AWHONN Convention Time to GET READY!

This week, I am getting ready for the 2016 AWHONN Convention that will be held in Grapevine Texas!  Why is that exciting?  The Association of Women's Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses is my organization!  I am one of the chapter leaders for the state of Florida.  AWHONN is our national organization that supports all things evidence based for nurses taking care of women and neonates.  I have been a member since 1999 and I try to go to the national convention as many times as I can.  Why?   Because at these conventions I get to be around nurse leaders from all around the country and learn about the latest and greatest for my profession.  It recharges my batteries and makes me feel like I can do anything when I get home with my amazing team.

This year, TEXAS!  Grapevine Texas~  Get ready, you are going to get a thousand or more passionate nurses coming your way!  TEXAS!  Where I graduated from the University of Texas at Arlington.  TEXAS! Where I will meet up with some of my favorite on line friends from across the United States to get a hug and to share a short few days with!   More will be coming this week as I get ready to go!

Oh, I forgot!  I am also presenting a poster on our Nitrous Oxide program at my health system.  Our poster is "Chuckle, Snicker, Giggle During Labor!  Putting Nitrous Oxide into Practice".  I will be a moderator for one of the sessions, "The Complexities of Breastfeeding Support on the Night Shift".   

I just can not wait!!