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</b>We will be celebrating Nurses Week this year from Monday, May 4<i>th</i> – Friday, May 8<i>th</i>. We cannot wait to celebrate with our amazing Nursing Department Staff! More details to come on activities and locations!</span></p>
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<b>Donations sought for Nurses Week baskets </b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Donations sought for chance baskets to be used as giveaways during Nurses Week in May.
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black; background-color: white;">Baskets may have any theme and price point. Please keep in mind: as a state institution we are not able to ask for donations outside
of the Upstate community. State dollars cannot be used to purchase goods for the baskets, and alcohol cannot be included.</span></p>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Baskets are due to Jennifer Flynn by April 24 and can be dropped off in 1414 Nursing Recruitment office at Upstate University Hospital.</span></div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">To donate, visit: </span><span style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Zgr1XCZe3UGJ-IPPc__umAkfmVKb-b1KoP6ndgNptFNUM0E0S1RNVzhFMk1WTzFPRFUwNjVHNk1JTi4u__;!!GobTDDpD7A!Pj6plLWCrFi5HMi4NMVi1DqNhjP8Ht7rR41A8TPp2HetRVMXn8fRgb1WFHouLJChvYmwfJI-h5PqCJzVNeFLSGHClD5PUA$" target="_blank" id="OWAf75a2c4f-c39e-a2c8-ebb0-dba6ee1c9da6" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" title="Original URL: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Zgr1XCZe3UGJ-IPPc__umAkfmVKb-b1KoP6ndgNptFNUM0E0S1RNVzhFMk1WTzFPRFUwNjVHNk1JTi4u. Click or tap if you trust this link." rel="noopener noreferrer" originalsrc="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=Zgr1XCZe3UGJ-IPPc__umAkfmVKb-b1KoP6ndgNptFNUM0E0S1RNVzhFMk1WTzFPRFUwNjVHNk1JTi4u" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-outlook-id="d8e25716-e2e4-43d6-8693-0f58d702af61" data-linkindex="0" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); margin: 0px;"><u>2026
Nurses Week Chance Basket Donation – Fill out form</u></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">. Questions? Email Jennifer Flynn at
</span><span style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);"><a href="mailto:flynnje@upstate.edu" id="OWAa17cb9b7-6bb9-cdbb-f5fe-986fba50f975" class="x_x_OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:flynnje@upstate.edu" data-outlook-id="f1d4f1d9-bc6b-41f6-af5f-afeafdfbe904" data-linkindex="1" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); margin: 0px;"><u>flynnje@upstate.edu</u></a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">.</span></div>
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<b>Become a Mentee in the 2026-27 </b>Formal Mentoring Program! Meet monthly with a Mentor, develop your professional plan, and meet your personal and career goals! Applications due April 30th and can be found on the Nursing website.
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https://www.upstate.edu/nursing/mentoring/index.php</a></div>
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<b>Upstate Trauma</b> will sell 2026 shirts for $20 each now through April 20. Orders will be ready for pickup May 11. To order, visit:
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Questions? Email Erica Buck at <span style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114);"><a href="mailto:BuckEr@Upstate.edu" id="OWA9b2f7dc0-7fdc-db78-96a3-72e5b4329015" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:BuckEr@Upstate.edu" data-outlook-id="8db83701-87ed-4bf3-b1df-e9f9c0eb84c0" data-linkindex="88" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); margin: 0px;"><u>BuckEr@Upstate.edu</u></a></span>.</div>
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<b>Call for Poster Submissions: Upstate Nursing Research and Innovation Council</b><br>
2nd Annual Research Month | June 2026 </div>
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Posters will be displayed throughout the organization.</div>
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<b>Eligible projects include:</b></div>
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Evidence-Based Practice</div>
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Completed Research Studies</div>
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<b>Submission Deadline:</b> <b>May 15, 2026</b></div>
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<b>Questions or poster resources (Poster template, ordering information):</b><br>
Contact Cheryl Waldron or Caitlin Reck.</div>
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<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>Submit posters via email:</b><br>
Cheryl Waldron – </span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="mailto:waldronc@upstate.edu" id="OWAbd4af31b-8bf7-c5db-c386-91e28f31d0fb" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:waldronc@upstate.edu" data-linkindex="2" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;">waldronc@upstate.edu</a></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br>
Caitlin Reck – </span><span style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134);"><a href="mailto:AlvinC@upstate.edu" id="OWAb2711e55-44a2-1a83-8c6e-10ff4b351178" class="x_OWAAutoLink" title="mailto:AlvinC@upstate.edu" data-linkindex="3" style="color: rgb(70, 120, 134); margin: 0px;">AlvinC@upstate.edu</a></span></div>
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Nursing News is sent on Tuesdays and periodically as needed. To submit information to be included in Nursing News, please email NRSGNEWS@upstate.edu by the Monday before, EOD. Included a small blurb you'd like included and any attachments.</div>
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