National Student Nurses Association Host a Virtual Event with Handy, Inc.

Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing’s National Student Nurses Association (NSNA) hosted a 3-day virtual event with Handy, Inc. to promote healthy habits and nursing careers to local youth. Handy, Inc. is a nonprofit organization in Broward county that guides the education and career development of local at-risk youth from disadvantaged backgrounds and the foster care system. The 3-day virtual event consisted of a daily Zoom call where NSU nursing students and faculty volunteered to describe the pursuit of a nursing education and provided health promotion on diet, exercise, hygiene, flu shots, mental health, and health maintenance. The event was a great success and on the last day all Handy participants answered nearly 100% correctly when asked about the information taught during the event. Thank you to the NSU students and faculty that volunteered, and we are grateful to have shared this experience with Handy, Inc!