I remember: You blaming me for your hips being uneven, ha ha, because you had to carry me around when we lived in New Jersey when Dad was a Chaplain in the Army from 1943-1946. You telling me that, after the war, we shared a bed in West Sayville and, thanks to me, another ha …
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Caring Lessons Celebrates Third Anniversary
Fun things first. In honor of this third anniversary, I'm giving away one copy of Caring Lessons: A Nursing Professor's Journey of Faith and Self. All you have to do to qualify for a drawing is make a comment on this post. On Wednesday, September 25, I will randomly select one winner, contact that winner …
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U of Chicago – Degree and Certificate Program Convocation Ceremony – 2013
The only thing I know is that I don't know. A thought attributed to Plato or Socrates (From my notes the last day of class, June 4, 2013)Today I want to give thanks for the University of Chicago's Basic Program of Liberal Education for Adults. And thanks for retirement years to be able to do …
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BSN to Doctoral Degree Programs
As a retired nurse educator, I’m excited about the trend in nursing to prepare nurses at a younger age for research and, particularly, academic careers. As we older nurses like to say, “in my day” as a new diploma grad in 1962, I never thought about a full-time career in academia. In fact, in those …
Caring Lessons in the Nursing Classroom
Nursing faculty: Are you planning textbooks for your fall courses? I invite you to consider Caring Lessons: A Nursing Professor's Journey of Faith and Self as a good choice for a recommended or required reading in courses related to career development. Caring Lessons chronicles my forty years in nursing, from diploma to PhD and nurse's …
Caring Lessons – Blog Tour Over – What Next?
I'm finished, " I announced to my husband late last week. Always appearing a bit skeptical when I make such announcements, he said, "With me, or what?" Of course, I had to say not with him, not with our fiftieth wedding anniversary coming up--I mean why would I trade down when we have a good …
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Caring Lessons / Radio Interview
Tomorrow, between 3 and 4pm Chicago time, I will be a guest on the Laura Dion-James Show at wrmn1410.com. Tune in online! The topic will, of course, be about my nursing memoir, Caring Lessons: A Nursing Professor's Journey of Faith and Self. Laura is a dynamic motivational coach, author, and speaker. Read more about her …
Trinity Christian College Dedicates The Cynthia Sander Nursing (Sim) Lab
On Saturday, October 8, 2011, the Department of Nursing at Trinity Christian College held a dedication ceremony for their new nursing simulation lab. Dr. Cynthia Sander, for whom the lab is named, participated in the ribbon cutting ceremony. Dr. Sander chaired the nursing program from 1993 to 2005. All that time, she worked tirelessly to …
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Invite: Book Signing in Grand Rapids, MI
Hey, I'm coming back to GR for a book signing of Caring Lessons: A Nursing Professor's Journey of Faith and Self, this Saturday from 2 to 4pm at Literary Life Bookstore, 758 Wealthy St. SE. Phone: 616-458-8418. Read about Literary Life and their description of the event here. Significant trivia: Wealthy Street breathes nostalgia. Forty-nine …
Invite: Book Event, Bourgeois Pig Cafe, Chicago
As featured author on Tuesday, August 23, 7:30pm, I'll be reading excerpts from Caring Lessons: A Nursing Professor's Journey of Faith and Self. See The Reader for details. The Bourgeois Pig Cafe is located at 738 West Fullerton in Chicago. Come early and munch on their yummy sandwiches. The Bourgeois Pig is a cozy, student- …
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