Eta Rho Chapter

Please check messages and The Circle for the October 2025 Newsletter. 

Good afternoon,

The Leadership Succession Committee is pleased to present the official ballot for the 2025 Eta Rho Board of Directors election. We extend our sincere thanks to all who submitted nominations, your involvement helps shape the future of our chapter. Now it's time to make your voice count. Voting is a vital part of our shared governance, and your participation ensures that Eta Rho continues to thrive under strong, representative leadership.

Click below to cast your vote Voting closes on October 17, 2025.

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Thank you for supporting Eta Rho's mission and leadership.

Warm regards,

Eta Rho Leadership Succession Committee

Good day Eta Rho members,

Mark your calendars for our Spring program, on Wed., May 14, 2025 in conjunction with the announcement of our annual Leadership Award and Education Award. Click HERE for more information about those awards. 

Our Spring program is entitled “Opioid Overdose Prevention Education” and features Frank V. Schaller Jr., DNP, APRN, FNP-C. Dr Schaller is a nurse practitioner and assistant professor in the School of Nursing at Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti. He has spoken extensively on the topic of pain management and opioid overdose prevention, education, and the use of Narcan. He also serves on the board of directors for the Washtenaw County Families Against Narcotics chapter. We look forward to his talk this Spring.

Here is the agenda for the evening:

• 6:00-6:30 PM – Check-in/ Social Hr./ Cash Bar
• 6:20-6:30 PM – Presentation of Education and Leadership Awards
• 6:30-7:15 PM – Buffet Dinner
• 7:15-8:15 PM – CE presentation: Opioid Overdose Prevention
  • Q & A, Coffee & Dessert
• 8:15 PM – Door Prizes; Adjourn

• To download the Spring program flyer, click HERE.
• To register for the Spring program, click HERE.

Education Credit(s): University of Michigan Health Nursing Professional Development & Education is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. 1.0  NCPD credits will be provided.

Thursday, January 16, 2025

St. John’s Resort • Plymouth, MI 48170

Program Description:

Resilience is the ability to successfully adapt to stressors while maintaining wellbeing in the face of adversity.  Nurses and other healthcare professionals continue to experience a myriad of challenges and as a result our profession is working on ways to develop and increase resilience. Resilience involves a set of thoughts, behaviors and actions that can be learned and Taking the Lead 2025: The Power of Resilience to Enhance your Personal and Professional Success will address these issues and related topics. Sessions will focus on defeating burnout and thriving. We will also focus on navigating the challenges of emerging technologies such as AI as well as organizational and career transitions.  Savvy leadership strategies will be discussed, and an included pain management session focused on advances in the science and management of chronic pain.  We invite you to come together to learn from experts, reconnect with colleagues and renew your passion for nursing in the beautiful setting of the Saint John’s Resort.

Learning Outcome:

80% of participants will identify how resilience can enhance their professional and personal success.

Who Should Attend:

This conference is designed for nurses from all practice settings. You will take away information and leadership strategies that will significantly benefit your practice and your understanding of our professional challenges.

For More Information and to Register go to: https://rsvp.umich.edu/4lYEAg