Thank you for your interest in Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing (Sigma).
To join our chapter as a Nurse Leader, the following criteria must be met:
Nurse Leader candidates must:
- Be legally recognized to practice nursing in their country
- Have a minimum of a baccalaureate degree or the equivalent in any field
- Demonstrate achievement in nursing
Demonstrating achievement in nursing will be evaluated on the categories of scholarship, leadership, and service/practice. Evidence supporting the achievement categories are included in the list below, but are not limited to:
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Scholarship
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Leadership |
Service/Practice |
| Evidence-based practice or quality improvement projects focused on practice, patient, or system level work |
Chairing an organizational committee |
Community outreach and relief work |
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Participating in the Professional
Nurse Development Program (PNDP)
/ Clinical Ladder Programs (APP)
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Leading organizational or local level committees |
Developing and participating in projects aimed at promoting resilience and overall health improvement for nurses |
Research grants
EBP Fellowships |
Board or committee member for professional organizations or community associations |
Providing exemplary leadership as an active member in shared governance or local improvement teams |
| Conducting research |
Engaging in health policy or
advocacy work |
Developing and participating in mentoring programs |
| Dissemination of EBP and Research findings (conference presentations, local professional chapters, publishing) |
Leading or facilitating improvement work |
Developing and participating in nurse residency programs/ Advanced Practice Fellowship Programs |
| Developing or designing educational programs/models that influence nursing education |
Serving as an external consultant or reviewer (accreditation, program consultant) |
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| Recognized as an expert in the field/specialty in nursing (certification) |
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