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 …
Tag: Hope College
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 …
Continue reading Caring Lessons – Blog Tour Over – What Next?
Hope College Tonight
A note from my Facebook page yesterday: "I'm eager to "promote nursing" again and to see old and new friends at Hope College tomorrow night-April 13, 6:30pm, Science Center, Room 1000. I feel like that old saying about farm boys--you can take the boy off the farm, but you can't take the farm out of …
Hope College, 4/13/11, Writing a Nurse’s Life-Why?
The next event for Caring Lessons: A Nursing Professor's Journey of Faith and Self will be on Wednesday, April 13, starting at 6:30 in the Science Center, Room 1000, at Hope College in Holland, Michigan. If you can, use Word Power Point to open the following sharp poster they've made. PresentationFlyer-LoisRoelofs If not, check under …
Continue reading Hope College, 4/13/11, Writing a Nurse’s Life-Why?
Nursing Book Events — North Park University/Hope College
Besides the fun of speaking at these two events, I'm meeting some old friends and schoolmates who plan to attend. A nice way to spend spring! April Sunday, April 3, 2011, 3pm Speaker, Induction of New Members, Kappa Nu Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International North Park University School of Nursing Isaacson Chapel/Nyvall Hall 3225-West …
Continue reading Nursing Book Events — North Park University/Hope College
“Caring Lessons” Now at Four Christian College Bookstores
FYI. My book, Caring Lessons: A Nursing Professor's Journey of Faith and Self, is now available in the bookstore at Hope College in Holland, MI. Other Christian college bookstores where Caring Lessons is available are at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI; Dordt College in Sioux Center, IA; and Trinity Christian College in Palos Heights, …
Continue reading “Caring Lessons” Now at Four Christian College Bookstores
Three weeks ago today…
Caring Lessons arrived in Chicago. Our kitchen bar has been transformed into a mail room; Marv is now my post office runner. And, with my trip to Grand Rapids, MI, last weekend, I've met lots of heartwarming old friends from high school (South Christian) and nurses' training (Blodgett Memorial Hospital School of Nursing). Plus new …
Write Along with Me 