Assign a mentor to each new member to help guide them through the first couple of years as a chapter member and as a nurse. Send a first year anniversary letter to the new member. During the first year of membership, offer a discounted rate to at least one chapter function. Hold at least one chapter activity each year that is specially designed and designated for the recent graduate member. Send new inductees a welcome letter within a month after induction.
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Offer monetary sponsorships to help student members attend Biennial Convention and other educational programs. Send congratulatory notes to new graduates. Encourage graduating students to let the chapter know when and where they are moving to, so the chapter can provide the names of local chapters the student can transfer to after the move is complete. Ask older members to contribute to the newsletter describing things they remember about their early nursing career. Keep senior or retired members active within the chapter by serving on committees, planning groups, etc.