Welcome to Salt Lake City , UT ! Watch the video below to see what the City has to offer ! Keynote Speaker NSNA is excited to welcome Dr . Sally Karioth as this year ’ s keynote speaker ! Dr . Karioth has taught more than 25,000 students in her nearly 50-year career at Florida State University ( Including mentoring Myron Rolle in his receiving the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship ) – a number that amazes and delights her . A member of the FSU faculty since 1970 , she is best known for her long-running class “ Death , the Individual and the Family ”, which attracts students from all disciplines . She has also spent 20 years teaching in the FSU London Summer Program , and recently added a London spring break program .
She is a Certified Traumatologist ( CT ) and grief counselor , and for more than 40 years , has been in private practice , helping people cope with the death of loved ones . Her particular concern is parents who have lost a child to death . She is also a wellknown popular international public speaker , renowned for her ability to mix laughter with heartwarming insights .
She graduated from Bellin School of Nursing in Green Bay Wisconsin and holds degrees from the University of Wisconsin- Madison , University of Florida and Florida State University that include two master ’ s degrees , a PhD , and post graduate work in genetics at the University of London . But she considers her greatest award to be a job that every day allows her to walk into a classroom and teach .
Endnote Panel Celebrating of Our Heroes : Past , Current , and Future NSNA turns 70 and its time to celebrate ! As NSNA ’ s 70th Anniversary Convention ends , we reflect on the impact of the pandemic on mental health and resiliency , transition into practice , and social injustices . The pandemic only showed with the resolution that the nursing profession would continue to strive to overcome each challenge that we face in the future . Most of all , we want to honor those who continue to answer the call to advocate for their patients , for nursing students , and for the nursing profession . Join the NSNA Board of Directors to recognize and celebrate our nursing heroes – past , present , and future . Endnote Speakers : Michael Desjardins , APRN PMHNP-BC , 2- Nurses from Salt Lake City Utah , and Brandi Borden , BSN , RN , NSNA President , 2020-2021 Moderator : Giselle Melendez , EdD , RN , Nurse Leader , Pediatric Inpatient and Intensive Care Units , Department of Pediatrics , Memorial Sloan Kettering , New York , NY Sponsor : HCA Healthcare , Nashville , TNPediatrics , Memorial Sloan Kettering , New York , NY Sponsor : HCA Healthcare , Nashville , TN n
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