Stories

Global Impact

Checking colonialism at the border

By Kate York, and , and |

This year’s travel restrictions gave me time to consider what we do and what we stand for with our cultural immersion programs.

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Chapters

Sigma charters first chapters in Saudi Arabia

By Yasmin Nadeem Parpio , and , and |

Middle East Regional Coordinator Yasmin Nadeem Parpio shares her hopes for Alpha Alpha Theta and Alpha Alpha Eta chapters.

Career

Fear and worry: the dis-eases of aging

By Dee Welk, and , and |

Perhaps Sigma’s value, “courage,” takes on a new meaning as one grows older.

Career

Threads of violence

By Patricia A. Normandin, and , and |

A cold winter night in the emergency department changed my life—and my research. Now I'm dedicated to teaching others about my “See, Pull, Cut the Threads of Violence” approach.

Global Impact

How do we fix this?

By Neil MacNaughton, and , and |

I look back and see how much our group has been able to improve the lives of Marshallese living in the Dubuque area, but then I look forward and see the mountains we’ve yet to cross.

Leadership

Visions of joy

By Carole Liske, and Heidi Johnson-Anderson, and Naomi Tutticci |

Decreasing burnout sounds impossible. But we’re starting with us and our workplace—learning joy, living it, and ultimately, being better at teaching it.

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Inspirational

From the CEO: Love, honor, and courage—the strong foundation from our beginnings

By Elizabeth A. Madigan, and , and |

While much of our attention is rightfully focused on the coronavirus crisis and ensuing impact, I believe love, courage, and honor have even more meaning.

Inspirational

Why didn’t he want a chance to live?

By Erika Gotway, and , and |

With a failing heart, my patient had a tough choice to make. And I, as a nursing student, was suddenly faced with the reality of my first patient death.

Education

Overcoming obstacles to achieve a dream

By Nursing Centered editorial staff, and , and |

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.

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.

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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

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.

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