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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!

Advancing “Our Common Agenda” together

Patrick Chiu |

On its anniversary in 2020, the United Nations adopted the UN75 Declaration, outlining 12 commitments to spur global action. In response, the UN Secretary General prepared “Our Common Agenda” with these recommendations to fulfill this new promise.

Isolated, alone, and out of place

Ali R. Tayyeb |

When I entered my PhD program, I started to look at my own military experiences from a new lens and realized how incredibly disjointed and superficial the practices of helping us transition from military to civilian life remain.

The Hippocratic oath revision: A concept whose time has come

Faith Nawagi |

Written in 1893, the Hippocratic oath hasn’t been edited since 1935. I think now is the time to revise the oath again to include a commitment from nurses to prioritize their own health and well-being.

I will continue your legacy

Marissa Rafael |

I tell these graduates to support their fellow nurse family and to continue pushing themselves to reach their potential. I see in each of them future nurse leaders.

Out of the gate

Keith Paulus |

A post on The Circle caught my eye and made me reevaluate my professional goals. I’m closing in on retirement, but that doesn’t mean I can’t still strive to “Be Bold.”

One book at a time

Kailey Schmidt |

As Rho Chapter’s Student Leadership Intern, I combined my love of pediatric nursing with my passion for reading to host a book drive for a local children’s hospital, with the hope that the hospital will feel a little bit more like home.

My community service inspiration

Monica S. Vasquez |

I chose Dr. Guillermina Solis as my mentor because she continually inspires me to learn and to pursue more community service projects. The world needs more people like her, and I hope maybe one day I’m one of them.

Stronger than when they came in

Brenda Ireland |

I’m a forensic nurse, and like everyone else, COVID-19 has affected us in many ways. With less access to resources, victims of violence largely suffered in silence, forcing us to innovate.

On being bold in New Zealand

Monina Hernandez |

The urgent need for senior nurses with specialist skills in infection prevention and control made me drop everything to embrace a life of uncertainty. It was a call for help from our health system, and I knew I had to answer the call.

A better future for all

Janice E. Hawkins |

In March, the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) hosted their 66th annual session. Here’s what you need to know about Sigma’s connection to the CSW and the two parallel events we hosted.

Taking an honest gaze in the civility mirror

Cynthia Clark |

When I was a new nurse manager, I thought I was doing a great job. But one day, that perspective was challenged, and it changed not only my nursing practice, but also my life.

Dear nursing student, I remember being in your shoes

Marianne Biangone |

Two years ago, I wrote a letter to nursing students dealing with the impacts of the pandemic for Nursing Centered. It had an impact—and an outcome—I could have never anticipated.

Champions of health equity

Mercy Mumba |

I am presenting a session at the Commission on the Status of Women, and I hope you’ll join me to hear why I believe that empowered nurses and midwives will build a climate-resistant health system.

Taking rotations into our community

Esther Emard |

Sigma’s Phi Epsilon Chapter strives to create meaningful experiences for their students beyond the hospital—like this clinical rotation providing COVID-19 vaccinations using the United Medical Center's mobile unit.