Past Programs

Fall Programs 2008

October 28, 2008

WHAT DOES NURSING CARE HAVE TO DO WITH THE PRICE OF GAS?.....OR PUMPKINS?
DEALING WITH THE UPS AND DOWNS OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND IN HEALTH CARE"
FEATURED SPEAKER:
Sharon Smith, PhDc, MS, RN (Change & Innovation Expert Consultant)
This conference is co-sponsored by Rho Chapter and the The Institute
of Professional Nursing. Bring a friend to hear this outstanding
speaker!
DATE & LOCATION:
Tuesday, October 28
5:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Kensington Court Hotel (at Briarwood Mall)
610 Hilton Blvd., Ann Arbor, MI
FEE:
$20 for STT members (includes dinner); $10 for students
REGISTRATION:
Register online by clicking here.

For more information, click here for the program brochure.
Questions? Contact Laura Ramirez @ lauraram@umich.edu.

November 2, 2008

FALL INDUCTION CEREMONY
Please attend to welcome and honor our newest members!
DATE & LOCATION:
Sunday, November 2, 2008, 2pm to 4pm
Michigan League
911 N. University
Ann Arbor, MI
CLICK HERE FOR DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE MICHIGAN LEAGUE:

Winter Programs 2008

January 15, 2008

Deadline for application for Special Projects Grants. See "Research Grants" link for forms and process.

March 13, 2008

Evidence Based Practice 2008 Bridging the Research-Practice Gap
March 13, 2008
Kensington Court Hotel, Ann Arbor
(supported by Rho Chapter and Eta Rho Chapter)
Keynote Speaker: Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, RN, FAAN

Contact: (734) 763-5283
Or register on the web: www.med.umich.edu/esn/programs/ebp/

March 30, 2008

Spring Award Ceremony, 2pm to 4pm, Matthei Botanical Gardens, 1800 North Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor 48105.

The Sigma Theta Tau International Rho Chapter Awards Ceremony is a time for you to acknowledge your fellow members of Sigma Theta Tau for their hard work, guidance, leadership, and excellence as members of the nursing profession. We welcome you to join us at the Awards Ceremony to help us recognize your nursing peers for their achievements.

RSVP by March 24th to: MarySue Webb via email: mswebb@med.umich.edu. In your message be sure to state your name and that you are attending the Rho Chapter awards ceremony. This is a free event, but please RSVP for catering purposes.

Please nominate a deserving Rho chapter member. Anyone can make a nomination! (Except for the Student Leadership, Friend of Nursing, and Institutional Excellence Awards, all nominees must be Rho Chapter members.) Award categories include: Excellence in Research, Excellence in Education, Excellence in Nursing Practice, Excellence in Leadership, Rising Star (for a nurse who is young in her career), Distinguished Service, Student Leadership, Mentorship, Friend of Nursing, Institutional/Organizational Leadership.

Please send your nominations to Mary Sue Webb, Awards Ceremony Chair, mswebb@med.umich.edu.

Winter Programs 2007

January 31, 2007

Deadline for application for Special Projects Grants. See "Research Grants" link for forms and process.

February 9, 2007: NOTE EXTENDED DEADLINE!

Nominations due for Rho chapter awards. See awards section for more information. Send nominations to Mary Sue Webb.

March 16, 2007

Evidence Based Practice 2007: Integrating Evidence Into Your Practice Setting
Kensington Court Hotel, Ann Arbor
(supported by Rho Chapter and Eta Rho Chapter) This conference will help you to:

• Identify resources for locating and utilizing available evidence
• Recognize the power of evidence to change practice
• See how clinicians are using evidence to transform practice in multiple settings

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Richard Redman, Professor & Director, Doctoral Programs, University of Michigan School of Nursing

For Registration, contact 734-763-5283 oOr register on the web: www.med.umich.edu/esn/programs/ebp/

April 1, 2007

Spring Award Ceremony, 2pm to 4pm, Matthei Botanical Gardens, 1800 North Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor 48105.

The Sigma Theta Tau International Rho Chapter Awards Ceremony is a time for you to acknowledge your fellow members of Sigma Theta Tau for their hard work, guidance, leadership, and excellence as members of the nursing profession. We welcome you to join us at the Awards Ceremony to help us recognize your nursing peers for their achievements.

RSVP by March 24th to: MarySue Webb via email: mswebb@med.umich.edu. In
your message be sure to state your name and that you are attending the
Rho Chapter awards ceremony.

This is a Free Event, but please RSVP for catering purposes.

October 28, 2007

Fall Induction Ceremony, 1:00PM, Michigan League Ballroom, Second Floor

All members, inductees and their guests are invited to attend.

Fall Programs 2006

October 23, 2006 (Monday)

Hospice Africa Uganda: A Model for the Relief of HIV/AIDS and Cancer-Related Suffering in Sub-Saharan Africa

Presenter: Dr. Ann Merriman, MBE, FRCP, Founder of Hospice of Africa

DATE: October 23, 2006
TIME: 7:30 PM
PLACE: St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Administration Area
Education Center Auditorium
5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, MI

FREE EVENT OPEN TO PUBLIC
Sigma Theta Tau Rho chapter is co-sponsoring this event with St. Joseph Mercy Health System and Department of Veterans Affairs-Ann Arbor Healthcare System-Palliative Care Team

November 12 (Sunday)

New Member Induction
New members will be inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International.
Time: 1:00 - 3:30 PM
Place: Michigan Union, Ballroom, 530 S. State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1308
New inductees are asked to invite their families and friends to join the celebration.

NOTE: Location is different than originally posted here and different than recent years.

January 31, 2006 (Tuesday)

Deadline for application for Special Projects Grants. See "Research Grants" link for forms and process.

February 3, 2006 (Friday)

Each year, the Rho Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau recognizes outstanding nurses in the areas of Nursing Education, Nursing Practice, Leadership, Research, and more. Nominees must be a member of Rho chapter and meet the established criteria for the category. The awards criteria can be found by clicking on "Awards." The Rho Chapter Board would like to invite all members to take a brief moment to consider and nominate a nurse who has shown excellence in one of these areas. The application deadline is February 3, 2006.

February 9, 2006 (Thursday)

Program, Evan Mayday's Good Death
Time: 5:00 PM, hors d'oeuvres at 4:30 PM.
Place: School of Nursing, Room 1230.
View & discuss this moving documentary, that portrays how healthcare teams and patient families work together to grant a dying patient's last request. More info.

March 26, 2006 (Sunday)

Spring Award Ceremony,
Time: 2:00 to 4:00 PM
Place: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 North Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor 48105.

The Sigma Theta Tau International Rho Chapter Awards Ceremony is a time for you to acknowledge your fellow members of Sigma Theta Tau for their hard work, guidance, leadership, and excellence as members of the nursing profession. We welcome you to join us at the Awards Ceremony to help us recognize your nursing peers for their achievements.

RSVP by March 10th to: DeJuana Meekins via email: dmeekins@umich.edu. In your message be sure to state your name and that you are attending the Rho Chapter awards ceremony.

This is a Free Event, but please RSVP for catering purposes.

April 19 , 2006 (Wednesday)

Nurses' Week Program
Pain Management: Opioid Safety
Co-sponsored with Chapter 8 of MNA
DATE: Wednesday, April 19, 2006
TIME: 5:30 - 9:00 PM (dinner at 5:45 PM; program begins at 7:15 PM)
LOCATION: Kensington Court Hotel (at Briarwood Mall off State Rd.)
610 Hilton Boulevard, Ann Arbor, Michigan
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 14, 2006

One CE on pain management will be required for your RN relicensure beginning March 2007. Take this opportunity to get your CE and join with colleagues to network and celebrate the nursing profession.

Cost to Rho Members and Chapter 8 MNA members: $25, Nonmembers: $35, Students (generic ADN & BSN) $10); Retirees: $10. Discount for groups of 5 or more.

Flyer with registration form and more information

You do not need to be a Sigma Theta Tau or MNA member to attend.

Questions? Call 734-763-2435 or Email Sandy Merkel (sandym@umich.edu)

May 16 , 2006 (Tuesday)

Sigma Theta Tau Rho chapter is co-sponsoring:

Safe Effective Use of Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Presenter: Barbara Lund, RN, BSN, Tobacco Counselor, UMHS

DATE: May 16, 2006
TIME: Dinner at 6 PM, Presentation at 6:30 PM
PLACE: East Ann Arbor Health Center (4260 Plymouth Road Ann Arbor, MI)
RSVP: micnp@arounddetroit.biz By May 8, 2006
QUESTIONS: Send email to Donna Rossini, MS, RN, CS dlsr@med.umich.edu

Co-sponsors of this event are Michigan Council of Nurse Practitioners and Schering-Plough.

November 6 (Sunday)

New Member Induction
New members will be inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International.
Time: 1:00 - 3:30 PM
Place: Michigan League, Ballroom, 911 N. University, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
New inductees are asked to invite their families and friends to join the celebration

Winter Programs 2005

March 20 (Sunday)


Rho Chapter Awards Ceremony
Time: 2:00-4:00
Place: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 North Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor 48105.

The Sigma Theta Tau International Rho Chapter Awards Ceremony is a time for you to acknowledge your fellow members of Sigma Theta Tau for their hard work, guidance, leadership, and excellence as members of the nursing profession. We welcome you to join us at the Awards Ceremony to help us recognize your nursing peers for their achievements.

RSVP by March 10th to: DeJuana Meekins via email: dmeekins@umich.edu or phone: 734-615-0530. In your message be sure to state your name and that you are attending the Rho Chapter awards ceremony.

This is a Free Event, but please RSVP for catering purposes.

April 20 (Wednesday)

Nurses' Week Celebration
Humor in Nursing: Those Who Laugh, Last!
Speaker: Christeen Holdwick, MA, RN (St. Joseph Mercy Hospital)
Time: 5:30 - 9:00 PM (CE offering from 7:15 - 8:40 PM)
Place: Kensington Court Hotel (formerly Crowne Plaza Hotel), 610 Hilton Blvd (at Briarwood Mall--off of State Rd), Ann Arbor, MI

Do you want a simple, effective intervention for your patients and for yourself? This program tells you how to keep laughing! Caution: Humor may be hazardous to your illness!

Join your colleagues for a buffet meal, CE presentation, and Raffle to celebrate Nurses Week. This program is co-sponsored by the Washtenaw-Livingston-Monroe Nurses (Chapter 8 of MNA) and the Rho Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau. 1.4 CE's awarded.

Cost to Rho Members and Chapter 8 MNA members: $20, Nonmembers: $30, Students (generic ADN & BSN) $10)

Flyer with registration form and more information.

September. Applications for membership distributed to students.
September 24. Membership applications due from students and community leaders.
October. Chapter general membership meeting for consideration of applications.
November 8. Orientation meeting for inductees.
November 14. Induction ceremony, Michigan League Ballroom, 1-4 PM, Michigan League Ballroom, 911 N. University, Ann Arbor. Directions: www.umich.edu/~league/direct.html
March 20. Rho Chapter Awards Ceremony, Matthaei Botanical Gardens, 1800 North Dixboro Road, Ann Arbor 48105

April 20. Nurses' Week Celebration
Humor in Nursing: Those Who Laugh, Last!
Speaker: Christeen Holdwick, MA, RN (St. Joseph Mercy Hospital)

September 1. Applications for membership distributed to students.
September 12. Membership applications due from students and community leaders.
September 17. Chapter general membership meeting for consideration of applications.
October 8. Program: Healthcare Partnerships with Haitian Nurses
October 13. Orientation meeting for inductees.
November 5. Program: Herbal Medicine: Wisdom & Warnings from Around the World
November 12. Program: AIDS in rural Zimbabwe
November 16. Induction ceremony, Michigan League Ballroom, 1-4 PM, Michigan League Ballroom, 911 N. University, Ann Arbor. Directions: www.umich.edu/~league/direct.html
February 10. The first years of your Career
February 23. Nominations for Rho Chapter Awards due.
March 28. Awards ceremony at Matthai Botanical Gardens

Past Programs 2002-2003

September 24, 2002
Update on the Washtenaw County Health Improvement Plan
Presented by Adreanne Waller, MPH
Senior Analyst for Public Health Assessment and Planning
Washtenaw County Health Department

March 9, 2003
Spring Awards Ceremony 2003 Excellence Awards presented to awardees at a Reception Tea held at Matthaei Botanical Gardens, University of Michigan. New awardees are listed on the Awards Web Page.

Past Programs 2001-2002

September 27, 2001
Ethical-Legal Issues in Nursing: 2001 & Beyond
Presented by Patti Magyar, MSN, JD
Hospital Counsel, Chelsea Community Hospital
Chelsea, Michigan

October 23, 2001
Injury Prevention for All Ages
Presented by Michael McReynolds, RN/EMT
Injury Prevention Educator, Trauma-Burn Center, University of Michigan Health Care Systems

February 12, 2002
African American Women and Breast Cancer Screening: Moving Beyond Fear, Fatalism and Silence
Presented by Janice Phillips, PhD, RN, FAAN
King, Chavez, Parks Visiting Professor, University of Michigan
Program Director, National Institute of Nursing Research, Bethesda, Maryland

March 25, 2002
A Voice for Nursing: Enhancing Our Image and Communicating Our Value and From Silence to Voice: Nurses Give Voice to Our Effect on Health Care.
Presented by Suzanne Gordon, BA
Journalist, Author, Lecturer, Advocate and Friend of Nurses

Past Programs 2000-2001

September 26, 2000
Keeping Up with Information Resources
Presented by Patricia Redman, BA, MSLS
Head, Information Services and Senior Associate Librarian
University of Michigan Taubman Medical Library
Adjunct Lecturer, School of Information University of Michigan

October 24, 2000
The Image of Nursing: Evolution and Revolution
Presented by Bea Kalisch, PhD, RN, FAAN
Shirley Titus Distinguished Professor and Director of the Graduate Program in Nursing Systems and Management
University of Michigan School of Nursing

December 5, 2000
Silent Auction for International Member Dues Support

December 5, 2000
Humor in Health Care
Presented by Carol Green, OT

March 7, 2001
Strategies for Providing Culturally Appropriate Care: A Mandate for Nurses
Keynote Speaker: Najah Bazzy, BSN, RN, Transcultural Nurse Consultant, Oakwood Hospital
Panel members: Rabbi Aharon Goldstein, BA, MA, Director Chabad House; Katherine Klima Robinson, BS, BSN, PA-C, RN; Graduate Student in Nursing and Public Health; Desiree Blake, BSN, MPH, RN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Educational Services for Nursing, UMHS; SeonAe Yeo, PhD, RN, Associate Professor, UM School of Nursing
Cosponsored with the School of Nursing and the University of Michigan Health Services Educational Services for Nursing

March 20, 2001
The Politics and Process for Developing Evidence Based Guidelines for Pain Management
Carol Spengler, PhD, RN
Research Investigator, American Pain Society Research Project

April 5, 2001
Developing Clinical Wisdom
Presented by Patricia Benner, PhD, RN, Professor of Nursing, University of California San Francisco


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