Oakwood at Lantern Woods Fishers

... 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.

I did not have the opportunity to blog again before I left Indianapolis; I did get to attend one last session in the morning, It was the Episteme Laureate Presentation. It was given by Dr. Mary Naylor who was the recipient of the Joan K Stout Research Grant. Dr. Taylor is from the University of Pennsylvania and she has been a leader in the field of nursing by developing and implementing the Transitional Care Model primarily for older adults ...

... best things about Conferences is that we see old friends and colleagues that otherwise are not available.
I will vote as a Delegate for members of the STTI Board tomorrow morning and then leave at lunch time. I will try to do one more posting before I leave. If not, I'll catch up with you when I'm home.

P.S. Let's hope the pictures can be uploaded.....I have a new camera! :)

... was reminded of how much people have given of themselves to advance the profession of nursing. I returned from the Headquarter's visit renewed in my purpose to get our Honor Society Chartered! And then.....well I went on to several receptions one of which included a chocolate fountain with fresh fruit.....that and a glass of wine ended my day!

Hello, again! Unfortunately, there will be no more pictures.....at the Tribute Award Luncheon today my camera got wet when someone accidently spilled water at the table. I suspect I will need to purchase a new camera....a little time will tell.....I think the camera's brain was "fried".

Anyway, onto the day.....While there were presentations throughout most of the afternoon, the morning and the noontime luncheon were all about awards. Nursing ...

... the past two years. She began by stating her goals: being intentionally global, building knowledge resources, fostering leadership and being of service in our communities around the world. While she listed a number of accomplishments under each goal, I tried to record the ones I thought "rose to the top".
Goal One: STTI applied for associative status as a Nongovernmental Organization (NGO) with the United Nations; STTI should be notified in December '09 if ...

... 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.

... and technology now makes attendees responsible for bringing our own support handouts. Profiles for candidates running for office have their bios on recorded audio files and they are available for delegates to listen to; these need to be reviewed before voting. It should be exciting to see all of the delegates seated for the convention; there is a published seating ...

Good day although a bit windy. It kept me awake, most of the time... Sunny here and a balmy 10C forecast for tonight. Great WiFi connection, lots of digital channels (33) on the antenna, countless ones on cable plus the satellite (any idea why?). Time to read a bit to get comfy with my upcoming Vietnam trip. As they say everywhere now, have a good one! Jacques

... br> \ ANthony alwasy wants to make a funny home video and this is his best so far. He falls off the patio at the end (on accident too!) Angie had a great dinner going - a meal I don't expect to find while in India - Steak on the grill!