1. SRS 2012 Conference Closing Explorations & Opportunities Arlene T. Farren, RN; PhD; AOCN, CTN-A

2. Overall Purpose & Objectives The program was designed to disseminate nursing knowledge of unitary science and practice for human betterment through applications in research, practice, aesthetics, education, and leadership Objectives –Discuss opportunities for human betterment –Appraise evidence –Discuss strategies for development and use of unitary science knowledge to enhance human betterment in the spheres of education, practice, and leadership

3. Remembering Being present with healing energy for Fran Biley - Context of the development of the Rogers’ Science of Unitary Human Beings (SUHB) and recognizing her visionary presence Visit by Dean Bladwin

4. Challenging Consider the patterns of knowing as theories and define “evidence” as the theories Consider our own work in terms of this perspective In response an example was provided

5. Researching Understanding the experience of unpaid caregivers of persons with mild dementia Exploring the phenomena of healing in men’s healing from childhood maltreatment

6. Considering & Suggesting The interconnectedness of three theoretical perspectives and synchrony fostering human well-being and bettering mankind – a dialog suggesting possibilities Cultural experiences and learnings – considering relevance of the SUHB in diverse cultures

7. Educating The journey toward a Unitary Transformative framework called Living Awareness The path toward expanding perceptive abilities within a framework of cosmic consciousness

8. Practicing Stories of healing told by holistic nurses and themes associated with pandimensional awareness Metaphors for nursing practice and an emerging practice model: The Labyrinth of Care

9. Preparing Different circles, ways of participating in different circles to give voice of a needed perspective for human betterment Stories of participants regarding leadership

10. Summary The presenters Focused on unitary science perspectives Pandimensional awareness was present in implicit and explicit ways In some sessions, the participants were challenged to see in new ways and invited to explore the new lens In some sesions, the participants were seeking dialog about new ideas and inviting comments now and in the future All were seeking ways to contribute to nursing science for the purpose of using unitary science knowledge for human betterment

11. Implications Sharing with a larger audience through publication in journals like Visions or new books Considering new perspectives on evidence and being more explicit regarding theory development in our own research Exploring Pandimensional Nursing Education Celebrating and Nurturing the “Garden”

12. Thank you & Time for Evaluation Safe Journey Home! Post Script: –See you in New York in 2013 – the Celebration of the 25 th Anniversary of SRS