Nancy Leigh Harless, RN BSN WHCNP Returns to One Nurse At A Time

One Nurse at a Time is so excited to have one of our very own back volunteering her time with us!
After a two year hiatus Nancy Leigh Harless RN, BSN, WHCNP returns to One Nurse as our volunteer Communications Liaison.  Nancy is a nurse and an award winning poet and writer. Her works have been included in many anthologies including Cup of Comfort, The Healing Project, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and Travelers’ Tales, as well as many professional and literary journals. She is the author of Womankind: Connection & Wisdom around the World, and Editor of the anthologies Nurses Beyond Borders, and To the Rescue.

A graduate of Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education through EWU, Nancy received her advanced degree in Women’s Health at University of Texas S Medical Center. Her nursing career was spent in L & D, and in Public Health working largely with women and children.  As a nurse practitioner she provided well women care and family planning in rural Iowa clinics. Now retired, Nancy travels often -- usually off the well-paved road. Throughout her travels she has seen women struggle, sometimes against daunting odds. She has seen them nearly break under the weight of their own lives, but she also has felt an abundance of spirit, of wisdom and of connection with these same people -- ordinary people who live with extraordinary grace. Nancy has volunteered in Belize, Guatemala, Kosovo and Mexico and looks forward to participating on more medical missions helping to improve the lives of women.

"It is my honor to rejoin One Nurse at a Time as the Communications Liaison. What a privilege it is to be part of a team so passionate about improving the lives of others! I truly believe deep in my bones that one nurse at a time, one person at a time, we CAN change the world."

Fundraising, a battle

This spring my church talked about a difficult topic. The topic was money. HUSH!  Don’t talk about that!  It’s like a forbidden word- it’s never a fun topic at home, you usually don’t have enough, when you do have a little extra, you worry you may lose it, basically money although you think it is, it’s just not pleasant! 

The pastor who gave the sermon about money- gave an amazing sermon- she discussed the issues people have around it, why it is difficult to talk about it, and how to support each other and the church without breaking the bank. My in-laws who NEVER attend church (only did that day because our daughter was being baptized) walked out at the end of the service, in amazement. They were moved to discussion and that’s a big deal for this family, because money is simply NOT discussed.

   

This last ONAAT meeting we had last week, we talked about money…extensively. How do we get more of it!? Who do we need to talk to? Where do we go? What do we need to learn? Fundraising has never been a word I particularly enjoy. In my opinion, it is not FUN. I mean, really, who thinks it is fun asking people for money? I definitely do not.

Well our organization depends upon it- We depend upon donations from family, friends, grants, and sales from our gift shop. If we don’t have money, we are not able to help nurses, help our community, and help people!

You might ask how do we fundraise for One Nurse At A Time?

Here they are:

-  Buy our logo items  - scrub tops, sweatshirts, hats, teddy bears…etc. http://www.companycasuals.com/OneNurseAtATime/start.jsp

-  Make a charitable donation http://onenurseatatime.org/donate/ways-to-give/

- Make us your charity you would like to donate to this winter http://onenurseatatime.org/donate/ways-to-give/

- Use iGive (totally easy and simple) http://www.igive.com/

- Buy one of our books  “Womankind” or “Nurses beyond Borders” $10 plus shipping- email onenurseatatime@gmail.com

These are our current methods. They make a dent and help us grow our organization. We can't thank all of you enough, with making this dent!

 

Thanks for your help. 

                                                                - ONAAT Crew