GUFFAW Student Grants
The Journal of Nursing Jocularity™ (JNJ) is the only publication by nurses, for nurses. All nurses. Even, yes… student nurses ;-)
The profession, as you’ll see, is more than just what the books can teach you. It’s about real life, it’s about the experiences we have that nobody else has, and how we each handle the ups and downs 
that comes with the job. It’s why we publish JNJ.
To that end, JNJ has dedicated itself to the growth and experience of student nurses with its Gotta Understand Funny For Assisting Wellness™ (GUFFAW) Program. This unique program invests $250,000 annually for grants to help student nurses learn from other nurses that have been there, done that, and survived to talk about it.
In accordance with National Student Nursing Month, on March 1, 2009 JNJ will be accepting grant applications for a 6-month subscription to the Journal of Nursing Jocularity™ to nearly 12,000 student nurses all over the world.
Eligibility
- To qualify for the Gotta Understand Funny For Assisting Wellness™ (GUFFAW™) Grant you must be a LPN, LVN, Diploma, ADN, BSN, MSN, or (yep, even) PhD student.
- Accredited vocational, undergraduate and graduate nursing schools may apply for a grant to provide subscriptions for all registered students.
- All recipients must be enrolled or accepted in an accredited nursing school at the time of application.
- Applications are accepted at the beginning of each semester and reviewed and evaluated on a first-come first serve basis.
- Students who have received a grant are not eligible to re-apply.
- Schools are able to re-apply for students who have not received grants.
Application – Individual
All applicants must complete the GUFFAW™ application. Please send an email to info@JournalOfNursingJocularity.com and includes the following.
- First Name
- Last Name
- Email Address
- School
- State
- Country
- Graduation Date
- Student Statement:
- Why do you want to be a nurse?
- What do you think the role of humor plays in nursing?
Application – School
All schools must complete the GUFFAW™ School Application. Please send an email to info@JournalOfNursingJocularity.com and includes the following.
First Name- Last Name
- Title
- Email Address
- Phone Number
- School
- Address
- City
- State
- Zip Code
- Country
- Total Enrollment
Conditions of Award
- Each application must be completed and submitted to info@JournalOfNursingJoculariy.com.
- The Journal of Nursing Jocularity™ is responsible for the evaluation of each application based on its own merit and reserves the right to manage applications, awards, grants, information and processes as it deems appropriate.
Notification
- All student applicants will be notified by email after their submission is received and reviewed.
- Given the number of applications, most reviews are completed within one week from the date of submission.
Additional Information
- Questions, comments, and suggestions can be forwarded via email to info@JournalOfNursingJoculariy.com.
I remember when I was a nursing student – I thought I knew so much! It wasn’t until I got into a unit with some men and women who have been doing this a while that the learning REALLY started. The best thing they taught me was that a sense of humor was the only thing that lets you deal with the things we have to deal with (hey, it was either laugh or cry ;-) It’s been the driving force in my career as a nurse, as a speaker, and as a publisher. And it’s one of the ways I think we can give back to those who helped us.
Karyn Buxman, RN, MSN / Publisher
Journal of Nursing Jocularity™
