La Quinta Inn Indianapolis East

... I am uncertain of the weather. Then on to Arizona- hopefully it is warmer than Indiana. It is only 40s here so. duh...

The flights will put me into Tucson by 1pm hopefully. We are to meet the Bell family and then....

I will keep you posted.

... of their ongoing interest in the evolving profession of nursing . In many ways, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) provides a place where all nurses along the life span of their careers and beyond can come and witness the evolution of the profession. I left renewed in the purpose to have a chartered chapter at GW because our Department of Nursing Education stands to benefit in so many ways. STTI provides a place to showcase our work, it ...

... in Waiting". Anne Muller, Region 12 Coordinator, asked me to describe the Virtual Scholarly Nursing Exhibition that we had last year; many people were impressed with this and NNEPI award that was given to Dr. Johnson and Dr. Dawson.
I am posting a picture of Anne and me and a picture of an old friend, Terri LaMonica. The picture of Terri is to say to all of you that one of ...

Last evening I went to STTI Headquarters. I am really glad that I got to visit the building. There is an incredible sense of "standing on the shoulders" of the great nurses who have come before us. As I walked throughout the buidling and I saw inscriptions, the pavers' wall, the tribute wall and I recognized names of former teachers and authors ...

... to attend our Holiday Party (December 10) and meet with the Board regarding our Application for Chartering Submission (due in February). All I need to do is invite her; when I return I will poll the Board, but I was thrilled that she was so gracious. She was very enthusiastic about my being there and GW's desire to become a chartered chapter. And so....I leave you for now and will pick up tomorrow. The trip to STTI Headquarters sounds like fun.

... feeling that "we are in very good place" for submitting our application in February 2010. I am proud of what we have accomplished to date.I will include pictures of the plenary session, Dr. Huston (outgoing president), and Dr. Karen Moran (incoming president).

Finally, I have included a "nurse" pumpkin from the pumpkin carving contest that was held by the Associates in the Marriot Hotel. I hope you are all having a wonderful Halloween! Boo!

... checking people in was Jessica Waldorf, a STTI staff member and our "guide" as the Honor Society gets ready to file the Charter Applicaton. I took a picture of Jessica so that we can relate to her a little more personally through the coming months. We plan to meet after registration is over and have a brief discussion about our Chartering process.

Hello, everyone! The plane left Dulles airport 30 minutes late and I arrived in Indianapolis after dark (it was also raining and windy).The trip to the hotel was approximately 30 minutes and I had a late dinner while I reviewed the Delegate packet. It's been 12 years since I attended an STTI Biennial Convention and a few things have changed. The organization has gotten ...

... become my "Old Friends" in Sydney. As of ten o'clock last night I sent an email to a friend of a friend, and this morning I woke up with "friends in Sydney" to meet and stay with. God is truly amazing. Who knows how the journey will unfold, it doesn't even matter. What I know today is that God is good, I am overwhelmed with joy that comes only from Him. This trip is in His hands and I'm filled with anticipation.

... of the weight I had lost. When I returned from The Island I weighed 119 lbs. When I left for The Island I weighed 137. Eventually through word of mouth the rest of my family and extended family got word of my months of misfortune. Some had nothing to say on the subject and the rest didn't have much to say either. It was and still is a very taboo topic. I was The Lost Son, the lost sheep, and I returned to merciful and ...