I'm writing to you from the National Association of Hispanic Nurses (NAHN) Conference here in Boston, MA. I got here yesterday after five straight days of work-what was I thinking! But, right away I was re-energized by my fellow nurses. We are here in Boston learning so much, from disease management for illnesses like Diabetes that impact our communities greatly to cultural and linguistic competence, and not just for the Hispanic community but for all our patients. Most impressive are the younger generation of nurses attending, some still in nursing school. Many are working right in the community and doing great work.

As a nurse active with Value Care Value Nurse I agreed to host a reception for Healthcare United last night. Again, what was I thinking! So many of my colleagues from the Conference came, we had standing room only. We were able to show nurses the Healthcare United website and how we are going to win healthcare reform for our patients and ourselves. Lots of the nurses are now going to spread the word back home, at work and online.

After all my conversations last night I started thinking about the term "healthcare united" and what it means to me. I thought about the 12 million healthcare workers united for the same cause to make a mandate for healthcare reform happen. I'm realizing that we are united, we just have to talk to each other and spread the word.

I've got to get back to the conference now but just wanted to give this update. Oh, and check out the pictures from the reception!

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