Phi Delta at-Large Chapter

If you are nearby on Thursday 20th November.  Please call into the Normanby Hotel at Kelvin Grove Road Red HIll for a meal and to meet other members. 5.30-6pm. If you can RSVP to sandra.johnston@qut.edu.au If you want to just drop in that is also fine. Best wishes for the holiday season.

SIGMA Phi Delta Chapter at Large. Presents Research Horizons: A Seminar Series Showcasing Nursing Scholarship Wednesday 29th October 2025 4pm – snacks & drinks 4.15 – 6pm formal event. Naomi Tutticci - Challenges and enablers when transferring older adults to hospital: A nominal group technique study. QUT Ella Tomkins - A scoping review of healthcare professionals on assisted dying in dementia: Presenting nurses’ perceptions and experiences. QUT Suzanne Volejnikova-Wenger - Interpretive Professional Wisdom in Nursing (InterProWiN): Student nurses – blank canvases no more. USC Karen Neaton - Exploring women's experiences of shivering during caesarean section with neuraxial anaesthesia. JCU Matt Mason & Ali Moloney - Reviewing the scope of practice for Solomon Islands registered nurses”. USC Ephrem Yohannes Roga - Understanding and measuring respectful maternity care in limited resource settings. GU Please join us at QUT’s Kelvin Grove Campus, either in person KG B-401 or virtually via ZOOM to showcase the vibrant future of nursing research and be part of a community driving innovation and its impact in nursing. RSVP: Monday 27th October 2025 To Professor Christina Parker (christina.parker@qut.edu.au) Zoom Meeting address. https://qut.zoom.us/j/89061969413?pwd=yBxXOcL9OwFPjXexKBAtOUNaE6Aum8.1&from=addon Meeting ID: 890 6196 9413 Passcode: 522258 SIGMA is a global community of nurses, dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, teaching and learning, and service through the cultivation of communities of practice, education, and research. Sigma aims to develop and empower nurse leaders to transform global healthcare. Sigma has more than 135,000 active members in more than 100 countries. There are roughly 540 Chapters and in Australia there is a Chapter in each state. Joining Sigma will not only help your resume or CV stand out with employers, but Sigma will also provide you with valuable resources and membership benefits, including: ·       Free continuing nursing education (CPD) courses ·       Career connections to shape your path ·       Free journals and member publications – Journal of Nursing Scholarship and Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing. ·       Invaluable conversations as part of our online member community. All Australian registered nurses are welcome to join a SIGMA chapter. Undergraduate and postgraduate students meeting student membership criteria, are also welcome to join. Dr Helen Donovan (President h.donovan@qut.edu.au) If you would like more information about SIGMA Theta Tau international organisation, please go to this SIGMA information website.    https://www.sigmanursing.org/why-sigma/about-sigma

The SIGMA Phi Delta Research Horizons is an opportunity to showcase the breadth and depth of research shaping the future of nursing.  This meeting of likeminded people, will be a fast-paced, engaging event that celebrates innovation across all areas of nursing.  Whether your work explores clinical practice, education, leadership, policy, or public health, this is your chance to share your insights and connect with peers. Wednesday 29th October 2025 4 – 6pm QUT’s Kelvin Grove Campus. B-401  Please join us and help us showcase the vibrant future of nursing research through the SIGMA Phi Delta at Large chapter and be part of a community driving innovation and impact in nursing. RSVP: Monday 27th October 2025 To Professor Christina Parker (christina.parker@qut.edu.au) Zoom Meeting address. https://qut.zoom.us/j/89061969413?pwd=yBxXOcL9OwFPjXexKBAtOUNaE6 Aum8.1&from=addon Meeting ID: 890 6196 9413 Passcode: 522258

All members are invited to an end of year dinner on Thursday November 14 at 6PM at the Victoria Park Golf Club. If you think you would like to be further involved with Phi Delta please come to the function and meet the Board members. If you are happy and do not want to be further involved then please still come along to celebrate the end of year. Contacts are: Liz Foster at Griffith Helen Donovan at QUT Jacqui Peat at UniSC

Abdulmalik Almutairi is a PhD candidate at the School of Nursing at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). He achieved a bachelor's degree in nursing science in 2015 and worked as an emergency nurse before becoming a lecturer at Tabuk University, Saudi Arabia. In 2019, he completed a master's degree in advanced practice nursing at QUT. His master's thesis investigated factors influencing the timing of antibiotic administration for patients with approved bacteraemia in the ED. This research sparked his interest in studying the inadequacy of pain management in the ED and improving pain care. Currently, Abdulmalik is a PhD candidate, focusing on identifying potential factors contributing to inadequate pain management in adults presenting with pain."  Here is the link to join the Zoom Meeting on the 30/9/2024 at 5 pm Queensland time https://qut.zoom.us/j/83722539652?pwd=Z0JnVkpyUDFYYzRHS0pQSFV5LzZjUT09&from=addon Meeting ID: 837 2253 9652 Passcode: 655344