We are combining our fall event and a fall induction together this year.We will also have a spring event and spring induction sometime in March April.

The Speaker will be:

Caleb Dettman, MSN, RN, NE-BC

Chief Nurse Executive, Kaiser Permanente

Barb Head, MSN, RN

Director of Nursing Education, Kaiser Permanente

Presentation Title: Evolving Clinical Onboarding in Changing Care Delivery Settings

Event Details
What: Sigma Alpha Kappa-At-Large Spring Event
When: April 28th, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Where: University of Colorado, College of Nursing
Strauss Library, 3rd Floor Reading Room 3408B
13120 East 19th Avenue, Aurora, CO 80045

For One More Week - Chapter Awards Deadline Extended! Friday, March 21, 2025!

Nominate a Nurse that exemplifies either Excellence in Nursing Education or Excellence in Clinical Practice Now! 

The 2025 Annual Alpha Kappa at-Large Chapter Awards remain open The awards align with the Sigma mission in developing nurse leaders anywhere to improve healthcare everywhere. Sigma has three core values – love, courage, and honor. The Chapter recognizes superior achievements in developing nurse leaders to enrich the nursing profession and improve healthcare in the Denver Metropolitan region and beyond. The Chapter are seeking nominations for the two following awards:

Alpha Kappa at-Large Chapter Award for Excellence in Nursing Education - with Sigma's mission, vision, and core values in mind, the chapter recognizes nurses who make significant contributions to the chapter as a leader through nursing education in either an academic or clinical setting utilizing evidence-based practice, innovative teaching strategies, role modeling, and exemplifying life-long learning.

Alpha Kappa at-Large Chapter Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice - with Sigma's mission, vision, and core values in mind, the chapter recognizes nurses who make significant contributions to the chapter in the clinical setting through innovative nursing practice, performance improvement, healthy work environments, leadership, and resiliency.

Click https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScs-vvnGOTf1-6T_QmzjL_mNx2feKt7uPJqkEw-3goOOVt3JA/viewform, for more information about eligibility, nomination requirements and the online nomination form.

Deadline is for nomination: Friday, March 21, 2025

Awards will be celebrated at Spring Event on April 28th. 

For questions, please contact Cheryl King, DNP, CNS, RN at cherylking0590@gmail.com

More information coming soon!

April 28th 5:30pm

Unviersity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

Strauss Library Reading Room 

Do you know a Nurse that exemplifies either Excellence in Nursing Education or Excellence in Clinical Practice? Please Read On --

The Alpha Kappa at-Large Chapter is excited to announce nominations for the 2025 Annual Chapter Awards. The awards align with the Sigma mission in developing nurse leaders anywhere to improve healthcare everywhere. Sigma has three core values – love, courage, and honor. The Alpha Kappa at-Large Chapter recognizes superior achievements in developing nurse leaders to enrich the nursing profession and improve healthcare in the Denver Metropolitan region and beyond. The Chapter will be seeking nominations for the two following awards:

Alpha Kappa at-Large Chapter Award for Excellence in Nursing Education - with Sigma's mission, vision, and core values in mind, the chapter recognizes nurses who make significant contributions to the chapter as a leader through nursing education in either an academic or clinical setting utilizing evidence-based practice, innovative teaching strategies, role modeling, and exemplifying life-long learning.

Alpha Kappa at-Large Chapter Award for Excellence in Clinical Practice - with Sigma's mission, vision, and core values in mind, the chapter recognizes nurses who make significant contributions to the chapter in the clinical setting through innovative nursing practice, performance improvement, healthy work environments, leadership, and resiliency.

Click https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScs-vvnGOTf1-6T_QmzjL_mNx2feKt7uPJqkEw-3goOOVt3JA/viewform, for more information about eligibility, nomination requirements and the online nomination form.

Deadline is for nomination: Friday, March 14, 2025

For questions, please contact Cheryl King, DNP, CNS, RN at cherylking0590@gmail.com

The Alpha Kappa at Large chapter is offering scholarships to new Sigma undergraduate inductees from Regis, CU, CCU, and MSU! Get funding to support your academic journey!

Deadline for submissions: March 14, 2025

Questions: email mbrunel1@msudenver.edu https://forms.gle/aDP86vsx1Z75aBef7 

Nuggets Tickets for February 20th - a joint event with Sigma Theta Tau Alpha Kappa At-Large Chapter.

Now that the holidays are behind ua and you may have some holiday money to spend - consider going to a Nuggets game and bring your family and friends. As Chairperson of Nurses Furthering Knowledge CA formerly known as DNA 20 I am working with Sigma Theta Tau Alpha Kappa At Large Chapter for a joint group event on February 20th.

Seats are available in the 200 level and the 300 level for a reduced price. Please click the link below to purchase tickets and join the group event as the Nuggets play the Charlotte Hornets and see CNA.NFK and STTI/AKAL recognized on the scoreboard. A great idea for a Valentine's gift.

Hope to see you there. Here is the link to purchase tickets by January 31st to get the discount, then they will be open to the public but you can still purcahse them. If you need help with the link - there is contact information for the Nuggets Representative to help order them I have already purchased my tickets on the 200/Club Level . I have also sent out a flyerr to members through e-mail with a QR code to use to get the tickets. 

Jean Schroeder - Membership Chairperson and AKAL Board Members