This year's spring event was titled Nurses Night Out R&R, Rewards and Recognition. It was held April 15th at Luigi's in Spokane. The night had a (R&R) Rock and Roll theme with a crowd of over 100. The guests received a small token of thanks in appreciations for their contributions to the Inland Empire Nurses Association (IENA).
IENA gave out $1000 scholarships to Bianna Schlaich, Dawn Epler, Bobbi Woodward, Edgar Thompson, Gail O'Neal and Kathryn Bader, who are from three different nursing programs in Spokane. IENA also gave $250 scholarships to Codi Osborn, Tracy Hasty, Natasha Titvo, and Christina Joy Peterson.
Our honorees for the night were Cindi John who received the award for Excellence in Education, Stasia Warren for Excellence In Nursing Leadership, and Angela Starkweather for Excellence in Research/Private Practice.
Guest speakers included Debbie Ridgby, who spoke about Palative care; Mareen Elston on Stroke patients and the use of Botox, Blythe Marney who spoke of her missionary nursing work, and Terry Buxton spoke on teaching advanced nursing. IENA sponsored a silent auction. The proceeds will benefit IENA'S future scholarship fund.
Everyone enjoyed the buffet and no-host bar and we hope to have this fun event next spring. As Chairman of the event I would like to thank all those who were involved in making this event so successful.
Sara Panter, RNC
Read more in the June 2008 Newsletter >
