"Our keynote presenter is the inspirational nurse, speaker, educator and facilitator, Selinza Mitchell. Through her moving presentation, Selinza will open our eyes to the difference we truly make in the lives of others by leaving our fingerprints on everything and everyone we touch. People who hear Selinza speak find her to be a truly motivating presenter."

ACNL’s 33rd Annual Conference Honoring the Past and Envisioning the Future
By Robert Vos, MS, RN, NEA-BC
Chair, Annual Program Committee

"Recently I had the opportunity to listen to a wonderful speaker by the name of Selinza Mitchell. She isn't the sort of motivational speaker that gets you all pumped up and ready to attack the world. Selinza touches your heart with humor, love and purpose. The message she shared touched so many of us - there were many tears and much laughter.

The message I received? Was a reminder that we are ALL family, we have our immediate families and our work families....we are all connected, we are all one and at the same time we are individuals. It is through our individuality that you and I touch other lives. We do touch more lives then we realize - with a kind word or action to just one person we are actually causing a ripple affect.

Think about that. When you are kind or help just one person it uplifts and changes their attitude - that changed attitude is carried with them to the people around them. You touched just one person, and many, many more people are affected in a positve way.

There have been times in my life when I've heard a message that touched my heart so deeply that I just knew the message was meant for me. This was one of those moments.

Towards the end of the talk Selinza was showing us a pin, in the middle was a representation of the Earth and around the outer edge of the Earth were people touching hand to hand encircling it. You can see a picture of it above. Selinza was talking and walking, cradling the pin in her hands. She stopped near me and several other people. She took a step towards me and loving placed that pin in my hand - holding my hand and speaking to my heart - reminding me that I touch hearts everyday. The tears flowed then, as they are flowing now.

I do my best to create my ripples - Please feel free to start your own. :-)"
Much Love, Khristine


"Ms. Selinza,
I attended ONS in San Diego last week and was completely blown away by your Keynote Presentation!!!  Fingerprints!
I am the Nurse Manager for the Oncology Outpatient Department at Johns Hopkins Hospital and I would love to be able to share your incredible message with my staff.  Will copies of your presentation be available to purchase?

Thank you so much for what you do!  Your message will remain with me always!"
Kitty Violette, MSN, RN. Nurse Manager, Oncology Outpatient Services / Weinberg Building. SKCCC at Johns Hopkins

"Hello Ms. Mitchell,
My name is Amanda Jensen and was one of the attendees of ONS congress 2010.  It was my first time attending and I was truly inspired by your speech.  I wanted to inquire about the possibility of getting a copy of the Fingerprints presentation.  I would love for the rest of the staff to be able to experience what I did through your words.  Thank you for your time."
Sincerely, Amanda Jensen

"Hi Selinza,
I attended the ONS Congress in San Diego.  I thoroughly enjoyed your talk and wanted to let you know. "
God Bless you, Tami Borneman

"Dear Ms. Mitchell,
Thank you very much for the wonderful presentation you gave at the most recent ONS Congress in San Diego, CA.  You are an incredible inspiration, a wonderful motivator, funny speaker and, girl, you can sing!!!  Hope to bring you to the San Francisco Bay Area in the next year.  Will be back in touch.  All the very best to you and keep spreading the love."
Theresa Koetters, UCSF School of Nursing, San Francisco, CA