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Student Organizations - University of Iowa Men in Nursing (UI MiN)

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Objectives:

  1. Encourage men of all ages to become nurses and join together with all nurses in strengthening and humanizing health care.

  2. Support men who are nursing students to grow professionally and demonstrate to each other and to society the increasing contributions made by men within the nursing profession.

  3. Advocate for continued research, education and dissemination of information about men's health issues, men in nursing, and nursing knowledge at the local and national levels.

  4. Support members' full participation in the nursing profession and its organizations.

  5. Create a statewide network for male nursing students by which they can draw from the objectives stated above.
     

Upcoming Events:

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UI MiN Officers:
 

PRESIDENT ELECT-- Dan Lose
Email
: daniel-lose@uiowa.edu
Hometown: Rochester, MN
Year in School: in my third semester at the College of Nursing.
Nursing Goals/Interests: I am also the Public Relations representative in UIANS. Nursing career goals are to be the chief nursing officer at a large hospital.

 

CO-PRESIDENT -- Mitch McFarland
Email: mitchell-mcfarland@uiowa.edu
Hometown: Pella, IA
Year in School: Mitch is a Senior in nursing school and will graduate in December 2010.
Nursing Goals/Interests: Mitch is affiliated with several prestigious nursing organizations including sigma theta tau international, the summer III internship program at Mayo Clinic and the University of Iowa Honors program. Mitch is a strong supporter of men in the nursing profession and is eager to begin his career as a nurse. Mitch hopes to work in an intensive care unit or emergency room when he graduates and aspires to obtain a graduate level education after several years of nursing practice.

Mitch McFarland

CO-PRESIDENT -- Peter Goings
Email: peter-goings@uiowa.edu
Hometown: Clifton Forge, VA
Year in School: Peter is a senior in the nursing program and is expected to graduate May 2011.
Nursing Goals/Interests: Peter plans on working in an ICU after graduation with hopes to eventually apply to graduate school and become a CRNA.

 

SECRETARY -- Tyler Moeller
Email: peter-goings@uiowa.edu
Hometown: Mt. Pleasant, IA
Year in School:Graduating Spring 2012
Nursing Goal/Interests: I hope to earn my BSN and DNP while giving the best nursing care to the people of rural Iowa.

Tyler Moeller

TREASURER -- Adam Misfeldt
Email: adam-misfeldt@uiowa.edu
Hometown: Palo, Iowa
Year In school: 3rd semester nursing student, junior at the University of Iowa
Nursing Goal/Interest: Emergency medicine/critical care nursing. Adam volunteers on an ambulance service based in Center Point Iowa as a certified Emergency Medical Technician-Intermediate (EMT-I).

 

SOCIAL CHAIR -- Austin Langel
Email: austin-langel@uiowa.edu
Hometown: Le Mars, IA
Year in School: Austin is currently a junior in the nursing program with expectations to graduate in May 2012.
Nursing Goals/Interests: After graduation, Austin plans on gaining a few years of valuable experience as an ICU nurse, and then he plans on going for his DNP in Nurse Anesthesia. Austin was raised on a farm just outside of town. Le Mars, IA is a town known as the Ice Cream Capital of the World as it is where Wells Blue Bunny Ice Cream is produced. He enjoys playing all sports, hanging out with friends, relaxing and Hawkeye athletics.

 

SOCIAL CHAIR -- Roy Henry
Email: roy-henry@uiowa.edu
Hometown: Ottumwa, IA
Year in School: Roy is a non-traditional senior in nursing school and will expect to graduate in December of 2010.
Nursing Goals/Interests: After graduation Roy hopes to work in an ICU or Medical/Surgical floor for several years before moving on to graduate school, where hopefully he can earn a DNP in Family Practice.  Roy’s hobbies include sailing, playing the guitar, reading, and video games.  He is a member of the Army Reserves in a local Medical Unit and also has a 6-year-old daughter, and hopes that he can continue to be a positive role model for her.

Roy Henry

PUBLIC RELATIONS -- Thomas Houchins
Email: thomas-houchins@uiowa.edu
Hometown: Tinley Park, IL
Year in School: Sophomore, Thomas is expected to graduate in 2013.
Nursing Goals/Interests: Research and/or Nurse Anesthesia.

Thomas Houchins

PUBLIC RELATIONS -- Eric Leadley
Email: eric-leadley@uiowa.edu
Hometown: Lemont, IL
Year in School: Sophomore
Nursing Goals/Interests: Don’t know where I want to go in nursing yet but my interests are sports, video games, cooking/eating and exercising.

Eric Leadley

FUNDRAISING -- Christopher Ou
Email: christopher-ou@uiowa.edu
Hometown: Park City, IL
Year in School: Chris is a senior in nursing school and will expect to graduate in May 2011.
Nursing Goals/Interests: Chris is a very strong supporter for the Men in Nursing and feels that everyone should get an equal chance at being what they want to be in life. Chris is not just affiliated with the Men in Nursing of Iowa but he is also affiliated with other student organization as well as UIANS (University of Iowa Association of Nursing Students) and the UIMSNA (University of Iowa Minority Student Nurse Association). After graduation Chris hopes in finding a career and gaining enough experience in the ICU or ER which he will eventually go back to graduate school for his CRNA. In the meantime Chris uses his free time in working out, playing sports (volleyball, football, and basketball) and just hanging out with friends.

Christopher Ou

FACULTY ADVISOR -- Todd Ingram
Email
: todd-ingram@uiowa.edu

Todd Ingram