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INTERNATIONAL I n coordination with the Fundacion Amacion Samuel Villatoro (FASV), 13 Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN) volunteers deployed to Guatemala in March as part of a humanitar- ian-medical aid and cultural exchange mission, treating more than 1,500 patients at mission sites and community clinics in Solola, Cerro de Oro as well as Guatemala City, Antigua, Lake Atitlan, Panajachel, and Tecpan. RNRN is a domestic and interna- tional disaster relief project of National Nurses United. The volunteers also toured a local hospi- tal, and engaged in cultural education regarding the local customs and people, including a visit to the office of FASV that is working to reunite families with the remains of victims from Guatemala's many atrocities. The mission included a total of 51 volun- teers, including nurses and dentists from Guatemala, and doctors with the Cuban Medical Brigade. The mission coordinators worked in solidarity with healthcare unions in Guatemala to assess communities in order to target areas most in need. RNRN volunteers saw patients of all ages, providing health education, including early childhood and breastfeeding support, and treated a wide array of medical condi- tions, including asthma, hypertension, wound care, and malnutrition. "It is so important for people like me living in such a privileged country to experi- ence the challenges and 'personality' of other places," said Cynthia Forbes, RNRN volun- teer and retired NNU RN from Sutter Lake- side in California. "Guatemala is a treasure. I found our trip to the hospital and forensic center added depth and appreciation for the people who live here." Janna Kissmer, an RNRN volunteer from Memorial Hospital in Tampa, Fla., found the trip to be a "life-changer and eye-open- er: six days [that] created memories to last a lifetime." "We want to express our deepest grati- tude to the nurses of RNRN in the Guatemala International Medical and Soli- darity mission," said Julia Camagong, the coordinator and international liaison for the mission. "Thank you for your compassion, solidarity, professionalism, and kindness you showed to the indigenous peoples' communities in Guatemala." RNRN and NNU is proud to engage in partnership with FASV to support this mission. Planning for a mission in March 2019 is already in the works—watch for future alerts with additional details, includ- ing how to sign up. Visit www.nationalnurs- esunited.org/rnrn for more information. —Staff report M A R C H | A P R I L 2 0 1 8 W W W . N A T I O N A L N U R S E S U N I T E D . O R G N A T I O N A L N U R S E 7 Marin, Sonoma, Napa, Humboldt, Mendocino, Contra Costa, or Solano counties. REGION 10 GANNON SCHOLARSHIP The Region 10 Gannon Scholarship was established by members of the Region 10 CNA-NNOC to fund CNA members in the Los Angeles County area who are enrolled in formal education programs or attending educational conferences or classes. SANDRA R. SPAULDING MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP The Sandra R. Spaulding Memorial Scholarship Fund was established by the 1985 CNA House of Delegates to encourage ethnic and socioeconomic diversity in nursing. Applicants must be enrolled in the second year of a two-year accredited Asso- ciated Degree of Nursing (ADN) program located in states that contain CNA/NNOC-represented facilities (currently Alabama, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, New York, Ohio, Texas, and West Virginia). ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY STAFF NURSE SCHOLARSHIP The St. Joseph Hospital of Orange County Schol- arship Fund was established through a donation from a staff nurse to introduce future registered nurses (RNs) to the California Nurses Association and reinforce to RNs the importance of strong advocacy for their profession and their patients. Applicants must be enrolled in the second year of a two-year accredited Associate Degree of Nurs- ing (ADN) program and attending nursing school in Orange County, California. *California Nurses Foundation (CNF) is a nonprofit, founded in 1971, dedicated to charitable, scientific, and educational purposes. Donations to CNF are tax deductible to the extent limited by law. wants to help out with scholarship money! RNRN volunteers treat, educate patients in Guatemala