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      Translating research into clinical care
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      • North America
      • Research
      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.
      10/28/2025
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      Jennifer Stinson, 2025 Hall of Fame Honoree
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      Jennifer Stinson
      PhD, RN-EC, CPNP, FCAHS, FAAN
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      Honoring global impact: Meet the 15 nurse researchers inducted into Sigma's Hall of Fame
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      • Research
      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.
      7/21/2025
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      Nursing Centered Editorial Staff
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      More than a presentation: Why I said 'yes' to Sigma’s International Nursing Research Congress
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      • Research
      • North America
      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.
      7/3/2025
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      Sergine Delma
      FNP-BC, MSN, RN
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      Why we research
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      • Research
      A preview of four congress presentations that are shaping the future of nursing.
      6/11/2025
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      Nursing Centered Editorial Staff
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      Maximizing open doors
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      • Research
      • Global - Europe
      Mark Hayter is a firm believer that his career path was paved by every experience he's encountered. And it isn't by happenstance that he's reached the pinnacle of his career journey—being inducted into Sigma's International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame.
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      3/2/2022
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      Mark Hayter, PhD, MMedSci, RN, FEANS, SFHEA, FRCSIS, FRCN, FAAN
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      Mark Hayter, PhD, MMedSci, RN, FEANS, SFHEA, FRCSIS, FRCN, FAAN
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      The person behind that number
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      • North America
      • Research
      Mercy Mumba's research focus is on substance use disorders, but it is more than percentages and figures to her.
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      1/6/2022
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      Championing for cleaner cookstoves
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      • North America
      • Research
      • Global Impact
      • climate change
      • HOF2021
      Nearly 40% of the world's population cooks on primitive cookstoves, exposing billions of people to dangerous household air pollution. Lisa Thompson's research is putting cleaner stoves in homes, drastically impacting lives.
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      12/1/2021
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      Demystifying Sigma Research Grant Applications
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      • Research
      Thinking about applying for a Sigma research grant but feeling overwhelmed by the process? This webinar walks you through each step of the current Sigma research grant application.
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      8/5/2025
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      Sustain and Retain: Strategies to Address the Global Nursing Shortage
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      • Research
      • North America
      Highlights findings from recent research released by the International Centre on Nurse Migration, lays out key data, and identifies action items for maintaining a sustainable global nursing workforce beyond COVID-19.
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      5/10/2022
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      Sustain and Retain: Strategies to Address the Global Nursing Shortage
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      Sustain and Retain: Strategies to Address the Global Nursing Shortage
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      Co-Design Research in the Pacific: Part 2
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      • Research
      • Global - Oceania
      Shares the work done that has identified several aspects which, if improved, could contribute significantly to the effectiveness of research and healthcare in the Pacific region.
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      3/16/2022
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      Co-Design Research in the Pacific: Part 2
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      Co-Design Research in the Pacific: Part 2
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      Co-Design Research in the Pacific: Part 1
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      • Global - Oceania
      • Research
      Shares the work done that has identified several aspects which, if improved, could contribute significantly to the effectiveness of research and healthcare in the Pacific region.
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      2/10/2022
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      Co-Design-Research-in-the-Pacific--Part-One
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      Fields of knowing | S6 E5
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      • Research
      • North America
      As the first Latina on her research team, Roxana Chicas' journey weaves lived experience with scientific insight to uncover the human toll of heat on farmworkers and illuminate how listening can become a tool for change.
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      Featuring Roxana Chicas
      4/23/2025
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      Transcript | Fields of knowing
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      Embrace the unexpected | S5 E6
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      • Research
      • North America
      Ronald Hickman’s unexpected path—from mentorship to postgrad—led him to our International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame for his avatar simulations that are transforming ICU family decision-making.
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      Featuring Ronald Hickman
      11/20/2024
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      Transcript | Embrace the unexpected
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      A hunch | S4 E4
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      • Research
      • North America
      • Global - Asia
      Captivated by pediatric care, Jyu-Lin Chen delved into obesity among Chinese American kids, overcoming skepticism with curiosity-driven research, which earned her induction into Sigma's 2023 International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame.
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      Featuring Jyu-Lin Chen
      3/27/2024
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      Transcript | A hunch
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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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