Organizations and Leadership

MUSC Honor Code

The Student Nurses Association is a preprofessional nursing student organization. The goal is to introduce nursing students to their future career by providing leadership opportunities and educational advancement. Student Nurses' Association By-Laws

The purpose of SNA is to sponsor programs and activities to foster the highest standard of nursing education and health care and to aid individual nursing students in the development of the whole person and their professional roles. 

MUSC SNA Page
National Student Nurses Association
Student Nurses Association of South Carolina

The College of Nursing Student Government Association works on behalf of the students by facilitating the exchange of information of ideas between students, faculty, and administration; representing student opinions, needs, and interests. College of Nursing Student Government Association By-Laws

They:

• take action to increase the quality of student services and academic programs to further enhance the education of students
• plan and execute a variety of social, cultural, and recreational events to promote fellowship, personal growth, and interaction with MUSC students and the university community, and
• maintain a budget with all the allocated funds to serve the MUSC student body most efficiently. 

Advisor: Dr. Kristen Poston

National Chapter

University-wide and college-related student organizations offer College of Nursing students opportunities to develop their leadership skills; to serve their fellow students, the Charleston community; and/or their profession; to explore new and old interests; and to have a good time with other involved students, staff, and faculty.

Nursing students are expected to demonstrate professional leadership as part of their learning experience. Below is a sample of nursing student leadership opportunities:

MUSC

• Alliance for Hispanic Health
• Bahai Association of MUSC
• Crisis Ministries
• Gay Straight Alliance
• Humanitas
• International Student Organization
• Intramural
• Jewish Association
• Medical Campus Outreach
• Medical History Club
• Multi-Cultural Student Advisory Board
• MUSC Gives Back
• MUSC Student Government Association
• Muslim Student Association
• Presidential Scholars
• Public Health Interest Group

College of Nursing

• College of Nursing Student Government Association
• Hispanic Health Initiative Scholars
• Honor Council
• Research Honors Practicum
• Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society
• Student Nurse's Association
• Undergraduate, Graduate, and Doctoral Program Committees
• Evaluation and Program Effectiveness Committee