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      • Education

      Overcoming obstacles to achieve a dream

      By Nursing Centered editorial staff, and , and | 9/24/2020
      Aisha Faal joined her mom in the US to finish her last year of nursing school. Little did she know that she would hit a roadblock at every corner.
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      • Research

      Advancing global health through aerospace nursing research

      By Aubrey Florom-Smith , and , and | 9/16/2020
      I’m researching how humans are impacted by the challenging conditions of space to benefit astronauts and spaceflight tourists, but realizing at the same time how to help patients here on Earth.
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      • Global Impact

      Our global leadership mentoring experiences

      By Nada Lukkahatai, and Kylie P. Russell, and | 9/11/2020
      The Global Leadership Mentoring Community wasn’t technically designed for a peer-mentoring relationship, but that’s how it shook out for us. And it’s made all the difference.
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      • Global Impact

      Steps on the journey to leadership

      By the Leadership Succession Committee, and , and | 9/9/2020
      While our personal paths are all different, each of us began by taking that first step. Are you ready to take a step toward Sigma leadership?
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      • Technology

      Designing a virtual learning environment takes a village

      By Janice Hawkins, and Beth Tremblay, and Lynn L. Wiles | 9/3/2020
      Sigma’s Epsilon Chi Chapter members share how they built it and what they learned in the process.
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      • Chapters

      Transforming the way we communicate nursing research

      By Marie-Louise Luiking, and , and | 8/28/2020
      Since 2015, Sigma’s European Region has hosted PhD Connect, a free virtual conference for researchers to present their work. Here’s how it works (and thrives)!
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      • Inspirational

      Remembering Helen (1895-1984)

      By Carole Limata, and , and | 8/26/2020
      For me and many of my peers, Helen Dore Boylston's fictional characters influenced us to consider the possibility of nursing as a career, expanding our career choices which were somewhat limited 50 years ago.
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      • Education

      An effective approach for difficult, end-of-life communication

      By Nasreen Sulaiman Lalani , and Maureen P. Keeley, and | 8/14/2020
      The COMFORT model focuses on the nurse, the patient, and the family as a holistic method for easing stress and dealing with the grief that impacts all involved (including the nurse).
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      • Career

      The big picture

      By Roosevelt Davis, and , and | 8/12/2020
      Playing college football taught me to see beyond just what’s in play, and I’m a better nurse for it.
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      • Global Impact

      From the CEO: Nurse migration and the impact as a result of the pandemic

      By Liz A. Madigan, and , and | 8/6/2020
      As nurse leaders and advocates for social justice, Sigma members have a role to play in being informed of the issues in this report.
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      • Chapters

      What will your legacy be?

      By Jennifer Saylor, Jennifer Graber, & Evelyn Hayes, and , and | 8/4/2020
      Through their “Building a Nursing Legacy” project, Beta Xi Chapter members are exploring the imprint they hope to leave on nursing.
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      • Education

      Nurturing the student-patient relationship

      By Heidi Gerostergios , and , and | 7/30/2020
      Passing nursing exams is important; however, being able to connect to patients and establish a relationship is one of the main ingredients for meaningful and successful patient care.
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      • Education

      Implicit bias in nursing: Identifying and confronting the issue

      By Tiffany Montgomery , and Grace Murphy, and | 7/27/2020
      Diversity, equity, and inclusion must be woven into every aspect of healthcare. And acknowledging differences is not equal to celebrating and embracing them.
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      • Inspirational

      Sigma’s International Nursing Research Congress: A loyal friend of mine

      By Monica Kennison, and , and | 7/24/2020
      For me, congress affirms my individual and nursing’s collective responsibility to improve the world’s healthcare, reorients my thinking to that end, and proffers new ways of fulfilling that responsibility.
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      • Technology

      Looking forward to Sigma’s first virtual congress

      By Marie-Louise Luiking & Carole Liske, and , and | 7/21/2020
      COVID-19 has forced us into virtual events, and they are probably here to stay. But a virtual conference has its perks, too! Here are our best tips for making the most out of your from-home experience.
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      • Research

      Internationally trained nurses improve healthcare

      With Chenjuan Ma, and , and | 7/17/2020
      A team of Sigma researchers explore the wealth of experience, expertise, and diverse viewpoints they bring with them that further strengthens interprofessional teamwork and collaboration.
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      • Technology

      Nursing: The business of caring, not the business of data entry

      By Karen Dorr, and , and | 7/15/2020
      As the electronic health record overtakes nursing practice, instead of caring for patients, nurses have to care for computers. But we can influence change together!
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      • Inspirational

      You’ve got to have courage

      By Nursing Centered editorial staff, and , and | 7/13/2020
      Racism didn't stop Faye Gary from dreaming big and reaching for every opportunity and challenge.
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      • Inspirational

      Walking through a storm

      By Bonnie Clipper, and , and | 7/6/2020
      The personal stories of healthcare workers are heroic and heartbreaking, and as the most trusted profession for the past 18 years, we must continue to hold our heads up high.
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      • Technology

      Smart nurses use smartphones

      By Jan M. Nick, and , and | 6/30/2020
      Health apps are a perfect addition for supporting and creating competencies in safety and quality, informatics and healthcare technology, and person-centered care.
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      • Leadership

      Using social media to impact health policy

      By Robert Anders, and , and | 6/24/2020
      The nursing voice is undeniably powerful. Let’s use that.
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