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      Thinking differently

      By Sharon M. Weinstein, and Dina Readinger, and | 11/29/2023
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      • Global - Asia
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      Unlocking the potential of auriculotherapy

      By Lorna Kwai Ping Suen, and , and | 11/21/2023
      • North America
      • Global Impact
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      The role of youth in achieving sustainable development

      By Dania Itani Mousa, and , and | 2/21/2023
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      • Inspirational
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      My community service inspiration

      By Monica S. Vasquez, and , and | 4/18/2022
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      Thinking differently
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      • North America
      • Leadership
      • Featured
      By exploring the hidden limiting beliefs formed through your emotional responses to past events, you can start solving the right problems and bridge needed divides.
      11/29/2023
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      By
      Sharon M. Weinstein
      MS, BSN, RN, CRNI-R®, CVP, FAAN, CSP®,
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      Dina Readinger
      EMBA
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      Unlocking the potential of auriculotherapy
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      • Research
      • Global - Asia
      • Featured
      Over the past two decades, I've dedicated my research to auriculotherapy (AT), a non-invasive and highly effective complementary therapy that stimulates specific ear points to address various health issues.
      11/21/2023
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      By
      Lorna Kwai Ping Suen
      PhD, MPH, BN, RN, RM, FHKAN, FAAN
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      Sigma at the United Nations General Assembly
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      • North America
      • Global Impact
      The UN Liaison team had the privilege of representing nurses and advocating for their pivotal role in global health policy.
      11/17/2023
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      By
      Patrick Chiu
      PhD, RN
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      Mercy Mumba
      PhD, RN, CMSRN
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      Jerry John Nutor
      PhD, RN, MS
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      A chatbot’s perspective
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      • North America
      • Technology
      My recent AI conversation validated what I firmly believe: nurses are not just essential; they are the driving force behind achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
      11/9/2023
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      By
      Janice E. Hawkins
      PhD, RN
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      Leadership potential, unleashed
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      • Global Impact
      • Global - Latin America
      Reflecting on my enriching experience in Sigma’s Nursing Now Challenge, I've witnessed my own growth and motivation to make a meaningful impact in nursing.
      11/6/2023
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      Aimée Giselle Horcasitas-Tovar
      BSN, RN
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      Unlocking success in nursing
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      • Global - Asia
      • Career
      My diverse nursing career has taken me from clinical practice to government leadership, but it was mentorship that shaped my path, unveiling treasures hidden in seizing unexpected opportunities.
      10/18/2023
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      By
      Chan Siu Chee
      PhD, MPH, MEd, PRDHCE, DNA, RN, RSCN, FFPH, FAAN
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      A glimpse of Sigma history
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      • Inspirational
      As we look back on the last 100 years, watch Sigma President Ken Dion, Sigma President-elect Sandra Bibb, and Sigma CEO Liz Madigan open the time capsule from the 75th anniversary in 1997.
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      10/5/2022
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      Celebrating 100 years | Love, courage, honor
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      • Inspirational
      These values that Sigma was founded on 100 years ago are the values we see our members uphold every day. We look forward to continuing this legacy with you for centuries to come.
      https://www.youtube.com/embed/cO1irHgE0I8
      9/27/2022
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      Since 1922
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      • Inspirational
      Since 1922, Sigma nurses like you have made nursing excellence possible. Thank you for being a Sigma nurse!
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      8/26/2022
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      Helper of mankind | S3 E6
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      • Inspirational
      Sigma president Sandra C. Garmon Bibb discovered her name's meaning, "helper of mankind," at a young age, affirming her desire to be a nurse. Little did she know then how full circle it would come as she penned her organizational call to action.
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      Featuring Sandra C. Garmon Bibb
      11/15/2023
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      Transcript | Helper of mankind
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      Living your truth | S3 E5
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      • North America
      • Inspirational
      Healthcare is about more than just medical expertise to Katie Foster—it's about genuine care, acceptance, and the willingness to make a positive impact on others.
      https://www.buzzsprout.com/908983/13829885-living-your-truth.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-13829885&player=small
      Featuring Katie Foster
      10/25/2023
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      Transcript | Living your truth
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      Out of determination | S3 E4
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      • Research
      • Global - Africa
      Jerry John Nutor, undeterred by limited funding and challenges, founded the Africa Interdisciplinary Health Conference to unite healthcare professionals to tackle complex health issues on his continent.
      https://www.buzzsprout.com/908983/13706931-out-of-determination.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-13706931&player=small
      Featuring Jerry John Nutor
      10/4/2023
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      Transcript | Out of determination
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      The missing element | S3 E3
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      • Education
      • North America
      The COVID-19 pandemic robbed nursing students of their clinical experience. To combat the missing human element, NCLEX tutor Laura Habighorst has reworked her teaching plans to add in the valuable lessons she’s learned as a nurse and as a patient.
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      Featuring Laura Habighorst
      9/13/2023
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      Transcript | The missing element
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      Jerico Alicante: A nurse's journey of compassion and leadership
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      • North America
      • main-2020-5-12
      • Membership
      • North America
      • Member Story
      Jerico G. Alicante, RN, is not one to say no to a new opportunity, which has led him to serve in many leadership positions. Though Jerico takes pride in these accomplishments, he is most proud of the difference he gets to make for his patients.

      Affectionately dubbed as “iskolar ni Auntie”—which translates to "aunt’s scholar”—by his family, Jerico G. Alicante, RN, is not one to be afraid of new opportunities.

      Jerico grew up in the Philippines, where he saw several of his close family members pursue nursing careers in the United States. It wasn’t long until he was following in their footsteps. He credits his success to his family’s financial and emotional support in pursuing a career in nursing.

      “Nearly two decades after completing my nursing education, I find myself in the US, reigning my clinical practice passion, deeply rooted in the art of healing,” he said. “Today, I embrace the opportunity to pay it forward and support others, just as my family supported me.”

      Jerico works as a clinical nurse in the Advanced Heart Failure Department at Cedar Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California, USA. In March 2023, he founded Nurse Echo, LLC, a venture dedicated to offering mentorship, fostering career development, and providing consultation services to nurses at various stages of their careers. He has a vision to expand Nurse Echo, LLC into a global beacon for leadership development and worldwide consulting.

      He often finds himself stepping up to be a leader. In his nine years of Sigma membership, Jerico has served in considerable roles for the Sigma Foundation of Nursing, the Sigma Asia Global Regional Committee, and served a judge for the International Awards for Nursing Excellence. Jerico has also dedicated significant time to his chapter, Alpha Eta.

      “These experiences and engagements with Sigma have been instrumental, serving as steppingstones in my journey to becoming an emerging global nursing leader,” he said. 

      Though Jerico takes pride in his many accomplishments, he is most proud of the difference he gets to make for his patients. Moments when his patients show gratitude for his compassionate care stick with him and help him stay motivated and inspired in all that he does.

      “They serve as reminders of the profound impact we as nurses have on individuals during their vulnerable moments,” he said. “Commitment to compassionate care and always doing right by the patient is, to me, the most meaningful accolade I can receive in my nursing career.”

      One of the ways Jerico strives to provide compassionate care in through finding small, intimate ways to connect with his patients. As a night shift nurse, Jerico often is tasked with giving early morning CHG baths. Instead of falling into a pattern with this routine task, he turns it into an opportunity to form genuine conversations and connections.

      “Through these baths, I engage in enriching conversations, [like] understanding their medical histories, listening to their family anecdotes, exchanging views on diverse topics like faith, reminiscing about memorable trips to places like Europe, and even sharing personal stories, such as the significance of my own tattoo with patients who have their own inked memories,” he said. “These small yet profound moments of connection epitomize the true art and essence of care in nursing for me.”

      In the coming years, Jerico plans to continue to live up to his legacy as the “aunt’s scholar.” He aspires to complete his DNP and plans to re-enter the teaching domain to help form the next generation of nurses.

      If you’re an early career nurse, new to the opportunities and challenges of nursing, Jerico offers this advice:

      Have confidence in your skills and capabilities. Avoid falling into the trap of feeling like an impostor. The fact that you've become a nurse is a testament to your determination, hard work, and belief in yourself. Keep believing in yourself, stay dedicated to your purpose, and never forget that every step you take, every challenge you overcome, is shaping you into a more skilled, compassionate, and confident nurse. The more you trust in your potential and capabilities, the more you'll realize how much you can achieve and contribute to the nursing profession.

      11/1/2023
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      • North America
      • Membership
      • Member Story
      • North America Region
      Born deaf, many people told Dionne DeMille she could never be a nurse. But she set out to prove them wrong.

      Have you ever been faced with a challenge so difficult you didn’t know if you could achieve it? A challenge that might’ve taken years to accomplish but you never stopped pushing because that inner voice of yours kept propelling you forward, knowing that you would make it because you are more than capable of achieving great things?

      Sigma member Dionne DeMille knows this all too well. As someone who was born deaf, people told her she could never be a nurse. But she set out to prove them wrong.

      After becoming a licensed practical nurse (LPN) in 2000, Dionne’s journey could’ve ended there. Needing to stop school to support her five children, one of whom became a medically fragile child, Dionne put her nursing dreams on hold. She admired all the nurses who had shown her family unlimited compassion over the years and knew that she wanted to pay it forward one day. 

       
      That day came 17 years later when she obtained her Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) and then later completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), becoming valedictorian at each graduation. But she knew she wasn’t finished and achieved her Master of Science in Nursing in Nursing Education (MSN-Ed), graduating with a 4.0 GPA. After graduation, Dionne accepted an offer to become part of the Nightingale College Faculty Team where she gives others the encouragement that they need to get through their hard days.

      When the opportunity came to start a Sigma chapter at Nightingale College, Dionne was thrilled and immediately knew that she wanted to be a part of the team responsible for making it happen. Throughout the process, Dionne says they have gone from individual faculty members to now a cohesive support system. She said, “We have laughed together, struggled together, and figured out a way to bring this amazing organization to Nightingale College."

      Dionne enjoys being a positive role model for others and is proud to be able to pay it forward. “From learners who never thought they would even make it to the end of their program, and now look at them!” But her own journey isn’t over yet. Dionne still has more dreams to accomplish.

      Dionne DeMille, MSN-Ed, BSN, ASN, LPN, currently works as an instructor of Nursing Education Services at Nightingale College and is also enrolled in a DNP program. Dionne is a founding member of Alpha Beta Xi Chapter, chartered on 11 November 2022, and currently serves as the Treasurer.

      Interested in starting a Sigma chapter? Visit https://www.sigmanursing.org/connect-engage/chapters/starting-a-sigma-chapter or email us at developingchapters@sigmanuring.org.

       
      4/14/2023
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      A community of leaders
      /norton
      norton
      • main-2020-5-12
      • North America
      • Foundation
      • Foundation Profile
      Jessica Norton received an Edith Anderson Membership Subsidy this past year and joined the Beta Psi Chapter. She took some time to answer a few questions about her nursing and Sigma journey so far.
      Jessica Norton received an Edith Anderson Membership Subsidy this past year and joined the Beta Psi Chapter. She took some time to answer a few questions about her nursing and Sigma journey so far.  

      What has your nursing journey been so far? Why did you become a nurse?

      My journey as a nurse is just beginning, as I graduated nursing school in June 2023 with a BSN from Oregon Health & Science University. After obtaining my license, I plan to enter a nurse residency program in the emergency department of St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton, Oregon. 

      In a few months, I will enter graduate school at Oregon Health & Science University’s DNP PMHNP program. I decided to become a PMHNP because I am passionate about mental health. I have experienced first-hand the impact access to mental healthcare resources can have, and I want to be part of the effort to expand access, especially in rural Oregon.

      Why was becoming a Sigma member important to you?

      I felt honored to be invited to become a Sigma member by our chapter leader, Patty Barfield. I decided to join because I felt it was a great opportunity to grow as a leader in the nursing profession.

      Jessica Norton and three others with their clothing drive box.

      You’ve already taken a leadership role with your chapter, Beta Psi, by leading a campus-wide fundraiser. How did that go? 
      A few months ago, Beta Psi Chapter organized a socks and underwear drive on campus. We collected around 100 items and distributed them to our local domestic violence and homeless shelters. 

      What are some of your favorite Sigma benefits?
      My favorite Sigma benefit is being a part of a greater community of nursing leaders. It has provided me the opportunity to become more involved in the health of my community and has challenged me to grow professionally.

      Outside of nursing, what are some of your favorite activities?

      Outside of nursing, my favorite activity is growing and taking care of houseplants. I have an indoor greenhouse cabinet where I grow a variety of rare tropical plants, mostly anthuriums. I am also a lover of birds and enjoy spending time with my budgie, Einstein.

      Gifts to the Sigma Foundation for Nursing fully fund research and leadership grants as well as the Edith Anderson Membership Subsidy. This subsidy has a direct impact on Sigma members who need financial assistance to join or retain their membership. Learn more about the Edith Anderson Membership Subsidy. 

      To donate to the Sigma Foundation for Nursing to help nurses like Jessica become part of the Sigma community, visit SigmaNursing.org/Donate. 

      6/22/2023
      Jessica Norton
      BSN
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      Researching the impact of the pandemic on nursing students to effect change
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      modeste
      • Foundation
      • Global - Africa
      • Africa Region
      • Foundation Profile
      COVID-19 came as a surprise and disrupted the lives of people globally. Rugira Regis Marie Modeste, PhD, RN, NE, RM, noticed the impact on nursing students who needed to complete their training as healthcare workers. Thanks to donors, she received a small research grant to study the impact on students who were learning in environments where COVID-19 patients were being treated.

      Rugira Regis Marie Modeste, PhD, RN, NE, RM, joined Sigma in 2005 as part of the Alpha Beta Beta Chapter. In June 2022, she was awarded a small research grant in June of 2022 to continue her work studying the impact of a pandemic on nursing students, particularly those in a clinical learning environment where patients with COVID-19 were being treated. She is conducting her research at Stellenbosch University, Department of Nursing and Midwifery, in South Africa.

      “Understanding their distress, support, coping, and resilience will be beneficial for nurse educators and nursing institutions; as such, information may be used to put in place programs and processes to [help] students move towards successful completion of the program while developing constructive coping mechanisms and resilience.”

      Rugira’s study is also being conducted at neighboring universities to ensure additional support mechanisms for student nurses in training are being provided. She plans to produce at least two publications and develop further intervention program based on information from the study.

      Small research grants for Sigma members are fully funded by donations made to the Sigma Foundation for Nursing. Donate today.


      6/24/2022
      Rugira Regis Marie Modeste
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      Exploring NCLEX Content With Test Strategies and Practice Questions
      /exploring-nclex-content-with-test-strategies-and-practice-questions-29
      exploring-nclex-content-with-test-strategies-and-practice-questions-29
      • North America
      • Education
      Refine your skills and learn more about the NGN before taking the exam!
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      11/21/2023
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      NCLEX
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      The Mountain Model for Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement (EBPQI) initiatives
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      the-mountain-model-for-evidence-based-practice-quality-improvement-(ebpqi)-initiatives
      • Education
      This webinar introduces the first conceptual model for Evidence-Based Practice Quality Improvement (EBPQI) initiatives.
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      11/1/2023
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      The-Mountain-Model-for-Evidence-Based-Practice-Quality-Improvement-(EBPQI)-Initiatives
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      Engaging Nurses in Global Public Policy: A Conversation With Sigma's UN Liaisons
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      • Global Impact
      Get an overview of the United Nations (UN) system, the role of Sigma's UN Liaison team, and key global public policy priorities that are relevant for nurses to engage in.
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      10/30/2023
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      UN
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      Psychedelics & Nursing: History, Healing, and the Oregon Psilocybin Frontier
      /psychedelics-nursing-history-healing-and-the-oregon-psilocybin-frontier
      psychedelics-nursing-history-healing-and-the-oregon-psilocybin-frontier
      • Education
      • North America
      Discusses potential future pathways where patients may receive these treatments in the future, including medicalized settings and states where decriminalization has opened up access to these compounds for clients.
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      10/24/2023
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