nurses are return- which only include frats and sorori- cause. The national philanthropy ing to school at WSUV to earn one or two game outside Todd Hall. ties,” house president Rusty Pixton causes for Theta Xi are MS and more degrees. With limited on-site faculty at said. “We thought it’d be easy, fun Habitat for Humanity. WSUV, the nursing program is using the exist- By Megan Vigus and a lot of people would come out.” In addition to the donations ing Academic Media Services, allowing students Evergreen contributor The music video game “Guitar received from “Guitar Hero,” Papa to participate in lectures at campuses in the Tri-Cities, Spokane and other branches of the Hero” features a guitar-shaped con- John’s in Pullman also chipped in to A stand featuring “Guitar Hero” troller the player uses to simulate Intercollegiate College of Nursing. the efforts. Fliers including coupons was stationed outside of Todd Hall rock music by matching notes and “We have a very strong faculty,” Guido said. were given out Thursday, saying if throughout most of the day Thursday. chords from the screen. The stand “They are very committed to the success of this Theta Xi fraternity members asked outside of Todd Hall had one TV set Theta Xi was mentioned when order- program and its students.” for donations of $1 per song to play up and at times there was a crowd ing, proceeds from the pizza would be Guido estimates 90 percent of students the video game, giving all proceeds waiting in line to test their musical given to the cause. Also, there was an who enter the program will graduate with their to the fight against multiple sclerosis, video game skills. incentive for fraternities and sorori- desired degree. their national philanthropy cause. At Neilan McPartland, Theta Xi’s live- ties saying that the house with the Registered nurses are returning to college the end of the day, $200 was raised in adviser, anticipated a lot of people most calls would win a pizza party. because, with increasing shortages, the average through “Guitar Hero.” would turn out for the event. “We hope that people start to nurse has to take on heavier workloads, which Multiple sclerosis is an autoim- “We thought ‘Guitar Hero’ was endorse the Greek community contribute to greater personal stress. mune disease that affects about 2.5 pretty trendy,” he said. “We’re just and know that we can do good to According to a study in the journal Health Affairs, more than 1 in 3 registered nurses million people worldwide. MS attacks trying to save the world one guitar at help those less fortunate,” said Ben younger than 30 are planning on leaving their job the central nervous system – the a time.” Martinez, director of public relations within the next year because of unmanageable brain, spinal cord and optic nerves. Philanthropy is required for all stress levels. “We were looking to do more of See CHARITY Page 12 houses of the WSU Greek community With a nursing degree, nurses have more options in their field. “A nurse with a BSN has more leadership roles,” Guido said. “The nurse practitioners have almost become what house doctors were years Women’s safety a priority on ASWSU agenda ago.” Guido believes a number of the master’s and ASWSU Senate discussed funding the final outcome of their funding Senators began an auction-like practitioner graduates from WSUV could choose requests of Mock Trial and a possible request. process, with one senator com- the teaching field. Last week, one of the senators mending the group and requesting “Some become teachers because of the hours women’s self-defense program. asked Nguyen about Mock Trial’s increased funding, followed by anoth- – it’s essentially a 9 to 5 work week with holidays fund raising efforts. This week, er senator suggesting an even larger and weekends at home,” she said. By Eliyah Madsen Nguyen returned with the news they increase. Many nurses also want to assist their profes- Evergreen staff had created a 13-member fundraising “They are representing our entire sion and see teaching as a calling. committee. She distributed a list of school and making us look really “I teach because I feel passionate about educat- With swirling motions and possible fundraising efforts includ- good,” Dist. 8 Sen. Rachel Saikaly ing the next generation of nurse leaders and prac- resounding thuds, a small band from ing Men’s Basketball Concessions said. the Japan Club used huge sticks and titioners,” said Louise Kaplan, a nursing assistant and another try selling Krispy Kreme The funding request stopped at professor on the Vancouver campus. drums to create a hypnotizing effect doughnuts. $525 with a 16-0 vote. in CUE 518 on Wednesday. In a country with a national nursing shortage, Mock Trial’s initiative and In preparation for discussion more teachers are just what the profession needs. The Japan Club joined Delta Tau Nguyen’s organization seemed to on the Women’s Safety Act, Dist. 1 Delta and the Mock Trial Team, in Even with nursing schools bursting at the have a positive effect on senators. The Sen. Pete Semon requested experts seams, the AACN predicts there will not be addition to numerous other guests at amount was gradually raised from the to appear from the WSU Police the weekly ASWSU Senate meeting. enough new nurses to fill the needs of the coming initial proposition to the $200 award, Department and Women’s Resource decade. Represented by Ann Nguyen, which will be used for trial tourna- Mock Trial appeared again to see ment registration fees. 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