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The many hats of an NPD practitioner

Jillian A. Russell |
After completing my MSN, I discovered my passion and purpose for nursing professional development. Here's what drew me in and how I think NPD practitioners support organizations’ strategic goals.

Striving for equity in healthcare

Samantha Sollman |
How can we strive towards health equity for everyone? Sigma’s new virtual health equity training helped me and other healthcare professionals understand and practice diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Why are we sitting on the sidelines of planetary challenges?

Enrique Castro-Sánchez |
I believe that as nurses, we can offer solutions to many of today's challenges by going beyond taking a seat at the legislative table. So, why aren’t we?

Sigma's 7th founding star

Sarah Buschmann |
There was a lot of family genealogy to unpack in the manila folder that my good friend shared with me. Through two fascinating articles, I discovered my family's connection to Sigma's founding.

I am a first-generation to college nurse. Are you?

Laura M. Wagner |
We have an opportunity for the invisible identity as a first-generation college nurse to be a visible solution to healthcare’s greatest challenges, and that’s what I hope to cultivate with the support program I created.

What’s your mission?

Shania Dubbert |
Because no one nurse is the same, and there are so many things you can do with RN at the end of your name, I’ve found it is important to develop your own nursing identity to help guide a successful nursing career.

Be the leader in the room

Cassandra Moffitt |
From my earliest memories of managing diabetes to my Sigma induction, nurses have always been determined to help me succeed. And I wanted to do for others what those nurses did for me.

Be Bold: Become a Sigma leader

Kimberly Velez |
Our leadership journeys may look different, but one thing is the same: We had to Be Bold to make that first step. Will you join us as an elected Sigma leader?

Investing in my future colleagues

Stanjay A. Daniels |
I want my nursing students to know that I am one of many people in their lives making investments in them and their future careers as nurses.

Weapons of mass destruction: Are nurses ready?

Kathleen Eviza |
With the ongoing war in Ukraine and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the stakes are higher than ever. Although much has changed in healthcare innovation, could we withstand another disaster?

32 Sigma members recognized for their research

Nursing Centered Editorial Staff |
Sigma inducted 32 distinguished members into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame during the 33rd International Nursing Research Congress.

A well-rooted tree

Jeremy Baptista |
I’m constantly reminded that my fate could have very well placed me in a more critical circumstance, similar to many of the patients on our unit. That inspires me every day to do the best that I can for the patients I serve.

Congress 2022: Nurse leaders advancing research

Nursing Centered Editorial Staff |
A look at five presentations that demonstrate how nurse leaders are transforming global nursing knowledge through research, scholarship, and innovation.

What I learned during Sigma’s European Regional Conference

Janice E. Hawkins |
Speaking to nurse leaders from different countries, it is clear that we share many of the same values, goals, and challenges. As one speaker noted, “Nurses everywhere want to improve lives.”

A fertile ground for better times

Daniel M. Doolan |
Circumstance took me from the classroom to the bedside for a few 12-hour night shifts during the height of the pandemic. Seeing the burnout first-hand was both distressing and motivating.

Dignity in the dying hour

Mar’yana Fisher |
I’m a vehement nursing advocate for accessible care for inmates. Why? Because I don’t think anyone should be excluded from end-of-life care, especially those in the shadows of society.

The first year: From novice to competent

Madison Germuska |
As expected, the first six months of my career were filled with mishaps and unplanned learning experiences, but through all the challenges, I found these six things to be true.

RN Retentionist: My new, unique job

Shania Dubbert |
I first heard of this position at a conference and knew my hospital could benefit greatly from someone on staff focusing solely on nurse retention. I also knew that this job needed to be mine.

Engaging, empowering, and enabling early career nurses

Dania Itani Mousa |
After talking to other early career nurses and reflecting on what drove me to leave my previous organization, I created a list of what we need to succeed and how organizations can support us.

A hasty decision turned fantastic

Yaewon Seo |
Without any hesitation, I accepted an invitation asking for moderators for an upcoming Sigma event, even though I had no idea what a moderator was. It was an eye-opening experience I’ll never forget!