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Wisse Sage, Cindy Paradiso, and Fresh Mint Michelle Novominski

Lead before you're ready

Michelle Novominski |
New graduate nurse Michelle Novominski and faculty mentor Cindy Paradiso share two perspectives on why early leadership isn’t just possible; it’s essential.
Monina Hernandez at the UN holding her certificate of completion.

Thinking globally, acting globally

Monina Hernandez |
Drawing on UN experience, Monina Hernandez highlights nurses’ role in addressing antimicrobial resistance, climate change, and the Sustainable Development Goals through evidence-based advocacy and international collaboration.
Kathy Black in front of expanse of daffodils with trees and building in the background.

In the footsteps of nurses

Katherine Kuren Black |
Kathy Black’s trip to Belgium renewed her pride in the nursing profession. But more than that, it showed that nurses—from the Medieval era to today—are connected by the care they give.
Meet Melissa Powell, PhD, MS, RN, CPHQ

Moving beyond dialogue to action: My experience at CHWE

Melissa Powell |
At Creating Healthy Work Environments 2025, Melissa Powell presented her research on occupational trauma and connected with nurses ready to lead real change.
"Make sure you reflect on the fundamentals of care as you practice, lead, educate, and research."

Making nursing care visible and valued

Alison Kitson |
As a new nurse on a surgical ward in the 1980s, Alison Kitson had a patient interaction that sparked an interest in the therapeutic role of nurses and how they could lead transformational change.

Empowering internationally educated nurses: A global mission through collaboration

Paul Biluan |
Dr. Paul Biluan is an active Sigma member and president of SIENNA, which recently became a Nurse Learning Exchange partner. Because both organizations champion nursing excellence and inclusivity, it’s a natural partnership.
Red ribbon, the symbol of World AIDS Day.

Unseen and unspoken

Noriel Calaguas |
Noriel Calaguas is an HIV nurse in the Philippines, where the disease still carries tremendous stigma. He shares the quiet grief and emotional labor it takes to do his job and issues a call to action for compassionate visibility.
2025 Convention overlaying photo of flag bearers.

Convention 2025: Relive each day

Nursing Centered editorial staff |
Whether you're attending convention or weren't able to make it, catch the highlights and special moments from each day.
Jennifer Stinson, 2025 Hall of Fame Honoree

Translating research into clinical care

Jennifer Stinson |
2025 Hall of Fame inductee Jennifer Stinson has the career she always dreamed of. As a nurse researcher embedded in clinical practice, she ensures that her discoveries are quickly translated into clinical care, improving outcomes for children and youth.
Pamela Byrnes

Finding my why

Pamela Byrnes |
Family tragedy led Pamela Byrnes to her nursing career. Today, her goal is to be the same consistent, reassuring presence for patients and families as the nurses she observed growing up.

To be a Sigma nurse

Nursing Centered Editorial Staff |
Connection, leadership, and excellence have been Sigma’s driving force since six bold visionaries founded Sigma Theta Tau in 1922. This Founders Day, current members express how these three ideals continue the work the founders started.

P.E.A.C.E. in motion

Maurice Joy Cudal |
My P.E.A.C.E. Framework and Migration Tracker grew from a drive to protect migrating nurses, promote global equity, and share insights from my Sigma Virtual Global Academy experience. I'm proud to contribute to a more just approach to nurse migration.

Purpose: Walk or sink!

Ujaranne Renee Onuorah |
I spent years avoiding mental health nursing out of fear and misunderstanding, only to discover it was exactly where I was meant to be. Facing my discomfort led me to a deeper sense of purpose, compassion, and growth as a nurse.

Honoring global impact: Meet the 15 nurse researchers inducted into Sigma's Hall of Fame

Nursing Centered Editorial Staff |
Learn more about the impactful research of these inductees who have achieved lasting national or international recognition for their contributions to nursing science and the communities their work serves.

Outside my comfort zone

Joanne Nanavaty |
Earning an MBA in healthcare challenged me in ways I didn’t expect, but it also transformed how I think and teach. Despite its challenges, leaning into uncertainty led to surprising strengths and new opportunities to support my students.

More than a presentation: Why I said 'yes' to Sigma’s International Nursing Research Congress

Sergine Delma |
I was both stunned and honored when I learned our research had been accepted for presentation. It felt like a turning point in how I see myself as a nurse and as a leader, and this experience is helping me find my voice and my purpose.

From floodwaters to foundations: My journey into global health

Kelsey Renning |
Nurses often ask how I got to where I am now. It wasn’t a straight line. It was years of curiosity, trial and error, solo travel to 50+ countries, and getting comfortable with being uncomfortable.

From survivor to leader: My journey as a nursing-centered advocate

Ivonne Espinosa |
Nursing gave me a second chance at life, one where I get to empower others, advocate for mental health, and mentor future nurses.

Why we research

Nursing Centered Editorial Staff |
A preview of four congress presentations that are shaping the future of nursing.

Lead, but learn where you land

Femi Olutoye |
Each move opened new doors, tested my courage, and reshaped how I understand care, leadership, and legacy.