Announcements!
Scholarship Application Available [scholarship info]
Monday March 1, at 5PM in Life Science 115 (on the McNichols Campus)
Please join us for a presentation titled “Pain Management and
Palliative Care” by Peg Nelson, RN, NP. Ms. Nelson is the Director
of Palliative and Pain Services at St. Joseph Oakland, and is an excellent
and passionate speaker on this topic. You don’t want to miss this.
Light refreshments will be served.
1.5 CE’s will be awarded through the Wisconsin Nurse Association,
an accredited approver for the American Nurses Credentialing Centers
on Commission Accreditation. This meets the requirements of the required
pain CE for Michigan nurses.
Annual Spring Dinner Tuesday May 4th at 5:30 PM
This year the dinner will be held on campus in the Fountain Lounge in
the Student Center Building. Save the date. Invitations will be sent
prior to the event.
Mission and Vision of Sigma Theta Tau
The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International – In 1922 six nurses founded Sigma Theta Tau at the Indiana University Training School for Nurses, now the Indiana University School of Nursing, in Indianapolis, Ind, USA. The founders chose the name from the Greek words Storgé, Tharsos and Timé meaning "love," "courage" and "honor." The honor society became incorporated in 1985 as Sigma Theta Tau International, Inc., a not-for-profit organization with a 501(c)(3) tax status in the United States.
Nursing Knowledge International - Nursing Knowledge International was established in 2002 as a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) subsidiary of the honor society to serve the knowledge needs of the global nursing community. Through its Web site, www.nursingknowledge.org, the organization delivers nursing knowledge designed to improve patient outcomes by enhancing the knowledge base of its nurse customers.
The International Honor Society of Nursing Building Corporation – The Building Corporation, incorporated in 1993 as a corporation with 501(c)(2) status, holds title to real and personal property for the benefit of Sigma Theta Tau International. The Building Corporation also manages and maintains the honor society’s 39,350 square foot building and grounds.
Sigma Theta Tau International Foundation of Nursing – The Foundation holds all permanent funds of the honor society. These assets are distributed over nine different endowed or restricted funds, each established for a specific purpose. Endowed funds contain donations made by members and friends of nursing, but only the interest earned from these funds are distributed. Restricted funds hold monies that are given to the honor society for a specific activity and distributed accordingly.
Organizational Mission
The Honor Society of Nursing,
Sigma Theta Tau International provides leadership and scholarship in practice,
education and research to enhance the health of all people. We support the
learning and professional development of our members who strive to improve
nursing care worldwide. See Organization's Strategic Directions.
Society Vision
All four organizations – the Honor
Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International; Nursing Knowledge
International; The International Honor Society of Nursing Building Corporation;
and the Sigma Theta Tau International Foundation for Nursing – exist to further
the vision of the honor society, which is to create a global community of nurses
who lead using scholarship, knowledge and technology to improve the health of
the world's people.
Society History
Products and
Services
From its inception, the honor society has recognized the value
of scholarship and excellence in nursing practice. In 1936 the honor society
became the first U.S. organization to fund nursing research. Today, the honor
society supports these values through its numerous professional development
products and services that focus on the core areas of education, leadership,
career development, evidence-based nursing, research and scholarship. These
products and services advance the learning and professional development of
members and all nurses who strive to improve the health of the world’s
people.
The honor
society, with its chapters and grant partners (corporations, associations and
foundations), contributes more than $650,000 annually to nursing research
through grants, scholarships and monetary awards. A number of education and
research conferences are supported by the honor society, including a yearly
research congress that presents the latest nursing research from around the
world and a biennial convention that offers nursing’s best practices in
clinical, scientific and leadership areas.
Online continuing education
offers peer-reviewed, interactive learning activities which are presented in a
variety of learning formats including case studies, evidence-based articles and
module courses. These activities are Web-linked to full-text articles and
abstracts and are available for continuing education contact hours.
CareerMap, the honor society’s career development service, provides
resources for every stage in the career process, from selection of nursing as a
profession to active retirement.
Leadership programs include mentoring
programs and global health care think tanks. The honor society produces a
variety of publications that also support the learning and professional
development of nurses.
Visit the Sigma Theta Tau International website for more Information.
[Source: Sigma Theta Tau International website]