As everyone heads home for summer, for Auburn Nursing Students only a few days, I would like to reflect on the great year that we have had in the association. When we started out in September, we were small in number but large in resolve. As I write this report, we have 136 members. Thanks to a couple of people especially, that did not get discouraged the AUSNA accomplished some great services for the children of the Auburn/Lee County Head Start. Leslie Day and Katherine Jones assumed tremendous leadership roles to get our Project Underpants up and running. Before the project was over, we had reached an unbelievable goal. We collected so many underpants (5015) that we had to haul them in a truck. That was such an encouragement to me personally and to all the members that joined in the last eight months. Thank you women for you dedication to the AUSNA and to some children whose lives you have touched in a special way. As you graduate I have no doubt that you will be a tremendous asset for the nursing profession, for your new employer and for Auburn University.
Many members that have done so much in the last 4 months that I will not start calling names, least I forget someone. I do want to say that I am proud of each of you and I could not be prouder of our leadership. Anna, Ashley, Elizabeth, and Lindsey have taken up the mantle without any letdown. The transition could not have been smoother. I am certain that we will have a great summer and even a greater fall. As the old saying goes, “the best is yet to come.”
The annual NSNA conference at Disney World in
Orlando was wonderful (see pictures). We learned so much and came back with so many ideas. Next year the conference is in Salt Lake City, Utah and I encourage everyone to go. The conference was the best organized I have ever attended. We will talk more about the conference and all that we learned in the days ahead.
Orlando was wonderful (see pictures). We learned so much and came back with so many ideas. Next year the conference is in Salt Lake City, Utah and I encourage everyone to go. The conference was the best organized I have ever attended. We will talk more about the conference and all that we learned in the days ahead.
