Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of ... - Regis College

<strong>Sigma</strong> <strong>Theta</strong> <strong>Tau</strong> <strong>International</strong> <strong>Honor</strong> <strong>Society</strong> <strong>of</strong> Nursing - Pi Epsilon Chapter at LargeExamples <strong>of</strong> Nurse Leader Achievements in Nursing:Creativity/Innovation in clinical practiceLeadership qualities contributing to improved health careTeachingAdministrationCurriculum developmentImprovement <strong>of</strong> the status <strong>of</strong> nursing organizationsInnovative student-focused learning approachesResearch development utilizationEntrepreneurial skillsStaff developmentMentoring <strong>of</strong> colleaguesInnovative pr<strong>of</strong>essional recognition <strong>of</strong> programsList <strong>of</strong> Sample Achievements from Previous Candidate Forms:Nursing faculty member for 23 yearsWriting articles for Nursing Spectrum magazineRecognized for outstanding care <strong>of</strong> treating special patients in Saudi ArabiaAdjunct instructor, write monthly health columns for local newspaperBegan precepting newer nursesDeveloped classes to help educate the staff on certain areasIn charge <strong>of</strong> a 24 bed open heart surgery unitTeam leader <strong>of</strong> a critical care ambulanceCare <strong>of</strong> indigent, homeless, migrant patientsDeveloped and ran nursing health education services for rural educationIncreased nursing services with Medicaid grantsTeam researcher in Distance Learning ProjectReviewer <strong>of</strong> "The Journal <strong>of</strong> Nursing Education"Forensic nurse who forged collaboration between police, rape crisis interviewers and medicalteamsExpert witness in area <strong>of</strong> forensic medical evaluationsSenior leadership as a nurse in the Navy for 33 yearsReceived military medal for excellenceSpoke at a convention <strong>of</strong> a national organizationAdvocates for the pr<strong>of</strong>ession in state governmentReceived award from AANP (or other national organization)Nominated as Nurse <strong>of</strong> the Year by ________ organizationServed on various task forces, staff retention teams, and councilsHeld executive <strong>of</strong>fices in nursing organizationsServed as an undergraduate curriculum committee representativeExperienced lecturer on topic <strong>of</strong> expertiseDeveloped cancer screening programs to meet the needs <strong>of</strong> the under insured and those in ruralcommunitiesServe on the board <strong>of</strong> directors <strong>of</strong> nursing or other organizationWorked on developing policy, procedures and nurse position statements to improve patient care(Extracted and reviewed 11/6/11 from www.http://www.nursingsociety.org/Membership/ApplyNow/Pages/nl_memcriteria.aspx)3