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Samueli Institute: Creating optimal healing environments
31 August 2010
Views nurses as important partners in health care’s transformation. (open access)
Fostering civility and zestful partnerships: A cosmic connection (Part Two)
30 August 2010
Three experts on civility and effective partnerships share perspectives.
Fostering civility and zestful partnerships: A cosmic connection (Part One)
27 August 2010
Three experts on civility and effective partnerships share perspectives.
Salaries and research funding major reasons for nurse educator migration
23 August 2010
Global Summit on Nurse Faculty Migration addresses overall issue and plans next steps.
18 August 2010
Research will benefit hospitals and patients nationwide. (open access)
Lianne Jeffs
By Erin Pesut, 10 August 2010
RAP program encourages nursing research.
Talk not enough to meet U.N. health goals, says nurse leader
By James E. Mattson, 04 August 2010
Social determinants, not disease management, are key. (open access)
Maternal-Child Health Leadership Academy
03 August 2010
Honor society announces 2010 participants
Missed nursing care: View from the hospital bed (Part One)
By Beatrice J. Kalisch, 27 July 2010
Hospitalized and far from home, a nurse educator experiences health care’s dark side.
Missed nursing care: View from the hospital bed (Part Two)
By Beatrice J. Kalisch, 26 July 2010
The author offers remedies.
New book helps nurses empathize with patients
17 July 2010
Co-authored by noted phenomenology expert Patricia Benner, book provides insight on how people cope with major life events. (open access)
16 July 2010
Day 4 of 21st International Nursing Research Congress (open access)
Book Review: Evidence-Based Design for Healthcare Facilities
By Eileen P. Williamson, 15 July 2010
A unique guide for nurses to leverage a new role for themselves in health care facility design.
Maureen Dobbins
By Maureen Dobbins, 06 July 2010
Check out these tools for measuring strategy effectiveness.
Karen Morin
By Karen H. Morin, 30 June 2010
Embrace the challenge and make STTI a vital, vibrant organization.
When in Indianapolis, come visit your honor society’s international headquarters.
By Patricia E. Thompson, 29 June 2010
When in Indianapolis, come visit your honor society’s international headquarters.
Honor society to collaborate with CIRC
25 June 2010
Organizations combine forces to strengthen evidence-based research
Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing
25 June 2010
Impact factors of Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing and Journal of Nursing Scholarship rise significantly.
Study reaffirms link between nurse communication and patient safety
11 June 2010
Little information is available on best practice for nursing handoffs.
AAN announces $2 million in academic geriatric nursing awards
03 June 2010
To date, Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity program has supported work of more than 200 fellows and scholars.
Beverly McElmurry, global nurse leader, passes
20 May 2010
Was tireless advocate for at-risk populations
06 May 2010
Ceremony to take place at STTI's research congress in July
ICN and STTI partner to address global nursing shortage
21 April 2010
First-of-its-kind effort supported by The Elsevier Foundation
By Claudia K.Y. Lai, 16 April 2010
What would our caregiving look like from the perspective of patients with dementia?
Fellowships jump-start nurse research in low-income countries
01 April 2010
Application deadline 1 May 2010
Maureen Dobbins
By Maureen Dobbins, 30 March 2010
Tools that make what may seem a daunting task easier
CPMRC consortium wins National Academies Practice award
26 March 2010
Lauds group’s “enduring contributions to interdisciplinary education and practice”
How many nurses will it take?
By Sarah H. Kagan, 16 March 2010
A gerontologist calls for vision, risk-taking and action to transform care of older people.
Counting nurses in a nursing shortage: What of the silent attrition?
By Angela Kydd, 03 March 2010
A former clinician proposes changing the way nurses are counted in the United Kingdom.
Social media: An innovative way to share nursing ideas
By Robert Fraser, 02 March 2010
It’s OK for nurses to be skeptical of social media, says the author, but it’s not OK to refuse to engage with new technology.
Karen Morin
By Karen H. Morin, 26 February 2010
Like Florence Nightingale, today’s nurses make critical contributions to global health.
Sarah Kagan
10 February 2010
The story of Mrs. Eck, a patient with pancreatic cancer, transformed her shapeless manuscript into a book, says author Sarah Kagan.
Convention reflection: Tour of Indiana Medical History Museum
01 February 2010
Some who traveled to the 40th Biennial Convention also took advantage of an opportunity to travel back in time.
01 February 2010
Biographies of 22 nurse researchers inducted 16 July 2010
New Jersey nurses pick top physicians
26 January 2010
“Nurses’ Choice” survey believed to be first in nation
STTI launches geriatric-pain Web site
15 January 2010
Developed for Center for Nursing Excellence in Long-Term Care™
Workload major source of dissatisfaction among Ugandan nurses
13 January 2010
Left unresolved, the situation could lead to increased nurse exodus.
Rural nursing science: Alive and well
By Clarann Weinert, SC, 23 December 2009
There are still hurdles, but rural nursing science is moving in the right direction.
Maureen Dobbins
By Maureen Dobbins, 22 December 2009
Qualitative research, like quantitative research, needs to be assessed for quality.
Restorative care improves functioning of nursing home residents
22 December 2009
Res-Care also enhances job satisfaction of nursing assistants.
I believe in mentoring!
By Nancy Rollins Gantz, 16 December 2009
Lessons learned in the making of 101 Global Leadership Lessons for Nurses.
Patricia Thompson
By Patricia E. Thompson, 15 December 2009
STTI will induct researchers into its newly created Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame in July 2010.
EBP: The rest of the story
By Michelle R. Troseth, 14 December 2009
Nurses cannot advance practice with technology alone.
Study finds gender gap in research funding
09 December 2009
Only one-fourth of K-award recipients receive R01 grants.
Diabetes patients face barriers to self-care
01 December 2009
Compliance with diet, medication, exercise and glucose monitoring is difficult for many.
Karen Morin
By Karen H. Morin, 01 December 2009
Excellence is present whenever people commit to doing their best.
Karen Morin: Making connections to improve world health
By Susan Gennaro, 30 November 2009
Members of honor society its greatest resource, says new STTI president. (open access)
Taking care of unfinished business
20 November 2009
Case Western researchers to study end-of-life drive to settle unresolved issues
STTI member of task force clarifies breast cancer screening guidelines
19 November 2009
Bernadette Melnyk, dean of ASU nursing, serves on l6-member panel
Logo_Cherokee
30 October 2009
Awards recognize service, sacrifice and innovation
Learning what makes dementia patients “tick” aids in restorative care
29 October 2009
Use of humor and play encourages desired response.
RWJF announces 15 Nurse Faculty Scholars
26 October 2009
Program advances careers of promising faculty while easing nursing shortage
Nurse counseling accelerates healing after miscarriage
15 October 2009
Men and women often experience grief differently.
Nursing professor puts patient simulators to the test
05 October 2009
Greater use of simulation technology in nursing schools can save lives, says Laura Fero.
In the pursuit of excellence
By Sharon Merritt, with Karen S. Hill, 30 September 2009
Magnet program fosters innovation and commitment to quality care.
Daniel Pesut
30 September 2009
Check RNL regularly and join the conversation.
STTI credit card
15 September 2009
Two card images available
Deadline approaches for STTI research grants
01 September 2009
Help novice researchers get started and seasoned researchers pursue new directions
Patricia E. Thompson
By Patricia E. Thompson, 01 September 2009
Educators, researchers, administrators and clinicians must work together.
Qualitative research: Assessing methodological quality
By Maureen Dobbins, 29 August 2009
Qualitative research, like quantitative research, needs to be assessed for quality.
Carol Huston
01 August 2009
Opening day of 40th Biennial Convention
01 August 2009
Day 2, 40th Biennial Convention
01 August 2009
Day 3, 40th Biennial Convention
Convention 2009 highlihgts
01 August 2009
Day 4, 40th Biennial Convention
One-half of women over age 50 in the United States will experience an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime.
31 July 2009
Poor management of osteoporosis can force early retirement.
New “Wisdom at Work” report released
30 July 2009
Confirms that improving nurse morale results in lower turnover
Carol J. Huston
By Carol J. Huston, 30 July 2009
Research and science must drive patient-care decisions.
Tai chi may improve health of patients in wheelchairs
21 July 2009
The gentle physical exercise of tai chi shows promise for promoting the health and recovery of patients who use wheelchairs.
Alice Crist Malone
02 July 2009
Alice Crist Malone, 97, recipient of the first research grant awarded by Sigma Theta Tau International, died 3 February 2009 at her home in Tucson, Arizona.
Economic uncertainty increases need for EBP-savvy nurses
By Robin P. Newhouse, 01 July 2009
Evidence-based practice, properly implemented, results in practice-based evidence.
By Betsy M. McDowell, 20 May 2009
Take a trip back in time and then travel forward to the future.
Carol Huston
By Carol J. Huston, 16 April 2009
Intergenerational partnerships and multiple perspectives result in the best thinking.
By Maureen Dobbins, 01 March 2009
The economic crisis provides stimulus for health care organizations to take definitive action on evidence-informed practice.
By Ainslie T. Nibert, 23 February 2009
Educators must act now to prepare students for technology-transformed health care.
By Michelle R. Troseth, 23 February 2009
The best way to make use of this gift is to be grounded in the fundamentals, such as scope of practice.
24 January 2009
Professor Barbara Duane and eight nursing students spent their spring break helping to improve the health of the Bribri Indians in Costa Rica.
Jo Rycroft-Malone
By Jane Palmer, 16 January 2009
From soaring with vultures to improving patient care through evidence-based practice, this nursing duo does it all.
23 November 2008
By James E. Mattson, 21 November 2008
Her work influences thousands of caregivers and millions of patients.
Sandi Cavanaugh-Sutkus
By Sandra A. Cavanaugh-Sutkus, 20 November 2008
Their mission? Provide basic medical care and learn about another culture. They also learned about alternative medicine.
By Maureen Dobbins, 19 November 2008
In the “methods” section of the review, each step of the process should be spelled out.
By Jane Palmer, 03 October 2008
Meet the only member of Sigma Theta Tau International in Hungary.
By Maureen Dobbins, 20 August 2008
Key criteria include research question, search strategy, level of evidence ...
By Debra Lewis, with Karen S. Hill, 20 August 2008
Research and evidence-based practice projects have sparked a new interest for me.
Carole Kenner
By Elissa Crocker, 20 August 2008
One of her favorite songs is “Climb Every Mountain." It’s a directive that has guided her career.
Library page image
20 August 2008
The Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library is the place to find searchable and current nursing information that is posted in the Registry of Nursing Research.
20 August 2008
The children of imprisoned women have a high need for social and health services, which usually is attributed to the impact of parental separation.
By Jill Derstine, 20 August 2008
“Problem Solving for Better Health” was the theme of a 10 July workshop in Singapore during the 19th International Nursing Research Congress, sponsored by the Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International.
Sarah Gieschen
By Nancy Wesenberg, 04 August 2008
For Sarah Gieschen, who spent a month in Liberia as a volunteer nurse based on the world’s largest nongovernmental hospital ship, singing was a bridge to serving.
Kristen Lethbridge
By Kristen Lethbridge, 29 May 2008
A member of the first non-U.S. chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International encourages newly inducted members to take advantage of the significant benefits offered by membership in the honor society, at the chapter level and internationally.
Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science logo
28 May 2008
The Honor Society of Nursing, Sigma Theta Tau International and The Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science are co-sponsoring a new grant to encourage qualified nurses to perform research that will improve the health of the world’s people.
Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library logo
28 May 2008
What’s in the Virginia Henderson International Nursing Library that isn’t in MEDLINE?
Carol J. Huston
By Carol J. Huston, 27 May 2008
The dynamic nature of knowledge poses both challenges and opportunities to those committed to its generation, management and utilization.
Helen Glass
By James E. Mattson, 27 May 2008
No history of Canadian nursing is complete if it doesn’t mention the contributions of Helen Glass.
Alyce A. Schultz
By Alyce A. Schultz, 27 May 2008
The developer of the Clinical Scholar Program reflects on her 28-year journey of applying research to clinical practice.
Patricia E. Thompson
By Patricia E. Thompson, 22 May 2008
The honor society is known for its knowledge development, management and dissemination.
Maureen Dobbins
By Maureen Dobbins, 21 May 2008
In this column, I highlight key criteria to use when assessing methodological quality of a single study that evaluates effectiveness of interventions.
By Jane Palmer, 25 February 2008
In Professor Phillips McEnany’s classes, you stay awake to learn about the benefits of sleep. Learn more about this clinician and teacher who is making important research contributions to our understanding of sleep disorders.
Maureen Dobbins
By Maureen Dobbins, 03 December 2007
In this column, I discuss how a practice- or policy-based question identifies the type of research evidence needed to answer it.
By Lois S. Marshall, 04 June 2007
They call them Sigma Theta Tau International Small Grants, but for nurse researchers and the health of the world’s people, they pay big dividends.
By Maureen Dobbins, 02 March 2007
In this quarterly column, I will identify some of the challenges of implementing evidence-informed nursing practice, call attention to effective and ineffective strategies for promoting such practice and recognize ongoing efforts in the field.
By Eileen Thomas and Hee Sun Kang, 02 March 2007
One nurse came from Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States, the other from Seoul, in the Republic of Korea. They met at the 17th International Nursing Research Congress in Montreal, Québec, Canada, and found they had a mutual interest in attitudes and behaviors of women with regard to breast-cancer screening. Three months later, they were collaborating on research and making plans to publish a manuscript. Small world.
By Deidre M. Blank and Patricia Moritz, 01 December 2006
Two decades after U.S. government-sponsored nursing research moved from the Division of Nursing to the National Institutes of Health, two nurses who observed the process pay tribute to those who laid a lasting foundation for American nursing research and research training at the federal level.
01 September 2006
Two faculty members at Florida International University (FIU) School of Nursing are recipients of a federal grant that will allow the school to establish a mentored international research program for minority students.
Worlds apart
We can see the same things but view them differently. (open access)
Editor's Blog
By James E. Mattson,
Recently posted and coming attractions. (open access)