2018 ASNA/AANS Annual Convention

2018 Alabama State Nurses Association Annual Convention
WELCOME TO ASNA CONVENTION 2018!
NURSES: Caring for others, caring for self
District 5 would like to welcome each of you to Convention 2018, held this year at the beautiful Grand
National Resort in Opelika! We have lined up an array of speakers, informative meetings, an exciting
live auction and other fun events, as well as delicious food to enjoy while you are here. Our community
project for District Five is the House of Ruth, and we elected to bring this forward as our service project
for this year’s convention. For the donations we have received, THANK YOU! Your selflessness in giving
brings hope and help to those in need.
As your Convention Chair, let me tell you … what a job! Bringing an event of this magnitude together in a
cohesive fashion is in no way the work of one person, but MANY. For my convention committee members
– thank you for your willingness to pitch in and make sure things are done. For my District 5 President (Dr.
Wade Forehand) and Vice-President (Dr. Linda Gibson-Young), thank you for your suggestions, prompting,
and support. Thank you seems pitifully inadequate. For the ASNA staff – Charlene, John, and April –
your support and endless ideas have made this task far lighter than it could be. To those not mentioned
by name, please know that I appreciate each one of you. No (wo)man is an island, and this convention
reflects the attention to detail, concern for others, and yes – the love – that each of you show every day in
what you do. Again, many thanks, and remember this:
You cannot fill from an empty cup. Taking time for yourself is not selfish, it gives you the ability and
strength to do the selfless work that you do. Take time for, and take care of, YOU.
Enjoy the convention!
Denise Beadle, BSN, RN
President-Elect, District 5
Convention Chair 2018
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