Stories

Research

Advancing global health through aerospace nursing research

By Aubrey Florom-Smith , and , and |

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.

Our Global Leadership Mentorship Experience

Global Impact

Our global leadership mentoring experiences

By Nada Lukkahatai, and Kylie P. Russell, and |

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.

Global Impact

Steps on the journey to leadership

By the Leadership Succession Committee, and , and |

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?

Technology

Designing a virtual learning environment takes a village

By Janice Hawkins, and Beth Tremblay, and Lynn L. Wiles |

Sigma’s Epsilon Chi Chapter members share how they built it and what they learned in the process.

Chapters

Transforming the way we communicate nursing research

By Marie-Louise Luiking, and , and |

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)!

Inspirational

Remembering Helen (1895-1984)

By Carole Limata, and , and |

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.

Education

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

By Nasreen Sulaiman Lalani , and Maureen P. Keeley, and |

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).

Career

The big picture

By Roosevelt Davis, and , and |

Playing college football taught me to see beyond just what’s in play, and I’m a better nurse for it.

Global Impact

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

By Liz A. Madigan, and , and |

As nurse leaders and advocates for social justice, Sigma members have a role to play in being informed of the issues in this report.

Chapters

What will your legacy be?

By Jennifer Saylor, Jennifer Graber, & Evelyn Hayes, and , and |

Through their “Building a Nursing Legacy” project, Beta Xi Chapter members are exploring the imprint they hope to leave on nursing.

Education

Nurturing the student-patient relationship

By Heidi Gerostergios , and , and |

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.

Education

Implicit bias in nursing: Identifying and confronting the issue

By Tiffany Montgomery , and Grace Murphy, and |

Diversity, equity, and inclusion must be woven into every aspect of healthcare. And acknowledging differences is not equal to celebrating and embracing them.

Inspirational

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

By Monica Kennison, and , and |

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.

Technology

Looking forward to Sigma’s first virtual congress

By Marie-Louise Luiking & Carole Liske, and , and |

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.

Research

Internationally trained nurses improve healthcare

With Chenjuan Ma, and , and |

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.

Technology

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

By Karen Dorr, and , and |

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!

Inspirational

You’ve got to have courage

By Nursing Centered editorial staff, and , and |

Racism didn't stop Faye Gary from dreaming big and reaching for every opportunity and challenge.

Inspirational

Walking through a storm

By Bonnie Clipper, and , and |

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.

Technology

Smart nurses use smartphones

By Jan M. Nick, and , and |

Health apps are a perfect addition for supporting and creating competencies in safety and quality, informatics and healthcare technology, and person-centered care.

Leadership

Using social media to impact health policy

By Robert Anders, and , and |

The nursing voice is undeniably powerful. Let’s use that.

Inspirational

Caring for the caregiver: My story and lessons learned

By Renee Lazaro, and , and |

I kept trying to convince myself that I “shouldn’t feel the way I do” because I know that plenty of people have it worse than I do.