Stories

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.

Chapters

Inside a virtual induction ceremony

By Esther Emard, and , and |

While we wish we could have celebrated in person, the cheers and applauds that occurred as heard through the microphones of those virtually attending was heartwarming.

Inspirational

A look back: Caring for WWI soldiers along the Casualty Evacuation Route

By Carole Limata, and , and |

I stumbled upon the online diaries of nurses and aides who served in World War I and couldn’t stop reading about the challenges they faced living in field hospitals during the harshest of weather conditions.

Global Impact

Think “glocal”: Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals during stay at home orders

By Janice Hawkins, and , and |

As Sigma’s newest United Nations Liaison, I felt like I was missing a grand opportunity to promote gender equality when the Commission on the Status of Women was canceled. But I’ve learned there is so much I can do from home, too.

Leadership

True grit: Lessons in transformational leadership

By Diane Hanson & Michelle Troseth, and , and |

We’ve had numerous opportunities to hone our grittiness and transform our leadership approaches through failures and successes. Here are eight lessons we’ve learned along the way.

Global - Europe
Chapters

Sigma charters first chapter in Croatia

By Nursing Centered editorial staff, and , and |

Despite the pandemic, Alpha Alpha Gamma’s induction and chartering ceremony will be held virtually; it’s their way of persevering, encouraging, and recognizing the sacrifices that healthcare workers have been making during this pandemic.

Education

Resiliency, from a nursing student’s perspective

By Madison Germuska, and , and |

I hear that I am strong, time and time again, in my email, on social media, and from my friends and family. So why do I feel so useless?

Global - Asia
Global Impact

South Korea and the coronavirus: from the biggest outbreak outside of China to containment

With Nah-Mee Shin , and , and |

A 5-in-5 (5 questions in a less than 5-minute read) with a nursing professor, exploring South Korea’s response to the pandemic.

Inspirational

What I learned about the life of Florence Nightingale

By Katherine Kuren Black, and , and |

My experience at the Florence Nightingale Museum drew me into her life and times and to the “big bang” of modern nursing. I had previously thought of her work as more like a seed, but it was indeed an explosion.

Global - Europe
Chapters

Sigma charters first chapter in Italy

By Nursing Centered editorial staff, and , and |

Despite the pandemic, Alpha Alpha Beta Chapter moves forward with a virtual chartering. Up first on their list of initiatives: continuing to increase the public perception and support of nurses and opening up more research opportunities.

Inspirational

Honoring nurses then and now

By Perry Gee, and , and |

In the context of this historic COVID-19 pandemic, I am also inspired by a nurse who had a huge impact on my life but one who I never met.