Chapter Meeting

9:30 AM Meet and Greet

10:00 AM - 12 PM - MEET! GREET! SPEAK! - Sandra Murphy

Want to learn how to captivate attendees at a public reading? Engaged readers buy books and it all starts with your excerpt. In this hands-on workshop, craft an elevator pitch, select a book excerpt, work on narrating techniques to wow your audience. We'll also learn a few tried and true tactics for networking so meeting new people is a breeze.

**Attendees should bring a few printed pages of one of their books for editing during this hands-on workshop.

12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch (brown bag or visit nearby restaurants)

1:00 - 3:00 PM - You're Not Going to Believe What I Saw Today - Sheryl L. Reichenbach
Every day people present to the Emergency Department seeking treatment for a wide variety of ailments and injuries. Some conditions are obvious and easily treated while others are complicated and require a more vigorous approach.

Then there are those emergent life-threatening situations which require “all hands-on deck”, such as cardiac arrest, gun shot wounds, or major injuries from motor vehicle crashes.

So, how does an ED respond to these situations and team come together with efficiency and expertise to save a patient’s life when every second matters? What are the resources required—from staff to equipment and supplies—and
how quickly are those available?

Additionally, a survey of the ED scene looks for potential safety concerns ranging from biohazards to aggressive patients and/or family members. Any one of these can result in a disruption in care and could potentially change the outcome.

It is extensive training, team collaboration and communication with non-clinical partners such as law enforcement that are imperative to a successful resuscitation effort.

BIOS

Sandra Murphy is an award-winning actress with over 10 years of acting, improv, and storytelling experience. With a rich repertoire spanning audiobooks, voice-over work, and teaching, Sandra's sophistication, wit, and authentic delivery leave a lasting impression. Sandra has narrated over 100 audiobooks across a wide range of genres, authors, and accents with many a dead body along the way . . . mysteries are her favorite genre.

Sheryl L. Reichenbach, RN, BSN , MBA/HCA: After graduating from the University of Texas at Arlington, Sheryl worked for two years in the Burn & Trauma ICU at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas before joining the Air Force Medical Services Corp. She served her country for four years, then remained in the Reserves for another four years, during which time she was deployed to northern England in support of Desert Storm caring for patients evacuated from the Gulf.
While still a USAF Reservist, she began as a staff nurse in the Surgical ICU at University of Colorado Hospital moving up to manager and overseeing the move to the Anschutz campus in Aurora. Prior to her retirement in 2024, after forty years in hospital nursing, she was the Hospital Supervisor at The Medical Center of Aurora.