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After exploring the Sigma Theta Tau website, I immediately noticed their logo and underneath the word Sigma it says global nursing excellence. I noticed the amount of resources they offer and that they are not only a local organization that supports the nursing institution, but it supports nursing in a global standard. Sigma has members that reside in over 90 countries, at more than 700 institutions throughout the world (Sigma Nursing, n.d.). Something else that stood out to me was the prestige behind Sigma, how potential member are required to meet eligibility criteria. To be considered or invited as a student, the student must have completed at least half of the nursing curriculum, have a GPA of at least 3.0 out of a 4.0 grade scale, rank in the top 35% of the graduating class, and meet academic integrity (Sigma Nursing, n.d.). Members have access to products and services that help to advance nurses professionally, the services are to help nurses advance in education, as a leader, in their career, scholarships, and were the first to contribute to nursing research.
What is Sigma Theta Tau? How does it contribute to Nursing?
After exploring the Sigma Theta Tau website, I immediately noticed their logo and underneath the word Sigma it says global nursing excellence. I noticed the amount of resources they offer and that they are not only a local organization that supports the nursing institution, but it supports nursing in a global standard. Sigma has members that reside in over 90 countries, at more than 700 institutions throughout the world (Sigma Nursing, n.d.). Something else that stood out to me was the prestige behind Sigma, how potential member are required to meet eligibility criteria. To be considered or invited as a student, the student must have completed at least half of the nursing curriculum, have a GPA of at least 3.0 out of a 4.0 grade scale, rank in the top 35% of the graduating class, and meet academic integrity (Sigma Nursing, n.d.). Members have access to products and services that help to advance nurses professionally, the services are to help nurses advance in education, as a leader, in their career, scholarships, and were the first to contribute to nursing research.
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please reply back to this post and ask one question regarding this post: After browsing through the Sigma Theta Tau website, I discovered the education section under the “Learn & Grow” tab. The “Education” section provides a list of courses accordingly. For example, there is a “student or new nurse” section that is linked to courses with a wide range of topics and corresponding continuing education credits (Sigma Nursing, 2019). In addition to the categorized course listing, the same page...
please reply back to this post & ask one question regarding this post: As a nurse, when you supervise Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) or Certified Nursing Assistants (CNA), our role as nurses must be to take into account patient safety, the competency of the staff members and the acuity of the patients. The RN who supervises must know the basic competencies and their ability to perform the task. I intend to take accountability and know when to delegate and how...
Please reply back to this post and ask question regarding this post: I believe the shortage of nurses can be fixed by putting resources for students in united states that are wanting to pursue a career in nursing. Many times, students who want to become nurses cannot afford it and it is the reason why they do not apply. As a student nurse I can see why going to school can be a challenge. I am a mother of two...
please reply back to this post and ask one question regarding this post: I consider myself a lifelong learner, especially in the nursing profession. There are different aspects in nursing that promote continuous growth and development. Nursing have several roles and are not confined into one area in the medical field. Nurses can further their practices with an advanced degree or specialization, such as nurse practitioner or nurse anesthetist. As a health care provider, standard of practice is always evolving,...
please reply to this post and ask one question regarding this post: Nursing informatics is a specialty that supports nursing through the integration of information science, computer science, nursing science to provide data communication management (Darvish et al., 2014). With technology advancing most hospitals have incorporated electronic health records, as this eases documentation and transfer of information between healthcare staff it can also present an issue with keeping the patient’s privacy. The ANA’s Code of Ethics for nurses states the...
please reply back to this post & ask one question regarding this post: HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems) can be described as a national survey that asks patients about their experiences during a recent hospital stays (Medicare.gov, n.d.). Hospitals differ in the quality of care and services they provide to patients. HCAHPS star ratings allow consumers the access to quickly and easily assess the patient experience of care information that is provided on the Hospital Compare...
please reply to this post and ask one question regarding this post: Equating status with authority does cause confusion. Compared to other medical professions nurses value their lesser professional status. During clinical, I’ve noticed that patients are constantly asking where the doctor is when the doctor comes in and speaks to them for about five minutes and leave. The media definitely portrays doctors as idols and it’s hard for us nurses to deal with that. The nursing role tends to...
please reply to this post and ask one question regarding this post: Most individuals do not go through nursing school solely for the purpose of financial stability. The profession requires more than the ability to complete the required courses. Nursing requires full commitment to the profession, sacrifices from other aspects of life, and compassion for others. Professional commitment is the degree of emotional involvement, identification, and attachment of workers to their profession (Kjersti, 2017). Professional commitment means being able to...
please reply back to this post and ask one question regarding this post: I consider myself a lifelong learner both as a nurse and in my personal life. I believe in nursing, the idea of acquiring knowledge and learning new things are essential. For example, everyone may have a preferred technique for priming a line. When you open yourself up to learning, you allow yourself pick up tips and tricks from other nurses we encounter in the field that may...
please reply to this post and ask one question regarding this post: I believe nurses as lobbyists are essential to the growth of nursing as a profession. Nurses who lobby and push for political change in healthcare do it to advocate for their patients, change in practice issues, and to advocate for the nursing profession. Nursing is the number one trusted profession; they perform direct patient care and can offer a point of view that others in politics cannot. In...