Baltimore Chapter 218 hosted an Organogenesis event at McFaul’s Ironhorse Tavern in Parkville, Maryland, on March 28.

The nurses were eager to be together for the first time since COVID lifted. Many of the participants were new NOVA members and some attended to learn more about the NOVA organization.

There was a lot of excitement in the air as many of the Maryland VA Health Care System locations were represented under one roof and it was good to be able to put faces to names as we have only seen each other on Teams conversations or behind masks.

We were honored and privileged to have had three of our wonderful Nurse Emeritus members join us. They have all participated in NOVA not only as Nurse Emeritus members from the chapter level but in national level positions as well.

• Catherine Baily
• Sharon Johnson
• Connie Perry- Simon

Each of our Emeritus members were able to speak and share their thoughts on NOVA and many of the participants were awed by the wealth of experience and excitement of NOVA that was conveyed.

The program continued with a wonderful speaker sponsored by Organogenesis, Ms. Susan Reid, who presented on the topic of wound care. Only nurses can enjoy a topic like wound care over dinner!

We all look forward to meeting together again in June for another NOVA event. Now the planning begins!